Astor Hall Cocktail Hour

The cocktail hour took place in Astor Hall, the soaring marble gallery that welcomes guests when they enter the Library. The focal point of the cocktail hour was the bar, centered on the middle archway, clothed in tailored linens, and decorated on the ends with groupings of hurricane vases encasing thick cream pillar candles. A series of low cocktail tables, decorated with white hyacinths and votives provided seating space.