International Themed Parties and Props

In November 2009, we fell in love with the world just as this birthday girl had. The venue, Cipriani 42nd street, was transformed into a celebration of diverse cultures, guiding guests through international destinations. Our work showcased custom props and furniture, as well as personalized features evoking this teen’s passion for travel.

You can check out full galleries of this event on Partyslate, or on our website.

International, Around the World, Culturally Diverse, and Travel themed events are one of the best platforms to showcase our unparalleled collection of regionally specific props and decor.

But, we figured a hefty blog post couldn’t hurt either, so here’s a look into some of our favorite photos and pieces from and inspired by each continent!

Africa

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Classic Globe Lights at Woods Edge Farm • Stockton, New Jersey

We love finding new and beautiful New Jersey barns that are available as event venues. The rustic wooden beams and the wide open layouts make them the perfect destination for wedding receptions and other celebrations.

We recently provided a classic globe light treatment at the Woods Edge Farm for Elin and CJ. They had a vision in mind of a simple, understated lighting design that would not only provide functional light, but make the barn more intimate.

We used globe lights like these (also known as bistro lights and market lights):

And created this lighting treatment:

It takes lots of extra time to achieve these even, symmetrical swags of globe lights, but the end result is well worth it. Our amber LED uplighting added more warmth and ambient light in the room, and also highlighted the hay bale wall, which the farm uses to partition the event space.

Here's a gallery of photos from Elin and CJ's beautiful wedding day, courtesy of Woods Edge Farm Events' Facebook page:

Huge thanks to Elin and CJ for choosing us to be a part of their big day! Thank you also to Amy and the rest of the wonderful team at Woods Edge Farm. 

Visit Woods Edge Farm's Wedding Wire page to see all the great things brides have to say about hosting their events there.

Venue: Woods Edge Farm, Stockton NJ
Photography: Greg Nesbit Photography and Eggsotic Events staff
Event Lighting: Eggsotic Events
 

Ceremonial Rentals: Grand Openings & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Rentals

We have a great collection of rental items for New Jersey store openings and other business celebrations. Here's a few samples from our inventory. If there's anything you don't see please contact us!

Ribbon Cutting Scissor Rentals

25" red and gold ceremonial ribbon-cutting scissors

Our ribbon cutting scissors are perfect for grand openings and re-openings. At 25" long, they're perfect for photo ops. We can also supply red ribbon or you can provide your own.

Red Carpet Rentals

25' long x 4' wide red carpet with chrome stanchions and red velvet ropes

Our plush red carpets come in 25' x 4' long sections. We also offer custom sized red carpets (for purchase only). Please contact us to discuss pricing for custom sizes.

Our chrome stanchions and red velvet ropes are the perfect complement to the red carpet rental. Please email us for pricing and availability.

Here's a custom red carpet we provided for the James A. Michener Art Museum. The goal was to create an entry accent that was reusable each year, and that stores in manageable pieces. The carpet add lots of color to the entry, even on a cloudy day.

Custom red carpet for James A. Michener Art Museum

Other Grand Opening Rentals

We also offer Step and Repeat printing and installation, as well as backdrop rentals in all sizes. Our freestanding pipe and base system allows for quick setup and takedown, and you can purchase a custom step and repeat banner to use for future events.

If you're hosting an evening celebration, please ask us about event lighting. We can add lots of color to interior and exterior spaces to reinforcing your branding, and we also offer custom logo light projections.

If there's anything else you're looking for for your upcoming ceremony, please email us at egg@eggsoticevents.com or call our office at 908-735-9870.

Country Rustic Decor Meets Modern Lighting • Tented Rehearsal Dinner • Far Hills, New Jersey

One of our biggest projects thus far in 2015 is this fun, beautiful rehearsal dinner in the countryside of Far Hills, New Jersey.

Eggsotic provided centerpieces, linens, tent pole decor, lighting, foliage and more for this celebration for 225 guests.

Since the end of June is the week of the summer solstice, this party took place on one of the longest days of the year. This presents a fun design challenge: to create a look that works beautifully in both the daytime and nighttime. 

There were several design inspirations for this design. The bride and groom graduated from the University of Louisville, where the school colors are red, white and black. The groom's family's house has a classic countryside aesthetic. The client loved the idea of the tent canopy transitioning into an abstract night sky as the night progressed. We combined all of these concepts to create this dramatic look:

Here's a selection of daytime and nighttime decor photos:
(As a side note, these were all taken by Josh from our team using an iPhone, with no edits or touch-ups. Great job Josh!)

