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Holiday Events

September 23, 2014
At this year’s Hallmark Crown TCA dinner, held in Beverly Hills in July and produced by Along Came Mary Events, a 25-foot Christmas tree took center stage, while guests dined on holiday favorites, like turkey with all the trimmings.
At this year’s Hallmark Crown TCA dinner, held in Beverly Hills in July and produced by Along Came Mary Events, a 25-foot Christmas tree took center stage, while guests dined on holiday favorites, like turkey with all the trimmings.
Photo: Sean Twomey/2me Studios
Food: Classic Holiday Dishes as Bite-Size Hors d'Oeuvres
Food: Classic Holiday Dishes as Bite-Size Hors d'Oeuvres

Downsize a favorite holiday dish into a bite-size hors d’oeuvre. Brett Galley, director of special events at Connecticut-based event planning company Hollywood Pop Gallery, suggests pork tenderloin with bacon and caramelized onion marmalade on a crostini.

Photo: Courtesy of Hollywood Pop Gallery
Furniture: Functional, Mismatched Seating
Furniture: Functional, Mismatched Seating

Backal recommends functional, mismatched seating, like love seats, couches, and tufted benches, to create an inviting and cozy feel. The Kidwell Sofa, $395, in a black-and-white damask print from Designer8 Event Furniture Rental in California offers a comfy spot to chat.

Photo: Courtesy of Designer8 Event Furniture Rental
Decor: Nature-Inspired Accents
Decor: Nature-Inspired Accents

For an elegant, modern take on a traditional holiday theme, Galley suggests rustic table decor with earthy tones and nature-inspired accents, accented with a variety of red roses and greenery.

Photo: Hollywood Pop Gallery
Decor: Classic Nutcrackers
Decor: Classic Nutcrackers

Tierney decorated a bar with classic nutcrackers for the party last December.

Photo: Amanda Gentile
Bar: Old-Fashioned Flair
Bar: Old-Fashioned Flair

The cherry-wood Drake bar, $475, from Taylor Creative adds a touch of old-fashioned flair to holiday events.

Photo: Courtesy of Taylor Creative
Drinks: Cheery Cocktails in Bright Colors
Drinks: Cheery Cocktails in Bright Colors

Serve cheery cocktails in bright red colors with sparkly sugar rims and plump berries like the ones from Chuck’s: A Kerry Simon Kitchen at the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago.

Photo: Courtesy of Hard Rock Chicago
Activities: Cookie-Decorating Stations
Activities: Cookie-Decorating Stations

A cookie-decorating station turns adults into kids, says New York event designer David Stark. He recommends providing guests with blank ginger or sugar cookies in various shapes, along with a bar of edible decorating items.

Photo: Courtesy of David Stark
Entertainment: Traditional Victorian Carolers
Entertainment: Traditional Victorian Carolers

At the Hallmark dinner, traditional Victorian carolers at the front door greeted guests.

Photo: Sean Twomey/2me Studios
Gifts: Edible Favors
Gifts: Edible Favors

Send guests home with an edible gift, like Harry & David’s Tower of Treats, $39.95, which is filled with Royal Riviera pears and a selection of mixed nuts, shortbread cookies, and citrus candies.

Photo: Courtesy of Harry & David
To highlight its upcoming movie Northpole, the Hallmark Channel created Christmas in July at a private residence in Beverly Hills. The event, produced by Along Came Mary Events, featured a dessert buffet table beneath dozens of sparkling crystal chandeliers in the grand ballroom.
To highlight its upcoming movie Northpole, the Hallmark Channel created Christmas in July at a private residence in Beverly Hills. The event, produced by Along Came Mary Events, featured a dessert buffet table beneath dozens of sparkling crystal chandeliers in the grand ballroom.
Photo: Sean Twomey/2me Studios
Entertainment: Walking Snowflake Tables
Entertainment: Walking Snowflake Tables

Walking, talking snowflake tables greeted visitors at the Greenwich Holiday Stroll Weekend headquarters, which was sponsored by Hollywood Pop Gallery.

Photo: Courtesy of Hollywood Pop Gallery
Decor: Storybook-Inspired Details
Decor: Storybook-Inspired Details

San Francisco-based Blueprint Studios planned a corporate holiday party in Menlo Park, California, last December that took inspiration from popular stories, such as Snow White and The Polar Express.

Photo: Courtesy of Blueprint Studios
Bar: Icy, Mirrored Features
Bar: Icy, Mirrored Features

Serve guest icy cocktails from behind the six-foot Diamond Mirror Bar, $595, from Designer8 Event Furniture Rental. 

Photo: Courtesy of Designer8 Event Furniture Rental
Food: Embellished Croquembouche
Food: Embellished Croquembouche

An embellished croquembouche served as an eye-catching display at the Hallmark Channel event.

Photo: Sean Twomey/2me Studios
Invitations: White Ink on Mirrored Acrylic
Invitations: White Ink on Mirrored Acrylic

Square holiday invites from Allie Munroe are silk-screen printed on mirrored acrylic in white ink for a frosty touch. Pricing is available upon request.

Photo: Cornelia Stiles/BizBash
Decor: Ornaments as Centerpieces
Decor: Ornaments as Centerpieces

Ornaments added glitz to the decor at a Hollywood Pop Gallery-produced event.

Photo: Courtesy of Hollywood Pop Gallery
Furniture: Wintry White Leather
Furniture: Wintry White Leather

The Kane Chair, $179, from Designer8 Event Furniture Rental offers an elegant seating option in wintry white leather.

Photo: Courtesy of Designer8 Event Furniture Rental
Signage: Playful Chalkboard Lettering
Signage: Playful Chalkboard Lettering

In January, Vertigo Sky Lounge in Chicago held an opening-night party with a fire and ice theme that used playful chalkboard signage.

Photo: Courtesy of Vertigo Sky Lounge
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