CERTAINLY a beautiful chair can have event guests sitting pretty. But if that chair is uncomfortable or — worse yet — unsafe, it can ruin an event. Here, top chair manufacturers describe how they work to create seats that can't be beat...

San Francisco-based Imageglow Candles adds a new twist to an event staple with its collection of candles and lanterns that feature eye-catching images embedded in the wax. The cool designs include the retro-chic Paris series and botanical-inspired...

THE way Richard LoGuercio tells it, he never wanted to leave the thrill-a-minute world of event rental in the first place. Even when the prospective buyers of his Los Angeles-based Classic Party Rentals offered him “all the money I could ever...

DEALING with snow queens, witches and mermaids is not part of many job descriptions, but for Bettina Buckley, chief effects orchestrator at Clermont, Fla.-based Wow!Works, working with these characters became a full-time affair. Early this year...

WITH an intricate inventory management system at work amid rows of colorful linen, stacks of white wood chairs and piles of folded canvas ready for the next special event, multimillion dollar event rental company Abbey Event Services counts on...

FROM a snow-covered winter wonderland to a sky exploding with fireworks, special effects continue to captivate guests thanks to seasoned professionals, who ensure eye-catching — and safe — effects...

A gust of wind blows a poorly secured inflatable into the street. A moon bounce deflates while children are jumping on it. A woman falls from an inflatable rock-climbing wall and dies. Frightening stories about accidents involving inflatables are...

No beverage says “special events” like champagne, but opening the bottles can be a time-consuming and messy task. The PerfectPop champagne opener from Pine Plains, N.Y.-based K2 Development helps get bubbly into the glass without the dangers of...

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