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Galas

Our gala event design in Chicago and nationwide creates distinctive settings for fundraising galas, charity benefits and institutional celebrations. We work with each organization to develop a concept that reflects its identity and complements the occasion. From formal ballroom events to transformations of unexpected venues, HMR Designs brings the creative direction and production expertise to carry the design through.

Elegant gala tablescape with dramatic gold floral centerpiece, candles and event lighting
Lyric Opera of Chicago gala entrance by Rishi the Designer for HMR Designs, with red draping, tall red florals and glowing decorative orbs.
Field Museum Chicago gala by Bill Heffernan for HMR Designs, with colorful floral centerpieces and patterned lighting on ballroom columns.
The Art Institute of Chicago gala by Bill Heffernan for HMR Designs, with long dining tables beneath a pink-lit white fringe canopy.
Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago gala decor by Rishi Patel for HMR Designs, with a suspended parachute sculpture and decorative floral panels.
Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago gala by Bill Heffernan for HMR Designs, with red banquet tables and projected typography.
The Art Institute of Chicago gala table design by Bill Heffernan for HMR Designs, with silver decor, glass candleholders and lavender lighting.
Chicago gala by Rishi the Designer for HMR Designs, with an aerial performer, geometric scenic elements and purple lighting.
Chicago gala by Rishi Patel for HMR Designs, with white oval-back chairs, pale blue linens and suspended sculptures.
Chicago gala floral design by Rishi the Designer for HMR Designs, with colorful centerpieces and green patterned linens.
Chicago gala centerpiece by Rishi Patel for HMR Designs, with black bowler hats on radiating stems above a gold pedestal.
Lyric Opera of Chicago gala by Rishi the Designer for HMR Designs, with layered red draping, glowing chandeliers and illuminated portraits.
Field Museum Chicago gala lounge by Rishi Patel for HMR Designs, with white sofas, orange pillows and mirrored tables.
Chicago gala decor by Rishi the Designer for HMR Designs, with tall greenery centerpieces and candlelit tables in an ornate ballroom.
Field Museum Chicago gala event design by Rishi Patel for HMR Designs, with long dining tables, red-lit arches and suspended red panels.
Chicago gala entrance by Rishi the Designer for HMR Designs, with black draping, colorful projections and red lighting.
Chicago gala by Rishi Patel for HMR Designs, with a rainbow-lit dance floor beneath suspended mirrored spheres.
Chicago gala bar by Bill Heffernan for HMR Designs, with a gold facade beneath hanging greenery and gold decorations.
Chicago gala floral design by Rishi Patel for HMR Designs, with white flowers suspended in gold frames above candlelit tables.
Chicago gala by Rishi the Designer for HMR Designs, with purple lighting, blue chairs and a large graphic wall backdrop.
Chicago gala lighting design by Rishi Patel for HMR Designs, with glowing starburst fixtures above a circular bar.
Chicago Field Museum gala floral design by Bill Heffernan for HMR Designs, with tall white flowering branches above dining tables.
Chicago museum gala by Rishi Patel for HMR Designs, with red table linens and suspended white sculptural decor.
Chicago gala by Bill Heffernan for HMR Designs, with white tables, elevated greenery and pale green ceiling panels.
Chicago gala design by Bill Heffernan for HMR Designs, with long banquet tables, clear chairs and pink lighting throughout.
Chicago gala by Rishi the Designer for HMR Designs, with orange and yellow floral centerpieces beneath multicolored lighting.
Chicago gala by Rishi Patel for HMR Designs, with Starry Night wall projections and yellow floral centerpieces.
Chicago Field Museum gala production by Bill Heffernan for HMR Designs, with white architectural projections across a grand hall.
Art Institute of Chicago gala table design by Bill Heffernan for HMR Designs, with a long angular table lined with candles under purple lighting.
Chicago gala by Rishi the Designer for HMR Designs, with yellow table linens, green floral centerpieces and green accent lighting.
Art Institute of Chicago gala decor by Bill Heffernan for HMR Designs, with oversized red, yellow and blue angular sculptures above dining tables.
Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago gala by Rishi the Designer for HMR Designs, with a tiered red fringe ceiling installation above a circular bar.
Chicago Field Museum gala by Rishi Patel for HMR Designs, with suspended white light fixtures and tall centerpieces beneath vaulted arches.
Chicago gala production by Rishi the Designer for HMR Designs, with blue-lit dining tables and classical sculpture projections.
Chicago gala floral installation by Rishi Patel for HMR Designs, with cascading red flowers, hanging crystal strands and pink uplighting.
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