Bright Colors and a Custom-Designed Chandelier

March 27, 2001
Led by event planner Anthony Rotella and designer Carolyn Buckley, the Catering Company put together a lovely look for the Mark Morris Dance Group's benefit in its new building. Buckley designed a chandelier for the party and suspended it above some of cocktail tables, which glowed with small white votive candles on the richly colored tablecloths. The decor also included bright, shimmering pink, orange, blue and purple lights and spinning spirals on the dance floor, all done by Frost Lighting.
Glen Craig of Craig & Company adorned the tables with colorful floral centerpieces that featured red roses and dendrobium orchids surrounded by purple and lavender stock and phlox. The arrangements were set off by iridescent blue and purple tablecloths from Broadway Famous Party Rental.

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Frost Lighting lit the ground floor of the Mark Morris Dance Center with shimmering pinks, oranges, blues and purples for the group's gala.
Frost Lighting lit the ground floor of the Mark Morris Dance Center with shimmering pinks, oranges, blues and purples for the group's gala.
Frost Lighting projected slowly spinning spirals onto the dance floor.
Frost Lighting projected slowly spinning spirals onto the dance floor.
The tables were draped with shimmering table linens provided by Broadway Famous Party Rentals, and centerpieces by Glen Craig of Craig & Company featured red roses, dendrobium orchids, and purple and lavender stock and phlox.
The tables were draped with shimmering table linens provided by Broadway Famous Party Rentals, and centerpieces by Glen Craig of Craig & Company featured red roses, dendrobium orchids, and purple and lavender stock and phlox.
The Catering Company placed a small chandelier in the center of the buffet table.
The Catering Company placed a small chandelier in the center of the buffet table.
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