For her New Year's Eve nuptials, actress Kaley Cuoco had an upside-down wedding cake created by Kimberly Bailey of the Butter End Cakery in Los Angeles. During the wedding, Cuoco posted a photo of the cake to her Twitter and Instagram accounts, and “our traffic went insane,” said Sara Beveridge, director of operations at the Butter End. “We have 3,000 new Instagram followers ... and 2,000 new Facebook fans.”
Following the Screen Actors Guild awards ceremony on Saturday, People magazine and the Entertainment Industry Foundation hosted an after-party with production from Event Eleven. A photo of a Parisian greenhouse inspired the look of the event, which had a chic white bar decked with topiary-like greenery and flowers.
Four massive, moss-covered bronze arches served as a dramatic centerpiece to the room.
An idea for celebrating the Chinese New Year: a "Destination Asia" cart from a 2013 bash in Washington included shrimp and snow pea leaf dumplings, chicken dim sum, and miso-glazed pork belly with steamed buns.
A colorful koi pond appeared on the walls of the Peninsula Hotel's ballroom at a 2013 event. The Asian-theme event celebrated Condé Nast Traveler's "Grand Tour of Asia Issue."
At HBO's Luxury Lounge during the Emmys in Los Angeles, mats under mani stations encouraged social snaps for guests receiving Marc Jacobs Beauty manicures.
To promote social media sharing, Pandora launched a new jewelry collection in Los Angeles and emblazoned the Mondrian hotel's bold oversize planters with hashtags.
The Washington Winter Show kicked off January 9 with a cocktail party at the Katzen Arts Center at American University. The event offered easy-to-eat versions of traditional Southern fare. Susan Gage Caterers turned shrimp and grits into hors d’ouevres by deep-frying the grits into patties and topping them with a single shrimp and remoulade sauce.
Desserts were kept to quick bites that could be easily eaten while mingling. The menu included unusual treats such bourbon balls, incorporating one of the South's liquor staples.
Buffet tables were also set up throughout the three floors of venue with Southern fare such as cheddar cheese grits, barbecue beef brisket, and cornbread served in iron skillets.
