At an event for the Knot, held at the New York Public Library in October 2014, executive chef Robin Selden of Marcia Selden Catering & Event Planning hung small crystal orbs filled with two types of salad—a fruit and kale one with shaved coconut and a wheatberry salad with mushrooms, caramelized shallots, and roasted fennel—from a tree.
Photo:Â Courtesy of Marcia Selden Catering & Event Planning
"Budgets for signature drinks are on the rise again. We are getting a lot of requests for welcome beverages for corporate events, especially with the huge cocktail craze," says Steve Sanchez, chief marketing officer at Camp Hill, Pennsylvania-based catering and events company JDK Group.
Photo: Seth Nenstiel
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
Guests could get toasty (and tipsy) at the hot chocolate bar with alcoholic mix-ins, which was set up at a private holiday party, held at 26 Bridge in December 2014 and produced by New York-based event firm Rock Paper Scissors Events.
Photo:Â Elizabeth Bruneau
Tree stumps served as vases for white amaryllis flowers as well as candleholders and added a contrasting element to the glittery sequin linens at the corporate gathering.
Photo:Â Elizabeth Bruneau
Pinecones and tree branches decorated the taco bar at Deutsch LA's Studio 54-theme holiday party, held at Hangar 8 in Santa Monica, California, in December 2014.
Photo: Sherri J Photography
"Much of the decor was outlined in lights and had a vintage feel. Thousands of midway lights created a canopy over the dance floor and helped define the boardwalk ambiance," says senior designer Jeffrey Foster at Event Creative, the Chicago-based event design and production agency that designed the event.
Photo:Â Sheri Whitko
At Morgan Manufacturing's party in Chicago in December 2014, Event Creative designer Leslie Zaksas used fresh greens to decorate the venue's chandeliers for a festive feel and smell.
Photo:Â Eric Rademacher
The seasonal greenery also appeared as table decor, along with lanterns and goblet-style votive candlesticks, complementing the rustic vibe of the dining space.
Photo:Â Eric Rademacher
For a private holiday party, held at 26 Bridge in December 2014, New York-based event firm Rock Paper Scissors Events created a winter wonderland with a ski-lodge-type lounge, a snow machine, and a "forest" of hanging ornaments filled with chocolate truffle favors.
Photo:Â Elizabeth Bruneau
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay’s Storybook Ball
Tampa, Florida-based event planner ShoWorks created a winter wonderland based on the Disney hit Frozen for the black-tie gala, which was held May 21 at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel. A large icicle-like chandelier that was hung from the truss framework above the dining space added to the icy atmosphere.
Photo: Courtesy of Storybook Ball
Ice Age Hair Ball
To celebrate the hairy Ice Age mammals synonymous with the La Brea Tar Pits, partygoers wore highly stylized hair and costumes to the site’s benefit, which took place June 4 at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum in Los Angeles. Concierges also led groups on torch-lit tours of excavation sites, and guests enjoyed Ice Age-themed cocktails, dessert, and dancing before a runway show.
Photo: Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging
An enormous slab of ice was carved into an intricate latticework bar for the Naked Heart Foundation's "White Fairy Tale Love Ball," which was held at Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti's 17th-century Château de Wideville estate outside Paris in July 2011.
Photo: Courtesy of Bureau Betak
Toronto's Iceculture has created beaded curtains—made entirely of ice—for events, where it can divide a room or serve as an eye-catching backdrop.
Photo: Courtesy of Iceculture
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
For a winter-themed corporate party, design director Andrew Zill of Baltimore-based Feats Inc. created a snowy scene that included a glowing bar anchored by a crystal-flocked tree.
Photo: Edwin Remsberg
