On September 3, the San Francisco Symphony celebrated the opening of its 103rd season with a gala that had several moving parts. For a dinner held in the Patron's tent (for top-level ticket holders), Got Light created a lighting scheme inspired by champagne bubbles. The design, created by Blueprint Studios, had an Art Deco vibe with hues of blush, gold, and silver.
After creating Booby U last year and Camp Booby in 2012, the planners at Rethink Breast Cancer opted for a circus theme for 2014, dubbing this year's Boobyball fund-raiser “Big Top Booby.” Upon entry, guests were given a Boobyball punch card directing them to the 15 sponsor activations, including a Mott's Clamato Caesar booth and a Flare magazine photo booth. The event took over Toronto's Kool Haus on October 17.
On October 14, the Fulfillment Fund hosted its Stars benefit gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The evening's decor included custom linen runners from BAM Specialty Fabrics—the same fabric was used in the bars' back walls—and clean, white flower arrangements from Floral Crush.
The Miami arts foundation Centro Mater hosted its nontraditional gala at Maps Backlot on November 14. Modeled on a city art fair, the gala served fare from food trucks, and there was also a cheerfully decorated "macaron car" from French bakery Atelier Monnier.
