10 Best Ideas of the Week: A Bedazzled “Nice-o-Meter,” a Drone Bartender, a Lectern Made of Ice

On December 9 at the 393 pop-up space in New York, Swarovski hosted a launch party inspired by the theme of its new holiday collection. At the door, attendees encountered Swarovski’s “nice-o-meter” and based on their results followed the “Nice” or “Naughty” path, each with its own decor and photo moments. Entertainment was provided by DJ Leigh Lezark (pictured).

Both pathways opened up to a party where guests enjoyed cocktails and more photo ops including a tree constructed of purple Swarovski boxes. The event was designed by ESE Lifestyle.

The Instagram-friendly Los Angeles franchise, which is produced by Ben Biscotti of 1iota Productions, Tony Schubert of Event Eleven, and hospitality veterans Bobby Rossi, Sylvain Bitton, JT Torregiani, and David Jarret, made a stop in Miami during Art Basel on December 7 at the 1 Hotel.

Sponsor Perrier-Jouët decorated the event’s step-and-repeat with bottles of Champagne adorned with dragonfly-inspired wings, along with racks of glasses.

Big Snow American Dream, North America’s first indoor real-snow ski and snowboard park, opened December 5 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Joe Hession, C.E.O. and founder of Snow Operating, and Don Ghermezian, C.E.O. of American Dream (pictured), offered remarks from a frozen lectern before launching the ceremonial first chair. Jimmy’s Artistic Creations created the ice sculpture.

Creative studio A Razor/A Shiny Knife teamed up with Thrillist to host the 100 Course Meal. Held at L.A.'s Hudson Loft from December 6 to 8, the public, ticketed events, which were sponsored by Virgin Voyages, were four-hourlong dining experiences where each guest ate 10 seated courses plus dozens of side dishes. See more: How This Event Producer Created a 100-Course Dinner Party for Thrillist

The 7,000-square-foot venue was filled with activations including a culinary lab designed to showcase the future of food and beverage including a drone bartender. Throughout the weekend, the drone stirred more than 250 cocktails. See more: How This Event Producer Created a 100-Course Dinner Party for Thrillist

Guests could also customize a lemon to use as a cocktail garnish. See more: How This Event Producer Created a 100-Course Dinner Party for Thrillist

At PopSugar’s inaugural “Sugar Chalet,” which took place on November 23 at the Overlook at Winter Village at Bryant Park in New York, visitors could take part in meditation sessions, yoga classes, culinary workshops, a holiday shopping bazaar, and plenty of social media-friendly photo ops, with activations from brands such as Athleta, E.l.f. Cosmetics, Nature’s Way, MNDFL, Seventh Sense, and 6pm.com. See more: See Inside PopSugar’s Whimsical Sugar Chalet

The wintry setting, which was designed by David Stark, was decked out in colorful plaids, cozy decor, and lodge-inspired features such as a giant hearth with rainbow-hued “logs.” The chalet also included an interactive gifting wall filled with swag that was hidden behind tiny doorways. See more: See Inside PopSugar’s Whimsical Sugar Chalet