A Grand New York Wedding at the Plaza Hotel
Empire Entertainment produced a wedding celebration for a Russianclient at the historic Plaza Hotel. The bride & groom welcomed over 200guests from Russia and around the world to the iconic New York hotel for anelegant evening punctuated by performances from the Duke Ellington Orchestra,Affiniti NYC and Gloria Gaynor among others.
The evening began with an elegant cocktail reception in thePalm Court. Arriving guests in spectacular formal attire enjoyed caviar andchampagne under palm fronds and a domed glass ceiling as the Todd Londagin trioplayed jazz standards.
Suddenly the enormous mirrored panel doors swung open andguests moved into the Terrace Room for the wedding ceremony. The Terrace Roomhad been transformed with hydrangeas and peonies and the room glowed withthousands of candles lit as the wedding party entered to a string &woodwind ensemble for the ceremony. At the top of the steps stood a huge floralChuppah.
After the smashing of the glass a Russian violinist struckup a lively song of celebration as guests followed the wedding couple to theGrand Ballroom which had been transformed into a vision of old Hollywoodglamour with lighting and florals that accented the decadent gold interiors.
Empire secured the world-renowned Duke Ellington Orchestrato perform for the newlywed’s grand entrance into the ballroom. The 17-pieceorchestra crooned American jazz classics as guests enjoyed a seven-course mealand numerous toasts from the wedding party. Two Russian hosts emceed theevening in English & Russian.
Towards the end of dinner Gloria Gaynor, the soulful discosinger, was welcomed to the stage by the cheering guests and performed a fullset including her hits “I Will Survive” and “Never Can Say Goodbye.” Hersoulful voice and classic hits had guests on their feet throughout the performance.Affiniti NYC closed out the night with modern dance classics keeping guests on thedance floor into the early hours of the morning.
Empire worked closely with the Plaza and a team of florists,lighting designers and engineers to orchestrate every moment of the wedding. Photo's credited by @vertdegris
Empire Entertainment is a leading producer of both corporateand private concert events.
Guests received their first taste of technological innovation at registration, where they were welcomed by name on a reactive LED screen installation covering the full width of the entry wall. A large lunch café was created with a décor scheme that incorporated custom-built, ceiling-high steel LED frames draped with foliage to create smaller, intimate restaurant-style spaces that displayed both technology and nature.
A series of breakout sessions presented content targeted to attendees’ varied interests, while imagery displayed throughout the venue showcased real-life applications of how products designed to empower developers help to unleash the power of data and reimagine possibilities that will improve our world.
Every element of Microsoft Connect(); from registration, breakfast and keynote, to lunch and evening cocktails, were custom-designed to communicate exacting brand messaging and to deliver a high-touch guest experience to this important audience. The keynote and breakout sessions were livestreamed through an onsite studio built for this purpose and content was watched online by millions around the world.
Empire is proud to collaborate with Microsoft on this annual, top-tier business communication event.
To view excerpts of Connect(); 2017, please visit https://www.microsoft.com/connectevent
