Here is the story:
Saturday:
The two day event started on Saturday night at Glasshaus Studios with a masquerade ball. The inspiration behind the Black Tie event was Truman Capote's 1966 black and white masked ball at the Plaza Hotel in New York. The idea was to combine the element of galmour behind Capote's ball with the modern design and art deco architecture of Glasshaus Studios. Our design team, together with photo stylist David Arthur Fittin, researched the different elements and concepts from the infamous party that they could bring into the design. The invites set the tone for the evening. The invitation featured original pictures of masked guests from the 1966 party. At the entrance, our Image Display Box displayed a poster with a similar design to the invitation welcoming guest into the event. Two actors dressed in the required attire stood at the entrance and greeted quest as they arrived. Women were offered personal hand fans at the door just like they were at the 1966 party.
Once inside the party guests could mingle in two main areas, the pool lounge and the inside bar and dance floor. The idea for the pool area was to create a manicured garden using modern elements.Grass hedges and 15'illuminated cones from AirDD were aligned along side the pool to mimic the shape of the topiaries. Black and white striped cabanas scattered around the pool area were decorated with Banquet Sofa, Jasper Table, and two Silver Round Ottomans. A vignette of Pink Chairs and Mona Stools were placed by the grass hedges to bring a contrast to the black and white theme. Inside the studio a 20' L-shaped Illuminated Bar customized with vintage moldings served as the main focal point and added a traditional feel to a modern bar along with illuminated Ella Shelvings lined with bottles . In the center of the room projections of vintage movie clips played on 3 white spheres hung from the ceiling.
The inside lounge sat on top of a pink carpet and was comprised of Ivy and Banquet Sofas, Jasper Tables, and Mirror Bars aligned with candles. The black and white striped birthday cake was made by Ana Paz Cakes.
Special thanks to Valerie Bihet of The Vibe Agency for being the day of event coordinator.
Sunday:
Sunday's party took place at a private residence in Miami's Design District. The idea behind Sundays party was a retro 50's inspired pool party. The "Tea Dance" as it was called, used the same concept as Saturday nights event by taking something vintage and putting a modern art deco twist on it. The invitations, also created by our design team, incorporated the color and theme of the party. The same image used on the invite was also displayed on a 4' Illumina Bar. The pink and black background for the invite reflected the colors used throughout the party. 
Pink custom embroidered towels with "Danny's 50th" were placed around the pool for guest to use during the party and to take home as gifts. Black and white striped ottomans with white and aqua striped pillows were scattered in the grass area around the pool for guest to lounge on. Two cabanas with tables were set up in the middle of the yard to serve as a refuge from the hot sun and place to sit and eat. Pink flamingos were scattered throughout the property to accent the retro feel. The pool was decorated with black and white different size beach balls. The bar area included the 4'custom bar with the invitation image and a black and white striped umbrella.
