Sea Island Life Magazine Fall/Winter 2014 | Page 52

Elevating Events
Planners take the art of the party to the next level with bespoke
celebrations that transport guests into a fanciful world.
BY LILIBET SNELLINGS

F

rom “The Great Gatsby” to the Wild West, one only
needs a quick glance through websites such as Pinterest
to discover the ever-growing trend of elaborately themed
events with intricately executed details. This craze,
which was once only popular for children’s parties, is now permeating the world of adult affairs as well—a 60th birthday party
is no longer just a small celebration but a “golf courses around
the world”-themed soirée spotlighting the honoree’s favorite
links; a wedding is no longer just a ceremony but a Paris-themed
fête celebrating the city where the couple met.
In fact, the trend is becoming extremely popular in the world

of weddings. One recent example can be found in the nuptials
of Sean Parker, one of the social media barons behind Facebook,
who married his bride in a fairy tale ceremony in Big Sur, Calif.,
in 2013—one of the most far-fetched themed affairs to date. The
event—amounting to $4.5 million—featured an enchanted forest s ][