Forecast: 9 New Ideas for Summer Events

Online florist marketplace Floom recently launched its services in New York. Based in the U.K., the site allows customers to search local, independent florists such as Plantshed and their available arrangements in a given area. Bouquets and potted plants start at $49; delivery costs $14.99, same-day service is $19.99.

A tricked-out 1974 Airstream, the Stolen Pony Lounge in Portland, Oregon, can be customized for events; the lounge recently wrapped up a brand activation tour with the Ski Week and Lot 40 Whisky. Featuring Douglas Fir floors and detailing, white walls, and skylights, the mobile venue includes a lounge that seats 15 people, a sound system, air conditioning, a mini fridge, ice wells, and shelving. Pricing for a half day (four hours) costs $1,000 and a full day (or eight hours), $2,000. There’s a delivery and pick-up fee of $150 for locations within 30 miles of the Portland metro area. Mobile bar and photo booth services are also available for additional fees.

Concord, Massachusetts-based Saltbox Kitchen now offers its brewery beers in 2 1/2- and 5-gallon kegs for events. The brews are made using hops grown on Saltbox Farm, as well as with fruit, herbs, and vegetables harvested there. The brewery’s beer selection regularly includes Saltbox Prophecy Farmhouse Ale, Top Bracket IPA, and two rotating brews. In addition to selecting beers currently on tap, event hosts have the option to choose one of nine seasonal recipes (a 30-day notice is required). Plus, hosts can work with the brewers to concoct a custom recipe. Keg prices range from $50 to $100, depending on the size and A.B.V. Saltbox Kitchen serves the greater Boston area, the Berkshires, Cape Cod, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Miami-based Nuage Designs recently introduced its new Solstice Collection with bright patterns and prints in shades of yellows, oranges, and blues (pictured: Indigo Batik). Items include round cloths in three different sizes, table runner, and pillow. Pricing ranges from $15 to $85.

José Andrés’ Jaleo at the Cosmopolitan hotel in Las Vegas offers private paella classes at the restaurant, which boasts the country’s largest indoor paella grill. Head chef Luis Montesinos guides groups through the process, teaching them special techniques and the history of the dish. The classes cost $500, and can accommodate as many as 10 people (or more with a full restaurant buyout).

Earlier this year, GalaPro, an app for the hearing impaired, made its Broadway debut in New York. To use it, theater-goers download the free app and log into the theater’s Wi-Fi. GalaPro then automatically syncs with the show, displaying lines and lyrics on the user’s phone, like a live closed-captioning system. The app is currently available at performances of Dear Evan Hansen, School of Rock, A Bronx Tale, Come From Away, Chicago, The Phantom of the Opera, Anastasia, Hello, Dolly!, The Band's Visit, and others. The tech company also plans to roll out audio description services for the visually impaired and translation services for non English-speaking visitors.

Launched in October by DK’s Donuts & Bakery’s Mayly Tao, Donut Princess LA is a delivery-only service that offers intricate, eye-catching creations with unique flavors such as matcha green tea and white chocolate fruity pebble, plus a Nutella strawberry croissant-doughnut hybrid. The company also offers doughnuts in the shape of letters, as well as doughnut bouquets tied together with velvet ribbons. Bouquets start at $20, while specialty doughnuts are $4 each; event catering and same-day shipping are available throughout the Los Angeles area.

For a quick way to throw a design-forward dinner party or in-office event, San Francisco-based Table & Teaspoon rents tabletop decor nationwide. Select one of six settings, all with linens, flatware, glassware, menu cards, and more, and the order will be delivered two days before an event. Packages cost $24 per setting; the company can accommodate as many as 20 settings for an event.

Toronto-based event entertainment production company Creativiva offers a new art experience called NEOS, which showcases living art installations. Performers wear all-black outfits that are covered in geometric structures of connected tubes in five different colors. The performers can pose on podiums as "living sculptures" and change their poses to create different shapes. They also can interact with event guests and pose for photos. The production, which bills itself as a study of geometry, the power of color, movement, and statics, used mathematical calculations to fabricate the geometric designs. Pricing is available on request.