plan it! magazine spring 2016
the party planning resource guide
Balloons cakes & desserts caterers dÉcor fashion floral invitations logowear music party planners photographers souvenirs venues videographers ...and much more!
Create an unforgettable Simcha -minus the stress
Elegant to Casual Exceeding your expectation at every step Cuisine from simple to gourmet
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Design + DĂŠcor
13 Food on-the-go! 19 The Event Show Spring 2016 Vendors
Publisher : Star Trax Events Creative Director : Becca Schlussel Graphic Designer : Michael Hnatiuk Photographers : Brett Mountain Justin Munter Abby Rose Brian Masserman Jay Dreifus Paul Stoloff Digital Dan Photography Cover photo provided by Brett Mountain Photography.
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Rent Bumpin’ Bubble Soccer for your next event at BumpingBubbles.com or by giving us a call at (248) 885-6047. Mention StarTrax and get 10% off your total rental costs!
Shift your Next Event into Overdrive We can serve up our full truck service menu at your next Graduation party, WeddinG, Bar/Bat mitzvah, sWeet sixteens, corporate party or larGe shindiG. Book the pita post food truck for your next event!
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design+decor ` by harris van cleef
Design and dĂŠcor are an integral part of every event. The creative possibilities are endless when it comes to transforming a physical space. Lighting, floral, rentals, wall coverings, signage, custom dĂŠcor and food display, all play a huge part in the outcome of a designed space. Regardless of your budget, choosing a color or theme and committing to it is paramount for a successful room. Create depth with different seating levels and perimeter lighting. Mix and match textures and like colors to draw the eye without confusing the overall vision. Mixing shapes keeps a room from becoming monotonous. In a quest to show you some of the possibilities, we have asked local photographers to share images of dĂŠcor and design to inspire and jumpstart your planning creativity.
jay dreifus photography planner cindy ziegelman 5 plan it! magazine : spring 2016
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floral + linens blossoms
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venue townsend hotel
brett mountain photography planner dee dee hoffman floral jeffrey floral architecture
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dĂŠcor mandell display design venue knollwood country club
justin munter photography dĂŠcor mandell display design
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venue st. andrews hall
digital dan photography design + dĂŠcor designs by debbie leclaire
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venue novi sheraton
masserman photography design + dĂŠcor twig & berries event design & designs by debbie leclaire venue tam-o-shanter country club
abby rose photography planner leave it to lauren events
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dĂŠcor designs by debbie leclaire
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venue the big house
paul stoloff photography dĂŠcor artful chameleon event decor
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venue detroit historical museum
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on-the-go!
Having an event at home, in a cul-de-sac, on a dead end street or parking lot, an outdoor venue or one with a large garage door? How about snacks for guests on the way into your party at any venue – or on the way out! Food Trucks and Food Carts have proven they are here to stay. There is something for everyone. Pick a nationality, a favorite food, search up your go-to dessert… it’s out there. We have gathered a few of our favorites - professional and ready to serve you!
Pita Post Fresh & Authentic!
Born and raised in Israel, Tal Sasson wanted to bring an upscale, quick food-service to the Food Truck industry, which was building momentum since 2013. The Pita Post serves up a full service menu for events, including overstuffed pita sandwiches using all fresh ingredients – natural flavors, replicating a street food experience in Israel. Their bread is made fresh and hot to order. Each pita is customized and unique – the flavor is out of this world. Hungry yet? Corporate events, social events, fairs, festivals and downtown at Campus Martius, Pita Post is serving it FRESH. www.thepitapost.com
Bigalora is on the move.
Bigalora features authentic Napoletana style pizza with Michigan’s first biga fermented pizza dough, which undergoes a natural 72 hour fermentation without the use of commercial yeast or added sugar, before being charred to perfection in 90 seconds at 900 degrees in our custom-built wood burning oven. Bigalora opened in 2010 in Southfield, MI, followed by Royal Oak, Ann Arbor and Detroit Metro Airport. Two others are set to open this summer. Their food truck was introduced in 2014, giving them the versatility to showcase their delicious pizza to the community. Hire them for any event! The Wood Fired Bigalora food truck is on the move. www.bigalora.com
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Detroit Water Ice
Experience it!
