Luxe Event Rentals & Décor showcased handmade paper flower walls. The panels can be customized in different colors and function as room dividers, stage backdrops, back-bar displays, and more.
Photo: Jeeyun Lee for BizBash
Roasted calabaza and chorizo tartlette with spiced goat cheese and candied walnut served with a “Not Hot” toddy with sparkling apple cider, Maker’s Mark bourbon, orange, lemon, fresh mint, a touch of honey, and a dash of cinnamon and clove from Creative Tastes Catering & Event Production in Miami
Photo: Elizabeth Renfrow for BizBash
The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin resort in Orlando has a new backpack contraption called the “Rocketman” that straps to the back of a staffer, who can serve beverages among mingling guests.
Photo: Courtesy of Walt Disney World Swan And Dolphin Hotel
Shepherd’s pie with a gougère cup, horseradish potato puree, English peas, pearl onions, and braised beef short rib paired with a mini shot of Guinness from Boutique Bites in Chicago
Photo: Scott Thompson Photography
At an Aaron’s Catering promotional event for clients at Haven Lounge in Miami in July, a server passed fruit bars to guests, and then a second server approached with a tray of misters filled with alcohol to spray on the popsicle.
Photo: Luis Arturo Mora Photography
At a March event at Gotham Hall, Elegant Affairs Caterers created “salad-tinis” made by “chef-tenders,” who mixed ingredients with oversize drink shakers and served them in martini glasses.
Photo: Jan Van Pak
Mélangerie Inc.’s customized wedding genealogy charts detail the relationship of the wedded couple to their guests with the help of a relationship key. Guests browse the chart during the cocktail hour to learn about their tablemates.
Photo: Courtesy of Mélangerie Inc.
13. Lit From Above
For a private dinner in 2006, JMVisuals created an unexpected overhead lighting trick: rows of frosted votives suspended from the ceiling on square Lucite tiles.
The silent auction was located on the first floor of the Design Exchange.
Photo: George Pimentel
Trend: Food and Beverage Carts
At a Queens Botanical Garden gala in New York in June, Tip of the Tongue served pink cherry lemonade, lemon mint iced tea, Corona coolers (with ginger, cucumber, lime, and gin), and strawberry watermelon agua fresca from garden carts decorated with miniature potted roses.
Photo: Scott Fagen
