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The event's name, "Cirque," appeared in signage and in all collateral. Planners purposely avoided using the word "gala" in any materials.
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Instead of traditional floral centerpieces, designer Bill Fulghum decked tables with giant pieces of cotton candy.
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The menu included whimsical touches such as cotton candy as a salad topping.
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Dessert also had a circus-inspired look.
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After the formal dinner portion was finished, guests were invited to take part in the "Cirque After Dark,"Â a three-ring-circus-style party with midway games, a fortune-teller, and acrobats.
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Acrobats were part of the entertainment.
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Entertainment also included classic midway games. To play the games, guests made donations to the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario.
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There were several quirky photo opportunities, including one that let attendees insert their heads into cowboy and cowgirl cutouts.
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The entrance to the "Big Top Booby" included a 60-foot-long pink carpet, red lights, and wacky carnival mirrors.
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To get guests into the spirit of the vintage circus theme, Stila Cosmetics and Ardell Lashes provided makeup touch-ups and lash enhancements throughout the evening.
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Signage was designed to evoke the look and feel of a vintage circus.
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Upon entry, guests were given a Boobyball punch card directing them to the 15 different sponsor activations, including a Mott's Clamato Caesar booth and a Flare magazine photo booth.
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Another photo booth for the evening included the kissing booth, which allowed guests to share the photos to their social networks.
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Organizers invited guests to post their photos to Instagram with the hashtag #Boobyball. To further encourage engagement, Page Activations set up a printer where folks could print the images and hang them on a branded wall or take them home as a keepsake.
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The circus-theme candy bar offered plenty of childhood favorites from Maynards.
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During the event, pink-suited stilted dancers made their way through the crowd for a whimsical effect.
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