Dramatics

The Ghost Chair's armless version, the Victoria Ghost, was used at MoCA Chicago's Art Edge gala in February.

At Clarks' annual meeting in July, held at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers, guests were seated in Ghost Chairs rented from Peterson Party Center Inc.

For the Samsung Galaxy SIII launch in New York in June, event producers used Ghost barstools rented from Taylor Creative Inc. for seating.

The ever-popular white leather sofa was spotted at the Bacardi 150th anniversary event in Miami in February.

An all-white lounge area set the scene at the the Boca Bacchanal held in Miami in April.

The Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance’s Fleurotica benefit took place at Chicago’s Venue One, where guests sat on white leather banquettes.

LED-lit tables provided a colorful glow at the BET Honors after-party in Washington in January.

In May, Rogers Communication's International Telecom Week party in Chicago included a glowing red bar and cocktail tables, courtesy of A Perfect Event.

Also at the Clarks meeting in Boston, guests dined on gold-trimmed china and sipped from gold-trimmed glassware.

At the American Cancer Society's Discovery ball held in Chicago in May, Hall's Rental provided gold-trimmed plates.

Event Creative produced an event with gold chargers and gold-trimmed glasses at the Chicago Cultural Center.

At the Delegates Party during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, Best Impressions Caterers displayed shrimp cocktail and seared ahi tuna on stainless-steel shelves.

At Target’s “Shops at Target” launch in New York, Creative Edge Parties served desserts on tiered rolling carts.

During cocktail hour, guests at the American Heart Association’s Broward Heart Ball in Fort Lauderale could pick up food from a retro Automat-style machine.

At the MSNBC party after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Occasions Caterers served crisp bacon on tiny hooks attached to a metal structure.

Pinch Food Design presented hors d’oeuvres on platters that hung from branded helium-filled balloons at the AOL Digital Content Newfront, the company’s April event introducing its new digital shows.

During a dinner at Stella McCartney’s SoHo store in January, guests dined at an AO Production-designed table that had a moat carved into the surface. The shallow channel was equipped with a conveyor belt that pulled floating toy boats holding food past seated guests.