Rustic, garden box-inspired centerpieces with red roses, hypericum and live rooted floral accents

Tablescape with faux burlap linens, red frosted candle holders, and red chiavari chairs

Custom tent pole surrounds with metal and glass lanterns

Large floor lanterns, entryway urns with live flowers and foliage, and the long head table

The view from the tent to the house and cocktail area, lined with lanterns on shepherd's hooks

The view from the walkway to the tent entry at dusk, with amber uplighting in the tent

The beginning of the nighttime starry night effect

Programmed LED lighting allowed us to change the room color as the sky darkened for an ever-changing lighting effect

The Don Eaton Band on stage

It was an absolute pleasure collaborating with this Far Hills event planning dream team: Shelley Ryan of SBR Event Design and Coordination and Louis and team of Prestige Party Rental. Cheers to many more events together!

Location: Private residence, Far Hills NJ
Tent: 57' x 117' Stillwater Tent, Prestige Party Rental
Planner: Shelley Ryan, SBR Event Design and Coordination
Lighting, Floral Decor, and Room Decor: Eggsotic Events
Catering: Ross & Owren
 

VIP Fashion Show Fundraiser Lighting • Ferrari of Central New Jersey • Edison, NJ

Ferrari of Central New Jersey hosted a VIP fundraiser for the Michael Fux Foundation, and we partnered with their event team to provide lighting for the event and fashion show.

Michael Fux, whose family came to the US from Cuba when he was a teenager, earned his fortune in the mattress industry. He has amassed one of the largest car collections in the world, and leverages the popularity of that collection to raise money for charities, including the Miami Children's Hospital. He has donated millions to various organizations and created the Michael Fux Family Center, which provides the comforts of home to pediatric cancer patients and their families.

Michael Fux (left) • Photo by Ryan Grant

To learn more about Michael Fux's entrepreneurial successes, here's a great article about him.

Photo by Ryan Grant

We provided our LED Pixel Tube Display as a high-impact display over the runway.  The LED pixel tubes can create slow, subtle effects as well as fast-paced night club inspired effects. They're a spectacular focal point and made a great addition to the modern, luxurious look of this event. 

Eggsotic Events is the only source for these unique pixel tubes for event applications. We provide the truss structure, programming and installation and can install, run and take down the entire setup in one day. It's a must-see for your next high end event.

LED light tubes, truss, and custom logo projection provided by Eggsotic Events • Photo by Josh Casto

For the fashion show, we provided low-profile white lighting to illuminate the models and presenters. The LED tubes, light-up runway and white drape backdrop completed the look.

Photo by Ryan Grant

Photo by Ryan Grant

Even with all the beautiful models there, the cars were the real stars. Ferrari had three cars on display: a Ferrari LaFerrari, a Ferrari Enzo, and a Ferrari California.

Ferrari La Ferrari • Lighting and Lasers by Eggsotic Events • Photo by Ryan Grant

Ferrari LaFerrari • Lighting and Lasers by Eggsotic Events • Photo by Ryan Grant

Ferrari Enzo • Lighting by Eggsotic Events • Photo by Ryan Grant

Ferrari California • Lighting by Eggsotic Events • Photo by Ryan Grant

Lighting by Eggsotic Events • Photo by Josh Casto

We had a great time working with the warm, friendly team at Ferrari of Central New Jersey and we look forward to doing more fashion shows and car lighting in the future.

Eggsotic Events team members: Egil (left), Mick (center), and Josh (right)

Vendors:
Event Lighting: Eggsotic Events
Photography: Ryan Grant
DJ: Louie Devito
Fashion Show: Coco Pari • Red Bank, NJ
Venue: Ferrari of Central New Jersey • Edison, NJ

Image Theft in the Event Industry

Event design is, by nature, a collaborative art. If you read through this blog, you'll notice that we often share the task of creating a great event design with florists, DJs, caterers, and entertainment companies. 

We want to share our work with our readers, so we credit the other vendors involved with links, credits and thank yous. Even though the primary goal of this site is to share our own work, we're also happy to share the work of the vendors with whom we collaborate, and promote them in the process. We deeply appreciate when other vendors do the same.

The only times that we truly take offense to the sharing of our images is when other companies use our photos in their own marketing materials when they had nothing to do with the event. 

