Groupon's Holiday Party
The Chicago-based company held its massive holiday party at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom on December 14. Event Creative's decor included 8- by 12-foot masquerade masks, which had illuminated, color-changing crystal columns as "handles." Event Creative created patterned gobos meant to look like the draped materials on a Mardi Gras float and collaborated with Sound Investment on the lighting.
Photo: Sheri Whitko
Dos Equis' Most Interesting Masquerade
On November 12, the beer brand took over New York's Masonic Hall with a masquerade-themed promotion. Mirrorball produced the event and brought the theme to life with costumed actors wearing elephant trunks, Marie Antoinette-style wigs, and masks.
Photo: Courtesy of Mirrorball
Dos Equis' Most Interesting Masquerade
Wearing white body paint to match the tufted bar, actors crouched on pedestals surrounded by candles. Purple lighting added to the moody, Gothic effect.
Photo: Courtesy of Mirrorball
The Breeders' Cup
The Breeders' Cup, the unofficial end to the thoroughbred-racing season, took over Santa Anita Park on November 2 and 3. Kicking off all the festivities and welcoming the event back to the region was a reception at the mayor's residence, the Getty House, on Halloween night. Brown Hot Events' deep purple, masquerade-inspired design for the affair included a welcome table at the entrance with 300 designer masks from which guests could select.
Photo: Claire Barrett
The Breeders' Cup
Chandeliers encased in Lucite made for eye-catching high-top tables in the bar area.
Photo: Claire Barrett
CyberCoders' Holiday Party
CyberCoders hosted its annual holiday party at Newport Beach Dunes Resort on December 15. At the entrance to the masquerade-themed event, a performer on stilts ambled down a purple carpet. The event's logo, a feathered mask, appeared in lights on the wall. Kapture Vision handled production.
Photo: Callie Biggerstaff
In addition to the elegant centerpieces, designer H. Devinn Bruce scattered crystals atop the silver tablecloths for an overall shimmering effect.
Photo: Julie Skarratt
Thirst, a Design Collaborative created the program.
Photo: Eric Craig
The great rooms at the W served as the party space after the final curtain call for the current tour of The Phantom of the Opera.
Photo: Silvia Mautner
V.I.P. seating areas lined the outer edge of the circular reception area, with tables for the film's stars, like Paul Bettany, Angelina Jolie, and Johnny Depp.
Photo: Line 8 Photography
More than 1,500 guests filled the dining room for a meal prepared by the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in conjunction with Domenico Di Gesù, the chef at Trattoria Do Forni in Venice.
Photo: George Pimentel
A red carpet and archway sat at the top of the escalators.
Photo: George Pimentel
A gondola sat at the entrance to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre's South Building.
Photo: George Pimentel
'People' and Entertainment Industry Foundation SAG Awards After-Party
Designer and producer Tony Schubert of Event Eleven gave Sunday's People and Entertainment Industry Foundation SAG Awards After-Party in Los Angeles a romantic look inspired by the 1930s and 1940s. That included using soft antique white drapery, red roses, and two massive custom Deco chandeliers.
Photo: Nadine Froger Photography
Venetian masks were incorporated into the colorful floral arrangements created by Suzanne Codi Floral Design.
Photo: Tony Brown/Imijination Photography for BizBash
Set designers decorated a cylinder in the museum's central fountain with a variety of colorful Venetian masks.
Photo: Tony Brown/Imijination Photography for BizBash
City View Loft Grand Opening
In January, A Perfect Event designed the opening of event space City View Loft. The event had a Venetian carnival theme that had plenty of ideas for a Mardi Gras bash—including a "hangover bar." Decked in candelabra and prop coral branches, the cheeky station held aspirin, antacid, coconut water, and Emergen-C.
Photo: Carasco Photography
City View Loft Grand Opening
Pure Kitchen catering set up several interactive tasting bars, including one where guests could make a fizzy sangria. Staff wore feathered masks.
Photo: Carasco Photography
City View Loft Grand Opening
Instead of tossing masks throughout the venue, planners put a neatly stacked array on table at the photo booth. Guests posed with the festive props.
Photo: Carasco Photography
