Join ICEBOX and Event DRS tomorrow at the Charleston Harbor Resort for the Wine and Food Festival’s Ticket Launch and Benefit Party. The kickoff will provide a sneak peak of the upcoming March Festival by featuring delectable bites from renowned Charleston chefs. Come enjoy a Van Gogh Blue Vodka specialty cocktail served up by ICEBOX while lounging beachside on custom outdoor furniture provided by Event DRS. The launch party will be held tomorrow, August 30, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Tickets are $40 each and are available online on the Charleston Wine and Food Festival’s website.  Come start your Labor Day weekend off right with ICEBOX and Event DRS!

Attention all sea life lovers! Come spend an evening amongst marine life under the stars at the SC Aquarium this December!  The event will be held to benefit the conservation and education programs of the South Carolina Aquarium.  Take in the views of the Charleston Harbor while snacking on heavy hors d’oeuvres, and enjoying an open bar and entertainment.  Support the association by partaking in their live and silent auctions held to benefit the Aquarium.  The event will commence at 7pm and last until 10pm on December 1, 2012.  Tickets can be purchased at www.scaquarium.org.

This September mark your calenders and come join Event DRS for “Party for the Parks” on Ashley Avenue near historic Colonial Lake! The 3rd Annual celebration is held to benefit the local Charleston Parks Conservancy. The evening will be a night to remember filled with performances by local musicians, dancers, and street performers (and don’t forget the late night laser show!).  Sample foods from your favorite restaurants including Amen Street, La Fourchette, Muse, Nick’s BBQ, OAK Steakhouse and many more. Come sip a classic cocktail with your closest friends as the sun sets on Ashley Ave. The annual event will be held on September 22nd, 2012 from 6-10pm. To get your tickets please visit www.partyfortheparks.com for $55, or $75 at the door. Hope to see you there!

Event DRS and ICEBOX had the privilege of kicking off June with The Wedding Row at their Garden Muse Event, “An Evening of Gratitude.”   The event was held at the Thomas Bennett House to celebrate the hard working staff of The Wedding Row.  The annual event came to life with the help of Bella Bridesmaids, Madison Row, and Luke Wilson Special Events. Guests meandered through the gardens viewing an exhibition of designer gowns while sipping on Sweet Tea Vodka Lemonade drinks.  Event DRS highlighted the garden with striking white lounge chairs and vibrant tables accented with coral and lemon linens.  We hope that The Wedding Row enjoyed their momentous celebration and we could help them relax in style!

Saturday May 5th marked perhaps our most colossal milestone to date with the commencement of Charleston Affair at the College of Charleston. 5,000 people, 120 bartenders, 35 barbacks, 2 semi trailers of beer, 200 cases of wine, 400 gallons of specialty cocktails later, the event was under way at the mecca of the downtown campus known as The Cistern. As a graduating senior of The College, I was fortunate enough to attend the monumental alumni event this past Saturday night. The evening immediately surpassed my simplistic college student expectations as soon as I entered through the ancient iron rod entrance gates. Glass strewn chandeliers hung low interlaced with Spanish moss from the ancestral Oak trees. Great white tents perched on the lawn were filled with savory snacks and sweets. Linen covered tables flanked the entranceway of the courtyard stocked with unlimited beer, wine, and black tied assistance. Finally a band was perched out front of Randolph Hall playing swing music throughout the entire evening. There really could not have been a better party to wrap up my college career. The venue, service and staff were paramount and this three-hour event was immensely memorable thanks to the teams from ICEBOX, Event Doctors and JMC! Thanks again for putting on such an unforgettable event!

This event was made possible thanks to the ICEBOX Innovative Beverage Services, the Dining Rental Solutions of Event Doctors and the event planning skills of JMC Charleston!

About the College of Charleston “Charleston Affair”

A Charleston Affair has been the annual graduation gala and alumni reception for the College of Charleston since 1900. The Affair has created an annual pilgrimage back to campus for our alumni to celebrate the imminent graduation of the current class and welcome them into the alumni association.

About the College of Charleston 

The College of Charleston is a nationally recognized, public liberal arts and sciences university located in the heart of historic Charleston, South Carolina. Founded in 1770, the College is among the nation’s top universities for quality education, student life and affordability. The College offers a distinctive combination of a beautiful and historic campus, modern facilities and cutting-edge programs.

Students from all 50 states and some 71 countries choose the College of Charleston for its small-college feel blended with the advantages and diversity of an urban, mid-sized university. The College provides a creative and intellectually stimulating environment where students are challenged by a committed and caring faculty of 500 distinguished teacher-scholars, all in an incomparable setting.

The city of Charleston – world-renowned for its history, culture, architecture and coastal environment – serves approximately 10,000 undergraduates and 1,500 graduate students as a living and learning laboratory for experiences in business, science, teaching, the humanities, languages and the arts. At the same time, students and faculty are engaged with the community in partnerships to improve education, enhance the business community and enrich the overall quality of life in the region.

(For more information, or to purchase tickets visit gibbesmuseum.org/events or 843.722.2706 ext. 22)