There are so many things to consider when planning your event and most people forget the details. You will need to decide if you need a dance floor, lighting, red carpet, portable restrooms or pipe and drape, for example. But the things you will definitely need if you are throwing your party in a private residence or other Los Angeles conference center are: trash receptacles, glassware, dinnerware, flatware, tables, chairs, serving trays, and linens.
With that said,
Pico Party Rents and
Classic Party Rentals are some really great companies that can provide the typical rentals you will need for your LA event.
However, if you would like to create magic in your Los Angeles conference facility or other LA venue, I would consider
adding unique rentals including colored acrylic chairs, blown glassware, or lighted acrylic bars and tables. Whether you are creating a white wonderland or a cozy winter cottage, sofas, ottomans and wingback chairs in chocolate suede or white pattern leather can create the comfortably chic setting you are striving for.
Two great companies equipped with the real goods
Town & Country Event Rentals and
Fete Accompli Event Rentals.
Cvent Planner Insider Tip: Most rental companies will wave the delivery charge with a minimum purchase, so try to get everything you need in one place.
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There are several
staffing options for your gathering, and the decision greatly depends on the Los Angeles conference center, restaurant or other opulent venue chosen. For instance, if your gathering is at a private residence, you may not need security. And if your event is at a restaurant or hotel, you will not need to hire a cleaning crew or service staff.
However, if your holiday party is at a gallery or other Los Angeles conference facility that you need to transform, you will need to consider hiring event staff including: Servers/Tray Passers, Bartenders/Barbacks, Roaming Security/Front Door Manager, and Cleaning Crew.
Plenty of conference centers and other special event venues include staff. But if not, here are a few of my favorite special event staffing companies:
The Party Staff Argyle Event Staffing Pacwest Security Services Check back tomorrow for event rental suggestions for your holiday soiree!
Cvent Planner Insider Tip: Remember to make your support staff an extension of your event. They usually have several
uniform options, so utilize these to set the mood and theme of your LA event.
Once you have chosen your perfect
Los Angeles venue and settled on your
fabulous fare, it's time to choose the bar selections. With a sit-down dinner, I suggest a bottle of red, white and sparkling wine preset on each table (it's best to have one bottle per four guests on hand). If you are having a cocktail party, make sure the bar is the center of attention with one of these festive ideas:
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Martini Bar with olives, apples, and pomegranates
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Champagne Bar with fig and strawberries
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Scotch & Cognac Bar with cigars and eggnog
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Coffee Bar with chocolate and mint candy canes
If you are hiring a bar service, here are my top LA event vendor picks:
Bartender Girl Paradise Bar and Beverage Service Bartending Solutions However, bar catering in Los Angeles can be expensive, so one way to save: Buy your own alcohol and mixers and
hire your own bartender. Just remember to stock five glasses per guest; one bottle of alcohol per three guests; one bottle of mixer per two guests; and 1.5 pounds of ice per guest. A few cost-effective ice delivery services in LA are Union Ice, Cal Ice and Keg King.
If your holiday soiree is at a
Los Angeles conference center or private residence, check back tomorrow for staff suggestions.
Cvent Planner Insider Tip: Transform your bar into a winter wonderland with an ice sculpture, ice bar, or even snow! Call one of the companies above for details.
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Arguably the most important elements of a holiday party is the feast. You will need to consider what food presentation will match the tone of your event - will it be a formal, sit-down dinner, elegant buffet, or tray-passed appetizers?
If you are choosing an
LA restaurant or a banquet hall in a Los Angeles hotel, you're in luck - the caterer is already chosen for you! However, if you are throwing your festive fete at a private residence, museum or other unique LA venue, you will need a fabulous
Los Angeles caterer. Of course, excellent catering in Los Angeles includes excellent staff, but most importantly the chef will guide you through your menu details according to your budget and the theme of your gathering.
Here are some amazing holiday caterers in Los Angeles:
Contemporary Catering Gourmet Celebrations Food Fetish Cvent Planner Insider Tip: Don't feel like a scrooge if you can't afford catering of petit filet mignon.
Choose a pasta - it's festive yet hardy and will satisfy your guests and your budget.
Serving up some liquid holiday cheer? Check back tomorrow for some festive cocktails and bar suggestions.
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Establishing the proper LA venue is key in planning the perfect gathering. Whether it's at an elegant LA restaurant, opulent Los Angeles banquet hall or intimate private residence, the locale will set the tone and influence every detail of your
holiday party.
