Photo: Courtesy of Aqua Art Enterprises
Ideal for summer picnics or other poolside events where you want to send a message, Melbourne, Florida-based Aqua Art Enterprises makes custom mats in the shape of corporate logos (or other images) that sink to the bottom of a swimming pool for a painted-on look. According to the company, installation is as easy as placing the mats on the surface of the water and letting them sink to the bottom. Safe for swimmers, they are held in place by their own weight, and can be easily removed with an extendable pool brush. Or for an additional fee, Aqua Art can provide a staffer for installation and removal. The company ships worldwide, and pricing starts at $595 for a 4- by 4-foot design.
![For the after-party, Event Eleven built three 30-foot pagodas and hung 300 lanterns from the ceiling. They also brought in a 20-foot-tall bonsai tree and a variety of 30-foot red maples, along with other greenery and foliage. '[It all] helped create the organic atmosphere and helped transport guests into a gardenlike room,' said Schubert.](https://img.bizbash.com/files/base/bizbash/bzb/image/2024/02/Shogun.41_f.65dba8f23433b.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&dpr=2&fit=crop&h=167&q=70&w=250)
