At the Alfred I. Dupont Building

Published in December 2007
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Designs by Sean employed décor to enhance existing structures at the Alfred I. Dupont Building. Drawing attention above the crowd also focused attention on the living buffets and wall décor.A geisha poses in a tableau that included a tree with 5,000 butterflies attached, one of a number of “living buffets” in which costumed models became part of the décor.Custom-designed tapestries were hung with meticulous attention to the rules designed to preserve the historic building. Numerous tapestries throughout the event also served to absorb sound in the vaulted marble rooms.The evening culminated with the rockin’ sounds of dance band Soul Survivors.Pulsing rhythms of taiko drums greeted the guests. This was the first of numerous atmospheric Asian-influenced entertainers.DeFrietas custom-designed and fabricated tables illuminating still-life arrangements created within the tables.Besides presenting stunning living buffets and chef stations, Touch Catering designed and fabricated innovative vertical buffets from which to offer their cuisine.

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