Ahead of Diwali , one party became the talk of the town for all the right reasons. Condé Nast Traveller teamed up with Cartier to throw the glitziest event in honour of the festival of lights, hosted in one of London’s most iconic hotels . Stars of stage and screen donned their sparkliest gowns and gathered in The Dorchester ’s ballroom, where entertainers Nihal Singh, Jeffrey Iqbal and DJ Kabir led a night of dancing, drinking and feasting.
But what goes into the curation of such an event? We caught up with those involved pre- and post-event to get the low down. Event spaces don’t get much more opulent than The Dorchester . The London hotel has been a hideout for royalty and superstars since it opened in 1931 and remains one of the few hotels in the capital that continues to raise and set the bar within the luxury hospitality industry.
The hotel is fresh off a big renovation, which saw key spaces, including the lobby and dining areas, reimagined, with acclaimed designer Martin Brudnizki transforming The Bar at The Dorchester into a new James Bond -inspired Vesper Bar. Saffron Altmeyer-Ennis, Condè Nast’s Travel and Lifestyle event lead, was the internal mastermind behind Traveller’s event. “From our first site visit to The Dorchester, we knew the space would be perfect.
The guest journey is such an important part of any event, but for Diwali especially, we have to consider the overall event narrative very carefully. By this, I mean what guests can experience .