This isn’t going to be like a child’s circus and it is important to share our thoughts regarding the vibes we wish to create. We will update as the theme develops further.
Color Palette & Textures
- Deep Reds & Golds: Utilize rich burgundy or crimson red as the primary color, accented heavily with metallic gold for trim, flatware, and lighting.
- Velvet & Satin: Incorporate heavy velvet drapes for backdrops, table runners, and stage skirting. Satin chair sashes or tablecloths add a subtle sheen under the lighting.
- Black Accents: Use touches of black in formal wear, signage, or table settings to add formality and prevent the colors from overwhelming the space.
Ambiance & Lighting
- Dramatic Uplighting: Use deep red or amber uplighting on walls and drapes to create a warm, theatrical glow.
- Edison Bulbs & Chandeliers: Suspend vintage-style Edison bulbs or crystal chandeliers to provide warm, inviting overhead light that speaks to a bygone era.
- Spotlights: Use dramatic spotlights to highlight the auction stage, key display tables, and performance areas, mimicking a grand stage production.
Decor Elements
- Grand Entrance: A red carpet entrance framed by heavy velvet curtains or draping sets the tone immediately. Use a stylized archway with vintage circus lettering.
- Centerpieces:
- Tall, elegant centerpieces using feathers, gold branches, and crystal accents add vertical drama.
- Incorporate small, gold-painted animal figurines (elephants, lions) at the base of floral arrangements for a subtle nod to the theme.
- Use deep red roses paired with gold candle holders and tall, tapered candles.
- Themed Signage: All signage (auction item descriptions, directional signs, bar menus) should be printed in a vintage, ornate font on heavy cardstock, perhaps with gold foil lettering.
- Interactive Displays: Use vintage-style luggage trunks or ornate birdcages as props around the silent auction tables.
Entertainment
- Ambient Performers: Hire a magician performing close-up tricks during the cocktail hour, or an aerialist performing silently above the crowd to enhance the immersive “greatest show” experience.
- Themed Music: A soundtrack featuring instrumental jazz, classic show tunes (from The Greatest Showman, perhaps), or swing music will keep the energy sophisticated.
What you will find in this current presentation: (This is very early drafting stage)
Please email me at Kim@MedFundraiser.org to participate in planning or donate.
