
"A massive, 'wow' bar display upon entering always makes the first party detail most memorable."
Photo: Artisan Events, Beauty on Call

Clear umbrellas and glittering beads hung from the ceiling in the spring area. The sound of falling rain played in the background.
Photo: BizBash

Giant playing cards hung over the tabletops, bent to give a sense of movement. A chessboard motif served as the backdrop for the stage.
Photo: Stéphane Poirier

For a wedding at the King Plow Event Gallery in Atlanta, Bold American Events & Catering designed an upside-down centerpiece of yellow tulips and glass globes that hung above the head table.
Photo: Our Labor of Love

Matthew Parker Events crafted lighting fixtures for a speakeasy-themed wedding using hats from a party supply store, decorative ribbon, corded wire, and filament bulbs.
Photo: Yvonne Wong

Heffernan Morgan Ronsley handled decor. Centerpieces were four-to-eight-feet-tall steel structures with Piet Mondrian-inspired panels in neon pink, amber, and peacock and royal blues.
Photo: JB Spector/Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

All-white lounge areas held lampshades printed with snowflakes; the bases of the lamps appeared to be filled with glistening snow.
Photo: Nancy Behall

For a New York couple marrying at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando, Heather Snively of Weddings Unique recreated the newlyweds’ hometown with a hand-painted backdrop of Central Park from Greenery Productions. Lighting and real trees helped the scene come to life.
Photo: Shiprapanosian.com