Theme Ideas: Are you daring and adventurous? Consider having the ultimate event of your life being held in a Spanish villa or your own gambling hall. These are just two of the wildly creative concepts that Beaugard has organized into reality. “We can create a fantasy location of your choice, within a hotel setting,” says Beaugard, who uses design, décor, and lighting to bring these fantasies to life.

Pre-Event Gambler’s Haven: Get your event off and running with a “live” horse race. Beaugard says this can be set up within a large banquet room with fake horses and an emcee. Add in some dancers to mingle with the crowd and get things rockin’. Your guests can bet on their choice of horse with fake money, which can be traded in at the end of the race for different prizes—like a free iPod or iTunes gift cards.

Decorations: The gambling theme can be carried through using centerpieces that look like roulette tables, she says. For added fun, instead of numbers, name each table after different games—blackjack, roulette, etc., or different casinos. Depending on your budget, you can bring in slot machines, and as a special entertainment have someone dressed up as a croupier dealer. Add a custom logo design captured in lights and projected on a back screen in the reception hall for the ultimate Atlantic City casino flash.

Favors: Dice that open up with a prize inside.
Decks of cards, with casino cards/chips good for play.

Activities: Casino and hotel hopping. Beaugard suggests you rent a bus to ferry your guests from one place to another, with scheduled pick-up and drop-off times. Spa visits for women and men, to de-stress and pamper everyone.

Post Wedding: Again, using design elements, Beaugard can create a smaller themed venue, for the guests that can stay for brunch the day after.