Photos: Emmys Governors Ball sneak peek

Kevin Lee, owner and floral designer at LA Premier, shows his floral decorations of white roses and tulips at the Emmy Awards Governors Ball preview on Thursday.

Executive chef Gregg Wiele with Patina Catering exhibits some of the three-course menu that will greet guests at the Emmy Awards Governors Ball on Sept. 17 immediately following the 69th Emmy Awards.

Andy Seymour, a mixologist with the Hilhaven Lodge and Diageo Brands, mixes the Fireside, the signature Emmy cocktail, at the Emmy Awards Governors Ball preview on Thursday.

Chocolates by chocolatier Phillip Ashley at the Emmy Awards Governors Ball preview on Thursday feature the image of the award and come in 10 flavors.

Guests stand under 5,000 paper tubes ranging in length from 2 feet to 20 feet to form the ceiling art installation Thursday morning at the Emmy Awards Governors Ball preview at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Tim Irwin, global brand director for Sterling Vineyards, displays the winery’s custom-made bottle of its new Cabernet Sauvignon Iridium at the Emmy Awards Governors Ball preview Thursday. The bottle will be given to Emmy winners on Sept. 17 following the awards ceremony.

Thursday’s Emmy Awards Governors Ball preview showcases what’s in store at the Sept. 17 after-party. “All decor and food elements for the Governors Ball and Creative Arts Governors Ball events are either recyclable, repurposed or bio-degradable,� said Ed Fassl, Governors Ball Committee co-chair. “All elements will come together to create an inspiring and unforgettable experience for our guest.�

A preview of the decor for the Governors Ball and Creative Arts Governors Ball for the 2017 Emmy Awards.

The Emmy Statuette under 5,000 paper tubes at the Emmy Awards Governors Ball preview at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Inside the Los Angeles Convention Center all decked out in the “Golden Grandeur� theme for the exclusive Emmy after-party celebration.

Cheryl Cecchetto of Sequoia Productions welcomes people on Thursday to the Emmy Awards Governors Ball preview at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The after-party will be held immediately after the 69th Emmy Awards on Sept. 17.

The Scott Mayo Collective performs at the Emmy Awards Governors Ball preview on Thursday.

Some 5,000 paper tubes from 2 feet to 20 feet in length form the ceiling art installation that changes colors at the Emmy Awards Governors Ball preview.

Emmy statuettes on view at the Emmy Awards Governors Ball preview Thursday.

The Emmy Awards Governors Ball preview is ready to get underway Thursday at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The Emmy Awards on Sept. 17 will be immediately followed by the after-party.