Master Sculptors
Need an on-brand décor or prop piece? Check out Custom Engineered Arts. Three-dimensional sculptures, signs, and logos offer huge visual appeal, amp up marketing power,…
Spellcheck
Little did Marc De Rosa know that when he designed and constructed the L-O-V-E marquee letters used as the photo station backdrop at his wedding,…
Petal Power
Move over chocolate bonbonnières, flowers are here. Noticing the popularity of gifting centrepieces at the end of a wedding or event, Toronto florist Willow &…
Pop-up Venues
Shipping containers are having a moment, growing in popularity as marketers and event planners think “inside the box” as a way to uniquely deploy brand…
Material World
Designing an event takes vision and, quite often, lots of fabric to transform a space from meh to marvellous! Event tables, especially, have the important…
Luxe Is More
This year’s peak wedding season kicks off amidst the fervor of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Royal nuptials, an event the world started obsessing over…
Spellbound
Have a message to convey? Super-size it in lights! Get your wordsmithing décor on with Moonrise Letter Lights’ marquee-style lettering. It’s a great way to…
Artful Arrangements
Florals are wonderful, but unique centrepieces filled with natural elements and succulents are on trend. Studio Mikafleur is a new flower boutique specializing in the…
Snap Happy
This is the age of selfies. According to statistics the average millennial is expected to take 25,700 selfies in their lifetime – about one a…
Water FX
H20 is an essential element of our being. No surprise, then, that it’s also a popular event theme. So, let the water do the talking…
Showstoppers
Did you make it out to Canadian Special Events Live last month? The annual trade show is a must-attend hotspot for industry learning, networking and…
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La La Land
I first heard about La La Land at the Toronto international film festival. A number of my friends work the festival, and the buzz had…
Botanical Architects
Not your average flower shop, Crown Flora Studio is home to lush, on-trend succulents, quirky-cute air plants, towering greenery like fiddle-leaf fig and Monstera split…
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A Sea of Glass
Do you know about Dale Chihuly? Have you ever seen his work? Do you even know the medium in which he works? Before I went…
Yurt An Event
Switch up a classic tented event by hosting in a yurt, the traditional home of Mongolian nomads. Captivated by the idea of staging his upcoming…
Dress Up
Give props to props for the endless possibilities they deliver as theme-setting event visuals and attention-getting marketing. Custom design for purpose or scour rental inventories…
Aspiring Designers
Talent was in the spotlight for the 9th year running of Inspired Spaces, Seneca College’s Event Management and Exhibit Design program’s annual student competition showcase.…
Illuminate
Fun, fun, fun is the colour-versatile, indoor-outdoor mood-setting lounge furnishings from Glowmi. New to the event scene, Toronto-based Glowmi’s niche is LED lighting, available not…
Colour(s) of the Year: Rose Quartz and Serenity
When the 2016 Pantone Colour of the Year was announced, I was disappointed…to say the least. Now, you’re talking to a girl whose house is…
A Lost Art
For Rajiv Surendra, the handwriting is on the wall … or chalkboard … or paper. The Toronto actor (Mean Girls) turned pen and chalk artist…
Sweets For All
BuzzFeed readers recently ranked Burlington, ON’s Kelly’s Bake Shoppe third among the Best 25 Cupcake Shops In The World. Being the only vegan bakery on…
Decor & Rentals, Entertainment & Activities
Guest Stars
Mirror Men from Creativiva Events are the ultimate opportunity to entertain and put on a great show. Live stage spectacles and musical performances always garner…
Decor & Rentals, Entertainment & Activities
Super-sized Props, Matrix-style Photo Ops, Beer Girl
Super-sized Props There’s no object that Imagine It 3D can’t replicate into larger-than-life scale including, they promise, a winged green monkey, balancing on a skateboard…
Etc. April 2015
Pop-up Café Compact and smoking hot red, Macchina Mobile Café packs an espresso punch serving seriously delicious java from the side of a converted Vespa.…
2015 Weddings
Florals & styling: Gorgeous Events and Fabulous Occasions. Photo: Krista Fox The Blooms Big blooms continue to rule bouquets and centrepieces, filling them out with…
Decor & Rentals, Event Marketing
Etc. January 2015
Eco-friendly Florals It may have been the name The Chocolate Tulip that initially caught our attention. But it’s definitely the stunningly beautiful floral arrangements and…
Decor & Rentals, Gifts & Promotional Products
Summer Lovin’
JJL Events knows exactly how to make an outdoor venue work If your event is headed outside, then make sure you have the goods to…
AV & Communication, Decor & Rentals
Colour It Radiant Orchid
Whether you describe it as deep fuchsia, purple-pink or even an intense lilac, Pantone #18-3224 is set to trend in all shades of Radiant Orchid…
Etc. Sept. 2013
Olé To Pinãtas Laura Kapel’s kids always have the best darn birthday party piñatas. Handcrafted by Kapel, the unique, colourful paper sculptures are a great…
AV & Communication, Decor & Rentals
Event Gadgets
Zygote Interactive Balls from Crowd Activation As technology evolves, so do the way events use the resulting new tools, capabilities and ideas to entertain, communicate…