BEAUTIFUL FOOD AND drinks are a joy to behold — but they do, in fact, need something to hold them. That's where china, glassware, flatware and linen come in. Innovations in these products feature eye-catching designs that create the ideal canvas...
WHEN YOU'RE CIRQUE du Soleil, you've got a reputation to uphold — one for a level of sensory excitement unmatched on the global entertainment scene. That duty doesn't diminish when it comes to putting on a party, especially one celebrating the...
GlowShapes are new sculptural lighting and display fixtures that add attention-grabbing design to event exhibits. The futuristic fixtures, available from 3DL Design in Mundelein, Ill., are made from lightweight wood frames covered with colored...
THERE'S YOUR BASIC backyard barbecue, and then there are barbecues that really sizzle. The Moet & Chandon BubbleQ, held on Feb. 25 as part of Miami's South Beach Wine & Food Festival, was definitely one of the latter, notes Kelly Murphy. The co...
WHAT THEME BEST serves a launch for a building yet to be built? The future, naturally. And the most desirable motif for an upscale Miami bash? Art deco, of course...
ALTHOUGH IT BEATS the alternative, nobody enjoys growing old. But why not face the inevitable with a sense of humor? That idea inspired a 2004 Gala Award-winning “retirement home” themed event for a “fake” 65th birthday celebration, notes Cheryl...
In an antebellum mansion, a feminine theme gets a manly makeover
Growing up on the Caribbean island of Trinidad, Sean DeFreitas didn't have much in the way of worldliness. What the self-described “baby fish from a little island” did possess was a vision for his own future...
