It’s a little after Labor Day but we’ll be all in white for this part mystery, part magic, part flash feast, part je ne sais quoi – Diner en Blanc, in London for the first time.
On 20th September, at 7.30pm, rain or shine, a top-secret central London location will be awash with white as the latest in pop-ups hits the UK. Dressed from head-to-toe in white, carrying your own table and chairs for two along with a white tablecloth, white napkins and an elegant picnic-style hamper with wine or champagne (beer and hard alcohol is prohibited), guests will arrive at the location, disclosed only an hour before, set up their table and wait for their entire row to be completed before taking a seat. Some might bring wine and flowers and others might bring champagne and candles. Guests lift their napkins and the feast begins.
One of those people could be you!
Attendance is strictly by invitation only and online registration is now open for those wanting a seat at this exclusive and elegant event. Invitations, including a plus one, will arrive via email, along with a code of conduct for the evening. The concept: is elegance, decorum and etiquette. It’s first-come, first-served and there are limited seats available so register now for you chance to be a part of the UK’s first ever epicurean flash feast visit london.dinerenblanc.info/waiting
Le Diner en Blanc
Imported from Paris and now taking root in 20 cities across 5 continents in 2012, the mass of secret picnickers come together for a “chic picnique” in a public space. Launched in 1988 by François Pasquier with a handful of friends – so many wanted to come that he asked them to convene at the Bois de Boulogne and to dress in white, so they could find each other. Paris’ Dîner en Blanc now assembles nearly 15,000 people each year. For its U.S. debut last year, more than 30,000 New Yorkers signed up for a coveted spot on the 1000-person guest list and the chance to attend a magical dinner party at Battery Park.
Over the course of the evening, the diners will celebrate and dine amid live music and dancing. When it is time to leave, guests will pack their crystal, dinnerware and tables, gather all their debris and head into the night, with no sign of their elegant revelry left behind. Just a beautiful memory.
It’ll be all white on the night.
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