EVENTS
EVENTS
The Top Secret Riot Squad VIP Boat Party
Dwarf security guards and playful primates meant this was one party that was impossible to forget
By Patrick Griffin
My colleague Connor and I were the final guests to arrive for Riot Squad ’ s Top Secret VIP boat party held on a luxury yacht moored beside the ExCel London convention centre where Vape Jam was being held .
It didn ’ t help that Connor had somehow lost his admission ticket and the dwarf security guards singled him out for extra special attention .
After satisfying themselves that he had nothing suspicious on his person , they proceeded to take turns to ( gently ) slap him on the bottom with their hand-held metal detectors . He really seemed to enjoy the experience and it really set the tone for the rest of the evening .
People walking by the Royal Victoria Dock where the Sunborn Yacht Hotel is located , glanced around in bemusement while Connor just stood there and took his punishment like a man .
A few seconds later and we were on board and where I quickly spotted another colleague , Katie , who had a cocktail in her right hand while two rather playful primates checked her hair for nits .
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It ’ s what monkeys do and was just one of the special treats laid on for the 150 VIP guests who had been invited to the party everyone at Vape Jam wanted to attend .
I lost count of the number of times people at the event had asked me how they could get tickets for the party . Riot Squad was running a contest on social media allowing people to win two tickets and that certainly proved to be a very popular contest indeed .
The Squad ’ s Riot Van pumped out pulsating music as guests arrived while , once inside , the yacht was kitted out with Riot Squad branding everywhere you looked . The whole evening was most impressive indeed .
There was a great magic act and lots of mayhem and entertainment from start to finish . The views of the London skyline from the deck of the yacht were truly spectacular and especially so as darkness fell .
There were lots of alcohol shots of various colours being offered to guests , delicious canapés and nibbles to enjoy and a real party atmosphere throughout the night .
There were top tunes from an awesome DJ , mayhem all round and even a guy in a Riot Squad mankini thrown in for good measure .
Riot Squad like to make a noise , cause controversy and do things differently . They also know how to throw a great party .
“ Spotlights beamed the company logo onto the dance floor which not only looked great but also gave the guys in the monkey costumes something to chase .”