BEAUTIFUL brides, gracious guests, fabulous food — that's what weddings are made of. That, and cicada infestations, alligators and clueless caterers. Party rental pros have seen some wacky weddings, and here they share their stories of matrimonia...

OF the many traditions associated with weddings, cake is one of the sweetest. Still, wedding cake has seen some competition the last few years from its tiny counterpart, the cupcake. Some couples even forgo cakes altogether — both tiered and cupc...

SITE: VERONIQUE ADDRESS: 20 Chapel St., Brookline, MA 02446 WEB SITE: www.longwoodevents.com GATHER HERE: Veronique dates back to the 1920s, blending European elements such as gargoyles and stained glass windows with elegant details including ...

Frans Klinkenberg, founder of Angstrom Lighting, discusses his career lighting special events

THE excitement of the Super Bowl comes to a different city each year, and it brings some stupendous supporting events. This year, event professionals in Florida served up winning bashes for Super Bowl XLI, held Feb. 4 in Miami. Here, five industr...

“Extraordinary Weddings” by renowned event producer Colin Cowie showcases the author's favorite ceremonies. The pink suede-covered book features large color photos of the nuptials he's crafted, ranging from ceremonies in romantic locales such as ...

WITH a formal education in hospitality management and floral design, it was only natural that Joyce Scardina Becker, CMP, would eventually wind up in the world of events. But the owner of San Francisco-based Events of Distinction says it's her pa...

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TO produce a wedding reception with the perfect blend of Indian motifs and New York style, Barbara Wallace, MBC, CSEP, of Corona del Mar, Calif.-based Barbara Wallace Weddings had to “walk a line” of contrary ideas, she says. The event team — wit...

A MOUTHWATERING chocolate treat is a very nice wedding guest favor. A mouthwatering chocolate treat imprinted with the smiling couple's detailed image? Now that turns an event into a special event. And it's just one of the many creatively persona...