Despite the off-and-on drips of rain, the Women's Council of the Dallas Arboretum soldiered on at Tootsie's Thursday night with the announcement of the 2020 Mad Hatter’s logo, the theme and the honorary chair at Tootsie's. Women’s Council President Venise Stuart and her fashionable buddy/2020 Chair Patti Flowers revealed that in addition to Lynn Dealey’s designing the logo … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2020 Mad Hatter’s Theme, Honorary Chair And Deets Announced
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2019 Mad Hatter’s Tea Guests Overcame Headwinds For The Golden Age Of Hollywood
Instead of holding the champagne reception for the 2019 Mad Hatter’s Tea at the Ginsburg Family Plaza on Thursday, April 11, it was moved to the Dallas Arboretum’s A Tasteful Place overlooking White Rock Lake. To dress up the acreage of edible vegetation for photo opps befitting the Golden Age of Hollywood theme, Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum President Linda Spina and … [Read more...] about 2019 Mad Hatter’s Tea Guests Overcame Headwinds For The Golden Age Of Hollywood
Dallas Arboretum’s Vintners’ Dinner Was A Deliciously Beautiful Evening At “A Tasteful Place”
In the days leading up to Friday, March 22, weather guessers were rolling up their sleeves preparing for a rainy occasion. Little did they know that Dallas Arboretum President/CEO Mary Brinegar had made other arrangements. With After School Dallas taking place in Ginsburg Plaza and Rosine Hall and the seated dinner for the $500-per guest Vintner’s Dinner over at A … [Read more...] about Dallas Arboretum’s Vintners’ Dinner Was A Deliciously Beautiful Evening At “A Tasteful Place”
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2018 Mad Hatter’s Tea
The word “gusty” understated the conditions that faced the 2018 Mad Hatter’s Tea guests on Thursday, April 12. Even as they departed their vehicles, some ladies found their magnificent chapeaus were literally gone with the wind thanks to 30 MPH breezes. Pity those who thought bigger taller was better. With hands raised to hold down their hats, guests made their … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2018 Mad Hatter’s Tea
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
JUST IN: Returning Aware President Venise Stuart Reveals The Grant Recipients And Board Members For 2017-2018
Venise Stuart’s dance card is getting full. Not only is she chairing the 2018 Mad Hatter’s Tea for the Women's Council of the Dallas Arboretum, she is once again going to serve as president for Aware . Venise just revealed the following ten organizations have been named Aware grant recipients for 2017-2018: Baylor Health Care System Foundation – Support for the salary … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Returning Aware President Venise Stuart Reveals The Grant Recipients And Board Members For 2017-2018
Mad Hatter’s Tea’s “Under The Tuscan Sun” Soared To Sky With Over-The-Top Toppers And Rachel Zoe Fashions
After a day of chilly-will temperatures and rainy storms, the 29th Annual Mad Hatter’s Tea had a bright sun-shiny morning for its “Under the Tuscan Sun” on Thursday, April 27, at the Dallas Arboretum benefiting the Women's Council of the Arboretum. Unlike years before, the event started a half hour earlier at 10:30 with guests finding the Ginsburg Plaza roped … [Read more...] about Mad Hatter’s Tea’s “Under The Tuscan Sun” Soared To Sky With Over-The-Top Toppers And Rachel Zoe Fashions
MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2017 Mad Hatter’s Tea
It’s that event of the year in which creative juices are let loose resulting in jaw-dropping expressions by passersby. Benefiting the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum, the Mad Hatter’s Tea has become a feast for gawkers and showboaters. On Thursday, April 27, “Under The Tuscan Sun” had some of the guests’ chapeaus reaching for Old Sol at the Arboretum, while … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2017 Mad Hatter’s Tea
Mad Hatter’s Tea Judges Scored With Some Pretty Heady Escorts For The Arboretum’s Fundraiser Patron Party At Amy And Kelsey Warren’s Estate
As Pat Green surveyed Mad Hatter's Tea Honorary Co-Chair Amy and Kelsey Warren’s backyard, he laughed when someone asked him if it was bigger than his spread in Fort Worth on Tuesday, April 25. What brought the country-western singer to Dallas was the Mad Hatter’s Tea patron party. No, he wasn’t going to be entertaining at the tea the following Thursday. But his adorable blonde … [Read more...] about Mad Hatter’s Tea Judges Scored With Some Pretty Heady Escorts For The Arboretum’s Fundraiser Patron Party At Amy And Kelsey Warren’s Estate
Grovel Alert: 2017 Mad Hatter’s Tea’s “Under The Tuscan Sun”
It seems that Mad Hatters Tea Chair Linda Spina and Vice-Chair Sharla Bush weren’t able to hunt for Easter eggs over the weekend. They were too busy checking the headcount for the Thursday, April 27th fundraiser for the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum. The results? They discovered that the “Tea is officially sold out.” Does that mean it’s really, truly a done … [Read more...] about Grovel Alert: 2017 Mad Hatter’s Tea’s “Under The Tuscan Sun”
JUST IN: With An Italian Flavor, 2017 Mad Hatter’s Chair Linda Spina Reveals Eight Categories For Under The Tuscan Sun’s Judging
And the news that Mad Hatters and their chapeau designers have been waiting for has just been revealed. 2017 Mad Hatter’s Tea Chair Linda Spina revealed that in keeping with the “Under the Tuscan Sun” theme, the following categories will be judged at the Dallas Arboretum on Thursday, April 27, for the Women's Council of the Dallas Arboretum fundraiser: Molto Italiano … [Read more...] about JUST IN: With An Italian Flavor, 2017 Mad Hatter’s Chair Linda Spina Reveals Eight Categories For Under The Tuscan Sun’s Judging