The cake pop trend shows no sign of slowing down. Find holiday dessert table ideas from Cake Pops: Holidays ($15, Chronicle Books) by Bakerella’s Angie Dudley. The book includes two dozen winter-themed cake pop ideas, plus tips for displaying and gift-wrapping the treats.
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Ideal as an indulgent group activity or meeting break, the Chocolate Lounge & Wine Bar inside the Sugar Factory American Brasserie at Paris Las Vegas now offers wine and chocolate pairings starting at $8. The “Grand Tour” includes six wine pours and paired chocolates, and a sommelier is on hand to lead guests through the options.
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Kehoe Designs’ new Goldsmith Holiday decor scheme includes golden furniture rentals and marble-top accent tables. The collection introduces the new Paloma sofa and also includes bar fronts made from silky, kelly green fabrics and sleek white reindeer sculptures. For small, impromptu gatherings, the company can arrange for decor in as little as seven days; more elaborate events require longer lead times.
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The shimmery silver tablecloths from Over the Top Rental Linens in Miami can add a dose of holiday sparkle.
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For in-office holiday celebrations, provide a sugar rush courtesy of John Kelly Chocolates in Los Angeles. “The Slab” is a three-pound truffle fudge bar that can be ordered in 17 flavors and serves 48 people.
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Baked by Melissa in New York has introduced a six-foot-tall gumball machine that dispenses the company’s bite-size cupcakes. It can fit as many as 2,000 mini cupcake pods, with a minimum order of 1,000—fill it with December’s winter-themed “Mini of the Month” for holiday events. Rental fees start at $4,200.
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Windows Catering in Washington is offering gingerbread houses in the form of the White House, the Pentagon, or the Capitol building. Also available as eye-catching holiday party centerpieces: smaller scale, customized versions of offices or homes.
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Orlando's Wildly Different has a new teambuilding activity that involves guests working together to stuff teddy bears and assemble no-sew blankets to give to kids in need. Wildly Different provides all materials, staff, and coordination with a local charity.
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Rutland Nurseries can create an outdoor feel at indoor events. The full-service landscape design company, which services Massachusetts and New England, uses live trees to create enchanted forests, winter wonderlands, and more.
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The new glittering Diamond event carpets from Toronto-based Reznick Carpets cost $3 Cdn. per square foot and come in four colors: red, purple, gold, and silver. (They can also be shipped to the U.S.)
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