10 Last-Minute Ideas for Company Holiday Parties in New York

Swank Productions is offering a Winter Wonderland holiday party package for corporate clients that allows them to mix and match decor elements such as silver linens, votives in acrylic "ice fragments," and artificial snow. Although Swank recommends clients book as soon as possible for holiday parties to avoid rush fees, the company has pulled off past events in as little as three days.

NYC Photo Party is offering a variety of holiday- and winter-themed photo station setups, complete with appropriate props. Among the options are the company’s recently introduced printed graphics with face cutouts that allow guests to place their faces into photo scenes, like a Mr. and Mrs. Claus cartoon (pictured). All photo station packages include instant photo printing, instant sharing via email, Facebook, and Twitter, and branded photo overlays. NYC Photo Party can create custom photo booth backdrops and step-and-repeats, too.

Add an educational element to the evening's liquor offerings with a tasting bar manned by a spirits sommelier. Known as the “alcohol professor,” Adam Levy from All Spirits Events can gear tastings towards topics like Whiskies from Around the World or Craft Spirits from New York State. Another holiday party-appropriate idea: Set up spirits tasting tables around the venue and provide guests with a passport-like booklet, with each table having its own specific stamp. At the end of the night, conduct a prize drawing for everyone who completed his or her passport. All Spirits Events can work at any location and with groups of any size, and because the company is not tied to any specific brands, it can provide a wide variety of liquors.

Add some sparkle to holiday tabletops with Nuage Designs’ collection of linens decked out with sequins and paillettes. The options include a red-sequin mesh fabric (pictured) and linens covered in red-and-gold paillettes.

The Little Glass Slipper is a new floral shop in Greenpoint owned by Cary Pereyra, who creates arrangements that offer a dose of aromatherapy. Her premade bouquets and custom creations can include botanicals targeted to a variety of symptoms, like echinacea for a weak immune system or mood-boosting lavender for seasonal depression. For the holidays, Pereyra is offering herbal holiday wreaths: The eucalyptus-and-rosemary wreath is meant to help battle respiratory infections and maintain health during the holiday season.

Greenpoint bakery Cookie Road can deliver large quantities of its trippy-looking hand-decorated sugar cookies to private events. Holiday designs include tie-dye-effect stockings and mittens, Christmas trees, snowflakes, and snowmen. There is a minimum of 50 cookies with an average price between $3 and $7 per cookie.

Newly available to rent from GreenRoom is the red Guiseppina chair, from $22 each. Mix the colorful seats with the white Guiseppina chairs for a festive holiday look.

Mini stuffed cupcake purveyor Baked by Melissa is offering its cupcake art for holiday parties in dreidel and Christmas tree designs. The dreidel will be available December 3 to 16, and the Christmas tree will be offered December 3 to 31. The artfully arranged spreads have a minimum cost of $70 for 100 cupcakes. (A spread of 225 costs $105, and 400 cupcakes cost $157.50.) The displays are available by preorder but only with at least three days' notice.

Warm guests up with specialty holiday beverages from Cupa Cabana. The espresso and coffee catering company, which recently launched a mobile espresso truck, can offer seasonal hot drinks like peppermint mochas (a shot of espresso, two pumps of Ghirardelli chocolate syrup, two pumps of peppermint syrup, and steamed milk topped with whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and a peppermint swizzle), caramel-flavored hot chocolate, or gingerbread lattes for end-of-the-year parties.

New York-based retailer C. Wonder has launched a new corporate gifting program, which includes up to 20 percent discounts on gifts purchased for groups. Select from an array of preppy accessories and home decor items that can be monogrammed for a personalized touch. C. Wonder has brick-and-mortar locations in SoHo and the Time Warner Center and a holiday pop-up in the Flatiron.