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As they arrive, guests pose in front of an 1939 airplane.
The event team chose the working hangar as an alternative to a traditional ballroom in an attempt to attract a new, younger demographic.
"Medicine men" greet guests.
The welcome cocktail: the Dawa, which includes African vodka.
A preview of the silent auction.
The reception area features "camp sites."
A view of the bar.
A living statue of the Great Hunter.
Behind the bar, a huge custom cargo net hung with hundreds of votives.
An elephant silhouette greets guests.
Dancers and musicians perform.
A "camp site."
A giraffe joins the fun in the Zebra Lounge.
Another view.
After cocktails, bamboo curtains part to reveal the dining room.
This area features a 40-foot painted canvas depicting the Great Serengeti Migration.
The dining area suggested a big tent, thanks to swags of fabric on the ceiling.
A chandelier treatment.
Table linen features an array of animal prints.
Black chiavaris provide the right accent.
This tabletop offers a lantern on a leopard print.
A longer view.
Branches and votives make for a rustic centerpiece.
A 14-foot-tall fabric tower gives the sense of a tent.
A view of the panorama.
A dramatic tabletop.
Bidders are thanked for their support.
A long view of the dining room.
African dancers entertain.
