
A staffer dressed in a tiered metal skirt that held champagne cocktails roamed the room. Later on, during dessert, her skirt offered guests glasses of champagne-and-gold-leaf gelée with raspberry Bavarian cream and fresh raspberries.
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Two staffers dressed in steampunk costumes carrying an oversize (but lightweight) gilded frame wandered the reception room, encouraging guests to pose for photos while framed inside. A stationary green-screen photo booth was also set up in the foyer, along with steampunk accessories such as goggles, hats, and parasols.
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