Important new products and trends for special event professionals including in FX, special effects, floral, lighting, linens, props, tabletop items, technical support and tents
Boca Loca Cachaca is a pure sugar-cane rum from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Produced on a small plantation, the drink's tasting notes include melon, honey and toasted vanilla. A favorite drink application for the spirit is the national cocktail of Brazil...
Maple Leaf Farms, located in Milford, Ind., has launched a new product: frozen 7-ounce scored duck breasts. Packed two to a pouch, the item allows for properly cooked duck dishes--scoring is an important aspect of cooking the fowl. The company...
Hendersonville, N.C.-based Leisure Craft creates personalized benches with logos and company names cut into the seat's back. The 6-foot long RFP6 model features cast-iron legs, a center arm (if desired) and thermoplastic coating for a long-lasting...
Extreme Custom Billiards, based in Eustis, Fla., makes custom pool tables with such luxurious details as leather pockets, fiberglass construction, and personalized felt and vinyl graphics. The 8-foot tables can be used outdoors. Companies...
Unifin, a cooling equipment and transformer oil pump supplier based in London, Ontario, has launched the ForZair line of transformer oil coolers. The new products offer heat transfer efficiency and durability, and can be used with old or new...
Bloomsbury, N.J.-based Backyard Pool Products.com has introduced the Venetian vase, a 3-foot-tall lightweight container. The polyethylene urn can be used indoors or out; its pattern mimics Italian stonework. With a 38-inch diameter, the large pot...
Hershey's Food Service introduces cinnamon baking chips, offering a unique way to add the flavor to cookies, cakes and muffins. The company suggests recipes for the warm and sweet spice, including cinnamon chip applesauce coffeecake and blueberry...
Lounge Light USA's entire line features batteries that last up to 150 hours, 10 times longer than a standard 9-volt battery. The company's Chinese-style Lampion lanterns come in round or oval shapes. The PartyLamp is a lamp-shaped light; the...
Paterson, N.J.-based Jersey Street Furniture Rental introduces the Sports highboy; the table can be custom-made to match any sports-themed event. The 42-inch-tall pine tables pair well with the company's Lucite tables. The clear tables display...
BEAUTIFUL brides, gracious guests, fabulous food — that's what weddings are made of. That, and cicada infestations, alligators and clueless caterers. Party rental pros have seen some wacky weddings, and here they share their stories of matrimonial...