Event Ideas

Each of the 70 models who walked the runway with a four-legged friend raised at least $5,000 for the Washington Humane Society. The top individual fund-raiser brought in $37,000.

Syzygy Events International took inspiration from Jason Wu's black and white spring 2013 show and the checkered pattern of Louis Vuitton when it came to designing this year's stage and runway. Three rows of Edison lights flanked the checkered wall in an homage to the glitz of the Grammys stage. The team created a circular runway with models stopping at every quarter mark as they made their way around to pose for photographers and supporters at the dinner tables.

Syzygy worked with Atmosphere Lighting to bring a pop of emerald green to the black and white staging with green uplights along the museum's signature columns as well as additional gobos on the green draping above the main stage with the event's signature "F4P" logo.

The black and white decor extended off the stage to highboys draped in striped linens with black chairs. The tables provided seating for general admission ticket holders who did not purchase V.I.P. dinner seats.

Edge Floral Event Designers kept the centerpieces minimalistic with simple arrangements of white hydrangea or floating flower petals and votives in clear vases. Georgetown Cupcake's individually wrapped cupcakes in signature pink pastry boxes added a pop of color to the tables. During the weeks leading up to the event, the bakery donated a portion of sales from its "pupcake" cupcake to the organization.

The Aba Agency produced the show, which showcased fashions from Tysons Galleria retailers like Lilly Pulitzer, Karen Millen, and Nicole Miller. Canine company Wagtime provided matching accessories and outfits for the dogs walking in the show.

The tiers of the Ella shelving unit from Miami-based Ronen Rental can be outfitted with ­different graphics, and can function as a back-bar or product display.

FWR Rental Haus’s lightbulb sign can function as a freestanding artsy centerpiece, or it can hang as a branded bar backdrop. (The board can be single- or double-sided.)

The Dr. Dr. Bar from FWR Rental Haus can transform from a simple burlap design into a bold and colorful look.

Blueprint Studios offers custom branding options for its illuminated quad towers. The towers can serve as a light source for cocktail party guests, as well as a branded statement piece at meetings.

The squares and panels come in an off-white shade that can be lit for color effect.

In addition to 22.5- by 22.5-foot plastic squares, the SuperLever collection also includes 15- by 45-foot fabric panels.

The mix-and-match SuperLever squares and panels feature various designs and can function as backdrops.