![]() ![]() On a little design note, I noticed the rope that is followed is ''gold cushion braiding with no flange '' if you wanted to know, and buy some in! I imagine as this is the start of the 'following of the rope ' (not sure what to call that?) then this scene might make an appearance at a big, immersive Nutcracker event. ![]() (Although goodness knows how they are outside without coats on!) Here it begins to get more enchanted and magical. I 'm sure the film will enlighten me as to what is going on here when I come to design some props!Ī soft glow coming from lanterns and warm lights from the windows softly land on the crisp snow. But again this might be a struggle to recreate unless you have a great big red hall.įrom what I can see here you would also need giant swans and stag antlers. Moving on to a beautiful mansion house with post-box red walls and plenty of gold, the props and furniture begin to get more elaborate at this stage. Overall I don 't think Victorian furniture is hugely pivotal with Nutcracker theming, but Victorian Christmas is definitely prevalent. The scene shown here is that of a very well off family so very ornate lighting and lots of it would help recreate the atmosphere. The furniture seen in this image has Georgian and Rococo style references so don 't worry about mixing eras, most dark wood vintage furniture will create the right vibe.Īdd some humble wooden toys and presents wrapped in plain brown paper and silk ribbons under the tree, as Victorians didn 't have huge amounts of Christmas decorations. Dress around it with beautiful dark wood furniture. If your event is being held in an older building this should be an easy win, just add a huge Christmas tree or hopefully the venue might have one if it 's a Christmas party. The interior set for Victorian Britain is much easier to recreate. I 'd suggest that a few Victorian lampposts outside the venue would suffice. I love Victorian architecture but in terms of dressing an event it can be quite hard unless you have huge fake shops and house fronts. ![]() These exterior Victorian scenes aren 't a huge part of the film and can be tricky to theme. An owl swoops over the rooftops adding a really atmospheric post-dusk feel. Overcast dramatic sky and a light scattering of snow, a warm glow from traditional black lampposts with horses and carriages trotting down the streets. Let 's have a little look at some of the scenes from the film and how to theme your party inspired by each.Īt the beginning of the film it is set in Britain, among the cobbled streets of the Victorian era. I 'm happy to help you plan if you want to hire our props of course! If you do want to include every element of the film then keep areas totally separate, for example having the bar area as flower land, buffet area as sweet land, the dance floor as the stage and so on. My advice would be to start with all the themes and narrow it down to one or two overall vibes, otherwise it might look like a prop shop has thrown up all over your party, or you have just gone prop crazy! If a client says 'I want a Nutcracker party ' then where do you start?! Their interpretation might be completely different to yours. ![]() But at the same time with such a wealth of themes and prop ideas to choose from it could also be overwhelming. Perhaps the diversity of this theme offers an advantage to party planners as they can make their version of the film a truly unique event. You could have a month's worth of parties and no two would look the same. From vintage circus, to sweet land, icy forests, Victorian Britain, enchantment, castles, science and of course Christmas. There are so many elements that can be made into an entire event theme within this one film. It captures everything, literally everything I love in the world of props. I have only seen the two trailers for it and I think it is the most inspired I have ever been. So first and foremost, I have to say I 'm completely inspired by Disney 's Nutcracker film - and at the time of writing this post it 's not even in cinemas yet! I 'll do a follow-up post with specific theming and prop ideas soon, (after we 've had a staff trip to the cinema of course!). My, that sounds like I 'm writing a rather formal piece! I 'm not of course, I just wanted to make a note before you read on what to expect. This blog post looks at the aesthetics of the new Disney film "The Nutcracker and The Four Realms", and how that can be translated into the world of events. ![]()
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