Event Decor Ideas

One of the most popular events of Emmys weekend was Fox Broadcasting’s elegant after-party, held on Sunday night at Vibiana. FX, 20th Century Fox TV, and National Geographic joined in, which meant the party drew star-studded casts from shows such as Fargo, Atlanta, and Genius. Yifat Oren handled the design, which featured a massive balloon installation and starry decor hanging over the historic venue. Screens at one end of the large venue showed the Emmys telecast and promoted various Fox shows. 

Tablescapes at the Governors Ball featured a unique, curved floral display, and the candles, linens, and cutlery were a monochromatic gold, to tie into the “golden grandeur” theme.  

For the 22nd year, meals were prepared by chef Joachim Splichal and the team at Patina Catering. The culinary group partnered for the first time with L.A. Kitchen, a nonprofit that focuses on using healthy food that would otherwise be discarded to feed the local community. The organization also helps unemployed men and women seek jobs, and gave members the chance to assist with food preparation at the Emmys events.

The massive dinners required more than 200 chefs, including 20 executive chefs, and 600 servers. Dinners included three courses: The first course, dubbed Last of the Heirlooms, featured local heirloom tomatoes, dinosaur plum, red quinoa, charred leek vinaigrette, balsamic jelly, basils, and sea salt. For the main course, guests dined on pan-roasted filet mignon with mission figs, asparagus, purple marble potatoes, roasted red flame grapes, creamy horseradish purée, and whole-grain mustard sauce. And for dessert, there was an alunga brownie bar with dulce de leche, roasted cherries, and cherry gel.

The Governors Ball, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center after the Primetime Emmys telecast, drew more than 4,000 winners, nominees, and members of the entertainment industry. For their 20th year designing and producing the largest seated dinner in North America, Cheryl Cecchetto and her team at Sequoia Productions chose a “golden grandeur” theme. The streamlined aesthetic emphasized recurring architectural shapes in monochromatic gold, and the event’s 350 rectangular tables and 4,000 chairs were complemented by tall, modern table lamps. The night’s most eye-catching detail, however, was a ceiling installation made from 5,000 paper cylinders painted with biodegradable gold coloring.

The same decor was used for the Creative Arts Emmys dinners, which were held on September 9 and 10. 

At the Chicago Theological Seminary’s 2016 conference, Ink Factory created a 7- by 20-foot mural illustrating content from sessions.

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts staged a first-time surprise four-day experience in a vacant downtown space that brought together a team of Four Seasons chefs and mixologists from four continents, each presenting an interactive expression of their craft.

After cocktails, the event’s 2,500 attendees split off to four concurrent dinners. The largest dinner was the colorful, elegant patron’s dinner, which was housed in a 12,000-square-foot tent erected next to Davies Symphony Hall. The Blueprint Studios-designed space was inspired by modern chinoiserie art and fashion. Overhead was an intricate ceiling chandelier that was designed for the event.

Blueprint Studios created an additional after-party space at Zellerbach Rehearsal Hall at the San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center, located across from Davies Symphony Hall. Decor featured luxe white and gold furnishings, strands of lights, and plenty of candles. 

Sugarwish’s new Santa-Gram gift option, from $18.50, looks like it’s straight from the North Pole with festive packaging. The online candy company offers more than 80 sweet and savory options, including nuts, dried fruit, gummy Santas, holiday mints, reindeer corn, and more for recipients to choose from. Earlier this year, Sugarwish launched a corporate gifting platform that allows companies to include logos on their gifts.