Spring hors d’oeuvres table with lobster tacos, parmesan truffle popcorn, beef short rib sliders with mini shots of Guinness, shrimp tempura lollipops, and mac ’n’ cheese canapés, by Boutique Bites in Chicago
Photo: Scott Thompson
Housemade hot pretzel rolls with assorted mustards, heated over river rocks, by A Thyme to Cook (877.849.6386, athymetocook.com) in North Stonington, Connecticut
Photo: Courtesy of A Thyme to Cook
Crudite, dip, and shrimp display, on an antique cart, by L-Eat Catering in Toronto
Photo: Courtesy of L-Eat Catering
Make-your-own citrus drink bar, by Design Cuisine in Arlington, Virginia
Photo: Rodney Bailey
Playing off the mobile of paper butterflies hanging above David Stark's literary-themed Benjamin Moore table, guests' names were laser cut onto book pages cut into the shape of butterflies.