speakeasy

Matthew Parker Events crafted lighting fixtures for a speakeasy-themed wedding using hats from a party supply store, decorative ribbon, corded wire, and filament bulbs.

Jes Gordon/Proper Fun created a supper club atmosphere at Gotham Hall in New York for a recent bar mitzvah. Four-hundred luminaries filled with LED candles were hung from a large oval truss on the ceiling.

Event planners boarded up the exterior of Long View Gallery with pallets and faux brick to create a speakeasy feel. A sign next to the door read: "Closed for violation of the National Prohibition Act by the order of the United States District Court." Event security wore mafia-style fedoras to complete the scene.

Black and gold accents highlighted another full bar, and a birdcage containing a crystal chandelier hung overhead, adding another on-theme element.

In the tent, a rustic bar served bourbon and Scotch.

Roving card dealers dressed in flapper costumes presided over games of blackjack and poker using custom chips—actually chocolate coins—with the company logo.

Servers from Oysters XO roved the grounds shucking oysters for guests. The uniform, complete with pageboys and suspenders, was meant to evoke the scene around a New York City dock.