PARTIES
THE REGAL TREATMENT
The Society Of Martha Washington Colonial Pageant And Ball Dazzles By Jake Gaines Photography By Rodolfo Guzman and Mediazilla THE SETTING: Before COVID-19, the most memorable event in South Texas this year happened in Laredo. Cocktails were poured, champagne...
CRYSTALIZING HOPE
Helping Hand Home Hosts Annual Crystal Ball Presentation And Gala By Rose Betty Williams Photography by Jetter Photography THE SETTING: Before COVID-19, the Helping Hand Society celebrated the 77th annual Crystal Ball with a brunch and fashion show and the...
CHILD’S PLAY
Center For Child Protection’s PlayBingo Raises Funds By Rob Giardinelli Photography by Christina Murphy and Haley Plotkin THE SETTING: Pre-COVID-19, Austin’s JW Marriott Hotel was the setting for one of Austin’s most anticipated annual events. Over 1,200 of...
METALLIC MAGIC
Star-Studded UNICEF Gala Dallas Dazzles To Set Fundraising Record Of $1.5 Million By Jake Gaines Photography by Rick Kern/Getty Images THE SETTING: Pre-COVID-19, the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Dallas hosted the annual UNICEF Gala Dallas, where 430 guests were on...
COASTAL VIBE
San Luis Salute Event Wows Crowd By Jennifer Roosth Photography by Gary Fountain and Dave Rossman THE SETTING: Before COVID-19, the 24th annual San Luis Salute, hosted by the Tilman Fertitta family of Houston, was once again lauded with praise as almost 2000...
HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD
San Antonio Gardenia Club Luncheon Celebrates With Oscars® Theme By Jake Gaines Photography by Greg Harrison THE SETTING: Pre-COVID-19, Red Carpet At The Oscars served as the fashionable theme that inspired a recent event to support the San Antonio Gardenia...
THE ART OF CHIC
Mad Hatter’s Tea Celebrates 32 years Of Fundraising For The Dallas Arboretum By Cynthia Smoot Photography by Dana Drienski THE SETTING: Before COVID-19, MIcah Gilbert, owner of Empressive Earth Gallery, along with his mother, Empress Gilbert, opened the...
THE POWER OF SUPPORT
Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation’s Fourth Annual Power of Literacy Luncheon By Jennifer Roosth Photography by Jenny Antill and Michelle Watson THE SETTING: Pre-COVID-19, the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation’s Ladies for Literacy Guild welcomed...
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
2020 Houston Ballet Ball Celebrates the 50th Anniversary By Jennifer Roosth Photography by Alida Bonifaz, Gary Fountain, Jacalyn Lawton, Wilson Parish, and Dave Rossman THE SETTING: For the first time since Hurricane Harvey, The Houston Ballet brought...
ONE GIANT LEAP
Supporters Of Ballet San Antonio Raise Funds At Luncheon By Jake Gaines Photography by Rance Ristau THE SETTING: On a recent afternoon, Ballet San Antonio hosted a fundraising luncheon at the Carlos Alvarez Theater at The Tobin Center for the Performing...
