Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry hosted its Columbian Ball on October 11. Event Creative's decor included bars inspired by blown-up projections of microscopic slides.
About 3,500 people attended the 18th annual dinner October 25 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington. All guests walked through the "sponsor experience," where a chandelier spelled out "thank you" when viewed from the right angle. Hargrove was the event's designer and general contractor.
The 20th annual InterContinental Miami Make-A-Wish Ball was held November 1 at the downtown hotel and had a Wizard of Oz theme. Guests entered the main ballroom for dinner through an arched tunnel with 180-degree projection mapping and sound to evoke a tornado. Deco Productions designed and produced the event.
The 11th annual Denim and Diamonds Gala took place on October 25 at Marriott Harbor Beach Resort and Spa. The event had a "Night in the Big Apple" theme, and tabletops were dressed with floral arrangements that had dangling red apples.
In Miami, the Bass Museum of Art hosted its 50th anniversary gala on November 1. Alejandro Muguerza of Le Basque Catering and Productions designed the event in accordance with its "gold" theme, adding glowing tabletop decor in the warm hue. And at each place setting, guests found a golden gift: a limited-edition brooch by artist Cristina Lei Rodriguez.
The Chicago institution held its annual gala on October 25. With a "Caribbean Rhythms" theme inspired by a current exhibition, the gala featured tropical-inspired decor from HMR Designs. Rags of bright, mismatched fabrics, spinning in wheels, hung from the ceiling of the massive building. The event also offered music from a steel-drum band and rum-based cocktails from Blue Plate.Â
A rustic, three-piece bar made from wood pallets is now available to rent in the Washington area from Amaryllis. The footprint of the U-shaped bar is about 15 feet long and 6 feet deep, and open crevices on the façade can hold floral arrangements.
