FOR event guru Steve Kemble, the Dallas Cowboys' September Ring of Honor celebration was a dream job. “When it comes to football, I am fanatical. I love it!” says the Dallas-based designer, who hails from a family of seven — count 'em, seven — Te...

WHEN an item takes up space but doesn't make a profit, what do you do? This simple question draws a range of responses from party rental pros — from selling it in cyberspace to depositing it in the dumpster. A good, old-fashioned parking lot sal...

PERFECT presentation and fantastic fare may be the hallmarks of formal events, but that doesn't mean that these fêtes can't be fun, too. From a nine-course Chinese New Year's celebration to a benefit dinner that let guests dine through the decade...

L .A.'s Classic Party Rentals proved again that the big get bigger when it acquired the tent rental operations of Torrance, Calif.-based Aztec Tents & Events in November. Here, longtime Aztec president Chuck Miller looks at the future of consolid...

EVERYONE has heard of the “whirlwind romance.” But a “hurricane wedding”? Lauren Fine, design consultant with Miami-based Grande Affaires, watched as Hurricane Wilma ripped through her best-laid plans for an elaborate wedding for nearly 400 gues...

IT was 1985, and business prospects were hot in Sheri Pizitz's neck of the woods. “The '80s were a very prosperous time in Dallas,” recalls the event producer and ambassador to The Special Event 2006. “All I could do was go build my business.” Th...

Inflatable furniture has come a long way from your college dorm days. The Bubble Chair, available from London-based online retailer I Want One of Those, is created from five small and five large connected balls, which form a fanciful bubble-shape...