Cool Wedding Ideas

The iPad centerpieces from Keep Interacting can be customized for events.

For a wedding produced by AaB Creates at the Altman Building in 2012, the table numbers popped out of the pages of open books. The numbers were carved out of the books' pages using an X-Acto knife.

Last year, the National Association for Catering and Events hosted its annual fund-raising gala at the Liaison in Washington, where design elements drew inspiration from classic fairy tales. To add an enchanted-forest feel to the dining table centerpieces, table numbers were spray painted on wood slabs.

To fit in with the "Passport to the World" theme at the Children's Place Association's Once Upon a Time gala in Chicago in 2009, table numbers were printed on faux passports.

Boca by Design used iron lanterns, calla lilies, and hydrangeas to create a rustic setting.

An empty picture frame cleverly highlighted a 3-D centerpiece from MB Custom Florals.

For a fall-hued table, JM Event Design arranged apples, pumpkins, and other gourds into a pleasing cornucopia. Velvet-covered and leather chairs set a warm tone.

Kleinfeld Paper's preppy Palm Tree Monogram suite includes a laser-cut floral belly band.

Ombre, a style in which colors subtly transition from one shade to another, is trending in the event design world. One of Tag & Company's invitations featured the sought-after look.

Elum's letter-pressed Tide invitation is a clean, modern take on the ombre trend.

Kraft paper is ideal for signaling a casual, laid-back affair. The Hadley suite from Something Detailed's 2013 wedding collection employs kraft paper.

Eschewing patterns and motifs, many designs, including the custom one from Ladyfingers Letterpress, focus on a mix of hand-penned fonts for a look that feels equal parts classic and whimsical.

Kate Spade escort cards, foil stamped with gold polka dots, encourage mingling. (Beginning this summer, Kate Spade's stationery line will be available through Lifeguard Press.)

Chalkboard-like design details can offer a crafty, lighthearted vibe. Tag & Company offers a flat-printed invitation.

Carlson Craft also has a few of the options featuring chalkboard details.

Black-and-white stripes accent Something Detailed's stationery suite printed on a chalkboard-style background.

The Eric Warner for Aesthete table, hosted by Tracy Reese, also jumped on the spring bandwagon, featuring faux butterflies and lightbulbs hanging from an overhead trellis, as well as a wall displaying patterned fabric panels and a silhouette made entirely out of moss.

The table Frette designed for The New York Times was housed inside a black-and-white striped cabana. With rustic wood accents, fresh oranges, and arrangements of olive tree branches, the tabletop had a Tuscan countryside vibe.

Flexform & Dror's tribute to water conservation included chalkboard walls that had water factoids scrawled across them; at the center was a moving projection of a waterfall.

TEDx planners from around the world expressed themselves on an interactive chalkboard wall.

To underscore the Backyard Ball's new name, Wow Factor Marketing Group gave the gala a homelike, rustic look.