The Metropolitan Opera celebrated the opening of its latest production, Otello, with a post-show reception and dinner on October 9. Designed and produced by Tyger Productions and held on the Met’s Grand Tier, guests sat at 24-foot mirrored tables that reflected the dramatic architecture. Tall gilded crystal candelabras holding boxwood topiaries ran down the center of the tables, while gold Venetian glass chargers and flatware added to the look.
The Hammer Museum’s 10th annual Gala in the Garden was held in Los Angeles on October 6. The tables, featuring floral arrangements by Dandelion Ranch, were covered in black velvet and topped with mirrored glass hurricanes containing square pillar candles and surrounded by bud vases filled with spider mums, air plants, and ferns.
“In an effort to avoid disposable paper escort cards, small glass terrariums personalized with guests’ names each contain a succulent. The type of succulent indicates at which table the person will be seated, and they can be taken home at the end of the night.” Cube Aeriums, $22 to $29, from Flora Grubb Gardens in San Francisco
