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Lush canopies of natural greenery popped against neon green Lucite tabletops at the Museum of Modern Art’s 2013 Party in the Garden benefit in New York. 

At Lacoste's Coachella pool party in the blazing desert sun, cigarette-style girls, clad in Lacoste gear, passed Kiel's sun-protection products.

Things tend to get messy at food festivals, tastings, and other events with lots of grub, so Delta provided toothpicks, hand wipes, and mints at the 2010 New York City Wine & Food Festival, a smart way to get the brand in front of attendees.

At the FN C.E.O. Summit in Miami, guests could charge their smartphones in a luxe lounge—a stylish, discreet solution to manage the task that everyone wants as a convenience at events. The centerpieces during the education sessions were framed instructions on how to reference the summit on social media and log on to the hotel's Wi-Fi network.

MSNBC also had a flip-flop station at its White House Correspondents' Association Dinner after-party, providing relief for folks who had been on their feet all evening.

The Victorian garden theme of the Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s Gala 2018, which was held earlier this month and produced by MDR Creative, featured lush floral arrangements around the company’s complex on Navy Pier. The event raised $1.6 million for the organization’s classroom and community initiatives.

In April, Starlight Children’s Foundation Canada held its 23rd annual gala inside the ballroom at Toronto’s Fairmont Royal York Hotel. The event, which featured the theme of “Fly Me to the Moon,” was decorated with starry decor and included activities such as a flavored oxygen bar, an outer space-theme photo booth, and a silent auction.

The 20th anniversary edition of Power Ball, the annual fund-raiser for the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery in Toronto, which was held in May at the museum, featured a risqué circus theme with rides and stalls, including an onsite tattoo parlor and a fruit shooting range.

In May, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s Mission Creek Gala, which was designed by Gillian Valentine, highlighted four distinct habitats: the Santa Barbara channel, the coastal wetlands, the oak woodlands, and the California wildflowers on Figueroa Mountain. For example, the coastal habitat dining setup featured small tide pools filled with starfish, shells, and other ocean-inspired elements.

The viewing party had a number of D.I.Y. stations, including a make-your-own cupcake bar. Ingredients were provided by Bunnie Cakes.