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  1. Catering & Design
  2. Event Design & Decor

8 Steal-Worthy Event Ideas BizBash Spotted on Instagram

Here are a few photos full of creative event ideas that caught our editors' eyes on Instagram.

Ashton Pike
January 19, 2021

In need of some event inspiration to kick off the new year? Look no further. Keep scrolling for eight creative ideas for entertainment, catering, event design and more. We knew our Instagram-stalking skills would come in handy at some point... 

A version of this story appeared in the fall 2020 issue of BizBash.

At Slack’s sixth anniversary bash held at Union Park in New York, Twenty Three Layers brought in Creative Edge Parties who dreamed up a “Pantone paint can mousse” dessert—with mini pretend paint brushes to boot.
At Slack’s sixth anniversary bash held at Union Park in New York, Twenty Three Layers brought in Creative Edge Parties who dreamed up a “Pantone paint can mousse” dessert—with mini pretend paint brushes to boot.
Photo: Clark Studio
At a launch party planned and produced by Chandelier Events, founder and creative director Amy Shey Jacobs looked to Peter Callahan Catering for out-of-the-box bites and sips, which included margaritas served in petite Patrón bottles—paired with mini tacos.
At a launch party planned and produced by Chandelier Events, founder and creative director Amy Shey Jacobs looked to Peter Callahan Catering for out-of-the-box bites and sips, which included margaritas served in petite Patrón bottles—paired with mini tacos.
Photo: Morris Gindi
For Twitter’s internal employee event, #OneTeam, held in Houston, Blueprint Studios built a custom swinging meeting table meant to spark meaningful social interactions and team-building opportunities.
For Twitter’s internal employee event, #OneTeam, held in Houston, Blueprint Studios built a custom swinging meeting table meant to spark meaningful social interactions and team-building opportunities.
Photo: Show Ready Photography
San Antonio-based Liz's Beautiful Events showed off its marquee letter rentals paired with the biz’s signature larger-than-life balloon displays.
San Antonio-based Liz's Beautiful Events showed off its marquee letter rentals paired with the biz’s signature
larger-than-life balloon displays.
Photo: Elizabeth Tienda
Outside of La Quinta Resort & Club, Los Angeles-based Iconic Event Studios brought in Revelry Event Design to outfit an outdoor event with blush tufted sofas.
Outside of La Quinta Resort & Club, Los Angeles-based Iconic Event Studios brought in Revelry Event Design to outfit an outdoor event with blush tufted sofas.
Photo: Norris Photo
For an event held inside Chez in Chicago, Kesh Events tapped local rental company Northern Decor to get creative with a dessert station suspended from the venue’s staircase.
For an event held inside Chez in Chicago, Kesh Events tapped local rental company Northern Decor to get creative with a dessert station suspended from the venue’s staircase.
Photo: Miss Motley Photography
This bat mitzvah planned by Everly Rose Events pulled out all the stops, including aerialists dressed as butterflies from Los Angeles-based Artists Creating Entertainment.
This bat mitzvah planned by Everly Rose Events pulled out all the stops, including aerialists dressed as butterflies from Los Angeles-based Artists Creating Entertainment.
Photo: Dina Douglass
Themed 'inner child,' this 30th birthday celebration planned by My Event Design featured colorful, creative takes on highboy tables, like stacked yellow-painted tires and caged toy balls.
Themed "inner child," this 30th birthday celebration planned by My Event Design featured colorful, creative takes on highboy tables, like stacked yellow-painted tires and caged toy balls.
Photo: Levon Peltekian
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