Hollywood stars are use to walking on the red carpet, the celebrity status symbol that leads into almost any big time awards ceremony. This year's 64th Emmy Awards are no different with the plush red carpet leading guests into the NOKIA Theatre in Los Angeles. Emmy nominees, presenters and guests will also being seeing red after the show (win or lose) at the official after-party, the Governors Ball.


The 2012 theme for the ball is "Romantic Rhapsody in Red" with the 57,600-square-foot space inside the West Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center entirely decked out in red.

As the some 3,800 guests make their way across the street and into the convention center, they will be greeted by a huge red petal display dramatically suspended overhead, 200,000 fresh-cut red roses adorning 380 guest tables (all of which will be draped with red linens) and 20-foot-high stylized rose panels highlighting the location of bars and dessert stations placed throughout the West Hall. The entire ballroom will be enveloped by 36-foot-high black starlit LED curtains featuring 2,400 sparkling pinpoint bulbs.

This year features the "Emmy Winner’s Circle", decked out in roses like the Kentucky Derby, where award recipients can have their gold statuettes personalized.

All the guests will enjoy fine cocktails built by master mixologists and a luxurious dinner created by L.A. Superchef Joachim Splichal and Patina Catering Executive Chef Alex Lestr.

A crew of 205 cooks in the kitchen and 45 bartenders in the ball room will serve their guests an exquisite menu using fresh California ingredients.

Governors Ball Menu

First Course
Smoked salmon avocado sphere, crisp vegetables, fresh hearts of palm, cucumber, apple, red radish, heirloom tomato vinaigrette
Main Course
Roasted tenderloin, mushroom risotto fries, parsnip creamed spinach, pearl onions, red wine sauce

Dessert
White chocolate raspberry cake, fresh picked raspberries, raspberry sauce, mint sauce, raspberry macaroon lollipop

Wines
2010 Beaulieu Vineyard® Carneros Chardonnay (Website)
2008 Beaulieu Vineyard® Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Beaulieu Vineyard® Muscat de Beaulieu will be tray passed with dessert