Luxe or Less
Teas and Tents
Jennifer Nicole Dienst August 1, 2008
$78 New York City’s famed Popover Cafe
now offers its airy, warm popovers as a mail-order gift,
accompanied by preserves and Earl Grey tea. (800) 595-4210; www.popovercafe.com
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$24 Attendees needn’t come from the
South to appreciate a gift of American Classic black tea (official
tea of the White House), along with Benne wafers and peach cookies,
from the Charleston Tea Plantation. (888) 244-3569; www.bigelowtea.com
$7,800 Exquisite Moroccan tents in bold
hues from Torrance, Calif.-based Raj Tents create a dramatic
backdrop that needs little embellishment. Price includes rental of
a 40-by-34-foot double maharaja tent and chandeliers. (310)
320-6600; www.rajtents.com
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$5,400 Austin, Texas-based Marquee
Tents uses color wash in a clear-top frame tent to set a sultry
atmosphere. Price includes rental of a 40-by-84-foot frame tent
plus lighting. (512) 491-7441; www.marqueetents.com