During the cocktail reception, guests helped themselves to champagne from the Queen of Hearts' dress, created by Champagne Showgirls.
Photo: Ian Woo
A topiary divided the cocktail reception and dining areas. Guests entered the dining room through keyhole-shaped entrances.
Photo: Alexandre Chéron
Playing cards formed chandeliers over the dining room. The dance floor and stage had a checkboard pattern.
Photo: Stéphane Poirier
Giant playing cards hung over the tabletops, bent to give a sense of movement. A chessboard motif served as the backdrop for the stage.
Photo: Stéphane Poirier
The design for the dining room included five different table styles, seven linen combinations, three types of chairs, and four colours of chair cushions.
Photo: Alexandre Chéron
Like the settings, table centrepieces varied. Stacks of teacups and flowers created one look, flamingos with eyelashes and hedgehogs created a second.
Photo: Alexandre Chéron
OfficeMax’s Green Tie Ball XXI, held September 15 at A. Finkl & Sons in Chicago and hosted by nonprofit organization Chicago Gateway Green, had an Alice in Wonderland theme. Roaming actors and performers from Redmoon Theater were dressed as characters from the story.
Photo: Timothy Hiatt
The Washington Ballet turned to its production of Alice for inspiration when designing its annual gala in April. Organizers tapped Syzygy Event Productions to produce the event. Guests were greeted by younger members from the ballet school dressed like the card guards from Alice in Wonderland.
Photo: Jeremy Norwood
Inside the auditorium, red linens, chairs, cushions, place settings, and rose-tree-style centerpieces filled the space in a re-creation of the Queen of Hearts' palace. A wash of red lighting from Digital Lightning completed the look.
Photo: Jeremy Norwood
