Under the Sea

After the large-group sessions, attendees could take part in marketing boot camps, networking events, or golf or spa excursions.

For the season three premiere party for Portlandia, IFC took over New York’s American Museum of Natural History and created quirky displays to match the show’s offbeat portrayal of Portland. The Monday night event included miniature scenes of Portlandians everyday activities in glass terrariums.

The Mint Agency used sand, shells, and tanks with live fish as centerpieces at the September 7 premiere dinner for Spring Breakers during the Toronto International Film Festival.

Bruce Sutka created centerpieces of glass vases filled with seashells and water and surrounded by glittery coral.

Guests gathered in the Museum of Natural History's rotunda to listen to remarks from museum director Dr. Cristián Samper and major donor Roger Sant, followed by a short show in which giant fabric jellyfish floated on wires across the rotunda.

A spread of smoked fish, chilled shrimp, scallops, clams, and oysters rested on glass tables lit with soft blue lights.

Giant jellyfish and tropical fish mobiles dangled overhead in the museum's rotunda, while blue lights gave the space a dreamy, underwater feel.

For dessert, the Dinosaur Hall featured a centerpiece of giant clam shells made of chocolate, each filled with chocolates and truffles in seashell shapes, along with ribbons of chocolate for decoration.

Sutka International Design's Bruce Sutka transformed the hotel's sports complex into a club atmosphere for the anniversary party.

For the dinner tables, Vince Hart of Kehoe Designs created pondlike centerpieces that overflowed with faux coral and crystal rocks.

Dinner tables flanked the aquarium's central fish tank, and guests dined while exotic fish and Nickle (the Shedd's resident green sea turtle) swam by.

Many of the chefs' tasting stations featured playful beach decor, like the seashells, starfish, and fishing nets at Bobby Flay's table.

The photo backdrop was flanked by restored lobster crates, fishing nets, and buoys.

Fish bowls (with live goldfish in them) were embedded into the bars, rounding out the evening's aquatic theme.

Windows Catering accented a raw bar buffet with a giant clam shell and pearl.

Treasure chests with faux pearls and shells topped the glass coffee tables, alongside goldfish and Swedish Fish snacks.

Some guests had cocktails in the underwater viewing area of the dolphin pavilion; others headed to a tented area with a central bar.

During the cocktail reception, servers passed silver trays of margaritas.

Blue Plate provided catering.

The Flower Firm handled decor, and Frost provided lighting.

Illuminated glass stones gave the bar a watery look.

Dolphins appeared on the programs, which were printed on pearly paper.

Dessert was a trio of key lime mousse, chocolate Bavarian with pecan brownie, and mango panna cotta.

Sea salt, a plush dolphin, and customized tumblers were included in the gift bag.

Bubbly fixtures hung from the ceiling of the dinner tent.

On some tables, centerpieces included candles, crystals, and floating orchids.

Hermès is always one of the main sponsors of the Hampton Classic, and this year its table was beautifully decorated with succulents, thistles, anemones, white roses, and, of course, Wolffer Rosé, another sponsor. (On August 27, Page Six reported that Wölffer Estate Rosé is among the vintages of rosé that are so popular that restaurants are running out of and liquor stores are limiting customers to four bottles per!) Nonetheless, it's a fabulous tableau, n’est-ce pas?

Party Barbara Co. played up the evening's evolution theme—in honour of the opening night film, Creation—in the Artifacts Room with a water theme that used blue lighting and jellyfish decorations.

Vases filled with shells, sponges, and sand added to the underwater decor in the Artifacts Room.

Jellyfish decorations hung from the ceiling in the Artifacts Room.

Green draping and coral-like flexi-forms decorated the dinner entryway.

Syzygy suspended curled sheer blue, green, and coral fabric from the ceiling of the dinner area to create a seaweed look.

Atmosphere Lighting used blue, green, pink, and purple lighting to add to the underwater atmosphere.

One of the various centerpiece designs used at the reception and dinner area consisted of seashells submerged in water and topped with floating candles.

Waiters walked among the dinner tables serving candies after dinner in addition to the dessert course.

Guests dined under the "enchanted kelp forest" tent at the California Science Center's annual ball.

Decor pieces inspired by jellyfish hung from the top of the dinner tent.

Clear Chiavari chairs and blue linens lent the dinner an ocean-inspired feel.

Seashells filled the bottom of towering centerpieces by C.J. Matsumoto.

Chargers evoked seashells, and Kensington Caterers served a menu that included seafood.

Tabletop decor in the rotunda included red roses and vessels filled with glowing liquids.

Jellyfish-shaped structures hung above the dance floor in the tent.

The tent covered an area of Museum Campus.

P.C.M.A. kicked off its annual meeting at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego with an ocean-inspired welcome reception.

Just beyond the entrance,  guests posed with a costumed deep-sea diver in front of a branded step-and-repeat.

Beach pails held Bobbles, glass cleaners, and the company's new filter jugs. On the tabletops, colorful buttons bore the slogan "Bobbled, Not Bottled."

Great Hall

Lucite tables were filled with natural objects like sea shells.

Many planners agree that lighting can have a big impact, like these projections of moving bubbles at the opening-night party for the Broadway production of The Little Mermaid in 2008.

Blue linens topped tables—named after countries where the Herbie Fund has helped a child—in the dining room.

TV personality Mario Lopez hosted the runway show.

An 8- by 64-foot runway filled the center of the ballroom at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando.

Each table was adorned with one of three centerpieces, created by A Basket Affair, including one in which live goldfish were swimming.

Over the Top Rental Party Linens, A Basket Affair, and PSAV created an underwater paradise for the night with ocean blue linens, living centerpieces, and sea-creature projections on the walls.

From the centerpieces to the food and projected images on the wall, the 'Under the Sea' theme was evident everywhere.

Tables were draped with dark and light blue linens, provided by Over the Top Rental Party Linens, topped with ocean-inspired centerpieces, and surrounded by blue spandex-covered chairs.