Tolo Events

We are THRILLED to be a finalist for a 2026 Special Events Gala Award!

This milestone 50th birthday was a sophisticated, black-tie, joy-filled event that balanced emotional significance with show-stopping entertainment. The celebration featured two Mariah Carey impersonators emerging from custom-built cakes. Every detail reflected the client’s personality, from hot pink design elements, personalized cocktails, select service dinner, and family photos integrated into décor and media. Beyond its visual impact, this event exemplified the power of personalization and purpose-driven celebration, transforming a moment of adversity into an unforgettable, uplifting experience for the client, his family, and guests.

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Custom Cakes: Carpenter Connections

Distinguished travels, our flight to Rome is now boarding….

Pack your bags and fasten your seatbelts for Part 1 of the Big Opera Party - in Vintage Air Travel style.

The Opera Center was transformed into the Seattle Airport circa the 1960s. At check-in guests received custom boarding passes that set the tone for an evening of first class fun, before making their way to hang their coats at baggage check. The immersive journey continued in the sleek “airport lounge,” where travelers sipped Paper Plane and Cloud Nine cocktails, visited the passport photobooth, and mingled among fellow jet setters.

Rat pack style live music filled the space as tray-passed airplane snacks made their way through the crowd - playful nods to in-flight classics with an elevated twist. Costumed flight attendants and recorded announcements (in both English and Italian!) encouraged guests to make their way to the boarding “gate” and onto our simulated airplane, as they journeyed toward their final destination - Rome, Italy!

The experience was just getting started - stay tuned for Part 2 as we climb to cruising altitude…



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Live Music: Danny Quintero Band,
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An unforgettable evening at the Alzheimer’s Association Help & Hope Dinner 💜✨ This event shines a light on a critical mission - advancing care, accelerating research, and providing much needed support to those affected by Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

The Alzheimer’s Association raised a record $834,000 in support of this essential work.

Tolo is grateful to have produced and designed an event that represents such a powerful and important movement.



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