scenography

After dinner, guests hit the dance floor under the canopy of neon Slinkies as the Ken Arlen Evolution Orchestra played. After-party snacks from J&L included crispy chicken sliders, warm raspberry-brie croissants, assorted miniature sweets, crinkle-cut French fries, and miniature Chicago-style hot dogs served from a cart.

Hopscotch outlines on the floor added to the playground vibe.

Designers used oversize cardboard boxes to form "graffiti walls" inspired by skate parks. Performers from the Actors Gymnasium entertained guest with circus-style acts.

After cocktails, the 600 guests headed to a dining room filled with a combination of illuminated rectangular tables, square tables without linens, and round tables with linens. Decor including suspended Slinkys, glowing orbs, and oversize paper daisies was intended to make guests feel "dwarfed," or child-size themselves. To underscore the evening's message, chair caps were decked with children's faces.