
A chef prepared a cloud of nitrogen popcorn at the JDK Group-produced circus-inspired bash.
Photo:Â Samuel Costello Photography

For the Knot event, Selden created a next-level breadstick bar. Hand-rolled breadsticks were served with flavored dips like spiced butternut squash, curried cream, and ricotta and fava bean, along with carrot and ginger and truffled wild mushroom soups. "You'd never guess it's a less expensive option because of the abundance of food on the table," the chef says.
Photo: ReadyLuck

At a party celebrating the Toms for Target partnership in Los Angeles last year, colorful nonalcoholic drinks were presented in glass decanters.
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At the How I Met Your Mother holiday party in Los Angeles at Fox Studios in December 2013, the show's cast and crew ate and played at a gingerbread-decorating station set up by Marina del Ray-based Schaffer's Genuine Foods.
Photo: Courtesy of Schaffer's Genuine Foods
Signage: Vintage- and Billboard-Style Displays

New York-based event designer David Stark says vintage- and billboard-style signage, like a glowing marquee, is still a popular trend that will carry over into the holidays.
Photo: Courtesy of David Stark
#CocktailsWithCaravents Holiday Party

At the Caravents party, desserts borrowed from childhood classics, and the “Holiday-Thyme” signature cocktail was made up of Absolut Elyx and cranberry.
Photo: Paige Jones Photo for #Caravents
Toronto Eaton Centre Holiday Display

Visitors could sit around on bean bags in front of a yule log display at the Toronto Eaton Centre.
Photo: Courtesy of Toronto Eaten Centre