Important new products and trends for special event professionals including in FX, special effects, floral, lighting, linens, props, tabletop items, technical support and tents
PERSONALIZATION continues to be the top trend for weddings today, with couples seeking customized decor and accessories for their big day. Designers of wedding equipment are creating new products — and making over classics — that appeal to modern...
Kids aren't the only ones who crave the excitement of a good scavenger hunt. The “limousine scavenger hunt” created by Los Angeles-based Code Red Caper invites participants to don their sleuthing caps and tackle mental and physical challenges for...
THE PERFECT WEDDING requires the perfect setting. And nothing offers access to a wider range of ideal sites than a tent. Peaked, pole, clear-top or kedered, the right wedding tent can turn a rustic, too-small or otherwise tricky locale into an...
Wedding Magic Pro software from Houston-based FrogWare Creative Software Solutions is a savvy solution for wedding pros looking to go high-tech. The software's functions allow users to manage multiple weddings by maintaining a preferred vendor...
Tote bags have long been a standard giveaway at seminars, but briefcases? Jupiter, Fla.-based Keep It Briefcase provides custom promotional portfolios, briefcases and lunch boxes for events such as conventions, meetings, trade shows and festivals...
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...
It never climbed up on stage to snag a trophy, but a dramatic circular tent was a winner for superstar Elton John’s annual AIDS Foundation fund-raiser the night of the Academy Awards...
With this season’s rainfall in Los Angeles threatening to break a 121-year-old record, the party rental industry in the area has managed to stay afloat, despite the challenges brought by soaked sites and snarled traffic...
Jazz up standard party shots with IceShots from Miami-based So Cool Events. The company can supply pre-made fruit juice or mixer frozen inside miniature plastic shot glasses, forming an intense flavored base for liquors. Just add citrus vodka to...
Need to make a statement — literally — at your next event? Try “interior typography” from Columbus, Ohio-based Wonderful. The company manufactures letters, numbers and symbols made from thin pieces of vinyl, which when applied look as though they...