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What an amazing evening a la LA Philharmonic! Guests stepped from their cars onto a hot pink carpet and were serenaded by a flamenco quartet, Fresh Green, as they made their way up the Walt Disney stairs to the cocktail reception. After drinks and Latin-inspired hors d’oeuvres, guests were invited to attend the inaugural concert, which included City Noir by John Adams and Mahler’s First Symphony.
The Latin Avenida surrounded by brightly painted buildings (Photo/Kent Wilson Photography)
Following the concert, guests descended to Grand Avenue, where Gai Klass Event Production in collaboration with production designers TFS Studio, with support from Event Construction Services and the lighting crew from Images by Lighting as well as Classic Party Rentals had transformed the street into a cobble-stoned Latin Avenida, surrounded by brightly painted buildings and tropical flora.
Tabletop dressed in brightly colored linens (Photo/Kent Wilson Photography)
Brazilian drummers and capoeiristas (Fresh Green) entertained as guests moved to their brightly dressed tables. A delicious, Latin influenced dinner was served by Patina. Guests danced to the music of Impulse Band from West Coast Music and the climax of the evening was a carnival-inspired aerialist performance by AiRealistic.
It takes a village and special kudos went to Classic’s Jeff Williams ”for the wealth of knowledge and expertise shared from beginning to end.”
