Here's an excellent idea to liven up your next gala: Living Tables, designed by Julie Winterhalter, that will not only serve your guests, but entertain them as well! Link
[Update 9/2/07: Oops, a duplicate! Miss C blogged about this last March: Link
That's the trouble with being on top of everything new. So many times I find something that's "hot" today on the internet, and it turns out Alex or someone else here posted it months ago. But that's why Neatorama is the "go-to" site!
Wait`ll you see the end tables...