Bar: Icy, Mirrored Features
Serve guest icy cocktails from behind the six-foot Diamond Mirror Bar, $595, from Designer8 Event Furniture Rental.Â
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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: Ornaments as Centerpieces
Ornaments added glitz to the decor at a Hollywood Pop Gallery-produced event.
Photo: Courtesy of Hollywood Pop Gallery
The Washington National Opera Ball took over the ceremonial building at the Embassy of the Russian Federation in 2010. Event producer Sandi Hoffman of Sandi R. Hoffman Special Events transformed the lobby into a winter landscape with plush white carpets and white birch trees lining the hallway.
Photo: Tony Brown/imijphoto.com for BizBash
Ronald McDonald House Toronto hosted its annual holiday-time gala at the Carlu in December. McNabb Roick Events reflected the Holiday Chic: Sparkle theme in sequined table linens and the crystal candle holders that served as centerpieces.
Photo: George Pimentel for Ronald McDonald House Toronto
Fox's T.C.A. party got a winter wonderland look.
Photo: Dan Scott/American Image Gallery
LEDs in trees simulated a falling-snow effect.
Photo: Dan Scott/American Image Gallery
Snowflakes lit curtains along the aquarium's south corridor, which lead to the cocktail reception. Severs circulated with trays of champagne.
Photo: Eddie Quinones for BizBash
A 1920s-Style Setup From Revel Decor
Revel Decor recently brought in 1920s-style decor for a photo shoot with Carasco Photography at the Art Institute of Chicago. BBJ provided Art Deco-style linens while Okyne Medialab brought in sepia-hued lighting.
Photo: Carasco Photography
The 2008 Design Exchange gala achieved a haunted forest effect in the museum with graffiti artist Mike Echlin's white trees painted onto a black backdrop.
Photo: George Pimentel
Surface Grooves debuted a new custom-fabricated, laser-cut centerpiece for the 21st Living Landmarks Celebration, which takes place November 6 at the Plaza. The lighted decor item features a reusable base and removable panels that can be switched out for each event.
Photo: Cornelia Stiles/BizBash
Monochrome marigolds and table numbers in champagne bottles sat atop rustic tables at the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic, designed by BrownHot Events, in Los Angeles earlier this month.
Photo: Claire Barrett Photography
At the Elle Women in Hollywood awards this month at the Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, long-time producer Caravents worked with Elle event director Katie Crown on the overall vision and event design. Blush tones in details from the linens to the roses created a feminime feel along with graphite mirror runners with clear cylinder vases.
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At Diffa Dining by Design's New York iteration in 2013, Kenneth Cobonpue placed plates and cups in organic shapes on a spare wood table. The minimalist setting allowed eyes to focus on the living centerpiece: a cluster of moss topped with bowls that held live Betta fish.
Photo: Nadia Chaudhury/BizBash
For a holiday event for Herbalife, Sterling Engagements designed tabletop vignettes using metallic and glass objects in visually interesting and varied shapes.
Photo: Michael Hedden/Evoke Photography
At the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund gala in Bradenton, Florida, in 2007, coffee beans filled cigar boxes on high-top tables to match the event's tropical theme and mood.
Photo: Courtesy of Showorks Inc.
Similar to branches, stumps are creative replacements for expensive vessels and leave more funds for flowers. Showorks dresses up the humble tree trunk with vibrant roses and gerbera daises.
Photo: Courtesy of Showorks
Lanterns, whether simple or ornate, offer a theatrical alternative to traditional tabletop decor. Style the lighting items to suit any event theme or atmosphere, such as the Moroccan-inspired ones used by Showorks.
Photo: Courtesy of Showorks
Blueprint Studios lines up basic votive candles in a mirrored box for a dramatic, low-cost solution.
Photo: Courtesy of Blue Print Studio
Toronto marketing company Capital C hosted a holiday party in December 2011 with a "Naughty N'Ice" theme, featuring cocktails poured over dry ice, soup topped with nitrogen-frozen blueberries, and a cool chaise from Iceculture.
Photo: Emma McIntyre for BizBash
Ecru Xander linen, from $65, and napkin, $3.68, available nationwide from BBJ Linen
Photo: Courtesy of BBJ Linen
Patina Palace overlay, $65 for an 85-inch square, available nationwide from Mosaic Inc.
Photo: Courtesy of Mosaic Inc.
