Design

Artist Devan Harlan's 3-D projections marked the runway wall of Y-3's 10th anniversary fashion show on September 9, changing from stark white into acid-bright hues in keeping with the collection. Produced by Villa Eugenie at St. John's Center Studios, models walked the runway to original music by Jiro Amimoto.

Giant balloons suspended from the ceiling served as the focal point at the DX Gala. What's more is that the color-washed room was updated with a new hue with each course.

Decor at the Children's Aid Foundation's Teddy Bear Affair came in the form of season-inspired vignettes—for spring, guests saw clear umbrellas with glittering beads as rain.

Los Angeles-based artist Jorge Pardo created special-edition lanterns to hang above the tables at the Hammer Museum gala.

For a wedding at Union Station in Los Angeles, Sterling Engagements displayed escort cards printed to look like train tickets inside vintage suitcases.

At a Los Angeles event, guests were invited to create their own custom fragrances at a flower-dotted scent bar.

For a birthday party, Kristi Amoroso Special Events designed a vodka shot bar that displayed bottles in a sculptural arrangement of textured ice spheres.

Designed by Bold American Events & Catering, upside-down centerpieces of tulips and glass globes hung overhead at a wedding at the King Plow Event Gallery in Atlanta.

Inspired by an English picnic and styled with rustic elements, the V.I.P. area of this year's Power Ball in Toronto had loading pallets that served as banquette seating and cocktail tables. Tufted velvet couches and colorful pillows rounded out the mix.

To match the Mexican hacienda-inspired look of its New York event in May, Don Julio used authentic tequila barrels as part of the decor, including tables set up in the outdoor terrace.

Colorful and family-friendly games, including hopscotch, were offered at a block party held by Sunglass Hut to celebrate the opening of its largest outpost in Miami.

In keeping with the carnival theme, the Stella McCartney Resort 2013 presentation in June put mac and cheese bites on a miniature ferris wheel.

The 2012 color of the year, orange, was paired with hay and chevron patterns at a Belvedere-sponsored event during the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen.

For summery, garden-inspired events, LoLo Event Design offers hand-painted handkerchiefs that can serve as table numbers and be paired with potted centerpieces.

For a beachy vibe, LoLo Event Design created message-in-a-bottle place cards.

The festive, laid-back setting for Univision's Deportes launch earlier this year came courtesy of a taco truck and wooden picnic tables.

Luxe Event Rentals & Décor's handmade paper-flower walls, showcased at last year's BizBash New York Expo, can be customized in different colors and function as room dividers, stage backdrops, and back-bar displays.

Hanging beach balls formed a colorful chandelier at a party created by Swank Productions.

To help guests get to know one another, Mélangerie makes customized wedding genealogy charts that double as seating maps.

Brooklyn-based Instaprint printers print out Instagram photos taken at a certain location or marked with an event-specific hashtag.

Glass votives with electric candles hung from the ceiling in the V.I.P. dining room.

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.

Luxe Event Rentals & Décor showcased handmade paper flower walls. The panels can be customized in different colors and function as room dividers, stage backdrops, back-bar displays, and more.

Lounge 22’s booth featured its new Essex collection. The modern chairs and couches are covered in a two-tone patterned fabric inspired by Hollywood Regency design.

At Japan's annual Winter Illuminations festival, the popular Tunnel of Light enveloped guests in more than a million lights.

LED lights in the tunnel were shaped like flowers.

The park's maple trees were lit to highlight their peak colors.

David Stark Design and Production brought in old-fashioned carnival rides and games, including a carousel, a spinning ride renamed the Love Spin for the event, a fortune-teller, a high striker, and a palm reader.