
Versailles Palace, detail

The musiciens in the Galerie des Glaces

The Butlers

The Drummers

The diner in Orangery's garden

The view of the Orangery

Versailles Palace
Thierry Virvaire takes over Versailles Castle for an evening event.
Since July 2008, Thierry Virvaire has been the Art Director and Project Manager of Eurovet annual evening event (Lingerie-Underwear exhibition Organising Company) in some wonderful historical buildings:
2008:” An evening by the pool” at the Palais Brongniart known as the former stock exchange in Paris, followed in 2009 and 2010 by « Ultra Moderne » and «Ultra Gourmand » Porte de Versailles,
In 2011 : « Ultra Ultra » at the Pavillion Cambon and the Hôtel d’Evreux of Place Vendôme and « White & Gold » at the Hôtel de Rothschild in 2012..
Thierry had to imagine ann evening that suggested the Grand Siècle with the Event Department of the Château, directed by Nadine Pluvieux, with Jeanne Hollande and Antoine Roucher as assistants.
The guests were received in the Main Courtyard of the privatized Castle, and offered to visit the King and Queen Grand Apartment, and the famous “Hall of Mirrors”, with music by “Midnight Premiere”, in harmony with the XVIII century music, all musicians dressed in historical costume.
The cocktail party was set up on the “Esplanade”, and the guest were welcome by the King’s Drummers bit, who guided the butlers choreography, all dressed in historical costume as reference to the Court receptions.
Fauchon had been chosen for the gastronomie end the service “à la Française”
The grove of Versailles, and the fountains' ballet, in time with the music, was spreading astonishment and happiness around the guest. A great show! “I was feeling like Vatel, as the Master of entertainments “says Thierry.
The sun went down, at the very end of the “Grand Bassin”, covering the Palace façade with gold.
A dinner cocktail, created by Alain Passard, the Arpège Chef since 1986, was set up in the Orangery gardens, waiting for the 34 different country guests. Buffets and tables had been organised between the orange trees boxes, near the fountains, and 850 white contemporary pieces of furniture were displayed all around for the guest comfort.
Monsieur Joel Cotin and his team must be thanked for their professionalism for the set up. “I was impressed, says Thierry, when they set up the furniture round the orange tree pots, and the way they were respecting the perfect alignment of the furniture with garden design, was a great job”.
The musicians from the “Hall of mirrors” were now playing near the buffets. Then the Orangery became a dance floor with” Artamuse”, and its lead singer Raphaële Dess, for a great evening.
Something was still missing for this wonderful party : Exactly at midnight, by magic,” a rain of crowns” fell over the guests'heads, Kings and Queens of Versailles for a moment.
TV & THM
Thierry VIRVAIRE
To contact Thierry Virvaire www.thierryvirvaire.com +33 (0)6.10.61.45.92
To see more details about the party : http://www.thierryvirvaire.com/crbst_6.html
Photos by Thierry Virvaire & @emmanuel ngoc guyen & his team".

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