Saturday, March 31, 2012
6:30 p.m. - Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres * 8:00 p.m. - Dinner and Dancing
Make your reservations today for the most extraordinary Orchid Ball yet! This year, Selby Gardens’ signature fundraiser under the Banyans will recreate the look and feel of the 18th century French court, dripping with elegance and featuring over-the-top décor. The event, one of the highlights of Sarasota’s social season, will take place in a lavishly-decorated tent on Selby Gardens’ Great Lawn.
Guests at recent Orchid Balls have gone to great lengths to dress to fit the theme, and this year will be no exception. Chair Kristiana Serbin and her committee are planning their own elaborate costumes, coiffures, and jewelry. They’ve also arranged some very special surprises from the Court of Louis XVI intended to wow even the most sophisticated partygoers.
Those lucky enough to snag a ticket will enjoy sumptuous French cuisine catered by Michael’s on East and dancing to music by the Anthony DeLeon Orchestra. Fabulous live and silent auctions will feature a variety of select items, including signature pieces by internationally-renowned jewelry designer David Lee Holland, and a trip to Jamaica’s ultra-luxurious Round Hill Hotel and Villas.
Tickets start at $300 per person and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Table sponsorships are also available. Please contact Cynthia Dwyer at (941) 366-5731 x 229 or email orchidball@selby.org for information. Proceeds from the Orchid Ball benefit the Gardens’ mission of conservation, botanical research, education, and horticultural display.
2012 Orchid Ball Committee
Chair: Kristiana Serbin
Co-Chair: Sheryl Vieira
Committee:
Michelle Matteoli Adams
Victoria Baga
Donna Jernigan Baker
Sylvia Barber
Monica Barth
Beth Bobb
Roger Capote
Katie Cornell
Knickole Barger Curtis
Tutti Del Monte
Bethany Saputo Dugger
Ann Garberding
Mimi Hernandez
Laura Hope
Pauline Joerger
Nora Johnson
Deb Knowles
Stephanie Kost
Robyn LaPorta
Nicole Mancini
Cornelia Matson
Emily Walsh Parry
Meredith Nimz Piazza
Sally Schule
Tayana Sharoubim
Penny Shuff
Victoria Stultz
Amie Swan
Nikki Taylor
Margarete van Antwerpen