In 2015, Mitch Albom created The Detroit Water Ice Factory, following the “Newman’s Own” model of philanthropy. Our mission is to offer a delicious, top-of-the-line food product, with the sole goal of raising funds to help others. 100% of our profits help Detroit's Neediest Citizens through S.A.Y. Detroit. Doing Good - Tastes Good! www.detroitwaterice.com
YoFresh Frozen goes mobile.
You may have tasted the delicious frozen yogurt from Brighton’s downtown YoFresh location. Now you no longer have to travel to Brighton. YoFresh Mobile will come to you! Graduation Parties, Golf Outings, Mitzvah’s....really any social event! The mobile unit offers two machines, with four frozen flavors and a beautiful display of selfserve toppings. Rent YoFresh for an hour or late into the night – they will keep pumping out the fun for your delight! www.yofreshbrighton.com
I Scream for Ice Cream!
Josh Charlip launched Cool Jacks Handcrafted Cookies + Ice Cream in 2011. Now with 3 custom carts and a Food Truck he can literally go anywhere. Gourmet cookies and ice cream paired together into the perfect sandwich. Beautiful to watch as their servers create right on the spot and so much fun to eat. Cool Jacks has been a regular vendor at the Eastern Market and has been seen at Campus Martius. Whatever event you are planning, Cool Jacks would love to take part! www.cooljacks.com
Warm-Hot-Fresh Mini Delicious Donuts
Donuts have experienced a revival and have swept the country. Their place in the event space has been made permanent. Voted most trendy dessert last quarter by event goers and planners, you cannot go wrong by including donuts as part of your next special event. The smell alone of freshly made donuts on- site makes people salivate. Best of all, it’s not a Fall dessert. Serve them any time of day and all year round! Abby Rose Photography
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Visual Fantasies Balloons Greg Taylor vfballoons.com (313) 737-5607
Star Trax Events Harris Van Cleef startrax.com (248) 263-6300
Dave & Buster's Jennifer Nagle daveandbusters.com (734) 452-4606
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Double Tree By Hilton - Novi Greg Kroesing detroitnovi.doubletree.com (248) 344-8800
BALLOONS Go Balloonies Sue Fishman goballoonies.com (248) 788-5004
Cool Jacks Handcrafted Cookies + Ice Cream Joshua Charlip cooljacks.com (248) 352-5695 Detroit Mini Donut Karen Hudson detroitminidonut.com (313) 528-6000 Yofresh Yogurt Café Michael Anderson yofreshbrighton.com (810) 360-0609
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Artful Chameleon Event Décor Kathy Andrews artfulchameleon.com (248) 568-3213 Ice Dream Sculptures Paul Raukar ice-sculptures.net (734) 207-3363
Emagine Jessica Beard emagine-entertainment.com (248) 414-1000
Mandell Display Design Jenna Urbauer (248) 351-0800
Hampton Inn Southfield/West Bloomfield Lisa Shapiro hamptoninn.com (248) 671-6500
Top That Table Raquel Kato topthattable.com (248) 891-0185
High Velocity Sports Elaine Matthews highvelocitysports.com (734) 487-7678
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Hilton Garden Inn Novi Ali McNamara detroitnovi.hgi.com (248) 622-1326
Affairs to Remember Iva Harrison affairstorememberonline.com (248) 926-8430 Bumpin' Bubbles Damon Grace bumpingbubbles.com (248) 885-6047 Fabulous Events Lyle Brous (248) 853-6800 fabulousevents.com
Holiday Inn Farmington Hills-Novi Kari Honomichl holidayinn.com/farmingtonhill (248) 477-7800 Huerto Restaurant & Tequila Bar Lisa Rochford huertotequilabar.com (248) 865-2900
Jewish Community Center of Metro Detroit Sarah Casman jccdet.org (248) 432-5536 Joe Dumars Fieldhouse Robyn Leinhos joedumarsfieldhouse.com (586) 731-3080 ext. 22 Local Kitchen & Bar Shannon McConnell localkitchenandbar.com (248) 268-3881 Lucky Strike Dottie Grzebik bowlluckystrike.com (248) 374-3420 Paradise Park Dakota Brown paradiseparknovi.com (248) 735-1050 Punch Bowl Social Jason Dritsan punchbowlsocial.com (313) 749-9742 The Garden Theater BJ Pearson thegardentheaterdetroit.com (313) 832-0888 The Links of Novi Sara Barnhill linksofnovi.com (248) 380-9595 Waterview Loft / Continental Catering & Events Amanda Martin waterviewloft.com (313) 656-6000 Zap Zone Family Fun Center Helen Ismail zap-zone.com (248) 471-6777
