Tables were decked with mini piñatas and tequila bottles holding colorful paper flowers.
Photo: Slava Shykhert
Miniature bright-colored donkey piñatas from Oriental Trading party supplies were suspended from clear balloons in the Silver Corridor, which lead guests into the Grand Ballroom for the main event.
Photo: Rob Rich
Balloons wrapped in Hermès silk scarf prints stood at the entrance to the Palm Beach event.
Photo: Matthew Carasella
Strings of lights with red Solo cup lampshades hung from the ceiling.
Photo: Susie Montagna
Watermill Center Summer Benefit
On July 28, some 1,200 guests headed out to the Watermill Center in the Hamptons for the art organization’s annual benefit, one of the season’s biggest draws for philanthropists. Inside the dinner tent a chandelier positioned over the dance floor was made up of plastic recycling bags and pink fabric streamers.
Photo: Billy Farrell/BFAnyc.com
For the fourth annual Sweetlife festival, hosted by Washington eatery Sweetgreen at Merriweather Post Pavilion, the V.I.P. area’s DJ booth was outfitted with hundreds of bright orange traffic cones.
Photo: BizBash
The dining room's entryway featured a National Design Awards insignia made of packing crates and an archway of seat cushions.
Photo:Â Emily Gilbert for BizBash
A color-coded grid comprised of 20,000 squares of the museum's past press releases, editorial clippings, photos, and invites decorated the walls. The design also covered lamp shades suspended from the ceiling.
Photo: Courtesy of KT Merry Photography
Riffing off the trend of plastic ball pits at events, the experience had a tennis ball pit that served as a popular photo op for guests. Kim-Smith explained her team intentionally didn’t include a photo booth, but wanted to provide attendees with Instagrammable moments.
Photo: Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for HBO
Buona Sera Signorina, Kiss Me Goodnight
Designed around Luxe’s bright new Riley linen, the vibrant, summery table was a team-up between Jennifer Naylor Catering & Special Events and Mark’s Garden.
Photo:Â Dina Douglass / Andrena Photography
Buona Sera Signorina, Kiss Me Goodnight
Rentals came from Theoni Collection and Premiere Party Rents, while Andrea Davis created hand-painted menus. Luxe Linen’s Amalfi napkins in Coral, Rosa, and Naranja were also on display.
Photo:Â Dina Douglass /Â Andrena Photography
Fruit Punch
The bright table by Nicole Alexandra Designs and Emblem Flowers was designed to resemble a bowl of colorful fruit punch. Emiko Woods created the backdrop design, and Luxe’s Amalfi linen in Rosa was used.
Photo:Â Dina Douglass /Â Andrena Photography
5. The Showroom
For a downtown event requiring a blank canvas, the Showroom is an open, industrial space that can accommodate 800 guests for cocktails or 300 guests seated at rounds. The rental includes security, cleaning in the restrooms during the event, a building engineer, an onsite staff person, and use of a green room. The venue's rooftop is also available at an additional fee and offers views of D.C. icons. It opened last fall.
Photo: Courtesy of the Showroom
Camilla Fayed’s Farmacy Kitchen Cookbook was inspired by her two-year-old vegan restaurant in London. (A Los Angeles location is slated to open in 2019.) For the launch party, copies of the book were displayed next to on-theme artichokes, radishes, and other veggies.
Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Farmacy Kitchen Cookbook
