SuperCool Creamery specializes in frozen desserts, cocktails, and treats prepared on the spot—with an entertaining twist. A team of “Taste Technicians” uses liquid nitrogen to make flash-frozen ice cream right in front of guests. When the nitrogen is poured over ice cream or cocktail products, evaporation causes a crowd-pleasing cloud of smoke. Ice cream comes in more than 40 different flavors, and a variety of custom cocktails are also available. The company can cater events throughout the Los Angeles area. At BizBash Live, SuperCool Creamery was part of AFR Event Furnishings' booth. The furniture and accessories company rents items for special events in major cities across the United States.
Think beyond the photo booth with Selfiebooth.com’s Boomerang Array: 11 DSLR cameras that fire simultaneously, capturing the scene from 11 separate angles to produce an animated GIF. When the images are played in succession, the resulting GIF appears to fly back and forth around the subject. Images can then be shared via text message, email, or social media; the center camera in the array also produces a high-resolution print with a custom branded overlay. SelfieBooth.com's products can be custom-wrapped with full-color logos, hashtags, and other graphics, and the company has graphic designers on call to help with designs. Pricing depends on the length and location of the event, and the company provides custom photo activations for events around the country.
Blueprint Studios showcased a variety of furniture and tabletop rentals at the event, including its customizable acrylic table runner, which is translucent to give the table more dimension. Acrylic runners can be cut to a range of lengths and widths and can display graphics to tie into an event’s theme or branding; custom placemats and accent pieces can also be created at the company’s printing studio. The runner was displayed on Blueprint’s Blaco King table, and topped with natural stone containers holding Flame Calla Lilies, Orange Pincushion Protea, and Liriope. Prices are available upon request; the San Francisco-based company rents nationwide.
Another customizable option for event favors comes from Los Angeles restaurant and French patisserie Bottega Louie. The restaurant’s gourmet market provides elegantly packaged gift boxes that include assorted macarons, caramels, fine chocolate cocoa, cappuccino dragées, and more; personalized note cards and ribbon options are available. Gift boxes start at $35, and can be shipped nationwide.
In April, the Friends of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute hosted its annual gala at the recently-renovated Hotel Commonwealth and the Hawthorne lounge in Boston. Tyger Productions created an Italian countryside theme with rustic salvaged wood farm tables, rosemary plants, begonias, and towers of fresh lemons. Succulents served as party favors for guests.
