Social Event Ideas

Perfect for all events, from intimate gatherings to grand affairs

February 7, 2014
The North East Gallery with floor-to-ceiling windows
The North East Gallery with floor-to-ceiling windows
Florals and place cards
Florals and place cards
Winter-theme settings in the Gallery Ballroom
Winter-theme settings in the Gallery Ballroom
Gallery Northeast reception
Gallery Northeast reception
Studio cocktail reception
Studio cocktail reception
Tartinestation
Tartinestation
Table setting for a wedding
Table setting for a wedding
Social event tables and florals
Social event tables and florals
Candlelit grand staircase
Candlelit grand staircase
Centerpiece by BLOOM
Centerpiece by BLOOM
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Canadian retailer Holt Renfrew recently unveiled its brand-new Holts Café in the flagship Yorkville store this past February. The 5,145-square-foot space was overseen by Alex Cochrane Architects, which wanted to create a signature space that was both modern and welcoming for new and returning customers. The café features 20-foot-high floor-to-ceiling windows and uses a palette of white oak, rosewood, off-white terrazzo, and rich brass to provide a timeless framework to the vibrant blue, red, yellow, and green jewel-toned accents in the furniture and design features. Currently, the café has a capacity of 92 seated guests with space for 150 guests at a standing cocktail reception format. Expect a private dining room with seating for 10 people and an East dining room with seating for 36. Full buyouts are available.
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Located in Washington’s Blagden Alley, Calico is serving up “adult juice boxes” via takeout or delivery from its sister restaurants Tiger Fork and Fainting Goat, which offers cocktails (margaritas, whiskey sours, and vodka-cranberries) and wines (red and white) for $8 each or $28 for a four-pack. Tiger Fork offers its 8 O’Clock Light Show ($12) with rum, yuzu, mandarin, and natural caffeine; Nathan Road ($10) with bourbon, plum wine, hibiscus, and bitters; and Bird Market ($10) with gin, alpine liquor, and citrus. These juice boxes are also available as four-packs for $40. Order through Caviar and UberEats.
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Meeting- and workspace-provider Convene officially opened a new location this March. Convene Hamilton Square is situated in downtown D.C. and boasts almost 80,000 square feet of co-working, meeting, and event space one block from the White House. The design-forward venue is available for small meetings and full buyouts for as many as 300 guests. There are six meeting rooms, including the Forum, and a divisible space that can accommodate up to 259 guests for theater-style events and 156 classroom style. The Hamilton Boardroom can seat 14, while Gallery East can accommodate 150 for receptions and Gallery West can accommodate as many as 120 guests. The South Hub can hold 134 for theater-style events, the North Hub can accommodate 124 theater style, and the Central Hub can accommodate 104 theater style.
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