17 Stunning (and Unique) Ways Events Have Immersed Guests in Nature

Plant-based skincare brand Origins and California grocery chain Erewhon brought their partnership to life through a gardenlike oasis in Los Angeles in September 2023. The invite-only affair centered on a bespoke, botanical-based brunch that nodded to Erewhon and Origins' emphasis on the benefits of veggies and herbs through an immersive, greenery-filled environment.

One highlight? A table bursting with fruits and veggies served as a farmers market for guests, who were encouraged to fill up their reusable bags with health foods. Photo-worthy arrangements of foliage and mushroom variations served as table runners. The event was produced by experiential agency NOUN. See more: How Erewhon Partnered with a Skincare Brand to Make Healthy Habits Cool

Immersion in a nature theme can happen indoors, too. For this year's Golden Globes, for example, The Beverly Hilton hosted a stunning VIP viewing party, designed and produced by Avenge Creative.

Guests at the viewing party enjoyed a seated meal under a canopy of lush leaves. Avenge Creative worked with vendors including Unmatched Lighting, Jackson Shrub Supply, Event Carpet Pros Inc., GifCube, Town & Country Event Rentals, and Stitch. See more: Golden Globes 2025: See Inside the Award Show, Plus How the Wildfires Are Affecting Other Hollywood Events

The Bacon & Lox Society’s second Full Circle Meal took place in Stroudsburg, Penn., in 2017. The interfaith celebration featured a communal table immersed in a creek.

Photographer Rob Yaskovic gifted attendees with one of his water portraits—if they were willing to submerge themselves in the creek.

Jordanian fashion designer Nafsika Skourti took the concept of dining alfresco to a new level in 2019, thanks to her art installation-slash-temporary venue called “The Invisible Room.” Her goal was to create an invisible structure in the midst of Wadi Rum, Jordan's natural landscape—one that was only discernible when it was illuminated.

The illuminated steel structure measured almost 15 feet wide, 20 feet long, and 8 feet high, with a transparent table set for 14 in the center. LED lights strung along the frame lit the space for the evening. See more: See How This Designer Threw a Dinner Party in the Desert

In May 2024, Genesis House hosted "BLOOMTANICA," an exhibition by floral artist Jeff Leatham. The surreal world featured IRL installations combined with digital components, exploring the relationship between nature and technology. Each floor was a multidimensional, sensory experience—from the cascading displays in the showroom to the winding mirrored columns and LED experience in The Cellar Stage, the venue’s event space. Hues of deep purple, lavender, and plum, complemented by bright orange accents, drew inspiration from both Leatham’s signature Vanda orchid and the Korean night sky. See more: Tech Bloom: See Inside Jeff Leatham’s New Immersive Floral Exhibition

The Watermill Center’s 2014 benefit in New York had a series of fairy tale-inspired art installations. As the centerpiece of the entrance, Annick Lavallée-Benny's "N.U.A.G.E.S." was an imposing fixture constructed from wood, chicken wire, cotton batting, poly fill, and fishing line. The conception of clouds was inspired by the magical flying carpets that were featured throughout the benefit's "One Thousand Nights and One Night: Sleeping Nights of Scheherazade" theme.

The February 2024 premiere event for FX’s Shōgun took place at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles, where designer and producer Event Eleven aimed to immerse guests in Japan in the year 1600. When guests first arrived, they encountered an immersive forest that had been built in the Academy Museum's exterior terrace—a space that's typically a raw, blank canvas. Guests entered the event through the lush forest setting, where they encountered original costumes from the show. The series' score was playing through hidden speakers to further the immersive feel.

The post-party was held on the museum's Dolby Terrace, another blank-canvas space. Event Eleven built three 30-foot pagodas and hung 300 lanterns from the ceiling. They also brought in a 20-foot-tall bonsai tree and a variety of 30-foot red maples, along with other greenery and foliage, to create a gardenlike setting. See more: How This Jaw-Dropping Event Design Transported Guests Into the World of FX's Latest Series

Spotify hosted a concert featuring Los Angeles-based band Local Natives in June 2019 at Angels Point at Elysian Park. Event designer Kim Swift created the event’s environment, adding wildflowers and greenery to the stage to make it look like the band was performing in a lush, naturally growing setting. Violet colors were inspired by the band’s album Violet Street.

This dreamy, museum-inspired floral tunnel was created for Disney's 2022 Emmys party, where "modern botanic brilliance" was the theme. Sterling Engagements worked with ENSO Creative on the floral design and decor, which mixed jewel tones, botanical greens, and luxe blooms. See more: Emmys 2022: Inside Parties From Netflix, Disney, Paramount, and More

For Atlanta Pride's 2023 kickoff event, organizers wanted to make a splash. Designed by YES Event Designs, the gathering at the Georgia Aquarium immersed guests in a vibrant, fantasy-like environment that offered a futuristic take on an under-the-sea theme. While under-the-sea themes have long been popular, the team drew inspiration from unexpected places, like scenes from the Avatar movie and the ocean's bioluminescence. In a lounge area, crystal curtains were meant to look like ocean water; overhead were iridescent bubble orbs, eye-catching crystals that caught light like a silver jack fish, and custom wave drapes to mimic the sea and illuminate an ever-changing jellyfish. See more: Check Out This Fresh Take on an Under-the-Sea Event Theme

At Money20/20 Europe, held in Amsterdam in June 2024, the Na.i.ture Stage was originally conceived with a tree canopy to provide shade from the glass ceiling. The nature theme was then used to tie into the broader 2024 event theme of "Human x Machine," with the team imagining what a tree- and plant-based stage design would look like if created by AI. The resulting stage was a hybrid design featuring black steel and LEDs for the roots, plus tree trunks and real plants and foliage for the bushes and canopy. To ensure the stage was as sustainable as possible, all the plants used were replanted in local greenhouses after the show. See more: 8 Steal-Worthy Engagement Strategies From Money20/20 Europe

The SAG Awards' stunning after-party in January 2020 was designed and produced by Event Eleven. Guests at the indoor venue were surrounded by a lush cherry blossom forest; trees with various shades of pink blossoms were stationed alongside plush furniture, walnut details, and additional pops of pink. See more: See the SAG Awards' Cherry Blossom-Filled After-Party