Fete Events

We had a lot of fun creating this fantastic beach party.    We played off the host’s Brazilian heritage and love of surfing.   Bartenders made fresh caipirinhas and caipiroskas (made with vodka instead of cachaca) all night.   Samba, capoeira dancers and this fire-dancer pictured below were incredible.  At one point, I thought her arms were going to fall off.    Thanks to Bambi Cantrell for these photos.

This custom designed surfboard anchored one of the big bars

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During a food tasting for an event in St. Barths, I had one of the most innovative passed hors d’oeuvres that I have tried in a long time. It was a Frozen Bloody Mary. It’s not for everyone but I give it an A for creativity. It’s a great concept for outdoor weddings in warm weather.

Canapes for Events

The owners of Cafeteria and Delicatessen recently opened Mac Bar in Nolita.   In addition to the delicious mac and cheese,  the entire project was done well.  I appreciate how every element – the architecture, interior design,  graphics and even the packaging come together to make for a real experience.  It’s this same thinking applied to events that gives them much greater meaning and depth.

I can’t wait to do a fun mac and cheese based food station for one of my events.  Always look at your immediate environment for inspiration.

http://www.macbar.net/

One of my fantasies is to install a giant version of this over a dance floor in a room that is basically a black lacquered box.  I love the silver drippy nickel chain!  It is designed by Barlas Baylar for Hudson Furntiure.

http://www.hudsonfurnitureinc.com/2007/

At this fall event, we were left with no space for an escort card table.   Since our client was a banker and we were in a former bank, we posted the guest names in the form of the New York Stock Exchange pricing.  Hitting the names straight one with lighting made the names glow. The bar had a sheer red fabric lit from behind to make it feel dramatic.

A lot of people don’t know that we custom design invitations and paper products.  These rehearsal dinner and day-after brunch letterpress invites work as stand-alone pieces and more interestingly, together as a single unit.  To see more of our recent invitations, check our portfolio:

http://feteny.com/services/fete-paper/

In terms of jaw-dropping views of New York, no event space compares to Ellis Island.  You look onto the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan Skyline while sitting on the Hudson River.  It is also incredible to watch the views change as the sun drops over the horizon and the NYC’s bright lights come on.  Take a look at one of our events from this summer.

Ceremony location selected to take advantage of optimal Manhattan view

The Loo

Recently for an event- we wrapped the porta potties to look like a London telephone booth.

A few photos were recently placed on the Organic Photography blog.

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I wanted to share a photo from a recent tented wedding. After an incredible outdoor cermony and cocktail reception, guests were invited into the tent for dinner and dancing. The tables were anchored by pear branch arrangements while the dance floor was covered by hundreds of paper lanterns. More photos to come.