A proposed ban on helium-filled foil balloons has withered in the California Legislature in the face of vehement protests from manufacturers, decorators and florists. Its backer, Sen. Jack Scott, initially argued that such balloons caused more th...
Charging that helium-filled foil balloons caused more than 800 power outages in California last year, a state legislator is pushing a bill to ban them. Once aloft, the balloons can hit and then short-circuit power lines.
The measure cleared the ...
Transforming raw office space into a society-worthy soiree might have given even legendary debutante-turned-designer Dorothy Draper pause. But Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based DMC Createabilities followed Draper's advice that decor should be fabulous ...
When San Francisco-based Ideas Event Decor & Production opted not to bid on the San Francisco Ballet's 2008 opening night gala — an event the company had designed for the past two years — company founder J. Riccardo Benavides knew he was taking a...
Give trade show-goers something to talk about.
These rental companies did just that at The Special Event 2008 in Atlanta and 2007 in Los Angeles. Their booths wowed the crowds, who voted them the “best of the best.”
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Creating upscale events is nothing new for Los Angeles-based event planner Sonia Sharma, owner of Sonia Sharma Events, so she was quick to take on a high-end Sweet 16 party. Inspired by her teen client's interest in French history — particularly ...
In the case of the annual Celebrity Fight Night fundraiser in Phoenix, the stars come out for boxing legend-turned-humanitarian Muhammad Ali. But once they've signed on, it's the production work of Phoenix-based M Group Scenic Studios that makes ...
“‘The more rust the better’” might be an unusual decor mantra for a bride, but it's a phrase Joanne Hulme heard many times while designing an October wedding. To give the bride the vintage, flea-market feel she wanted, Hulme — owner of Joanne Hul...
