Met gala dinner party

This is how you pull off a party like the Met Gala.

Just like the fashion, the food at the Met Gala is always on theme. Some examples? At the 2023’s “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty”, guests were served Diet Coke—the preferred beverage of the late Chanel creative director. In 2019, the beef at dinner came with bright beet horseradish crema and an array of rainbow carrots, as a playful pink nod to “Camp: Notes on Fashion.”

From topiary to orchid walls, here are stylish ideas for dividing up a massive event space.

Candelabra and pillar candles on crystal stands filled the table along with tulips.

From the flower selection to the table settings, each and every decorative element of the annual Costume Institute Gala at the Met is scrutinized until it perfectly fits the theme.

The scene at the New Yorkers For Children Spring Dinner Dance.