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A foot of snow greets the 200 guests, but a tent with doors keeps the cold weather out of the 20-foot-wide garage door used as an entrance. Photo by
EventQuip.
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The always-glam red carpet bears the NACE logo and leads to .... (Photo by EventQuip)
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.. the red-carpet lady, the first piece of live decor in the EventQuip warehouse-reception area. Photo by EventQuip.
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The EventQuip tent washer creates a fabulous focal point thanks to blue uplighting. Photo by John Amrich.
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A closer view of the new look of the tent washer. Photo by Barton Paul.
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Warehouse inventory takes on spooky drama thanks to the magic of lighting. Photo by EventQuip.
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Two "glamazons" greet guests in the EvenQuip warehouse, which has been cleared, carpeted and lit for the cocktail reception. Photo by EventQuip.
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A bar made of truss has tent beams functioning as back tables. Photo by EventQuip.
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Tent fittings serve as buffet decor. Photo by John Amrich.
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A closer view of the reception buffet. Photo by John Amrich.
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Warehouse bins serve as buffet tables. Photo by EventQuip.
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A "forklift table." Photo by EventQuip.
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If you can't fix it, feature it, the designer's saying goes. Here, warehouse tools aren't hidden away but lit. Photo by EventQuip.
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The mysterious walk from the warehouse cocktail area to the dinner tent. Photo by EventQuip.
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Guests walk out a loading dock into the dinner tent, passing over a custom box featuring a beautifully costumed lady. Photo by John Amrich.
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Yes, you are walking all over her, but her custom box is heated so she really doesn't mind. Photo by EventQuip.
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The dramatic dinner tent, an 82-by-82-foot Losberger Uniflex tent installed on the EventQuip parking lot. Taking advantage of the height difference between the warehouse and the tent, the event team installs a three-level sunken floor. Photo by EventQuip.
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In the tent, the entrance level features underlit lucite tables with silver liquid lame linens; the intermediate level offers a bar and lounge area overlooking the lower level dance floor. Photo by John Amrich.
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Dinner tables are dressed in silver lame linen with lavender lace, jeweled overlays and crystal chiavaris. Just one spare roll of lilac carpeting meant for a bat mitzvah inspired the "Bring Back the Glamour" theme. Photo by EventQuip.
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The 16-by-21-foot stage is cantilevered 5 feet above the dance floor--and features a reflecting pond underneath. Photo by EvenQuip.
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The stage before filling the pond and adding the mirror edging to go with the "glamour" theme. Photo by EventQuip.
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A "before" shot, showing construction of the box holding the "walkover" girl. Photo by EventQuip.
