
Photo: Rodney Bailey

Crudite, dip, and shrimp display, on an antique cart, by L-Eat Catering in Toronto
Photo: Courtesy of L-Eat Catering

Blueberry pie pops, blueberry cobbler in iron skillets, and Guinness stout cake, by A Divine Event (770.587.9117, adivineevent.com) in Atlanta
Photo: Courtesy of A Divine Event

Tapas bar, by Good Gracious Events! in Los Angeles, displayed on sustainable bamboo risers from Cal-Mil (800.321.9069, calmil.com)
Photo: Courtesy of Good Gracious Events!

Saki soy-seared tuna skewers, sous vide-style local Wagyu beef, and saffron-scented wild rice pilaf, by Disney Special Events and Catering Operations (321.939.7129, disneymeetings.com) in Buena Vista, Florida
Photo: Garth Vaughan

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

For a dandy-themed graduation party in Hollywood, Canvas & Canopy designed a dessert buffet that eschewed the twee look in favor of a sophisticated display of treats on cake stands made from vintage candlesticks and shelves built using industrial pipes.
Photo: Jonathan Moore

Marcy Blum Associates built a bakery-style display case to offer guests breakfast-to-go treats from New York bakeries at the end of a wedding reception.
Photo: Eliot Holzman Photograph

At Barbra Streisand's recent fund-raiser for the Cedars-Sinai Women's Heart Center in Malibu, guests helped themselves to a raw fruit and veggie bar. In place of a tablecloth, organizers used a quilt to match the vintage-inspired aesthetic of the event.
Photo: Alex J. Berliner/ABImages