
For an internal meeting hosted by Boston Scientific, organizers used photos of employees as chandeliers, creating personalized decor that also fostered conversations.
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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.
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For Ruinart Champagne's afternoon tea and auction at the London in Los Angeles in October 2011, event planner Jes Gordon modernized high tea with white linens topped with khaki runners trimmed in bright, neon borders. Ping-pong paddles served as auction paddles.
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