Stacks of teacups and flowers formed clever centerpieces for the Daffodil Ball at the historic Windsor Station in Montreal in April 2012. The Alice in Wonderland-inspired gala featured an upscale version of the popular theme.
Photo: Alexandre Chéron
Unicef Masquerade Ball
Designed by Shiraz Events, the event took place on December 13 at New York's Angel Orensanz and had a sinister, superhero-inspired look. Deriving inspiration from comic books, the dessert table had candies with phrases such as "pow!" and "blow!" written on bright signs.
Photo: Sean T. Smith
Museum of Science and Industry's Black Creativity Gala
At the Museum of Science & Industry's Black Creativity gala January 27, no guest left hungry. The event's bevvy of buffet stations, provided by Sodexo, held Brazilian meats, spicy Moroccan foods, cotton candy, and more—but the salt-and-pepper station turned into a main attraction. Stationed near the salad buffet, the table held hanging terrariums filled with colored salts such as red chili, pink Hawaiian, smoke, rosemary, and wild garlic. The flavors were spelled out on smooth river rocks placed in front of each hanging vessel. On the other side of table, a row of grinders held pink, green, white, and black pepper.
Photo: JB Spector/Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
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