These are a few of my favorite things this holiday season:
• Elegant Los Angeles restaurant venues:
Il Cielo Locanda Veneta Il Giorgio • Opulent Los Angeles banquet rooms:
Maggiano's Beau Rivage Sportsmen's Lodge • Other festive Los Angeles party venues:
Petersen Automotive Museum Pasadena Museum of History Pali House Lobby Cvent Planner Insider Tip: Remember to consider how formal you want your event to be as well as how much leg work you have time to contribute when choosing your perfect Los Angeles banquet facility. Keep in mind your budget will dictate your choice as well. Restaurants can be really convenient as they cut out catering, clean up and party rentals.
Booking a venue other than a restaurant? Check back tomorrow for catering details including menu options and bar suggestions.
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Find an LA restaurant/conference center patio that casts an inviting glow this winter. Watching people roam the streets in furry scarves and hats has always been pure entertainment in Los Angeles. Now, Los Angelenos actually have a reason to sport turtlenecks and peacoats - to enjoy a cozy diner outside!
There is something magical about dinner on an outdoor patio; it's one of my favorite things to do in Los Angeles. There are three things that make a perfect patio -
heat lamps, twinkle lights and a lush landscape. When this trifecta comes together, the following LA restaurants/conference centers are transformed into truly unique Los Angeles venues worthy of winter wear:
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Geoffrey's •
Pane e Vino •
Home •
Inn of the Seventh Ray •
Traxx •
Pinot Cvent Planner Insider Tip: Befriend the host when you call for a reservation on the patio. Chances are the patio is sat on a first come, first serve basis, but if you butter up the host before you arrive, a little reminder face to face should score you the perfect
table for your client dinner or informal gathering.
One of the most enchanting hotel renovations Los Angeles has ever seen has built upon its world of wonder.
The Mondrian, already among the finest of 5 star hotels in Los Angeles, now features hotel rooms that are as whimsical as the famed Skybar lounge they overlook.
Finally trading in their cool tones of gray carpets for warmer hues and sleek honey wood floors, the
Alice in Wonderland-inspired Los Angeles meeting hotel is complete! With Los Angeles accommodations fit for the queen of hearts, the hotel showcases Los Angeles corporate event planning at it's best.
State-of-the-art boardrooms, fairytale ballrooms, an award-winning Los Angeles restaurant, and a nightclub almost as famous as the city itself are sure to persuade your next client to attend your next LA meeting.
Cvent Planner Insider Tip: Early bookings are a must, so don't be late for your very important date! You won't find an LA meeting space like this unless you fall asleep under a tree and dream it up.
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Yamashiro is the ancient capital of Japan's Imperial Court. The direct translation of Yamashiro means "mountain palace" - a befitting name for a majestic LA venue that has soared 250 feet above Hollywood for over a century.
With more than 10 perfectly appointed rooms, a beautiful koi pond courtyard and traditional Japanese garden, this breath-taking
LA conference facility can hold LA events accommodating groups of 10 to 1,000 people. Not a luxury hotel in Los Angeles can compete with Yamashiro's regal Hollywood history or its splendor of foreign treasures. Here, visitors can find the oldest structure in California - a 600-year-old
pagoda recently renovated into a fabulous pool bar overlooking the city.
Rich in history as well as culture, Yamashiro Restaurant is the
best Japanese restaurant in Los Angeles and the perfect Los Angeles wedding venue.
Cvent Planner Insider Tip: Book your next LA meeting at the historic pagoda and your client will certainly find zen in your new Eastern Philosophy.
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Perched high above the city of angels,
The Getty Center is perfectly framed by a breath-taking skyline.
As such, it's not only a top LA attraction but also a prime unique Los Angeles venue. Among the long list of Los Angeles attractions, the Getty Center is one NOT to be missed. With a gorgeous garden, amazing architecture, and
over 500 years of magnificent fine art, the Getty Center is sure to inspire top Los Angeles event planners and impress the most discerning tastes of top businessmen and women around the world.
The Restaurant at the Getty Center is an intimate Los Angeles conference center that overlooks the expansive property and can accommodate up to 54 people. The Restaurant is a blank canvas waiting to be manipulated.
Cvent Planner Insider Tip: Embrace art and culture - Utilize an artistic venue that blends fine art and fine dining to create the ultimate special event masterpiece.
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Enlighten your soul and heighten your senses at the
Inn of the Seventh Ray. This magical Los Angeles restaurant and mountain retreat is as pure as the babbling brook running through it.
