Mega dome, price upon request, available throughout North America from Stretch Structures
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Stretch pod merchandising tents, price upon request, available throughout North America from Stretch Structures
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Two- to four-stall restroom trailer, price upon request, available nationwide from Service Sanitation
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Outdoor heater, price upon request, available in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast from Party Rental Ltd.
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Two- to 10-station restroom trailer, from $850 to $3,000 depending on size, available in the Northeast, New England, Florida, and Austin, Texas, from VIP to Go
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Stella Artois launched its "Host Beautifully" campaign in Los Angeles last May with a picnic-style alfresco event that invited guests to go in short rides on tethered hot-air balloons that were branded with the company's logo.
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At the Adam Lippes for Target preview in New York last year, David Stark Designs set up a rooftop garden for a picnic-style event using Adam Lippes blankets, pillows, and travel bags.
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Bunting hung over 170 tables for 700 guests in the V.I.P. picnic space within the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic in Los Angeles in 2013.
Photo: Claire Barrett Photography
At TEDActive in the Palm Springs area in 2013, organizers offered picnic baskets for groups of seven. The idea was to encourage each person to meet six others with whom to eat and connect.
Photo: Marla Aufmuth
An Alluring Pathway At the
Photo: Anne Sachs
"Make Waves" was spelled out in the pool during the welcome party; it was embraced as the unofficial theme of the event.
Photo: Jeremie Barlow
Floral flamingos decorated the lawn during the croquet lunch.
Photo: Carla Ten Eyck
Six cyclists pulled mobile water-filling stations around the event, targeting areas where attendees gathered.
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This year organizers created the “Eats Market,” a large pavilion where they served lunch each day. Matuk said this worked much better than their system in 2016 when they had 15 food stations spread through the event.
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Overall, the garden party felt seasonal and aspirational.
Photo: Chris Costello
Tree branches in the Beverly Hills Hotel's Crystal Garden were strung with white lights, accented with an installation of roses and bottles of Kim Crawford Rosé.
Photo: Chris Costello
Festival Art
Giant trees built by Founders Entertainment with balloon arrangements supplied by Katie Balloons sprouted up throughout the festival grounds.
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Deep Eddy Vodka’s Dive In Trailer
Deep Eddy Vodka served signature cocktails from a retro-style, refurbished 1940s Spartan trailer, which had a full bar, lounge, and custom sound system. The trailer, which was created by Timeless Travel Trailers, will also go to the Summer Melton Music Festival in Darrington, Washington, the Elements Music and Art Festival in the Bronx, and the Crave Food & Music Festival in Lexington, Kentucky, all of which take place later this month.
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Pelaccio’s 170-acre Fish & Game Farm in Hudson, New York, served as the venue for the outdoor cooking event.
Photo: Evan Sung