FLORAL DESIGN Flowers by Amore Zina Yono flowersbyamore.com (248) 669-6990 Jeffrey Floral Architecture Jeffrey Jucewicz jeffreyfloral.com (248) 439-1011
INVITATIONS Andrea Solomon Event Planner Andrea Solomon andreasolomon.com (248) 626-3421 Lee's Specialty Solange Messelian leesspecialty.com (248) 646-6700 The Paper Press Franci Hirsch thepaperpress.net (248) 568-1739
MISCELLANEOUS Dubin Cleaners & Laundry Sam Dubin dubincleaners.com (248) 539-3244
NON-MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT BSA Events & Entertainment Bernie Stevens bsaevents.com (248) 850-5870 Fun with Flip Books Mickey Gill funwithflipbooks.com (248) 459-2360
TapSnap Raymond Lousia tapsnapdetroit.com (248) 419-1047
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The Robot Garage Sarah Jacobs Eshanka Jayesinghe therobotgarage.com (248) 723-9100
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PHOTOGRAPHER Digital Dan Photo, Video & Photo Booth Dan Monkman digitaldanphotography.com (248) 399-2500
Andrea Solomon Event Planner Andrea Solomon andreasolomon.com (248) 626-3421 Party Assurance Pat Blackwell partyassurance.com (248) 496-4572
Star Trax Valet Todd Duggins startrax.com (248) 268-3806
Jay Dreifus Photography Jay Dreifus jaydreifusphotography.com (248) 613-1109
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Masserman Photo Brian Masserman massermanphotography.com (248) 365-4014 Paul Stoloff Photography Paul Stoloff paulstoloff.zenfolio.com (248) 207-4678 ShutterBooth Mike Robbins shutterbooth.com (248) 545-6460
VTI Productions Christine Lulfs vtiproductions.net (248) 788-8200
YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS
www.DetroitMiniDonut.com (313) 528-6000
Detroit Jewish News Andrea Gusho thejewishnews.com (248) 351-5150
Mitzvah List Beth Desmon mitzvahlist.com (248) 505-1816
AC Productions Alec Cohen acproductions.weebly.com (248) 568-8139 Big Ben Productions Ben Goldman bigbenproductions.com (248) 808-3844
Star Trax Events Harris Van Cleef startrax.com (248) 263-6300
The Sparky Noodle Bakery, Co. We are a full service bakery specializing in delicious scratch made wedding cakes, celebration cakes, pastries, breads, and specialty desserts. We take pride in our creations, baking them with the same love and care as when we prepare them for our family.
Indoor or outdoor events
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EVENT SPONSORS
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Specializing in fresh mini donuts onsite
Specialty mini donut platters delivered
Fotofoto Event Productions, LLC Ryan Findling fotofotoevents.com (248) 592-7193
VALET PARKING
Grand Lubell - PhotoBoothLive Bob Lubell grandlubell.com (419) 882-1984
Justin Munter Photography Justin Munter justinmunter.com (248) 245-5925
BMVideographers Ben Peltz Mitchell Watsky bmvideographers.com (317) 268-8353
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We specialize in boutique bartending, a high-end, all-inclusive service for:
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Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit The perfect location for your next event!
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ur elegant banquet hall, comfortable spaces for family gatherings, and meeting rooms of all sizes allow you to find exactly what you need. Options include: portable dance floor, tables and chairs, linens, audio/video needs, stage and more!
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Weddings Bar or bat mitzvah celebrations Birthday parties Private dinners or luncheons Corporate meetings
To book your next event at the Jewish Community Center, please contact Sarah Casman:
scasman@jccdet.org • 248.432.5536 Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit D. Dan & Betty Kahn Building Eugene & Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus 6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
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