It's a daunting task to put on a special event with the hope of dazzling professionals in the event planning business. However, the Distillery Historic District was able to impress with finesse when it held a "Clearly Industrial" theme party to welcome its new real estate partner Dundee Distillery District (GP) Inc..
Guests from the event planning and real estate sectors attended the bash hosted by Dundee, Cityscape Holdings Inc., Chair-man Mills, Contemporary Furniture Rentals, the Martini Club, Iceculture Inc., Fortis Productions, and BiZBash.TO.
The cool entranceway featured two 1,500-pound, custom-made ice chandeliers from iceculture. Event designers Peter Somers of Contemporary Furniture Rentals and Frank Rae of Forget Me Not Flowers decorated the venue in pewter and white, with splashes of colour throughout.
Lounges were furnished with pewter-coloured couches, candlelit coffee tables, and nouveaux silver shag rugs. Unique accents included a water wall installation provided by Solar Aquatics, custom mirrors on the walls by Contemporary Furniture, and Eventure Inc.'s elegant drapery.
Yellow florals in Plexiglas decorated the bar, where the Martini Club poured cocktails throughout the evening.
Food included A La Carte's savory brioche with braised beef and watercress; LEAT Catering's gourmet antipasto, meat-filled sandwiches, and grilled veggies; and black tiger shrimp cocktail shooters filled with greens, avocado, mango, and Chinese water chestnuts done in a julienne with a citrus dressing by North 44 Caters. Daniel et Daniel brought rack of lamb on creamy wild mushroom polenta topped with foie gras. Other tasty treats were provided by Marigolds and Onions, Dish Cooking Studio, Sen5es, Gibson & Lyle, Distillery Restaurant Group, and Stuart and Saladino.
Invitees also enjoyed ambient music provided by Third From The Sun.
—Robyn Small