8 Creative Event Ideas To End 2019 With A Bang!
Hua Hin Marriott Resort & Spa
“5, 4, 3, 2, 1… Happy New Year!”
Yes, 2020 is just around the corner!
Trying to take your corporate end-of-year celebration OOTO? Or throwing a New Year’s Eve party for your loved ones? See some of Marriott’s creative event ideas to end 2019 with a bang! Our event planners went all out to bring to life the most memorable moments for their guests.
01 Masquerade Ball
Chaise lounge at the ball entrance to create Instagrammable moments
Shows and performances to keep partygoers entertained
Table centerpieces inspired by Venetian masks
Dressing table at The Masquerade Ball
Unique masks for each guest as a souvenir to take home
Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse invited their guests to a glamorous extravaganza at The Garden at Surawongse – an airy and open courtyard lawn inspired by neoclassical architecture and tropical greenery. Filled with fanciful costumes, beautifully adorned masks, entertaining shows and exquisite catering, guests were transported back to the Renaissance period the moment they stepped onto the courtyard. Reveal your true self when the clock strikes twelve into New Year’s Day!
02 Party with the Flock
Flamingo & Pink Cool Summer party at Marriott Beijing Northwest’s terrace garden
Pool-side inflatable sofas for the pool-side summer vibe
Decorate the spaces with matching colors - red, pink, white and black
Flamingo cup holders
A creative and no-mess option to serve favorite summer fruits
Pink backdrop, pink tents, pink back cushions, pink cup, pink everything. Our team at Beijing Marriott Hotel Northeast turned the hotel’s open-air terrace garden into a flamingo paradise. Get creative and take your year-end celebration outdoors and turn the venue into a cool summer party. Can’t find a lawn for your flock? Floor the event space with artificial grass for that extra freshness. Encourage your guests to dress in feathers and pinks for the fabulous occasion!
03 Saturday Night Fever
W Singapore- Sentosa Cove
Glow-in-the-dark drinkware
The iconic boombox and cassette tapes
Sit back and enjoy classic tunes at the relaxing lounge
Party the night away dressed as your favorite celebrity
No disco party is complete without disco balls
Ready to get your groove on for a night of disco hits, afros and flare pants? Wrap up the year in high energy and serve the best 70s styles with an epic disco party. W Singapore – Sentosa Cove brought their guests back to the time when boomboxes and vinyl records were the life of a party completed with a glow-in-the-dark bar, vinyl records lounge and disco balls. Summon the inner Elvis Presley or Bee Gees in you and dance to some all-time favorite tunes.
04 Up in the Air
At nearly 19,000 sq. ft., the Grand Ballroom can accommodate events of all sizes
A one-of-a-kind stage and backdrop
The Grand Ballroom features a specially designed lift for transporting heavy props
Airport wire fence-inspired floral decorations
Ever dreamt of being a pilot? Our team at JW Marriott Hotel Shenzhen Bao’an can make your dream come true. The hotel’s Grand Ballroom boasts nearly 19,000 square feet of pillarless event space一 ideal for “big” parties with large props. Bring your aviation dream to life by recreating a runway or a life-size aircraft. Turn airport wire fence into decorations for the ultimate flying experience. Have your guests check-in at the party as pilots, flight attendants, air force or repair technicians at this unique aviation party.
05 Want to be a Millionaire?
The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore brought the Monopoly game to life
Limousine that reminds guests of the classic token in the game
Community chest seafood station
Paris themed drinks bar
Jail cell live kitchen
Life-size hotel piece and dices
Game-inspired dessert
It’s time to roll your dice and try your luck!
Step into a life-sized Monopoly game to find out where your luck takes you. There is no better way to enter the Monopoly world than through a recreation of the classic red hotel. The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore team named their food and beverage stations after countries on the game board. Let your guests, who can come as their favorite tokens or even Rich Uncle Pennybags, tour the world with matching regional cuisines and bites. Turn your regular seafood counter into a community chest or perhaps build a jail cell soup kitchen!
06 A Little Party Never Killed Nobody
Dress in iconic 1920s costumes to travel back in time
Game area in Abar
Celebrate the year-end in prohibition style
Art deco interior design
Classic wooden wall panels and wingback chairs
Vintage-looking clock
Walls fitted with shelves of leather-backed books
Complete the speakeasy experience with jazz or swing music
Show off all the glitz and glamor of the 20s at your very own speakeasy party. ABar at Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park is indisputably made for prohibition-era parties with its classical dark wooden décor, wingback chairs and leather-bound books. Bring back the Hollywood glamour and dance to jazz and swing music in fringe flapper dresses, long pearl necklaces and T-strap shoes or awaken that inner old movie heartthrob with a flat cap, suspenders, vest and tweed pants.
07 Have a love for Speed?
Edible Grand Prix figures
Authentic racing gear as party centrepiece
Formula One replica race car on display at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore
Black and white backdrops and decorations
Buffet station turned F1 pit stop
F1 themed bites on glass checkered plate
Dessert table at W Singapore - Sentosa Cove
Embroidered napkins
Calling all thrill-seekers and motorsports fanatics! Throw the ultimate black and white checkered party to welcome an exhilarating new year. Party guests can get creative and arrive as racing drivers or pit crew or checkered head-to-toe.
Running out of fuel amidst all the exuberant festivity? Refuel and replenish at the buffet pit stop. Add little touches of detail to impress your racers like how The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore team embroidered F1 symbols onto napkins while the team at W Singapore – Sentosa Cove built edible tires and served checkered flag-inspired cupcakes.
08 Twilight Garden
Minimalistic bar counter lit by warm strings of lights
Garden of Eden New Year’s Eve party at the Garden Lawn
Perfect ambience complemented by relaxing lighting and decorative foliage
Live music for an elevated evening
Ballet performance at Hua Hin Marriott Resort & Spa
Floral decoration for an added touch of elegance
Prefer something more graceful and serene? At that magical time between daylight and darkness, Hua Hin Marriott Resort & Spa brought the Garden of Eden to life at the hotel’s Garden Lawn for those who enjoy an exquisite alfresco setting. An ultimate romantic abience emanating from a perfect mix of live classical music, warm and relaxing lighting, elegant performance and ravishing flowers and decoration. The party goes on into the night, colleagues, friends and family welcome the new year under the star. Come to the party extra bright in glittery and shimmering attire!
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