L.A.’s rental powerhouse Classic Party Rentals (www.classicpartyrentals.com) turned a typically cool June evening last week into a hot party for 650 guests at its El Segundo location, the former Regal Rents. The event team tented 5,000 square fe...

MOTHER Nature may indeed be a first-rate floral designer in her own right, but even the most brilliant blossoms can fade in the course of a special event. That's where the latest floral products come in. Whether they make blooms stand out in a da...

IT-GIRL planner Yifat Oren has gotten a lot of compliments in her 10 years as an event designer. But the best by far, she says, came on the heels of the four-day, 300-guest wedding she created for superstar client Kevin Costner in Aspen, Colo., l...

Oversized paper flowers from Deltona, Fla.-based New Creations International are a charming twist on traditional tabletop floral arrangements. Created from special textured paper, the blossoms feature petals that are individually wired to allow f...

FOOD stations are the ultimate tasting menu, allowing guests to sample regional ingredients, a bride and groom's favorite dish or eclectic ethnic cuisines, all at a single event. And while delicious dishes are the top priority, the best stations ...

MIAMI is known for many things: international cuisine, sizzling beaches and the trendy South Beach club scene. It was the club vibe that her client, a New York-based private equity investment firm, sought for a mid-May company party for 50 employ...

GALA Awards entries are due Sept. 9 — how can you help make your entry a winner? Try thinking like a Gala judge. Here are six important points to keep in mind: PUT THE PROPER ELEMENTS IN THE PROPER ORDER. Each judge reviews nearly 100 entries j...

I'M no techno geek, but I can't imagine going back to creating magazines the way it was done when I started as an editor. Today, an article — including full-color photography — can move from my desk to the art director to the printer as an approv...