30th Annual Orchid Ball: The Great Gatsby

Event Details

Time: April 2, 2011 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Location: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Street: 811 South Palm Avenue
City/Town: Sarasota
Website or Map: http://www.selby.org/
Phone: 941-366-5731 ext. 224
Event Type: fundraiser, gala, event
Organized By: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Latest Activity: Mar 29, 2011

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Event Description

"Sarasota's most beautiful party" celebrates the grit and glam of the roaring ‘20s at the 30th Annual Orchid Ball.

This year's Ball, “The Great Gatsby,” will be held Sat., April 2nd on Selby Gardens’ Great Lawn. The gala begins at 6:30 p.m. with mini-cosmo cocktails and succulent hors d’oeuvres under the banyan trees. Map out your silent auction strategy after you review the breathtaking orchid arrangements and gorgeous pearl je...welry.
Enter the luxurious tent and be transported back in time to an elegant setting of visual and culinary delights. Michael’s On East will provide a feast for all the senses. Dancers from the Sarasota Ballet’s apprentice corps will inspire you to brush up your Charleston and dance your cares away to the music of the DeLeon Orchestra.

After dinner, Michael Klauber will launch a live auction featuring a custom jewelry piece by designer David Lee Holland; a stunning hand-crafted stained glass “orchid” window; dinner for ten at the Gardens’ Mansion; and more. All of the proceeds from the evening benefit the Gardens’ conservation, research, and educational programs. Chair Kristiana Serbin and her committee promise the party of the year – don’t miss it!

Table sponsorships and tickets are available by calling 941-366-5731 ext. 224 or by email orchidball@selby.org. Individual tickets start at $250 per person and are available at http://orchidball.selby.org/tickets

Tickets for the Orchid Ball can also be purchased online at http://www.selby.org/. Attire is Black Tie or Gatsby-era costume