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During the cocktail reception, passed hors d'oeuvres included sushi, crostini with roasted portobello mushrooms and truffled Roquefort cheese, and lobster cobbler.

The silent auction offered 20 items, including a V.I.P. package to a Bruins game and a day of pampering at the Neiman Marcus in Natick.

The dinner took place in the ballroom of the Westin Copley Place hotel, where guests sat at round and rectangular tables.

Orange linens and springy flowers, including daffodils, ranunculus, and tulips played into the decor.

Winston Flowers provided the floral arrangements.

Simone Winston co-chaired the event with her husband, Ted, who owns Winston Flowers.

Pitch Slapped, an a capella group from the Berklee College of Music, performed songs such as "We Built This City."

Liz Brunner of WCB-TV NewsCenter 5 served as M.C.

Phrases such as "I heart music" and "I heart sunshine" appeared in linens and gobos.

Flowers reflected the event's signature hues: orange and yellow.

About 400 guests sat for dinner.

DJ Gibbs of Soul Clap spun songs such as Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" and Lady Gaga's "Just Dance."

Guests danced along to the DJ's set.

Not every event has a stage, but any eye-catching area can be a smart spot to place a hashtag. That was the case with the June 5 release party for the Project X Xtended Cut DVD in Los Angeles. Produced by the Visionary Group, the backyard-bash-style affair for Warner Brothers and Break Media included an 18- by 10-foot pool, which had a banner marked with the event name and hashtag sitting at the bottom.

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

The America ballroom at the Westin Copley Place