The History Factory created a company history exhibit for UniGroup, which owns moving companies United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit, at its corporate headquarters in Missouri.
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On the wooden farm tables, Hatch Creative Studio punctuated wheatgrass flats with wheat stocks and red Mason jars holding candles. Custom red bandannas printed with event details served as napkins, and family-style bowls of pickled beet, wheat berry, and kale salads sat atop platforms made from tree trunks.
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The iPad centerpieces from Keep Interacting can be customized for events.
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Hundreds of bulk candies in stock
Summerland vintage patio furniture in buttercup, including two-seat glider, $44.50, armchair, $23.50, and side table, $13.50, available throughout Southern California from Town & Country Event Rentals
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Oak cocktail table, $145, from the Zak Collection, available in the New York metro area through Classic Party Rentals
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Edison end table, $39.50, available throughout Southern California from Town & Country Event Rentals
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Imperial bench, Kings dining table, and Majesty throne, prices upon request, available throughout California, Arizona, and Las Vegas from Lounge Appeal
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Beechwood table and stools, prices upon request, available throughout California, Arizona, and Las Vegas from Lounge Appeal
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Elio chair, price upon request, available nationwide from AFR Event Furnishings
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Butler side table, $150, and Studio bench in green, $175, available throughout the Northeast and mid-Atlantic from Taylor Creative Inc.
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Round About, price upon request, available nationwide from FWR Rental Haus
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Monroe slipper chair, $150; Chateau velvet banquette, $350; Ivory Emperor chair, $125; and Chevron pillows, $20 each, available nationwide from Suite 206
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D’Rose sofa in fuschia, $625, available in Los Angeles, New York, and Miami from Luxe Event Rentals
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Kristalo table, $250, available throughout the Northeast and mid-Atlantic from Taylor Creative Inc.
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Walnut stools, $85 each, available throughout South Florida from Lavish Event Rentals
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Madame Butterfly sofa in green, $625, available in Los Angeles, New York, and Miami from Luxe Event Rentals
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Mariner dining table, $200, and Bellini chairs, $18 each, available throughout South Florida from Lavish Event Rentals
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True Blue sofa, price upon request, available nationwide from FWR Rental Haus
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Carre banquet, $495, and Industrial Revo café table, $240, available throughout Southern California from FormDecor
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Corset lounge chair, $298, available throughout Southern California from FormDecor
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Madeline chair, $145, available nationwide from Designer8 Event Furniture Rental
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Napoleon dining table and armchairs, price upon request, available nationwide from CORT Event Furnishings
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Arctic 5 Snow Leopard chair, price upon request, available nationwide from Lounge22 powered by CORT Event Furnishings
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Oval Savoya table, $175, available worldwide from Blueprint Studios
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Moda dining chair, $22, available worldwide from Blueprint Studios
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Lego love seat, $295, available worldwide from Blueprint Studios
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Ashbury table, price upon request, available nationwide from AFR Event Furnishings
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A chalkboard sign near the entrance gave guests an at-a-glance look at the restaurants included in the night's lineup.
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Cronut inventor Dominique Ansel offered up a taste of one of his madcap dessert creations: chocolate "caviar" served with coffee caramel cream and Sablé cookies.
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Gin-based drinks continue to be a popular tipple at events. The Clover Club's Julie Reiner concocted a cocktail named the Port of Call, which mixed together gin, ruby port, lemon juice, cinnamon syrup, cranberry relish, and bitters.
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Perhaps one of the event's most indulgent offerings, High Road Craft Ice Cream offered a new take on the ice cream sandwich: a scoop of vanilla Fleur de Sel smooshed between two grilled cheddar sandwiches on cinnamon brioche smeared with Cortland apple butter.
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From Arlington Club chef Laurent Tourondel came filet mignon steak tartare with white mushrooms on grilled country bread rounds.
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At the Celebrity Cruises-sponsored bar, guests could opt for a "Thai-Chi" cocktail, a mix of tamarind, tequila, agave nectar, Scotch, and grilled pineapple bitters with a pepper-and-lime rimmer and liquid nitrogen.
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Pastry chef Emma Bengtsson of Aquavit displayed a variety of quirky Swedish candies, including mango coriander sour ribbon and carrot peanut brittle, on a table decorated with pinecones, birch logs, and fake snow.
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Blue Hill at Stone Barns served up seasonal cocktails made with its in-house gin, grappa, and vermouth.
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Red Farm's Joe Ng whipped up bite-size black-seabass-and-avocado tarts.
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Manzanilla's Dani Garcia masterminded a dish called "Montaditos de Rabo de Toro," featuring pulled oxtail, mushroom, and kale on bagel-like steamed brioche buns.
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Robert Aikens from the Peacock offered a new take on a classic canapé, titled salmon tartare Britannia. The bite-size dish featured a Yorkshire pudding-like base.
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Einat Admony of Balaboosta served up a mix of Asian and Middle Eastern flavors: shrimp kataif with tobiko sauce and cucumber salad.
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Tertulia offered spiced pumpkin soup with smoked lamb bacon and labne.
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Chef Mark Gandara of Red Rooster Harlem served a spicy take on a Southern classic: creole shrimp and pimento grits with chorizo aioli.
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The Brushstroke station, helmed by Teruyoshi Suzuki and David Bouley, offered kabocha-pumpkin-butternut-squash soup with sweet potato, walnuts, and soy-sauce powder.
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Jonathan Benno from Lincoln topped toast rounds with veal terrine, fall vegetables, and bagna cuda dressing.
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Apple pie crescents with apple butter cream and caramel, created by Larissa Raphael of Telepan, would make for a tasty addition to a bite-size dessert display.
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Lamb barbacoa tacos by Akhtar Nawab of La Cenita came topped with sweet corn purée and crispy queso.
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Marc Spitzer of Cherry displayed his big-eye tuna tarts on a barrel topped with glass and filled with a holiday-worthy arrangement of red berries and greenery.
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The Elm's Paul Liebrandt offered red kuri squash velouté with comté chantilly cream.
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