Tampa Bay NACE Holiday Party

Aerial performers poured champagne for guests at the National Association for Catering & Events holiday party Monday at the Vault in downtown Tampa. The party had a speakeasy theme: guests received the address and password after they registered for the event, and entertainment from Event Show Productions included burlesque dancers and actors playing poker. Vendors included event planning and execution by Sandy Rule; decor, furniture, and lighting by MMD Events; draping by Quest Drape; and catering by Good Food Catering.
Photo: Aaron Bornfleth Studio
EBay Toy Box

EBay partnered with Toys for Tots to launch its new app at the EBay Toy Box pop-up in the meatpacking district's Gansevoort Plaza. Open December 6 through 9 and produced by Matter and MAS Event & Design, the promotion was housed in a refurbished shipping container.
Photo: Joana Mangune/BizBash

For a donut-themed bridal shower put together by blogger Elsie Larson, a giant chalkboard filled with descriptive doodles served as the backdrop of the food spread.
Photo: Elsie Larson/elsiecake.com

For a New York couple marrying at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando, Heather Snively of Weddings Unique recreated the newlyweds’ hometown with a hand-painted backdrop of Central Park from Greenery Productions. Lighting and real trees helped the scene come to life.
Photo: Shiprapanosian.com

Matthew Parker Events crafted lighting fixtures for a speakeasy-themed wedding using hats from a party supply store, decorative ribbon, corded wire, and filament bulbs.
Photo: Yvonne Wong

Jeffrey Foster of Event Creative designed custom-built tables and props, including glowing baseball diamond-shaped tables and a scoreboard that hung above the dance floor, for a bar mitzvah at the Ravenswood Event Center in Chicago.
Photo: Lee Ross Photography
6. Lobster Salad in Ice Cups

“Another hors d’oeuvre idea: Chilled lobster salad with Pernod aioli, topped with Russian osetra caviar and Kiev lemon crème fraiche served in dill-infused ice cups.” Catering by Chef Saon Brice of Linwoods Catering
Photo: Artemas Mott