Here is a photo of our work that we've loved and shared for several years:

Fire and Ice decor and lighting by Eggsotic Events • Crystal Plaza, Livingston NJ  • Photography by Egil Matiss

This photo was taken by Egil, the owner of Eggsotic Events, at a bat mitzvah at the Crystal Plaza in Livingston, New Jersey. Eggsotic Events designed and produced the event. Our services for this event include:

• Planning and Consultation
• Floral centerpieces
• Table linen rentals
• Lounge furniture rentals
• Glowing furniture rentals
• Bar stool rentals
• Crystal columns with LED uplights
• Truss columns with realistic artificial flames
• LED uplighting around the room perimeter
• Flame lighting projections on ceiling
• Laser projection throughout room

Also, we set up this room in a very short period of time. There was an afternoon event before this evening event, so we had approximately one hour to make the room look the way you see it above. We worked very hard to create this event design, so it was very frustrating to find so many companies claiming this event as their own.

We found out that a company was using this photo in their marketing materials, and taking credit for it as their work. That led to us exploring further and finding several other companies using it as well.

Elite Entertainment - San Jose, California

This company took the theft of our image the farthest. Not only is it prominently featured on their website; it's also used on third-party sites where they have vendor listings.

Dragon Talent Agency and Event Studios - Las Vegas, Nevada

San Jose AV Rentals

CRE8AD8 (Create A Date) - San Antonio, Texas

EMO Ltd - Bristol & London, UK

Sound Stage and Lighting Hire - South Africa

How to Find Out if Your Images Have Been Stolen

All of these sites were found quite easily, and they are all from just one of our images. To see if other vendors have stolen your photos for their own marketing use, do a reverse image search through Google.

• Go to google.com, click Images in the top right corner, then click the camera icon in the search bar.
• Paste a URL of the photo, or drag and drop the photo onto the search area.
• Google will automatically find sites that use that image. If you have the image shared on Pinterest, then Pinterest will come up many times in the listings. 

We are sending cease and desist letters to all of the companies shown above and their sites will be removed from this post once they comply.

Thank you for reading and we hope that this helps other hard-working companies protect their work online.

Elegant Autumn Bat Mitzvah Lighting and Decor • The Stone House at Stirling Ridge • Warren, New Jersey

Photo by Ira Casel. Birch wall, ceremony lighting, and mason jar installation by Eggsotic Events

In our last post, we mentioned that many of our bar and bat mitzvahs have a "Favorite Things" theme. We love designing parties that convey the celebrant's favorite hobbies, colors, and more.

This bat mitzvah, held in October at The Stone House at Stirling Ridge, had an eclectic mix of design inspirations: 
• Amethyst: the gemstone and the color as well
• Nature, especially trees and moss
• Preservation: eco-friendly materials and reusable, recyclable elements
• Art, especially painting

We've worked extensively with Lori, Jillian's mom, who has planned fundraising galas for several years. She's done a wonderful job creating memorable, elegant events in the past, so of course Jilly's bat mitzvah was no exception.

We partnered with Laura of Laura Clare Designs and Carissa and her team at Stone House to create a one-of-a-kind celebration of all of Jilly's favorite things.

The Ceremony

For the ceremony, Jilly wanted a sophisticated outdoor setting that reflected her love of nature. We used our handmade birch wall backdrop and created a custom birch torah table, which at 5' x 5' makes a beautiful focal point in front of the birch wall.

We lined the aisle with our pewter lanterns, which held our handmade birch wood candle holders. Simple touches, like reusable natural candle holders and eco-friendly soy tealights, added to the environmental preservation theme. We also hung mason jar candle lanterns from the tree and used our battery-powered LED uplights to illuminate the trees in the ceremony area.

Here's a mini-gallery of ceremony photos:

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The Cocktail Hour

The cocktail hour was held in the tent adjacent to the ceremony area. Since the guests would only be in the tent for a little while, we kept the lighting design simple. Amethyst purple uplighting and pin spots for the food stations made the cocktail tent look cohesive with the rest of the event. Laura Clare's tabletop lanterns completed the look.

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The Reception

The reception lighting was bold and elegant, with purple and green uplighting and pin spotting for the centerpieces.

We used live trees and ferns to create an organic feel. We framed the kids' lounge area using ivory drape and portraits of Jilly. It was accented by Jilly's name in moss, provided by the client. 

For entertainment, the family selected a photo booth, silhouette artist, and lots of games. We commissioned an interactive portrait artist to do live interactive painting. Jilly selected an inspiration image, our artist Marcelo created a foundation for the painting, and guests joined in throughout the party to add to the canvas. It turned out absolutely beautiful and makes a great keepsake for many years to come.

Laura Clare created gorgeous centerpieces and selected linens that tied the tabletops into the room decor perfectly.

Here's a gallery of images from the reception:

The planning for this mitzvah came together in a very short time, and the results were spectacular. Thank you to Lori, Jillian and family for including us in your special day! Read Lori's note from the next day below:

“I cannot express my gratitude enough for assuring that our vision for Jillian’s special day was carried out throughout the event. In fact you managed to exceed our vision! It truly was so beautiful and magical. Jillian was so so pleased with how everything looked.

