Leave it to the Women's Council of the Dallas Arboretum's Mad Hatter's fundraiser to bring out the cornucopia of creativity. This year's Luncheon Chair Allison Brodnax and Council President Karen Sargent decided to go Greek with the theme of "Gardens Of Greece" for the event at the Arboretum on Thursday, April 18. And the guests didn't … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: 2024 Mad Hatter’s Luncheon’s Gardens Of Greece
Sharla Bush
Equest Blue Ribbon Ball Bubbled With Champagne, Scootin’ Boots And Posing Ponies
Guests at Equest's Blue Ribbon Ball were welcomed to Texas Horse Park on Saturday, June 4, by the hosts themselves — including a few of the four-legged variety. The occasion was the 41st annual fundraiser for the non-profit, which provides equine-assisted therapy and counseling. After picking up refreshments at the "champagne wall" before entering the venue, the more … [Read more...] about Equest Blue Ribbon Ball Bubbled With Champagne, Scootin’ Boots And Posing Ponies
Equest Mini-Ambassadors Felt Right At Home On The Turtle Creek Park Grounds For The Blue Ribbon Patron Party
Overlooking Turtle Creek, Equest’s mini-ambassadors Dare and Ranger resisted chomping down on Turtle Creek Park's lush green grass. After all, along with Blue Ribbon Gala Co-Chairs Carol and Bill Huckin, Finley and Eric Konrade and Elsa Norwood, they were there to join the 100 guests for the gala's patron party on Thursday, May 28. The only thing missing was the evening's … [Read more...] about Equest Mini-Ambassadors Felt Right At Home On The Turtle Creek Park Grounds For The Blue Ribbon Patron Party
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
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
Mad Hatter’s Tea Patron Party Proved To Be A Less-Than-Six Degree Of Separations For Guests
Just as Tucker and Rich Enthoven were grabbed for a photo in their den on Wednesday, April 10, they shot off. Looking over her shoulder, Tucker said they had to go get a Scotch for “Phil” who had saved the day. Seems someone had noticed an odor in the backyard. Could it be a natural gas leak? Normally, this situation would have been bad enough. But on this evening, the … [Read more...] about Mad Hatter’s Tea Patron Party Proved To Be A Less-Than-Six Degree Of Separations For Guests
Change Of Plans: 2019 Mad Hatter’s Champagne Reception “Tastefully” Moved
Despite the expected overnight march of a coolish front headed to North Texas, Dallas Arboretum Women's Council President Linda Spina was all smiles at the patron party tonight at Tucker and Rich Enthoven's estate. She reported that along with 2019 Mad Hatter's Co-Chairs Sharla Bush and Terry Irby, they've adjusted plans to address the change of temperatures for Thursday's … [Read more...] about Change Of Plans: 2019 Mad Hatter’s Champagne Reception “Tastefully” Moved
Sold-Out Alert!: 2019 Mad Hatter’s Tea
There good news and not-so-good news to report. If you have got your tickets for the 2019 Mad Hatter’s Tea’s “Golden Days of Hollywood” on Thursday, April 11, at the Dallas Arboretum, you are now in the stage of either finalizing your design with your chapeau creator or warming up your glue gun for a do-it-yourself topper. Remember, the categories this year are: Best … [Read more...] about Sold-Out Alert!: 2019 Mad Hatter’s Tea
JUST IN: 2019 Mad Hatters’ Judge Just Uncovered
To close down the week, 2019 Mad Hatter’s Co-Chairs Sharla Bush and Terry Irby along with Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum President Linda Spina gathered folks together just after noon to announce the hat judges for the annual topper competition on Thursday, April 11. Held at L. Bartlett in Snider Plaza with New York hat designer Steven “New York Hat Designer to the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2019 Mad Hatters’ Judge Just Uncovered
JUST IN: 2019 Mad Hatters Categories Revealed
It’s hard to come up with a theme that’s creative, fun and challenging enough to get guests on board. Well, the one picked by 2019 Mad Hatter’s Tea Co-Chairs Sharla Bush and Terry Irby and Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum Linda Spina along with Honorary Chair Kristina Whitcomb for the 31st annual Women’s Council fundraiser — The Golden Age of Hollywood — is an award … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2019 Mad Hatters Categories Revealed
JUST IN: 2019 Mad Hatter’s Tea Plans Revealed
While longtime Mad Hatter's Tea mainstay Jocelyn White was in the dressing room and Tootsies’ new owners Donna and Norman Lewis were delayed, McKinney mavens — Sharla Bush, Terry Irby and Linda Spina— had their ducks in a row Wednesday night for the announcement of the 2019 Mad Hatter’s Tea plans. With flutes flowing and folks like Venise Stewart, Anne Davidson with … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2019 Mad Hatter’s Tea Plans Revealed