Creating harmony with nature and your body is the main inspiration behind the popular LA venue. Only
locally grown organic fare—free of hormones, antibiotics, preservatives, bleached flour, and refined sugars—grace the tables of this Los Angeles wedding venue, which was voted one of the most romantic restaurants in LA. All natural, ultra fresh food prepared daily with minimal dairy is a rarity, even for California.
Transform your palate with the mystical power of the Seventh Ray. Its serene setting is available for Los Angeles weddings, brunches, lunches and more of 50 to 100 guests.
Cvent Planner Insider Tip: Become a violet ray of light: Book the Inn of the Seventh Ray and your clients will jump for joy over
one of the only vegan caterers in Los Angeles.
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Be among the few to stand in front of the secret bookcase and say the magic words: "Open Sesame." And poof!
The Magic Castle, an elusive LA attraction, will reveal itself as one of the most coveted venues in Los Angeles.
It's not an illusion! World-class entertainment in Los Angeles unfolds right in front of your eyes as you enter this four-story Victorian castle smack-dab in the middle of Hollywood. It holds up to 360 people for meetings and special events.
Combined with the most exciting group dining Los Angeles has to offer and the convenience of a hip hotel right on the property, the Magic Castle is a triple threat. Successful Los Angeles corporate event planning includes a
creative conference site or diverse banquet hall, and the Magic Castle holds the cards.
Cvent Planner Insider Tip: Put an ace in your pocket! Befriend a magical member to harness your full Los Angeles event planning potential.
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Los Angeles boutique hotels come out on top! Who needs bustling lobbies full of tourists and tour guides when you can be greeted by name and escorted directly to your room like an A-lister? Stand in line to check in? That's so 2000 and late!
There's a new list of
5 star hotels in Los Angeles, none of which have more than 200 rooms. In order to reach the tip top of every meeting planner's list, these swanky boutique lairs must have a luxurious LA conference room and a rooftop to die for.
Cvent Planner Insider Tip: Aim High! Schedule an exclusive meeting in one of these private conference rooms or pitch the perfect party at the top one of these powerhouses—either way, you are guaranteed to raise the roof!
Here's my 'top-heavy" list of luxury boutique hotels LA has to offer:
1.
The Thompson Beverly Hills 2.
Le Montrose Suite Hotel 3.
The Huntley Hotel 4.
Petit Ermitage 5.
Chamberlain West Hollywood Find more Los Angeles luxury hotels on the
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Nestled in the canyon of the Santa Monica Mountains near Malibu is the rustic yet decadent oasis of
Saddle Peak Lodge, the gold medal winner of romantic wedding venues in Los Angeles.
A breathtaking countryside landscape frames this picturesque lodge, making it the perfect setting for a fairytale Los Angeles wedding reception. From a cascading waterfall and lush patio to the intimate library and den, this LA venue is a Los Angeles wedding planner's dream.
Deemed
the only 6-star restaurant in LA, this hidden gem is a best kept secret of Hollywood's elite. However, the cat's out of the bag the moment you pull into the parking lot next to the Rolls Royce and Maybach. But don't be intimidated—the service is impeccable and the staff is as familiar as your local neighborhood haunt.
Everything's game on this eclectic menu, literally, as venison, bison, elk, beef, quail and lamb all find a place on the menu. Exercise your palate by including an out-of-this world wine flight guided by your personal sommelier.
Cvent Planner Insider Tip: LA can be a fickle town and Los Angeles event planning can be tricky. However, having a unique
wedding in Los Angeles is do-able with a dreamy Los Angeles special event facility like Saddle Peak Lodge, coupled with the fact that it is considered one of the best caterers in Los Angeles.
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More than 100 years after its original opening,
The Edison still shines brightly. Conveniently located near the LA convention center, it is set in one of the first private power plants in California. The historic Edison is truly one of the most unique venues in Los Angeles.
A tribute to the sultry bygone era of industry, science and innovation, this LA party venue explodes with provocative history and tantalizing treats. Depression-inspired comfort food, decadent nostalgic design, and glamorous live entertainment are what makes this locale a top LA attraction and "
one of the best new bars in America," according to Esquire magazine.
If you are looking for electrifying entertainment, this LA restaurant is sure to spark your interest. It has a lofty open floor plan, making it perfect for accommodating intimate groups of 10 people to grand gatherings of 300 guests.
Cvent Planner Insider Tip: Receive glowing reviews from your clients this holiday season by booking this rare Los Angeles corporate event space.
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