Buffet Risers, Palm Wax Candles and GloBug Outdoor Lights

By Special Events Staff

The new line of cube risers from American Metalcraft can be used in a variety of catering applications...

Yum, Dessert! Delectable Desserts Make Special Events Sweet

These desserts--from caterers, restaurants and hotels—range from high-end to homey, but all are terrific....

Beautiful Buffets: Delicious Designs for Buffets and Food Stations

Food becomes even more enticing when it's presented on a beautiful buffet....

Holiday Cupcake Wrappers, "Leaf" Floral Ribbon, Acrylic Candelabra

By Special Events Staff

New from Bella Cupcake Couture, which offers high-end cupcake wrappers, the new holiday line includes "Zoe," a saucy Halloween wrapper that features skulls and other spooky motifs on a black and white wrapper, and "Noelle," which sports snowflakes, elegant ornaments and packages tied up in bows. ...

Here Comes the Cake: Fanciful, Fabulous Wedding Cakes

A cut above, these unforgettable wedding cakes are both elegant and fun....

Food for Fetes: Bacon Ice Cream? Innovative Special Event Desserts from Caterers

By Susan Cadrado

Four caterers share what's new on the sweet (and sometimes spicy!) side of the menu...

Grab Your Partner: Partnerships Protect Profits in Special Events

By Lisa Hurley

In the face of a sluggish market, some special event professionals are finding it pays to partner. ...

Big Caterers Foresee Soft Sales for 2010, Special Events' Survey Shows

By Lisa Hurley

Big catering companies expect their revenues to decline 4 percent this year compared with last. The findings come from the latest edition of Special Events' "25 Great, Big Caterers" study....

Confetti: Bella Cupcake Couture Makes Pretty Cupcake Wrappers

PARTY FAVOR A beautifully frosted cupcake deserves an equally lovely lower half. Seattle-based Bella Cupcake Couture delivers just that with its chic,...

Third Annual Special Events' 25 Great, Big Caterers List

Edited by Lisa Hurley

It's our third annual look at the businesses of some of the biggest caterers in business....