Monday, October 27, 2008

Delta Dawn Orig on lavish venues - Ivy League


For mere mortals, a private function is probably the only way you will be permitted to step into places like The Ivy. Apparently the “lift nazi” chooses your destination for drinks. It would be wrong to insinuate the criteria being used, but you get my drift.

I was very lucky to get a tour of The Ivy and see all the various venues before they were finished months before they were opened. Justin Hemmes has poured so much money into this blockbuster project that the result is only short of spectacular though for some perhaps over the top. Yellows, Turquoise, Zebra Print, dressing rooms that have a DJ booth and a CBD building with mature palm trees on its roof are just some of the eye candy at The Ivy.

Wow your guests upon entry via the grand staircase, which leads up to the impressive foyer of the Ivy Room. 509 sqm of space with Zebra Print wall-to-wall carpet devoid of any pillars or walls and six gigantic paper mache chandeliers hanging above the six-meter high ceiling beguiles. The Ivy Room is unlike any other and perfect for an extravagant wedding.

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