Cheryl Cecchetto, center, event producer of the 86th Oscars Governors Ball, opens the Press Preview held in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center on Feb. 20, 2014. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times)
Custom-designed envelopes, hand-crafted from a high-gloss metallic paper treated in an “Oscar” gold designed by Marc Friedland will bear the names of Oscar winners, are on display. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times)
One of two 18-foot-high tableaux filled with windows displaying vignettes of Oscar statues and floral arrangements designed by Mark Held of Mark’s Garden. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times)
Master chef Wolfgang Puck talks about one of the pastry creations. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times)
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A large chocolate Hollywood cake is just one sampling of desserts from Wolfgang Puck’s pastry team that will be offered at the Ball. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times)
Fresh seafood offered by master chef Wolfgang Puck at the ball press preview. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times)
Fresh seafood offered by master chef Wolfgang Puck. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times)
Wolfgang Puck pastry sous chef Jessica Contreras air brushes edible gold dust on small oscar statues made of chocolate. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times)
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A army of chocolate oscar statutes stand ready offered by master chef Wolfgang Puck. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times)
Trays of hors d’oeuvres that will be offered by master chef Wolfgang Puck. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times)
Cameras film the walls of cascading greenery and floral gardens designed by Mark Held of Mark’s Garden. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times)
Web journalist Gary Salem, left, with “WeAreMovieGeeks.com” takes a photo of the Oscar statue. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times)
