Even the swimming pool showcases the event's hashtag.

Understated floral from Jason Vorse, floral designer with AOO Events.

A tablescape offers subtle contrasts of texture and muted tones.

A closer look.

String of Pearls strands add a pop of vivid green, complementing white phalaenopsis orchids.

From Superfine Bakery, a eight-tier cake covered in gray marbled fondant.

A closer look.

An array of foods from Taste of Pace.

Says founder Pace Webb, "Being a produce-centric company, I love to use seasonal elements to decorate the buffet. In the summer and spring there are all kinds of delicate varieties of flowering herbs.  In particular I love the flowering dill and flowering chives. And the bonus is that they're edible, too!"

Nice bites from Taste of Pace.

Spoons as serving vessels.

From Superfine Bakery, Rocher truffles topped with 24-karat gold.

From Superfine Bakery, salted chocolate chip cookies--"Why not?" asks The Little Gray Book's Marcus Anthony Gray.

Individually wrapped fleur de sel caramels from Superfine Bakery.

A new twist on interactive entertainment: Paint a Model, from Champagne Creative Group. 

An artist at work with Paint a Model.

The Replicas entertain with a mix of jazz, swing, bossa nova, rumba and blues.

Luxury DJs owner Richard Martinez rocks the party.

Gray (left) and co-host David Merrell, head of AOO Events and Design Dawgs, pose in front of the step-and-repeat.