Table Scapes

Resource Furniture's table by interior designer Marie Aiello was an immersive, under-the-sea experience. A 7-and-a-half-foot-tall NanoLumens LED screen wrapped around the space, displaying high-resolution videos of people swimming in the ocean. A mix of air plants, pincushion proteas, and cockscomb ran down the center of the table, and a Torde Boontje LED Blossom chandelier hung from above.

Brooks Brothers donated orange and pink linens. Suzanne B. Lowell designed the rosy lighting scheme.

Peonies, Evelyn Lauder's favorite flower, decorated tables along with orange roses. Winston Flowers provided the springy arrangements. Mario Avila Design created the program.

Inside the museum, the set up was modern and streamlined, marked by a palette of mostly white with pops of green. Dinner by Glorious Food was served family-style and included lobster salad in a tarragon sauce, sirloin with mustard sauce, and white bean salad. For dessert, guests had several options including lemon squares, raspberry tartlets, and French macaroons.

Beneath the floating decor, Chair-Man Mills provided Bormioli glasses and colourful blue napkins that brightened the tables. As a small gift, wine stoppers topped with a glass globe awaited guests at their place settings.

Chanel pushed the Odeon to its limit and then some. This last-minute table outside was Siberia to some but looked like Heaven to me.

Relais & Chateaux hosted its Grand Chefs 2012 event, “Springtime in New York,” at Gotham Hall in New York. French-American agency Ariameetis, which was credited for “technical and artistic productions,” oversaw the entire affair and the companies that worked on it.

The table settings were lovely in that delicate way of the French. The water goblet had a wash of either pink or lemon at the base giving extra depth, but all the champagne flutes were clear.

Lighting cast leafy projections on the walls.

Tory Burch-like patterns also appeared on napkins at the American Cancer Society's April 28 ball, held at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel. Rishi Patel of HMR Design Group handled the decor.

Hurricane glasses held candles at the center of each table.

"Candles, candles, candles. They are just as important, actually even more so, than floral for creating ambiance, intimacy, and romance in a room."

"Decor must tell a story—it isn't just about pretty anymore. French Wine Tasting Dinner? Toile linen, French lavender plants, crusty baguettes wrapped in parchment and twine ... check."

"I am wild about [hosting events in] small, intimate dining rooms in restaurants. Table 52's second-floor 'attic' is mecca in Chicago."

For the dinner, held inside Streisand's home, the summery atmosphere featured neutral tones and fresh-picked centerpieces.

California-based rental company Archive Rentals offers a large collection of authentic vintage Western and camping-themed items, including reclaimed barn-wood tables, camping trailers, Airstream trailers and canoes.

LoLo Event Design offers hand-painted handkerchiefs that can serve as table numbers at a garden event. Geraniums in a terra cotta pot have a more casual feel than an elaborate formal centerpiece.