Professional Services in Williamsburg

The soiree-furbishing professionals at Party Perfect lead clients through their comprehensive selection of rentable event items during a complimentary consultation that enables party visions to become a reality. The pros can deliver, set up, and break down tents, operate heating equipment onsite, or lend an expert hand to the more technical aspects of event planning with services that help every celebration run more smoothly. Accents such as bouncy houses, red carpets, and dance floors encourage mirthful locomotion at get-togethers, while flatware, linens, and party lighting add the finishing touches to birthday parties or comedic roasts of parole officers.

Sean Holder of Virginia Photo Safari embarked on his career in photography in 1987, when he made a pinhole camera with his own two hands. Since that auspicious start, the self-motivated shutterbug has enjoyed a successful career working in more than 19 different countries, including the Philippines and Bangladesh. Along with executive director Barry Rowland—himself a three-decade veteran of the business—Holder leads individual and group safaris covering such topics as night photography, F-stops and shutter speeds, and capturing clear, close-up shots of nature.

For more than 100 years, United Parcel Service's recognizable brown trucks have been showing up on doorsteps in a timely fashion. Founded in 1907 as a messenger company, UPS has grown into a multibillion-dollar corporation by enabling commerce to travel the globe. Now the world's largest package-delivery company and a recognized name in specialized transportation and logistics services, UPS's legions manage the flow of goods, funds, and grandmas' cookies in more than 200 countries. The UPS Store's obliging staff and reputation for reliable package conveyance attracts all types of packers, shippers, and printers. Packers regularly stop in for masking-tape rolls and other do-it-yourself supplies. Alternatively, senders can enlist the skillful packing of the store's staffers, who will deftly seal boxes and cushion contents with bubble wrap or styrofoam peanut-butter sandwiches. In addition to packaging services and supplies, UPS Stores proffer printing services for large-quantity flyer makers and mailbox rentals for lazy messenger pigeons. Each independently owned location abides by the company's rigorous cargo standards and solemn Pack & Ship Promise.

Founded in 1907 as a messenger company, UPS has grown into a multibillion-dollar corporation by enabling commerce to travel the globe. Now the world's largest package-delivery company and a recognized name in specialized transportation and logistics services, UPS's legion manages the flow of goods, funds, and grandmas' cookies in more than 200 countries. Certain locations contain notary publics for authenticating documents and money transfers.

Touched by Flowers boasts a bounty of smile-inducing, fresh flowers and plants for every conceivable occasion. Spruce up a cheerless beehive with an artistic arrangement of bicolored roses ($74.99) or go springy with a peacock's plume-inspired cascade of color ($54.99). Those with leafier leanings may appreciate a blooming bromeliad ($64.99), with its rosy peak and easy-to-love personality. And if your giftee is notoriously absentminded, go with a bouncy, low-maintenance rubber plant ($64.99).

The bed sheets ruffle as photographer Erica Tait directs a new pose and ducks behind her camera. The "between the sheets" shot is popular among her boudoir and bedbug clientele, as it exposes the shoulders and leaves the rest to the imagination. This tasteful and intimate exhibition embodies Tait's work at TAIT Photography.

Her mix of black-and-white, sepia, and more-vibrant images stamps a contemporary style on both her signature boudoir photography and her wedding photography. Her passion for empowering women inspired the Boudoir for the Cure event, where 100% of the proceeds are donated to breast-cancer research.