With much appreciation and respect for your artistry :)

Warmly,
Lori”

Huge thanks to Ira Casel for sharing such beautiful photos of the day!

Photographer: Ira Casel Photography
Location: The Stone House at Stirling Ridge • Warren, NJ
Floral Decor: Laura Clare Designs
Calligraphy and Handwritten Signage: Belles Lettres Calligraphy • Mendham, NJ
Lighting, Trees, Interactive Painting, and Room Decor: Eggsotic Events

Unique Bar Mitzvah Centerpieces for an Autism-Friendly Event • Favorite Things Theme • Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, New Brunswick, NJ

We've done creative Bar Mitzvah centerpieces for many years for a variety of themes. We often create centerpieces for a "Favorite Things" theme, where each table reflects a hobby or interest of the celebrant.

For this event, we had a fun and challenging opportunity to make centerpieces for a very sweet boy with autism. He has a diverse set of hobbies and favorite things, including travel, chocolate, gymnastics, penguins, Dr. Seuss, and much more.

We learned a lot about designing decor and lighting for an autism-friendly event. Here are some key points that made this event a success:

• Light Levels: The overall light level in the room should not be too low. We used colored uplighting around the room to introduce color, and pin spotting to highlight the centerpieces. We also used the in-house lighting, which was dimmable, to create a light level that's comfortable but not too bright.

Small, moving sculptural elements with graphics for a gymnastics themed centerpiece

• Kinetic Elements: Each centerpiece should be safe to touch and interact with. When children communicate less verbally, they experience things more kinetically. We chose elements that were safe to touch and play with, and included moving parts to make the centerpieces more experiential. The guests loved walking around each table, taking in the details that make each centerpiece special.

Interactive mini games on a rotating base for a basketball theme centerpiece

• Color and Variety: We used a wide variety of colors to make the tabletops festive and fun, and more appealing to children. Traditional centerpieces are often very cohesive, and we went in the opposite direction to make them as individually unique as possible.

A colorful representation of international travel

• Creativity: His interests were not only unique, but also very specific. For example, he loves one specific type of interactive fountains. They're the kind you find at boardwalk amusement areas where water comes up from holes in the ground. We used a variety of materials to convey this concept without using water. We thoroughly enjoyed finding ways to visually represent these interests.

Our interpretation of boardwalk-style fountains with fiber optic accents

We so enjoyed the opportunity to create such meaningful decor to celebrate a family's very special day. We look forward to participating in autism-friendly events in the future.

Here are more photos of our centerpiece creations:

Computers theme centerpiece with truss elements and a holographic base for a fun, futuristic feel

A sand castle, driftwood, family beach photos, and decorative accents for a beach theme centerpiece 

Classic biplane style airplanes with cloud accents

Details of this classic biplane

Cats are the mitzvah boy's favorite animals, so we created a playful "cats in a tree" centerpiece

The guest of honor loves chocolate, specifically nonpareils, also known as Sno-Caps. We had lots of fun creating custom extra-large nonpareils to represent his favorite candy.

This fun glowing lantern, combined with images and figurines, represented Dr. Seuss, the celebrant's favorite author

Large penguins and tiny penguins on a snowy mountain created a fun centerpiece that guests can touch and play with

The family had recently taken a safari trip, so we gathered our safari animals to represent their vacation experience.

Details of our gorgeous animal figurines

This interactive basketball centerpiece has a rotating foundation with four mini basketball games for guests to play. The guest of honor loves basketball, but it was emphasized that he loves playing it, not watching it on TV. We made sure that this centerpiece reflected that.

Details of the moving elements of the elevator themed centerpiece 

We captured the motion of a tennis ball by creating a 3D tennis ball sculpture, complete with rackets as accents

Horton is one of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, so we included him in our Dr. Seuss themed centerpiece

Details of our penguin centerpiece

Details of our cat centerpiece with autumn leaf accents

Fiber optic details and "water bead" accents on our fountain centerpiece

A huge thank you to Rich Schaub Photography for sharing such great photos.

Location: Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple • New Brunswick, New Jersey
Planner: Joan Glenn, 6 Degrees of Celebration
Photography: Rich Schaub Photography
Centerpieces, banners, room decor and lighting: Eggsotic Events • New Jersey & NYC

NYC Marriage Proposal with The Heart Bandits at the View of the World Terrace Club NYC • Lighting & Custom Decor by Eggsotic Events

Eggsotic Events partnered with The Heart Bandits to create a whimsical, personalized marriage proposal for Natan (Nate) and Caroline at the View of the World Terrace Club in the Financial District of NYC.

