The Boston Institute of Contemporary Art's 75th anniversary in October last year put balloons behind the bar, forming a striking decor element at the after-party inside the museum.
Photo: Liz Linder
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
The Chandelier bar is located inside the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The spectacle, a centerpiece of the property, is a crystal-enshrouded venue done in the form of an elaborate chandelier. The tri-level space nestles guests among its shimmering strands of two million beaded crystals.
Photo: Courtesy of Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Mondrian SoHo, New York, New York
The Morgan Hotel Group’s first Mondrian property in New York made its debut in 2011 with a design inspired by Jean Cocteau’s 1946 film La Belle et la Bête—the romantic French fantasy also known as Beauty and the Beast. In SoHo, one block east of Broadway, the 270-room Mondrian SoHo joins the Mondrian in Los Angeles and Mondrian South Beach in the hospitality company's portfolio of design-minded boutiques and carries the same artsy sensibility as its sister properties.
Photo: Courtesy of the Morgans Hotel Group
Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai, India
The Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai offers panoramic city and sea views at its rooftop bar, Aer. The 34th-floor open-air lounge includes chic, curvilinear furnishings.
Photo: Jaideep Oberoi
58. An All-White Dessert Table
“An all-white dessert table by New York sweet specialist Amy Atlas Events wows guests.”
Photo: Gemma Commas
Whimsical
"Officially my new favorite breed of wedding is the whimsical wedding," writes Larson. "Whimsy means you can really play with your design and add spunk in the most unexpected places." Case in point: embroidering guests' names onto inexpensive white napkins embellished with colorful pom-poms and grosgrain ribbon.
Photo: Courtesy of Clarkson Potter/Publishers
"I loved creating this wintry wonderland fantasy for a corporate holiday soiree—complete with massive ostrich plumes atop crystal vases, glowing lounge seating, and a snowy-white confection and candy bar."
Photo: Courtesy of Debi Lilly
For a dinner Rollins hosted in honor of Oscar de la Renta that benefited Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, the hostess covered a long dining table with burlap and linen and topped it with simple arrangements of dahlias and wheatgrass. Fruitwood Chiavari chairs complemented the garden setting.
Photo: Sarah Dorio
Sapporo Snow Festival
Millions of visitors arrive every February for the Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan, ready to see the city’s mind-blowing array of highly detailed, oversize snow statutes and ice sculptures. Launched in 1950, festival attendees can view the hundreds of massive sculptures—of everything from cartoon characters to architectural masterpieces—that line Sapporo’s Odori Park promenade, as well as partake in activities, performances, and refreshments.
Photo: Slade Walters
