Aerial view of a grand ballroom mid-transformation with red lanterns and golden tablescapes
Est. 2014 · San Francisco · New York · Hong Kong

Every detail,
choreographed.

Lantern orchestrates Chinese New Year celebrations where the weight of the red envelope paper is as considered as the timing of the lion dance entrance.

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Curated Tiers

Three paths to the extraordinary.

Each package is not a product — it is a commission. Named after auspicious symbols, built around your vision.

Close-up of hand-pressed mooncake stamps on parchment with gold ink
元宝
40 guests

Yuánbǎo

The Ingot

Intimate precision for the discerning family.

A private reunion feast choreographed across multiple households. Hand-calligraphed seating charts, single-origin tea ceremonies, and personalized red envelopes pressed from mulberry paper.

  • Custom calligraphy suite
  • Tea ceremony curation
  • Personalized hongbao
  • Private chef consultation
From $28,000Explore Package
Aerial view of an elegantly set ballroom with golden tablecloths and red floral arrangements
梅花
150 guests

Méihuā

The Blossom

Corporate elegance that commands the room.

Annual gala dinners for Fortune 500 teams. Custom lantern installations, tablescapes where every chrysanthemum is intentional, and entertainment timed to the minute.

  • Custom lantern design
  • Chef's tasting menu
  • Lion dance choreography
  • Brand integration
From $85,000Explore Package
Lantern-lit festival street with crowds and traditional red decorations at night
2,000+ guests

Lóng

The Dragon

A public festival that stops the street.

Cultural festivals drawing thousands through lantern-lit streets. Permit management, multi-stage entertainment, artisan vendor curation, and crowd choreography with state-banquet precision.

  • Full permit management
  • Multi-stage production
  • Artisan vendor curation
  • Press & media coordination
From $240,000Explore Package

All packages are fully custom. Pricing varies by scope, location, and timeline.

The Contrast

The gap between settled and orchestrated.

Scroll through the transformation. Décor. Cuisine. Entertainment. Guest experience. By the end, the distance is undeniable.

Décor
Generic hotel banquet room with fluorescent lighting and mass-printed table decorations
Before

Mass-printed centerpieces. Fluorescent overhead.

Hand-arranged chrysanthemum tablescape with gold chopsticks on ivory linen
After

Every chrysanthemum placed with intent.

Custom red lantern installation cascading from ballroom ceiling in warm amber light
After

Custom lantern installation. 340 hand-tied silk lanterns.

Cuisine
Generic hotel banquet buffet with standard chafing dishes
Before

Buffet warmers. Identical for every event.

Elegant plated Chinese New Year feast with gold leaf garnish on lacquered serving ware
After

Eight-course feast. Chef sourced from Guangzhou.

Hand-pressed mooncake stamps on parchment paper with red wax seal
After

Mooncake gifting. Hand-pressed, custom stamped.

Entertainment
Generic DJ booth at a corporate event with basic lighting
Before

Booked the week before. Off the shelf.

Traditional lion dance performance with golden lion costume on stage
After

Lion dance entrance. Timed to the second.

Guest Experience
Plain corporate event name badge and generic welcome packet
Before

Printed name tags. Laminated lanyards.

Hand-calligraphed seating chart on rice paper with red wax seal
After

Hand-calligraphed seating. Each name considered.

Personalized red envelope with gold embossed name and silk ribbon
After

Personalized hongbao. Mulberry paper, gold foil.

Scented welcome towels in bamboo tray with jasmine petals
After

Scented welcome towels. Jasmine and osmanthus.

This is the distance between what you've settled for and what Lantern delivers.

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The Lantern Difference

A state banquet demands state-banquet thinking.

Most event planners assemble from catalogs. Lantern commissions from artists. The difference is not in the budget — it is in the question we begin with: what should this evening feel like at 11pm, when the last guest finally leaves?

Precision Timing

Every element from lion dance entrance to dessert presentation is scripted to the minute.

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Material Curation

We source mulberry paper, hand-dyed silk, and single-estate chrysanthemums — not catalog goods.

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Cultural Fluency

Our team includes Cantonese and Mandarin-speaking event directors with deep regional knowledge.

Invisible Logistics

Permits, vendor coordination, and contingency plans handled before you think to ask.

Gold chopsticks resting on ivory linen with a single red peony beside hand-calligraphed place card

Mulberry Paper

Each hongbao pressed in-house

340 Silk Lanterns

Hand-tied, venue-specific design

Zero Catalog Items

Every piece commissioned

Past Celebrations

Evenings that are still remembered.

Three recent commissions. Three very different briefs. One standard of execution.

Grand ballroom with cascading red and gold lanterns above 380 seated guests
Corporate GalaThe Blossom

380

Guests

97%

Satisfaction

Our clients still ask about the lantern installation six months later. Lantern didn't plan our gala — they authored it.

Margaret Chen

Chief People Officer, Pacific Meridian Capital

Intimate family reunion feast table with hand-calligraphed place cards and chrysanthemum arrangements
Family ReunionThe Ingot

4

Households

3

Generations

Three generations, four households, one seamless evening. They remembered that my grandmother prefers osmanthus over jasmine. Every detail was ours.

James & Helen Liang

Commissioning Family, Private Reunion

Lantern-lit festival street at night with thousands of attendees and traditional performers
Public FestivalThe Dragon

4,200

Attendees

YoY Growth

We've run this festival for eleven years. Lantern's first year, attendance doubled. The street felt like Chengdu at New Year.

Dr. Vivian Ng

Executive Director, Bay Area Cultural Alliance

Begin the Commission

Your celebration deserves more than a checklist.

Tell us the date, the occasion, and how you want the room to feel at midnight. We'll handle everything between now and then.

Inquiries responded to within 24 hours · Consultations complimentary

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