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4 New Ideas for Entertaining in Toronto

Here's a look at what's new for 2017 in the Toronto area.

Amanda Scriver
December 12, 2016

Get ready for 2017 with the latest ideas in decor, photo booths, and more in and around Toronto.

MakeLab's Edible Selfie Photo Booth
MakeLab's Edible Selfie Photo Booth
Taking the selfie one sweet step further, Jonathan Moneta, creative director at fabrication studio MakeLab, has introduced the Edible Selfie Photo Booth. Spotted at the Toronto International Film Festival and Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference, the device caramelizes selfies, as well as other images, logos, and designs, onto the sugary surface of macarons, cookies, and cupcakes. โ€œGuests can watch as their likeness is laser-etched right in front of them,โ€ Moneta says.
Photo: Courtesy of MakeLab
Instagram Walls
Instagram Walls

Hilary Bonebakker, partner and principal of public relations companyย Theย Knotย Group'sย (TKG) events division, explains that a big trend at their events is eye-catching walls. โ€œItโ€™s an impactful way to add playful decor, elegant florals, creative food installations, and branding to an event without taking up too much real estate.โ€ Most recently, TKGย oversaw Toronto Lifeโ€™s Best Dressed event, which featured a step-and-repeat doughnut wall. โ€œThe wall became the event's de facto Instagram moment,โ€ she says.

Photo: Courtesy of The Knot Group
Electric Violinist from the Concierge Club
Electric Violinist from the Concierge Club

For event entertainment, Monica Gomez, president and founder of events and staffing agency the Concierge Club, suggests hiring an act like an electric violinist that will keep guests talking. โ€œAn electric violinist can provide a modern twist on classic music or strike a chord interpreting todayโ€™s top pop hits,โ€ she says.

Photo: Courtesy of The Concierge Club
Bold Palettes
Bold Palettes

Neutral palettes of white and cream may have been widely used for weddings in the past, but according to Melissa Andre, creative director of Melissa Andre Events, clients have been choosing more saturated and unexpected color combinations in their decor to make a statement. โ€œMore and more people are incorporating yellows, reds, oranges, and a lot of other shades [that] they used to be more inclined to shy away from," she says. "These color palettes not only look so striking and memorable in event decor but [also] in photos.โ€

Photo: Courtesy of Melissa Andre Events
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