There will always be elegant Great Gatsby bashes and retro-style fetes with Mad Men flair. Then, there are some event themes that are slightly less—shall we say—classic. From a gala in Los Angeles that celebrated marijuana to a party in Toronto that paid homage to the rear end, here's a look at some of the funkiest event themes we've ever encountered.
Marijuana Theme at the MOCA Gala
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
Toilet Theme at the Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiative Foundation's "Bottoms Up!"
Photo: BizBash
Evolution Theme at TIFF
Photo: Gary Beechey for BizBash
CMYK Theme at the HP Color Printer Press Event
Photo: Nilaya Sabnis
Nordic-Asian Fusion Theme at Absolut's Wild Tea Launch Party
Photo: Josh Sears
Construction Theme at Alice Tully Hall Benefit
Photo: Philip Greenberg
Massive Uprising Theme at the A.G.O. Gala
Photo: Nikki Leigh McKean for BizBash
Prison Theme at A&E's 'Breakout Kings' Launch Party
Photo: Anna Sekula/BizBash
Shaker Theme at the BAM Next Wave
Photo: Alison Whittington for BizBash
Thrift Store Theme at Roth Capital Partners Conference
Photo: Cynthia Halverson
Fishing Theme at the Tribute to Doctor G.
Photo: Ernesto DiStefano/George Pimentel Photography