Ernst & Young provided mobile charging power packs for guests to borrow.
Angel City Designs' look for the huge bash was a modernist take on Shakespeare’s classic “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The party’s production used three distinct lighting and scenic looks: silhouettes of trees through the morning mist, followed by warming color hues to evoke a day getting brighter, and then a sunset through a forest, which included a diffused lighting glow meant to represent the Aurora Borealis. ShowPro handled the lighting and video projection.
A neon-green outline of the recognizable shape of an Absolut bottle served as an entrance into a platform bar area, designed and produced by MKG.
Cantina La Veinte, a Mexican waterfront restaurant and bar in Miami, celebrated its two-year anniversary with a party on August 31. The event featured a branded miniature truck display of Don Julio, the tequila used to make margaritas that were served to 600 guests.
Gala sponsor Wells Fargo had its logo projected onto the roof of an adjoining bookstore.
The 22nd edition of Engage, a luxury wedding business summit, took place December 11 to 14 at Nizuc Resort & Spa in Cancun, Mexico. A custom keychain itinerary was included in the guests’ pre-arrival package. Designed by Gifts for the Good Life, there were two versions: pink for women and white for men.
The National Ballet School hosted its annual fund-raising gala in March at the Carlu in Toronto. The event theme, Canadiana, celebrated the country’s 150th anniversary with decor inspired by Canada’s four seasons. The dining hall was inspired by winter and featured frosted branches at each table. Candice & Alison designed the event.
A winter-white decor scheme decked the Mirror Ball in Toronto in late November. Pale blue lighting added to the frosty scene at the Fairmont Royal York.
Country-style comfort foods appeared at the Chicago Botanic Garden’s December benefit in Chicago. During cocktail hour, servers made the rounds with warm pots of camembert cheese, spiced pears, and toasted baguettes.
At the Washington Ballet's annual Nutcracker Tea Party, held at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in December, guests enjoyed a formal tea service in the ballroom, which was decorated with ballet-theme decor and balloons.
