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Disco balls--from tiny to 4-feet-wide--are a recurring motif at the '70s theme gala.
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The dramatic dining area at
Le Parquet at the CPD Capital building in Old Montreal.
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Along with the lively '70s disco theme, the gala keys on "choice," allowing guests to create their own event. Here, guests choose their own cocktails.
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More disco ball decor.
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Tiny disco balls are a shiny accent to rich floral.
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A long view of a dining table.
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A closer view.
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A menu; note the period typeface.
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For the four-course dinner, two options were available, and guests selected their menu for the evening by picking mini disco balls, each with a different colored ribbon attached. The ribbons signaled their choice to the waiter. Guests were also able to choose between different specialty cocktails, interactive dessert stations and raffle prizes.
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A '70s typeface for table numbers.
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More disco ball decor.
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The '70s era--thanks to its color, energy and infectious music--provides a fun party atmosphere for the gala.
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Apple's wildly successful iPads are a centerpiece of the event. With one at each table, guests use the tablet computers to bid on auction items and control various aspects of the event as they choose.
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For example, note the white floral centerpiece.Guests could use their iPads to change lighting on the centerpiece, changing it to ....
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... pink--thanks to pin-spotting above the tables.
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During the live auction, guest need only tap on their iPads to make a bid; the tablet are also used by the event host to send live messages to each table throughout the night.
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Guests can also use their iPads to choose the songs played live by the eight-piece band.
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The autioneer uses messages from iPads at guest tables to keep items moving.
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A giant screen keeps guests up to date on how the auction is progressing.
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A long view of the auction.
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Dessert gets its final flourish.
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A parting favor.
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For more on using iPads at events, click
here.
For the '70s theme Daffodil Ball by Alison Silcoff Events, click
here. For more beautiful Photo Galleries, click here.
