According to Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden (WCDABG) President Venise Stuart, We are deeply saddened by the Coronavirus Pandemic and offer our well wishes to all during this fearful time. In light of the situation, we are redirecting our yearlong hard work to meet our end goal of raising money for A Woman’s Garden and canceling the Mad Hatter’s … [Read more...] about Canceled Event SOS: Women’s Council Of The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden’s 2020 Mad Hatter’s Tea
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In Lieu Of 2020 Mad Hatter’s Tea, Check Out The Backstory With The Heritage Ladies
Today the Dallas Arboretum Women’s Council’s 2020 Mad Hatter’s Tea was to take place at the Arboretum. The weather would have been simply ideal for the annual fundraiser for the 3.3-acre A Woman’s Garden, but COVID-19 trumped all the efforts for it to take place. https://www.youtube.com/embed/C95Psy932Xw As disappointed as Council President Venise Stuart and 2020 … [Read more...] about In Lieu Of 2020 Mad Hatter’s Tea, Check Out The Backstory With The Heritage Ladies
13th Annual Writer’s Garden Provided True Southern Hospitality With Bunny Williams And Rebecca Wesson Darwin
This year's A Writer's Garden Literary Symposium and Luncheon at the Dallas Arboretum on Tueseday, November 19, was a showcase of what makes southern lifestyles so popular. With floral arrangements and a dedicated-to-the south menu, it was the perfect setting for keynote speakers Bunny Williams and Rebecca Wesson Darwin to share their findings and benefit the Women's Council of … [Read more...] about 13th Annual Writer’s Garden Provided True Southern Hospitality With Bunny Williams And Rebecca Wesson Darwin
JUST IN: 2019 Mad Hatter’s Leadership Announced With Roots in McKinney
Dallas Arboretum Women’s Council President Linda Spina just released the first wave of plans for the 31st Annual Mad Hatter’s Tea. The McKinney resident has commandeered a couple of her pals — Sharla Bush and Terry Irby — to co-chair the annual fundraiser benefiting A Woman’s Garden. The trio has proven to be veterans when it comes to the Mad Hatter’s … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2019 Mad Hatter’s Leadership Announced With Roots in McKinney
2018 Mad Hatters’ Toppers Fought The Wind To Wind Up Atop Mad Hatters
In the past 30 years, the Women's Council of the Dallas Arboretum's Mad Hatter's Tea has literally had everything from sunny days ripe for champagne to chills with heating lamps in the Ginsburg Plaza. But on Thursday, April 12, the 30th anniversary of the Mad Hatter's Tea had more than candles being blown out. The 30+ MPH winds blowing the trees like waves in the sea were … [Read more...] about 2018 Mad Hatters’ Toppers Fought The Wind To Wind Up Atop Mad Hatters
JUST IN: 2018 Mad Hatter’s Tea Chair Venise Stuart Reveals Categories for Annual Head-Turning Competition At The Dallas Arboretum
2018 Mad Hatter’s Tea Chair Venise Stuart has put her thinking cap on and just revealed the categories for “A Garden By The Sea” on Thursday, April 12, at the Dallas Arboretum. What’s the big deal? Well, until the categories are announced, hat designers and guests don’t have a clue how to create heady masterpieces in the hopes of winning one of the categories at the Women’s … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2018 Mad Hatter’s Tea Chair Venise Stuart Reveals Categories for Annual Head-Turning Competition At The Dallas Arboretum
2018 Mad Hatter’s Tea’s “A Garden By The Sea” To Commemorate 30th Anniversary Of Women’s Council of The Dallas Arboretum Fundraiser
When Melissa Lewis agreed to be president of the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum, she called Venise Stuart. Melissa would only take the leadership position, if Venise agreed to chair the 2018 Mad Hatter’s Tea. After chairing the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Deb ball, the Aware Affair and Les Femmes Du Monde’s Women of the Year, Venise was the right one to … [Read more...] about 2018 Mad Hatter’s Tea’s “A Garden By The Sea” To Commemorate 30th Anniversary Of Women’s Council of The Dallas Arboretum Fundraiser
JUST IN: 30th Anniversary Mad Hatter’s Tea Theme, Date And Plans Revealed
Last night 2018 Mad Hatter’s Tea Chair Venise Stuart announced plans for the annual fundraiser benefiting the Women's Council of the Dallas Arboretum's A Woman’s Garden at the Dallas Arboretum. On the ground level of Tootsies, Venise revealed that the 30th anniversary would be a salute to the grandeur and elegance of a bygone era. Women’s Council of the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 30th Anniversary Mad Hatter’s Tea Theme, Date And Plans Revealed
A Writer’s Garden Plans Announced With A Taste Of “Authentic Texas”
There’s a mistaken belief that the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden’s only claim to fame is its annual Mad Hatter’s Tea in the spring. Not so. For 35 years, the organization has been responsible for A Woman’s Garden’s development, maintenance and endowment and that takes more funding than a tea party can provide. That’s why they established “A … [Read more...] about A Writer’s Garden Plans Announced With A Taste Of “Authentic Texas”
Mad Hatter’s “Under The Tuscan Sun” Reveal Party Had Loads Of Surprises And Rachel Zoe Name Dropping
With just five months to prepare their dazzling headpieces, the Maddest Hatters gathered at Tootsies on Thursday, November 17. Besides celebrating any occasion connected with the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum, the guests were there to learn the details for the Thursday, April 27th Mad Hatter's Tea at the Arboretum. Yes, the date was important because, unlike a … [Read more...] about Mad Hatter’s “Under The Tuscan Sun” Reveal Party Had Loads Of Surprises And Rachel Zoe Name Dropping
Mad Hatter’s Tea Chair Jocelyn White Announces Chapeau Categories For April 21st Heady Competition At Arboretum
Mad Hatter’s Tea Chair Jocelyn White has been pounding away at her iPad with news about the Thursday, April 21st chapeau show-off benefiting the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum and A Woman’s Garden. Already established are Honorary Chair Connie Carreker and fashions on the runway courtesy of Tootsies. And, yes, it will start off with a champagne reception in the … [Read more...] about Mad Hatter’s Tea Chair Jocelyn White Announces Chapeau Categories For April 21st Heady Competition At Arboretum