Important new products and trends for special event professionals including in FX, special effects, floral, lighting, linens, props, tabletop items, technical support and tents
Victoria, British Columbia-based jewelry store Skanda offers jewelry-making classes for wedding parties. A bride can update antique family pieces or create something new with her bridesmaids. The store's gems come from Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanma...
LA Ice Art, based in Los Angeles, makes ice sculptures, ice luges and ice bars. Recently the company created a 900-pound panda bear for a movie set. Sculpted with a chain saw, individual ice pieces are melted with a hot aluminum sheet, then froze...
Oakland, Calif.-based Mannequin Madness offers "gently used" mannequins for sale or rent. When dressed in sports jerseys or antique wedding gowns, the forms can act as decor at bar and bat mitzvahs or weddings. The company also offers floral desi...
Los Angeles-based party rental giant Classic Party Rentals and Chameleon Chairs, also based in Los Angeles, announced last week that they have entered an exclusive national marketing agreement whereby Chameleon’s chairs and barstools will be avai...
Shwipes, based Austin, Texas, provides pre-moistened towels to clean and protect golf shoes. The 8-by-9-inch lemon-scented towels contain aloe vera. The foil-lined packages can be customized for giveaways and gift baskets.
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Couture Keepsakes, from Miami-based Keepsake Concepts, are miniature outfits filled with Jordan almonds or other treats. As invitations, favors or gifts, the palm-sized garments come on a small wooden hanger with a message tag attached by a cloth...
Based in Portland, Ore., Blumeboxes are vases made entirely from recycled paper that hold water with a hidden plastic bag. Available in 16 colors and two sizes, the vases ship flat and pop into shape. Blumeboxes can be customized with ribbon stri...
Cleveland-based Krylon offers Brights Paint Pens for intense, fluorescent color. Pens come in orange, pink, green, blue and yellow; the paint glows when exposed to UV light. The acid-free formula writes on materials including wood, metal, plastic...
Video Massage Chairs, based in New York, launched the first video massage chair last month. The product allows customers to get a massage while a flat-screen TV plays a message. The chair's headrest supports the head above the monitor while cable...
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Decorative Novelty has introduced six new centerpieces. The products measure 24 inches tall; the chandelier tops are available separately and can be electrified. Kits include the chandelier, a plastic stand, and acrylic diamo...
