Fancy Faces, Inc. is a family-owned New Orleans original founded in 1978 by beautician Pat O’Donnell, whose home-studio ceramic faces became an early expression of the city’s carnival spirit. Based in Covington, the second-generation company has carried that artisan heritage into event design, creating immersive settings for weddings and conventions while continuing to develop custom work beyond a catalog.
Unique Industries, IncUnique Industries grew from Eb Novak’s 1961 Philadelphia warehouse basement into a family-owned party-supplies company now carried on by his sons and grandsons. With more than half a century of experience, the business is known for turning popular licensed characters into party themes for retailers worldwide, supported by in-house design and manufacturing.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Dogwood EntertainmentFounded as a family business in 2017, Hudson Valley-based Dogwood Entertainment designs and produces commercial displays, custom props, sets, and complete events. It is especially known for large-scale Jack o’Lantern displays, using a proprietary molding method to create fiberglass-alternative pieces for venues ranging from ticketed attractions to films and pop-up museums. Dogwood’s artists, carpenters, mold makers, and digital designers have delivered work across the United States and parts of Canada while retaining a boutique-style service approach.POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
Bonnie Belle’s PastriesBonnie Belle’s Pastries is a family-owned premium bakery that has made baked goods using its original family formulas since 1947. Started by master baker Richard Hawkins and his wife Bonnie Belle in a barn before opening a store in Nutter Fort, the business is now in its third generation, with those recipes still in use. It is especially known for custom wedding and celebration cakes, and says it was the first bakery in the tri-county area to put portraits on cakes.NUTTER FORT, WV