Top Special Events Magazine articles for September 2014

Hottest Party Rental Items

What's Renting--Hottest Party Rental Items
Party rental pros prefer to rent what's already in the warehouse, but when clients keep calling for certain pieces, they have to give in and stock up. Here, some of the items that are flying out of event rental warehouses.

Market-theme Bat Mitzvah

To Market, To Market: KBY Designs Dreams up a Market-theme Bar Mitzvah
KBY Designs develops a bold, brilliant open-air market as the festive party setting for a bar mitzvah. And that's not all--the second half of the event features a night club where guests could party till the wee hours.

24 Great Corporate Branding Ideas

24 Great Corporate Branding Ideas
They're fine, of course, but everyone has already seen logo'd pillows and step-and-repeats. Here are some great examples of corporate branding that make a big impression.

Fashion Industry Rooftop Dinner

Up on the Roof: Exquisite Events Creates a Fashion Industry Dinner
Madiha Khan and the team from Exquisite Events help fete a fashion blogger with a stylish dinner atop the Vivienne Westwood store in Hollywood.

Blueprint Studios Designs the S.F. Symphony Opening Night Gala

Grand Gala: Blueprint Studios Oversees the S.F. Symphony Opening Night Gala
The 2014 Opening Night Gala for the San Francisco Symphony gets grand style from the team at Blueprint Studios.

Elias Events Designs an 'Outlaw' 50th Birthday Party

Foot-stomping 50th: Elias Events Designs an 'Outlaw' 50th Birthday Party
Everything's bigger in Texas, including this "Outlaw Country" 50th birthday party from Elias Events for a huntin', fishin' man's man.

Caterers Create Desserts that Let Guests Roam

Desserts On the Move: Caterers Create Sweets that Let Guests Roam
Tray-passed, stationed, even paired with booze, dessert--like its cousin course, the appetizer--is decidedly less sit-down and more up-and-mingle today.

The 2014 Phillips Gala

Party at the Phillips: The 2014 Gala is All 'Glitter and Glam'
Washington society turns out for the annual opportunity to dine among masterworks at the Phillips Collection. The 2014 theme: fun, flashy "Glitter and Glam" a la 1970s, the last decade chronicled in the museum's landmark 'Made in the USA' exhibition

Special Event Pros Share Tips on Turning Ugly Sites into Beautiful Venues

From Homely to Hot: Special Event Pros Share Tips on Turning Ugly Sites into Beautiful Venues
From forlorn to fabulous, homely to haute, here are tips from special event pros on turning an ugly site or awkward feature into a breathtaking event venue. Some involve total transformations, while others are proof of the adage "If you can't fix it, feature it!"

Significant Events of Texas Designs a Desi Wedding

Wedded to Color: Significant Events of Texas Designs a Desi Wedding
A bridal couple honors their heritages with a brilliant, beautiful multi-day wedding designed by Significant Events of Texas.