Despite the threat all over North Texas that rain, hail, thunder and lightning were moving into the area on Friday, April 29, didn’t matter. Don’t you know that charity backers aren’t distracted by such calamities? One of those was the Cattle Baron’s Ball. With maybe-it’ll-rain-maybe-it-won’t skies overhead, the committee members drove their SUV’s and environmentally proper transportation to the Hotel ZaZa for the annual spring luncheon.
Just to be smart…and they are, don’t you know… CBB Co-Chairs Cara French and Andrea Weber put their split-endless heads together with photographer cutie pie Holt Haynsworth about the annual CBB group picture. The original idea of shooting the photo outdoors was scrapped due to the high humidity that would have challenged even the strongest hair-sprayed head of hair. Instead the group photo would be taken in the hotel’s lobby with Holt shooting down from the balcony.
No problem…except gathering the 100 membership. They were having way too much fun playing the “conversation catch-up” game in the dining room surrounding the display of Hublot jewelry.
It was easy to spot birthday girl Adriane Crosland. The party hats and balloons sorta gave her away, along with her pals (Meredith Ferrell, Meg Florence, Destin Shore, Megan Filgo and Katherine Harper) who’d came to celebrate not only her b-day but also the fact that she was leading the pack in underwriting for the American Cancer Society fundraiser that will take place at Gilley’s on Saturday, October 15.
But eventually the crowd was herded around the black-leather banquette. Those with “easy-to-take-off” shoes were positioned on the round banquette.
Alas, Cara and Andrea, who were to be positioned in the center on the banquette, had non-slip-off stilettos.
That’s when CBB girl friendship came in handy. Highland Park Village’s Rachel Michell helped Cara out of her heels. As for Andrea, she unzipped her heels and hopped on the banquette.
With Holt high above telling all to look upward and the hotel staff still checking guests in and out, the CBB’ers were ready for their shot.
On cue, Holt asked all to look up and 100 pairs of eyes rose skyward. After a snap or two or three, Holt decided to video the gals waving. Everyone including Holt thought it was hokey, but what the heck?
As the membership adjourned to the dining room, Cara and Andrea slipped on their heels.
As for the rest of the day, some of the ladies headed back to their offices, while others strolled over to Hotel ZaZa’s Art House and Social Gallery for post-lunch festivities.