8 Elegant Ways to Interpret a Nature Theme

Champagne chilled in bowls reminiscent of birds' nests, made from foraged organic materials.

Wooden chairs in a rustic style contrasted with tabletops punctuated by refined golden details like taper candle holders and anemone-like objects.

In a sustainable—and eye-catching—detail, the event's escort cards were edible: Each consisted of a chocolate mint circle, an edible flower, and the guest’s name and table.

Backing the rustic wood-fronted DJ booth was a wall of greenery, decorated with framed botanical art.

Patina servers carried craft cocktails that included ingredients from nature, as well as organic garnishes such as flowers. For instance, “La Mariposa” was a tequila Collins with chamomile-infused tequila, lavender simple syrup, lime juice, and soda water. “El Lobo” was an Old Fashioned with tequila, agave, and orange bitters, garnished with orange twists.

Guests posed in front of a mossy step-and-repeat-style backdrop, where branches and plants created three-dimensional visual interest.

A “living garden” station included glass bowls with black pepper and quinoa-feta soil, held together by pureed fig, and preserved lemon-dipped baby hearts of romaine. The station also featured a glass centerpiece with herb-citrus marinated baby beets, carrots, scallions, and baby radishes in soil made from dried fruit, nuts, pumpernickel, pumpkin seeds, dried Porcini mushrooms, olive paste, and hazelnut oil. Another nature-inspired offering at the event was a roasted mushroom “forest” with kale pesto ground with cut wheatgrass, all presented in baby flower pots.

Flowers also subtly decorated a dessert tower display, where options included liquid chocolate s’mores, served on a stick; liquid raspberry peanut butter s’mores; and more. At a doughnut station, a server stood by to slice the confections and make ice cream sandwiches using three flavors of ice cream—held in flower-decorated ice vases.