Marvin and Michele Velasquez created The Heart Bandits, a marriage proposal and romantic event planning company, and have since planned proposals for clients from all over the world. Their unique line of work has been featured in The New York Times.

Nate's proposal featured a heart that we custom-produced for the proposal. It featured a beautiful love poem that Nate wrote for Caroline, which read as follows:

To my most beautiful and better half!

As I look into the future as far as I can see,
I can see nothing except you being with me.
Through your eyes I only see that you are the one.

I love you since the first moment I saw you
Every time I think about you I see an amazing heart!
In your smile I see you love and your perfection!

You are in all of my dreams whether I'm awake or asleep,
My love for you is so deep that there are no words to describe it.

The Lord has made our paths meet forever.
He has an amazing plan for our lives together.

Today I'm not just telling you how much I love you!
But to ask you to be together from now on and forever.

I ask you permission to take your heart to be with me.
I promise to take care of you, and always guide you in love and wisdom.

With very deep affection this is how I choose to be with you forever

Nate

Photo by Jashim Jalal Photography

Along with this beautiful custom heart, Eggsotic provided LED wireless lighting, large floral arrangements with white roses and white orchids, and an aisle made of simple orchid arrangements, LED pillar candles, and pewter lanterns.

Photo by Jashim Jalal Photography

Nate led Caroline to the View of the World Terrace Club, then surprised her by arriving at this beautiful setting:

Photo by Jashim Jalal Photography

Photo by Jashim Jalal Photography

Photo by Jashim Jalal Photography

Photo by Jashim Jalal Photography

Photo by Jashim Jalal Photography

Photo by Jashim Jalal Photography

From a production perspective, this event was such an interesting challenge: the logistics of making sure that every detail was perfect, and that our install crew was gone before the couple arrived. Also, every element we used had to be designed to stay safely in place on a windy rooftop terrace.

Photo by Jashim Jalal Photography

When we arrived to break down the lighting and decor, we found Nate and Caroline, newly engaged and still absolutely beaming about Nate's proposal. Congratulations to Nate and Caroline, and best wishes for a lifetime of happiness together!

Photo by Jashim Jalal Photography

Photo by Jashim Jalal Photography

A huge thank you to Jashim Jalal Photography for sharing such beautiful photos of the proposal! See more of Jashim's work on his website and blog.

Venue: View of the World Terrace Club • Financial District, New York, NY

Planner: The Heart Bandits • services offered worldwide

Photography: Jashim Jalal Photography • NYC & NJ

Lighting, Floral Design, Custom Heart, and Other Decor: Eggsotic Events • NJ & NYC

Articles Featuring Eggsotic Events • NJ Event Design & Lighting

Here are a few recent articles featuring Eggsotic Events' decor and lighting services:

Photography by Emin Wedding Photojournalist; Photo via weddingplannermag.com

A Peek Behind the Scenes at Three Fabulous Tented Weddings • Wedding Planner Magazine

Eggsotic Events partnered with Marie Danielle Vil-Young of A Votre Service Events to create a gorgeous tent atmosphere for a wedding at a farm in Bordentown, New Jersey. Eggsotic provided uplighting, band/stage lighting, ceiling wash lighting, draping, and a ceiling installation with hundreds of LED candles and lanterns. We also installed draping on the mandap for the ceremony. For more details about this wedding, read the original article here. To see more photos of this beautiful wedding, visit the photographer's blog.

Photography by Jashim Jalal Photography. Photo via theyesgirls.com

New York City Meets Las Vegas Marriage Proposal by The Yes Girls

Eggsotic Events provided our Eiffel Tower and uplighting at GoldBar in NYC for a marriage proposal planned by The Yes Girls. The Yes Girls are a group of planners who specialize in one-of-a-kind marriage proposals. Kishan and Merisa's love story involved meeting in Las Vegas, so the Eiffel Tower was chosen to represent Paris Las Vegas' iconic tower replica. Merisa said yes! To see more photos and find out more about custom marriage proposal planning, click here for the full article. Also, read Kishan's testimonial here.

Photo via nj.com

Horses and Riders Stars of the Field and Fashion Fundraiser • NJ.com

Eggsotic Events provided uplighting, dance floor lighting, band lighting, draping, and auction lighting for the New Jersey Conservation Foundation's Field & Fashion Fundraiser at Cedar Lane Farm. The NJCF raises funds to preserve land and natural resources throughout NJ. See the full article on NJ.com.