Ice sculptures

Also placed outside the event's venue was an eye-catching ice sculpture of penguins. The creation of the frozen pieces during the day drew crowds.

Fur blankets decorated an ice chaise from Iceculture.

For the after-party, Iceculture created an eight-foot ice wall at the entrance of the trading floor. Iconic shapes from Karim Rashid were cut into the ice blocks and packed with snow. The negative space spelled out "DX."

Aiming to entertain the tweens in the crowd, Sandi R. Hoffman Special Events created an ice lounge modeled after the Icehotel in Sweden.

A jagged ice sculpture, created by Iceculture, provided a focal point in the reception area.

Inspired by Sweden's Ice Hotel and designed to mimic the North Pole, the show's backdrop was returned to its original location under a license-to-import agreement.

Iceculture created DX-inspired ice sculptures that held votive candles inside.

Behind each of the two bars (one for champagne, the second for all other alcohol), Okamoto Studio etched Kate Young's name in playful block letters, punctuated by the Target bull's-eye logo. To give the display a bit of whimsy, cutouts in the thick slabs of ice held lopsided bottles as decor.

Ice Lab created more than 20 sculptures for the event, including one that featured the CityCenterDC logo.

Fashion-theme ice sculptures included one modeled after a Burberry trench coat.

A popular photo op in front of a Christmas tree featured an ice dress modeled after Dior.

Holiday-theme sculptures included a menorah for Hanukkah.

Another fashion-theme ice sculpture showcased a high-heel shoe.

Ice Lab modeled a sculpture after a diamond cocktail ring.

Shoppers and guests could create holiday postcards with the CityCenterDC "Hashtag Mailbox," which was provided by EventsTag. Using the mailbox touch screen, attendees could print mailable postcards of any photos they posted to social media using the hashtag #CityCenterDC.