2023 Equest Board of Directors Co-Chairs Clint Haggarty and Lisa Loy Laughlin have just revealed the board’s slate of new officers including Vice Chair Katherine Wyker, Secretary Cori Ulrich and Treasurer Pia Ackerman. Coming on board as new members are Brooke Bailey, Elizabeth Dacus, Amy Green, Bridget “Teddie” Proctor, Daniel Valentine and Bill … [Read more...] about 2023 Equest Board Of Directors Officers And New Members Announced
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Crystal Charity Ball Was Una Magnifica Notte Capping Its Mama Mia 70th Anniversary Year
When Crystal Charity Ball guests pulled up to the driveway of the Hilton Anatole Hotel on Saturday evening, December 3, they were greeted by smoke billowing up from a fire along the walkway leading to the 2022 Ball’s "Splendido Italiano" wonderland. But the hint of fiery Italiano turned out to be just a Texas-sized pizza converted into a pastry oven, warming up in order to … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Was Una Magnifica Notte Capping Its Mama Mia 70th Anniversary Year
2022 Crystal Charity Ball Wrap Up Lunch Was Charming Despite A Sassetta Slo-Mo Meal
The 2022 Crystal Charity Ball committee members may have felt like it was on Ground Hog Day for its 2022 Wrap Up Luncheon on Wednesday, November 16. With top hospitable greetings from the curb by valet parkers at Headington Companies’ Joule Hotel’s Sassetta restaurant, it had all the signs of a return to pre-pandemic days of seamless eventing. But it didn’t exactly go that way. … [Read more...] about 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Wrap Up Lunch Was Charming Despite A Sassetta Slo-Mo Meal
Tonight The Anatole Is Being Transformed Into An Italian Delight For 2022 Crystal Charity Ball
According to the medieval French, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” But right now the 2022 Crystal Charity Ball team is creating a memorable Italian showcase overnight at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. By Saturday evening the Chantilly Ballroom and surrounding lobby and terraces will be a blending of all the best of Italy for the Dallas County children’s fundraiser that's celebrating … [Read more...] about Tonight The Anatole Is Being Transformed Into An Italian Delight For 2022 Crystal Charity Ball
Ruby Red Gala “Bubbled” With A Sprite Splashing Onto A Woman’s Garden Infinity Pool
The Dallas Arboretum looked as if it was going through a seasonal transition on the evening of Friday, October 21. While displays of gourds looked right at home around the grounds as Halloween approached, an installation of Christmas decorations could be glimpsed hidden behind panels. But on this night, the main attraction was the three-part Ruby Red Gala chaired by … [Read more...] about Ruby Red Gala “Bubbled” With A Sprite Splashing Onto A Woman’s Garden Infinity Pool
Crystal Charity Ball Midpoint Luncheon “Jarred” The Top Producers With An Italian Flair
After taking a couple of years to hold their annual Midpoint Luncheon outdoors due to the pandemic, 2022 Crystal Charity Ball Chair Susan Farris and her lead committee team (Underwriting Chair Kristina Whitcomb, Children's Book Chair Lindsay Ballotta, Foundations Chair Elizabeth Gambrell, Silent Auction Chair Mary Martha Pickens and Special Gifts Chair Wendy Messmann) returned … [Read more...] about Crystal Charity Ball Midpoint Luncheon “Jarred” The Top Producers With An Italian Flair
A May Version Of St. Valentine’s Day Was A Sweetheart Of A Deal For Fashion Lovers
For some a 10 a.m. reception for a luncheon fundraiser might have seemed a wee bit early, especially on any Monday. Most folks are just emerging from their weekends to get a grip on the week ahead. But on Monday, May 16, following the Bryon Nelson's almost-win by local Jordan Spieth, the Dallas Stars loss to Calgary and the Mavs walloping the Phoenix Suns, this Monday should … [Read more...] about A May Version Of St. Valentine’s Day Was A Sweetheart Of A Deal For Fashion Lovers
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery: 2022 St. Valentine’s Day Fashion Show And Luncheon
Just because Valentine’s Day is traditionally celebrated on February 14, doesn’t mean that that loving spirit can’t take place on another day... especially if the pandemic has delayed it. That’s exactly what happened for the traditional Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of North Texas’ annual fundraiser. Due to a slow get-into-gear for North Texas fundraisers, 2022 St. … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery: 2022 St. Valentine’s Day Fashion Show And Luncheon
2022 St. Valentine’s Day Patron Party Took Place In Two Highland Park Village Stores
While some folks thought that the 2022 St. Valentine's Day Luncheon And Fashion Show patron party was taking place at Highland Park Village's Alice and Olivia on Thursday, April 28, it actually turned out to take up more real estate than that. As signs braced themselves on stands against brisk winds, it was discovered that the event would actually be a two-fer taking place … [Read more...] about 2022 St. Valentine’s Day Patron Party Took Place In Two Highland Park Village Stores
Mad Hatters Were Blowing In The Wind As A Rhinestone Cowboy Got The Boot
At the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum’s 2022 Mad Hatter Tea on Wednesday, April 20, someone said, “It’s so nice seeing things back to normal.” A nearby first-timer looked a bit startled and asked her friend, “This is normal?” What the newbie quickly learned was that this flurry of ostrich-feathered hats and wildly outrageous toppers were very normal when Mad … [Read more...] about Mad Hatters Were Blowing In The Wind As A Rhinestone Cowboy Got The Boot
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2022 Mad Hatter’s Tea
When Women’s Council for the Dallas Arboretum President Lisa Loy Laughlin and 2022 Mad Hatter’s Tea Chair Claire Catrino were brainstorming themes, in hindsight they might have wished they had come up with “Gone With The Wind.” That’s because the annual fundraiser on Wednesday, April 20, had 20 MPH gusts raising everything from fascinators to wide-brimmed … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2022 Mad Hatter’s Tea