Gabriella was tasked by her client to develop a strong classic Oscar’s vibe complete with a faux marble covered stage and a prominent half-round dance floor instead of a square, ugly, wood one or ballroom carpet. Additional Oscar-like features included faux gold leaf with dimensional applique’ to accentuate the screen surrounds and internally illuminated custom Art Deco columns. Challenged with low ceiling heights, we still figured out backstage entry to access the top stage bridge so that award winners could make a grand entrance down the cascading stairs, all while the live band performed below.

The load in was no small feat either. We only had one day and could not start until 8:30 am. It took a small army of our best people but we still managed to finish by 10:00 pm. The event went off without a hitch.