chopard
La Fête noir at cannes film festival
An awards presentation, La Trophee Chopard hosted by Sharon Stone, and a black- themed party and catwalk show, La Fête Noir, with Philippe Starck-inspired interiors at the Cannes Film Festival.
CEA AWARD WINNER
Best Awards Event
EVENT AWARD WINNER
Best Travel/Tourism/Leisure Event Gold
ITMA AWARD WINNER
Best Overseas Event (Short Haul) Gold
ITMA AWARD WINNER
Best Consumer Durables & Technology Event Gold
elton john aids foundation
the fifth annual white tie & tiara ball
A Russian theme included Cossack dancers, hot air balloon rides, an orthodox church recreated in a tent – complete with gold leaf adorned walls and religious icons – and a dining room inspired by the great palaces with dessert served in individual hand-decorated chocolate Faberge eggs.
EVENT AWARD WINNER
Best Outdoor Event Silver
Harper’s Bazaar guide to the best parties
No. 1 Fundraising Event of the Year
the british red cross
the secret garden
A tent is transformed into a magical enchanted garden for The Red Cross’ annual ball. Guests were received in a snow-covered forest before unlocking the door to The Secret Garden with ornate keys sent out with invitations. Once inside, guests dined underneath a glowing moon, wisteria trees, and crumbling stone ruins.
EVENTIA UK AWARD WINNER
Best Celebratory Event
RSVP AWARD WINNER
Most Creative Use of Theming & Props
d&ad
d&ad ‘yELLOW pENCIL’ aWARDS
Inspired by the ‘yellow pencil’ awards, London’s Royal Festival Hall was transformed into a giant illustration. An interior scene, complete with furniture, pictures, windows, doors, and even people and pets, was hand-drawn and printed life-size so that guests felt they had stepped into a cartoon world.
STELLA MCARTNEY
STELLA MCCARTNEY’S WEDDING
A week of events culminating in the wedding of Stella McCartney and Alasdhair Willis on The Isle of Bute, Scotland. Guests included Tom Ford, Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Paul McCartney.
ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION
the SEVENTH annual white tie & tiara ball
An African theme included real giraffes and zebras, (not real) gorillas, and a choir flown in from South Africa. The reception tent was transformed into a game lodge with a thatched portico entrance, while the dining tent became a safari tent with views out onto the African landscape.
ITMA AWARD WINNER
Best UK Event Gold
private client
the white party at cliveden
A private party that covered the grounds of Cliveden with snow in the middle of summer. Highlights included synchronized swimmers, ice skaters, white horses, and a mirrored dancefloor.
the old vic theatre
kevin spacey’s fundraiser
A fundraising event for The Old Vic Theatre by Kevin Spacey. With a retro airline theme, sponsored by Netjets, the party included food served by trolly dollies, a reconstructed airplane cabin with real seats and windows, go-go dancing cabin crew, and a performance by comedienne Pam Ann.
Harper’s Bazaar guide to the best parties
No. 1 Film & Theatre Party of the Year
elvis costello & diana krall
elvis costello & diana krall wedding
The wedding of Elvis Costello and Diana Krall with guests including Paul McCartney, Elton John, and Sam Taylor Wood.
david lachapelle
david lachappelle exhibition opening
A party to celebrate the opening of David LaChapelle’s London exhibition opening at the Barbican Art Gallery. A traditional function room reinvented as a stylish, all white, club lounge complete with go-go dancers.
elton john aids foundation
the Sixth annual white tie & tiara ball
A Chinese theme included Tai Chi performers, pot jugglers, Shaolin Monks, and acrobats with a reception tent featuring intricate fret-work ‘luna doors’ and a real slate floor. A dining tent styled with cherry blossom and silk dragon table cloths featured individual Chinese Bonsai tree centerpieces studded with ‘clouds’ of burnt orange orchids.
CEA AWARD WINNER
Best Party
private client
50th birthday party
A joint 50th birthday party and christening with contemporary Philippe Starck style interiors created inside a tent. Guests included Elton John, David and Victoria Beckham, Gordon Ramsey, and Elizabeth Hurley.
the british red cross
honky tonk blues
Inspired by the movie Urban Cowboy, the interior of the famous Texan honky tonk, Gilley’s, was recreated in a tent for an authentic country themed event. Avoiding the usual Country & Western clichés, guests felt they had stepped into an authentic Texan honky tonk with pool tables, rodeos, line dancing, a traditional country band, and plenty of Jack Daniels and Budweiser.
sir elton john & david furnish
David furnish 40th birthday, venice
Three days of celebrations for David and Elton in Venice with guests including Donatella Versace, Victoria Beckham, and Elizabeth Hurley. Highlights included an in-flight performance on a private plane by the comedienne Pam Ann and a single 100 meter long dining table.
Harper’s Bazaar guide to the best parties
No. 3 Party of the Year
the british red cross
H20: THE ELEMENT OF LIFE
To highlight one of the Red Cross’ priorities to get clean water supplies to disaster situations around the world and to move away from the typical country themed events associated with charity balls, Left Field Productions devised a more abstract ‘water’ themed event with contemporary and minimalist styling to contrast with the previous year’s lavish Indian theme. Highlights included a transparent invitation, walls of cascading water around the perimeter of the room, a 10 meter water curtain across the front of the stage, mirrored table tops with transparent Philippe Starck Louis Ghost chairs, and flowers submerged in water as centerpieces.
EVENT AWARD WINNER
Best Celebration Event Gold
EVENT AWARD WINNER
Most Improved Experiential Campaign Gold
EVENT AWARD WINNER
Best FMCG / Pharmaceutical / Healthcare Event Silver
EVENT AWARD WINNER
The Event Award for Live Event Activity
EVENTIA UK AWARD WINNER
High Commendation, Party of the Year
RSVP AWARD WINNER
High Commendation, Most Creative Event of the Year
CEA AWARD WINNER
Victor Ludorum Award for Most Outstanding Entry
the british red cross
Yaksha & Yakshi: Doorkeepers to the Divine
To avoid the typical cliches associated with Indian / Bollywood themes, Left Field Productions took inspiration from Indian mythology, deities, and spirits. Highlights included lining the perimeter of the dining room tent with 50 meters of custom-made fretwork arches, silk swags, bead curtains, and statues of Indian Gods, scenic column inspired by Indian palaces and temples, and vibrantly coloured imported Indian silk table tablecloths.