At the National September 11 Memorial & Museum Gala gala, held September 3, memorial visitors, construction workers, and first responders to Ground Zero were among those featured in the house-of-cards centerpieces. They were designed by 360 Design Events.
The September 7 gala in Chicago had a spacey vibe that was reflected in decor with hues of the night sky. Silky, dark-blue linens covered the dinner tables, and the Flower Firm's centerpieces were housed in tall, sparkly silver vessels.
The Boston event took place at the Artists for Humanity EipCenter on September 26. The event's Latin theme came to life in decor from AE Events, which included tables swathed in mock burlap and flower arrangements housed in hot sauce bottles and repurposed tomato, pepper, and bean cans. New Leaf Flores in Jamaica Plain provided the flower arrangements.
Todd Events designed the October 2013 event at the Rachofsky House in Dallas. "The black-and-white theme was selected because every year the event has an honorary artist," said a rep for the company. "The artist from last year worked in a black-and-white medium for his art pieces, so we played the event decor off that." Tables were decked with striped linens and glassware that reflected the theme.
The 2006 ball had a look inspired by writer and illustrator Edward Gorey. Grayson Bakula Design's enchanted forest looked slightly more sinister with Bentley Meeker's barren branch projections.
