Emerald ideas

The Fairmont Hotels and Resorts' Grand Chefs gala and Jean Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence in Chicago had an Emerald City theme in 2011. Students from the Harrington College of Design handled decor, and reps from Pagliuco Design Company developed the theme.

For the 2007 Friends of the High Line summer benefit in New York, designer Bronson van Wyck hung green Murano chandeliers from the ceiling and covered tables and chairs in green linens.

Sutra International Design used leafy branches to make centerpieces that resembled miniature trees for the Palm Beach Heart Ball in February.

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.