Event Concept

January 15, 2018

Send Tribute Souvenirs

For the New York Yankees 2014 Homecoming Dinner honoring Mariano Rivera, Chris Koch, and Andy Pettitte, invitations arrived with all three honorees spotlighted in the form of custom baseball cards.

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Add Cheeky On-Theme Details

Zagat honored its local list of the 30 best chefs under 30 years old—Zagat’s “30 under 30”—in Austin with an event where drink coasters referenced other celebrities and personalities, real and fictional, who achieved fame by the same age.

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Create an Interactive Installation

This year's Essence Black Women in Hollywood event also included a Target-sponsored “Power of Our Presence” wall, where guests could pull a message of inspiration; as the messages were removed, images of honorees appeared beneath the star-shaped installation.

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Put Names on Bottles

A scant 200 guests made the invite list for Elle’s Women in Hollywood event in 2008 at the Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, where Moët & Chandon bottles bore the names of honorees.

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Overall, 60,000 square feet of Pier 35 was used for the event, with 40 vendors creating 11 distinct camp-inspired vignettes.

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Upon entering the event, each guest was given a wooden coin to spend in the “General Store.” The store space—which was designed by Bright Event Rentals and M. Design Styling and Florals—offered camp-theme swag such as beanies, tote bags, candles, homemade granola, and more.

Photo: Colson Griffith

Rustic glamping-inspired decor was designed to complement the pier’s exposed wood ceiling. In one section rentals by Bright Event Rentals, greenery and flowers by Hunt Littlefield, and catering by Betty Zlatchin Catering offered a stylish place for guests to relax.

Photo: Colson Griffith

Shelter Company created a teepee structure for its camp-inspired vignette.

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Greenery and tealights from Revel Floral hung from the structure. Shelter Company created a stylish seating area featured Southwest-inspired patterns and stools that resembled tree trunks.

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On one end of the venue, Soulflower Design Studio created a circular seating area inspired by the mandala symbol of Hinduism and Buddhism. A projected background scene, produced by Impact Lighting Audio Video, displayed changing images of a tranquil lake and mountain setting. Acoustic duo the Easy Leaves performed in the space.

Photo: Colson Griffith

Abbey Party Rents and Scarlett & Grace Florals created a lush lounge area with overhead trees filled with string lights. Global Gourmet Catering provided refreshments in the space.

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Tying into the rustic look, the Abbey Party Rents lounge featured elegant leather couches and a wooden trunk that served as a coffee table. Vintage rugs completed the cozy, upscale lounge feel.

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In Blueprint Studios’ lounge, a wood-paneled wall featured cutouts in the shape of pine trees. Elaine Bell Catering offered a variety of bacon-inspired treats, such as hard cider bacon brittle and spiced candied bacon bows.

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Blueprint Studios' lounge was highlighted by a campfire-inspired coffee table and flowers from Scarlett & Grace.

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On-theme centerpieces from Taste Catering & Event Planning featured warm orange and red florals with scattered pine cones.

Photo: Colson Griffith

Hensley Event Resources created a lodge-like structure for its vignette. String lights added warmth to the space, which was filled with rustic wooden furniture and blue-and-gold tablecloths, as well as simple florals by Scarlett & Grace and food by Checkers Catering and Special Events. The lodge was surrounded by green hedges.

Photo: Colson Griffith

Libations Unlimited served warm drinks such as coffee and hot toddies throughout the evening from a wooden camper.

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Another beverage option came from Clubhouse Caravan and Bartenders Unlimited, who served drinks such as “adult Capri Suns” out of a mobile bar. M. Design Styling and Florals decorated the space with cozy seating, a hammock, and plenty of greenery.

Photo: Colson Griffith