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San Francisco-based design marketplace Minted loved the look of the royal wedding invitations, but offered some suggestions for people looking to incorporate a royal-inspired look into their own wedding stationery. Suggestions include enhancing the bride and groom’s names by adding real gold foil and changing the print medium to allow names to stand out from supporting text; creating a custom foil-pressed monogram at the top of the invitation design; using a separate reception card with details and attire listed; and including an official R.S.V.P. card with the wedding invitation suite to allow guests to R.S.V.P. with items including the number of guests attending and meal selection.

For the massive outdoor event, Good Gracious Events provided the catering, Lighten Up handled the lighting, Technical Event Partners was tasked with the audio-visual production, furniture was provided by Hire Elegance and Totally Mod, and Event Carpet Pros carpeted the space.

The Washington Ballet hosted its annual spring gala, "Raising the Barre," in Washington in May. The event’s table decor featured a chartreuse and black or gold and black color scheme, which mimicked that of the gala’s invitations. This was the first year the event was held at the Anthem at the Wharf.

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.

The Public Art Fund hosted its spring benefit in April at Metropolitan West in New York, honoring the artist and human rights activist Ai Weiwei. The ribbon-adorned space, which was created by 360 Design Events, included table settings with clock face placements designed by Los Angeles-based artist Amanda Ross-Ho.

The Chicago Academy of Sciences/Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum’s 20th annual Butterfly Ball, held in May, raised more than $2.3 million in support of the museum’s science education initiatives. The event decor by the Flower Firm included cobalt blue linens and a stage backdrop with giant cut-out butterflies; the three-course dinner was provided by Calihan Catering.

A shelf decorated by votives and plum-colored florals added a romantic touch to the event.  

Moët & Chandon’s Rosé Imperial, Grand Vintage Rosé 09, and Ice Imperial Rosé were displayed as decor throughout the event. In addition, Forgione prepared a rosé-inspired menu for an invited group of celebrities and influencers; the Food Matters handled additional catering.

The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards’ Governors Ball will take place after the ceremony on September 17 at the rooftop L.A. Live Event Deck. Sequoia Productions will suspend 28,800 individual LED lights from the venue ceiling to create a starry effect. The lights will pulse and change colors throughout the night.

HBO held its Golden Globes after-party January 6 at the Beverly Hilton’s Circa 55 restaurant and Aqua Star Pool. The network's Cindy Tenner and Ashley Covarrubias worked with longtime collaborator Billy Butchkavitz and his brother, Brian Butchkavitz, to create a late 1950s/early 1960s-inspired space that used a white and chartreuse color scheme. Monochromatic floral arrangements, from green parrot tulips to green amaryllis, completed the look. 

Nearly 400 people attended the museum’s annual benefit and after-party in West Palm Beach, Florida, in February, which honored trustee Gilbert Maurer for spearheading the New Norton, the expansion project that’s in its final year of construction. The evening raised more than $1 million to support the museum’s programs and exhibitions.