Fast-forward a few decades and, as noted in an official press release, "while the technology behind the event may have changed, the principle fueling has not: guests dress in all white continue to gather at a secret location for the sole purpose of sharing a gourmet meal with good friends in one of their city's most beautiful public spaces." The infamous event, by many dubbed to be too exclusive, was launched by one François Pasquier and a handful of friends in Paris back in 1988. Photograph: Daniel The Photographer Serrette You can sign up for the event's waitlist, which already boasts thousands of registrants, right here. Needless to say, attendees spend weeks coming up with beautiful table arrangements that folks talk about for years. Remember: you must bring a table, two white chairs, a white tablecloth and a picnic basket "comprising fine food and proper stemware and white dinnerware." If you can't imagine coming up with your own menu, you can reserve a catered picnic basket on the event's e-store and pick it up in person upon arrival. Alas, the exclusive happening is officially back, gearing up to celebrate its 10th anniversary in New York on September 19.Īs usual, you're asked to don your finest white wear before descending on the yet undisclosed location to enjoy an elegant soirée picnic. You'll be asked to meet at an assigned departure location, where a volunteer will then escort you to the very secret destination. It's been two full years since secret posh picnic event Dîner en Blanc has taken over a public green space in Manhattan.
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