The Chicago Botanic Garden hosted its ninth annual Summer Dinner Dance on June 21. For dinner, a tent decorated by HMR Designs created a garden-within-a-garden setting. Tucked into the venue's lush Rose Garden, the tent was draped in moss silk and strung with nine birdcage chandeliers. The cages, in turn, were strung with white lilies, and pillars were wrapped in trellises. To underscore the "Language of Flowers" theme, 32 suspended banners portrayed old, botanical prints of flowers found throughout the garden. At each green-silk-covered table, centerpieces held samples of the Botanic Garden's floral species, including lisianthus, garden roses, spray roses, and hydrangeas. "It was a gorgeous night to celebrate flowers and what they meant to us," said designer Bill Heffernan.
