Event Planner Central

It's never been easier to throw a celebration whenever, wherever you want. This week we're talking about how to create your celebrations from the bottom up anywhere you like.  Creating memories from fun filled occasions is amazing, especially when they're illuminated! This past week Aura Events helped Burger Stomper create the ultimate beer garden for Taste of The Danforth  and it was a roaring success.  Nick & John, co owners of the highly praised Burger Stomper restaurant describe the evening as a fun filled event " We were busy, lots of passersby coming in for a drink. People loved the glow furniture, even a wedding couple stopped in. We had a Live DJ, it was a great time".  Aura had Burger Stompers logo printed on the side of a glow pillar and plenty of seating room with illuminated LED bar stools , Cardiff chairs , curved bench seating and Dayton Tables  to complete the glowing beer garden. BURGER STOMPER BEER GARDEN  BU...

Tradeshow season is on its way, are you and your company prepared? Hundreds of thousands of people descend upon the GTA starting in September for world renowned tradeshows and exhibits. With an audience as big as in Toronto you'll want to make sure your company is at the top of its game and has a winning tradeshow booth to match.  Characteristics of the most successful and eye catching booths often have elements of interactivity and engagement in them. Make sure no one walks by your booth without stopping to look in awe of your splendid setup. MAKE SURE THEY CAN'T LOOK AWAY Creative LED Display  Current client favourite is the LED display wall that can be utilized as an advertising space or creative backdrop for photos and branding. The glowing wall can be made to sit curved or straight with a multitude of design options and sizes.  Decorative walls like this can be used at red carpets, corporate events, tradeshows and promotional events plus they're...

Summer's nearly over and we're in a real state over it. For months we long and patiently wait for warmer weather, jacket free evenings and deck lounging. And then before you've worn your favourite romper more than twice, it's almost gone. Celebrate in style for the half way mark of summer '18 with these three must do mid-summer jams. GLOWING BEER GARDEN PARTY Get the gang together for a night of beer tasting in your garden or backyard. With the unusually high number of craft breweries in Toronto right now there's no shortage of brew. Popular ways of beer tasting include food pairing to specific beers and discussing differentiating ingredients and beer classifications. If your crew aren't the most refined beer drinkers we suggest having fun with it. Aura has a LED beer pong table they rent for events just like this. Try hiding the labels from popular, well known beers and seeing if your guests can guess the brew just from sipping. These LED planters pi...

Schools almost out for summer! The sun's shining before 6 am, college acceptance letters have been mailed out and mature teens are on the cusp of adulthood, ready to receive their diploma's and corsage's for prom. But before all that, we party plan.  Prom, grad, it doesn't matter because what your child really wants is a celebration to praise their accomplishments. That, and to have the best party of the year, obviously. Here are some crucial, last minute and more than Instagram worthy party decor ideas in a pinch. THE ILLUMINATED WALL  One of my new favourites, the customizable LED wall. This stunning item is a combination of LED decor pieces from Aura's collection. With the help of vinyls your wall can be customized with images or text for your kids big day. Perfect for a selfie station and definitely a conversation starter at an event.  This glowing cube tower was actually for a setup that Aura did for Kiss 93.5 the radio station but it t...

Toronto, are you ready for Summer? I know I am!! There are so many great events taking place in Toronto this year that it'll be hard to choose which ones to attend, if you can't attend them all that is! In a city so diverse, welcoming and intriguing it would be hard NOT to explore it this summer. Which is why today, we're presenting  Edition One of our Must-Do Toronto Summer Events. We'll be posting lists of events all summer long to make sure you don't miss out on any. P ride parade  When: June 22-24 The pinnacle of acceptance and equality, the annual Pride Weekend in Toronto promises to be the best yet. Street markets highlighting local artists, performance art, delectable food and the ever popular Pride Parade will reign supreme during this three day event. The parade will commence at 2pm on Sunday, June 24th with a special moment of silence at 3pm. Where: This year the parade route remains the same from church and Wellesley to Yonge/Dundas Square....

Honestly, there's no better place to live than Toronto ! The diversification, the culture, the nightlife! No matter the night or time of year a person can always find an activity or production to peak their interests. Last weekend was kind of a big deal for the LGTB community as the highly revered annual Inside Out Film Festival was back for its 11 day extravaganza. After two long decades the film festival is still going strong.  In 1991 the festival premiered to showcase diverse works and celebrate filmmakers interests in the LGTB community. They now show over 180 films from Canada and around the world, drawing crowds of over 35,000 large to participate in panel discussions, artists talks, fundraisers and parties.  This comes as annual Pride 2018 is set to begin June 1st in Toronto ending with the notoriously popular Pride Parade , now in it's 38th year June 24th.  But back to the party...  Saturday was all about the ladies as they held thei...

How's everybody feeling on this fantastic Friday? As the weather warms and our spirits unthaw from this past lengthy winter I'm hearing rumblings of party planning being in full effect. That's right, outdoor celebration weather is here and we can barely contain our excitement. This week I've got something super cool and inspirational for all of you party planning officianadoes out there who are free falling into summer. This past week I was fortunate enough to catch up with Lawrence Comisky, owner of Aura, an LED furniture and decor rental company in the GTA and he shared his thoughts and experiences on his very recent trip to attend the LIGHT FAIR INTERNATIONAL Tradeshow in Chicago from May 8 to 10th. In case you haven't heard, the LFI tradeshow debuted in 1989 and just wrapped up its 29th edition at the McCormick Centre in Chicago. Every year more than 500 exhibitors present their products and concepts regarding lighting technology and innovation and last yea...

Happy Friday, Toronto!  Since it's almost May and the weather is finally acting its season we're talking large scale ceremonies for colleges and universities. Commencement, graduations, athletic & sport related banquets plus conferences and how to improve the aesthetic of that space using a little LED glow.  College and university graduation is a monumentous occasion, a feat not easily accomplished and a terrific time to celebrate. Loved ones attend and bring their large congratulatory bouquet of flowers or a cash stuffed envelope perhaps? - one can only dream. This year let's make your special ceremony one for the ages.  VISUAL FRAMEWORK  Commencement and graduation ceremonies are often quite large scale due to the large number of graduates plus their audience guests. Venues are often auditorium like settings or performance spaces, very wide and open.  Aura's LED pillars , glow balls , our brand new cyclone pillar  and cubes are a great...

Large parties. We've all been to at least 1 or 2 and I'm not talking about that house party you attended in freshman year. I'm talking about large scale, heavily organized and high profile events. Fundraisers, corporate celebrations, product launches, TIFF and Jays Care Foundation are all examples of large scale events that we've had the honour of providing customized  LED glow furniture and decor for. Today we're letting it be known, AURA is the #1 company to go to for all of your furniture and decor needs and we're breaking down why, below. WE KNOW HOW TO MAKE A STATEMENT  We are well equipped to make your wildest dreams come true when it comes to your event vision. Our various size options for LED glow decor items make it easy to create larger than life centerpieces, displays and focal points of your venue. Our events master Robyn has helped countless clients push their creativity to the limit and will work closely with you to help bring your perf...