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The whiskey tent was open on three sides, and, to hide the backs of the bars without closing off the area, Wagner employed a wood-slat design that framed the front corners of the space. She also designed a burlap backdrop with stenciled brand names and brought in distressed bars and barrels. The overall look, Wagner said, had a "woodsy distillery feel."

For Blue Moon's autumnal tent, designers brought in dark-stained wood pergolas and clusters of mason jars filled with mixed floral arrangements that complemented the brand's trademark orange-and-yellow color palette. "To bring more of a harvest look to the space, I did a bright orange bar, which was the perfect pop for the brand," said Wagner.

Christina Greenstein, senior manager of special events at Bon Appétit, consulted with her creative team to develop a vision for the brand's tent at the festival. "They were looking for me to pull together an overall theme inclusive of tasting tables, furniture, and ceiling decor to attract attendees to their 80- by 16-foot tent," said Wagner. The space housed five tasting stations and a lounge, and Wagner selected an autumnal color palate of mushroom, beige, and copper for the space. The stations had stained wood tabletops with custom acrylic insets. Landscapes growing from within the tables held broom corn, fountain grass, ferns, and fresh ivy. Vintage farm windows suspended from the ceiling added a sense of intimacy.

David Stark Designs set up the rooftop garden as a picnic using Adam Lippes blankets, pillows and travel bags, and also added woven baskets and charcuterie platters.

Picnic baskets held Adam Lippes blankets and thermoses.

The final course, called "Touch Light," offered a modern take on s'mores. The dish put chocolate ganache and graham cracker bits inside of a marshmallow, and guests roasted their own desserts over open flames.