Event Rentals

With Raya in full swing and many year-end events lined up, it's time to consider booking your event rentals early. When requesting for a quote from us, please include your name, contact details, event date and venue and quantities of items needed.

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in Event Decor, Events, Wedding Decor

3:20 PM

Event Rentals

With Raya in full swing and many year-end events lined up, it's time to consider booking your event rentals early. When requesting for ...

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Wedding Arches

On the hunt for something to anchor your ceremony? Why not consider an arch. The lovely curve adds softness while the sides frame you while you say your I do's.

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in Wedding Decor

3:06 PM

Wedding Arches

On the hunt for something to anchor your ceremony? Why not consider an arch. The lovely curve adds softness while the sides frame you while...

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Big Impression Greeters

Greeters can make a big first impression on guests, and they open the door (sometimes quite literally) for creative expression at events. From elephants to adorable children—and stilt walkers dressed like cherry trees—here's a look at some greeters that made for an enticing event entrance.




Chef's Playground
The first-time event at the Art Institute of Chicago May 16 raised money for local public charter school the Academy of Global Citizenship, and students from the school were on hand to greet guests, give them directions, and remind them of the evening's cause—all while (apparently) tugging on donors' heartstrings. Though the event was relatively small, guests bid high all evening, raising more than $1 million.
Photo: Galdones Photography



3M at South by Southwest
Throughout the festival in March, visitors were welcomed to the Austin Convention Center by "Jenny," an interactive digital avatar presented by 3M. The almost disturbingly lifelike avatar spoke to approaching guests and helped them locate panels and events.
Photo: Courtesy of 3M



West Park Healthcare Centre Foundation's Scarlett Ball
Greeters don't have to stand at an event's entrance. A greeter from a Toronto event in 2010 sat on a swing to playfully meet guests as they entered the dining room.
Photo: Envision



100th Annual National Cherry Blossom Festival's Opening Ceremony
Stilt walkers dressed like cherry-blossom trees greeted guests at the entrance to the event in Washington last year.
Photo: FotoBriceno LLC



'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn—Part 2' Premiere
At the Los Angeles premiere for the tween-beloved flick in November 2012, staffers dressed like characters from the film greeted guests.
Photo: Line 8 Photography. All rights reserved.



Museum of Science and Industry 'Arabia' Movie Premiere
At the Orlando museum bash in 2010, costumed riders on Arabian horses greeted guests at the entrance. The unusual greeters immediately set the tone for the night's Middle Eastern-inspired vibe.
Photo: Will Staples Photography


Absolut X Miami
In May, the Absolut X promotion in Miami had a masquerade theme. At the entrance to the event,  futuristic models offered guests masks to help them get in the spirit.
Photo: World Red Eye



Peninsula Chicago's 10th Anniversary Party
At the Peninsula Chicago's blowout bash in 2011, stilt-walking geishas greeted guests on the red carpet.
Photo: Dan Rest


Three to Be's Stems of Hope Gala
At a futuristic benefit in Toronto in 2011, a robot greeted guests on a holographic carpet at the entrance.
Photo: StudioTwentyFive



Washington Ballet's Annual Gala
The 2012 gala had a playful Alice in Wonderland theme. Young members of the ballet school dressed like the card guards from the classic story and greeted guests on the red carpet.
Photo: Jeremy Norwood

By Jenny Berg

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in Events, Party Ideas

2:16 PM

Big Impression Greeters

Greeters can make a big first impression on guests, and they open the door (sometimes quite literally) for creative expression at events. ...

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Over the Top Party Ideas

Big-budget birthday parties around the world spare no expense when it comes to glittering decor, guest activities and comfort, and high-end food and drink. Here's a look at ideas from spectacular birthday bashes that you can steal for your next event.

To celebrate a 70th birthday, a couple chose a Casablanca theme in an homage to their favorite movie. The front yard was turned into a Moroccan lounge decorated with seating groups, pillows, tables, glass lamps, and hookah pipes evocative of the North African locale.

Guests gambled at a roulette table and noshed on tray-passed Moroccan-influenced hors d’oeuvres such as mini crab cakes with harissa remoulade, smoked salmon on potato pancakes with cardamom crème fraiche, lamb meatballs with tomato and minted yogurt dipping sauce, and spanakopita. A quartet played vintage ‘40s tunes.

Photo: Peter Bohler

Yahoo C.E.O. Marissa Mayer recently celebrated her 38th birthday on the San Francisco Bay's Treasure Island with a beach boardwalk theme. A huge tent housed a massive sand castle decked with beachy props and entertainment, according to Business Insider.

Photo: Jurvetson 

Samantha Sackler and Tammy Morgan Ratner's new social event production firm Social (a division of Samantha Sackler Productions) produced a destination 50th birthday party in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, that treated guests to a weekend filled with events. The festivities kicked off with a welcome dinner on the beach featuring a live-action taco bar, a piñata hung from a truss structure, live entertainment, and s’mores over a fire pit. The weekend included activities like poolside cocktails and beachside volleyball tournaments. It was all capped off with a dinner at one long table overlooking the ocean.

Photo: Courtesy of Social

At the end of the evening at the 50th birthday party in Mexico, a fireworks display was coordinated to the honoree's favorite songs.

Photo: Courtesy of Social

Sackler and Ratner's Social also produced a winter-wonderland-theme child's birthday party that created a snowy look and feel in Los Angeles. A custom-designed treat display offered sweets—and real snow allowed for sledding activities.
Photo: Courtesy of Social


A Great Gatsby inspired party had "Prohibition punch" that was wrapped in paper bags for a speakeasy feel.
Photo: Katie Stoops Photography


A fire dancer advanced the Hawaiian luau theme.
Photo: Mike Windle/WireImage

To celebrate a 75th birthday and pay tribute to the honoree’s birth era, JOWY Productions designed and produced an event with a Coconut Grove-style, ‘30s and ‘40s vintage feel. The Los Angeles event for 200 took its inspiration from the theme “Let’s Relish Life,” a theme announced on the event’s printed materials. The entire party was black and white with silver and crystal accents.

Photo: Peter Bohler

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in Kids Parties, Party Ideas, Teen Parties

9:18 PM

Over the Top Party Ideas

Big-budget birthday parties around the world spare no expense when it comes to glittering decor, guest activities and comfort, and high-end...

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