Soiree 2014

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

Searching for modern-looking, green-minded centerpieces? Britton Neubacher-Caligure of Tend Living often eschews florals in favor of succulents, air plants, and cacti, to create organic-looking arrangements. Neubacher-Caligure also offers how-to workshops.

The new SculptLamps from Scottsdale-based SculptWare can work as centerpieces or cocktail-table accents. Available to rent in two sizes—14 inch, $45, or 30 inch, $65—the lamps include remote-controlled LEDs that can glow in 13 colors.

For a two-day experience-based activation in 2010, Heineken illuminated the exterior of Miami's Moore Building with emerald green lighting to match the brand's logo.

“I am looking forward to using fresh mesclun and arugula from the rooftop garden at our new restaurant, the LCL: Bar & Kitchen, which features locally sourced products. You can’t get lettuce more local than this! I’ll also be incorporating a variety of herbs and heirloom tomatoes from the rooftop as well.” —Brian Wieler, executive chef at the Westin New York Grand Central, New York

On July 28, some 1,200 guests headed out to the Watermill Center in the Hamptons for the art organization’s annual benefit, one of the season’s biggest draws for philanthropists. Inside the dinner tent a chandelier positioned over the dance floor was made up of plastic recycling bags and pink fabric streamers.

At Gensler and Herman Miller's vignette, the dining table was surrounded by walls covered in thousands of Hershey's Kisses wrapped in purple foil. Attendees were invited to take one as a symbol of the "many hands it takes to spark positive change."