Special Events

GALAS: HOCKEY-THEME BAR MITZVAH NETS A HIGH SCORE

BY NATASHA GARBER

BEHOLD the sports-theme bar mitzvah, perennial favorite of coming-of-age Jewish males from Portland, Ore., to Portland, Maine. With such demand for athletic...

TABLE-HOP TILL YOU DROP AT THE OSCAR BALL

Forget the place cards: The 79th annual Academy Awards Govenors Ball--slated for Feb. 25 at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles--will offer an array of casual seating options and lavish buffets so the A-list guests get A-plus face time....

DECOR: STYLES ARE SHAPES SHIFTING

BY CHRISTINE LANDRY

IN event decor, staying on top of trends is simply part of the business. Read on to discover what shapes, colors and styles are hip this season and seasons...

GALAS: HEFFERNAN MORGAN HAS GALA BRANCHING OUT

BY NATASHA GARBER

WHEN the New York City Ballet visits your city for the first time in more than a quarter century, naturally you want to fte it in style. And style was...

MITCHELL KELLDORF IS A MASTER OF DRAMATIC DESIGN

BY ALEXANDRA GUDMUNDSSON

As we begin our 25th year publishing Special Events Magazine, each month we salute event professionals who have reached career milestones....

TABLETOP GALLERY WINNERS NAMED AT THE SPECIAL EVENT 2007

An elegant rendition of a desert landscape and a dreamy tribute to the renowned blue water of California's Lake Tahoe were the two winning tabletop designs at The Special Event's annual Tabletop Gallery, held earlier this month in Los Angeles....

CONFETTI: WAFER WALLS FROM ATOMIC DESIGN SET THE SCENE

An exciting element to add to an event is the Wafer Wall, the newest addition to Atomic Design's rental inventory. Pack a punch with the lightweight scenic...

CONFETTI: DESIGNS BY SEAN CREATES FLOWER POWER

Alexandra Gudmundsson

A lush oasis welcomed 450 tired guests of a corporate incentive program to the Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas Resort in April. Dania, Fla.-based Designs...

CONFETTI: BALLOON ARTIST MAKES FOR FLOATING FUN

Don't say the "p" word to Addi Somekh is verboten for one who entertains with whimsical balloons. Somekh wows crowds at bar/bat mitzvahs, corporate events...

Product Gallery: Decorative Shawls for Chairs

LinenPro Designs makes a chair shawl for adorning wood and plastic folding chairs. The decoration, made of stain-resistant polyester, simply ...