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THE WINTER
WONDERLAND BALL
DECEMBER
13,
2013
The annual Winter Wonderland Ball at The
New York Botanical Garden was celebrated on Friday, December
13, 2013. The evening’s Chairmen hosted over 450 guests at
the holiday party of the season. The Chairmen were Byrdie
Bell, Alina Cho, Cristina Cuomo, Linda Fargo, Brooke
Gerschel, Emma J.P. Goergen, Patrick M. Herning, Annie
Lansing, Alexandra Lebenthal, Christian Leone, Dalia
Oberlander, Connie Anne Phillips, Alexandra Lind Rose,
Gillian Hearst Simonds, and Sutton Stracke. The
Junior Chairmen were Genevieve Bahrenburg, Hannah
Bronfman, Sarah Chilton, Martin Dawson, Nell Diamond, Julia
Catherine Erdman, Simon Hammerstein, Olivia Sandelman
and Victoria A. Thain. The Honorary Chairmen were
Sloan Barnett, Whitney Fairchild, Pauline Joerger, Nathalie
Kaplan,
and Molly Sims.
The Ball was generously sponsored by
Bergdorf Goodman. Additional funding was provided by
Glamour and Perrin Paris 1893 with support from
Sally and
Michel Perrin.
The Winter Wonderland Ball took place in
the magnificent Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, the Garden’s
Victorian-style crystal palace. On view in the Conservatory
was the 22nd Annual
Holiday Train Show®—an
internationally acclaimed display of magnificent model
trains winding through a sprawling landscape featuring
replicas of iconic New York landmarks. The evening begun
with cocktails under the Palm Dome in the grand rotunda,
with dinner and dancing in an adjacent beautifully-designed
tent. This event raised over $250,000 for the Garden’s
world-renowned Children’s Education programs, allowing
children of all ages, particularly underserved children in
the Bronx, an opportunity to learn about nature in engaging
ways through workshops and
hands-on activities.
The Winter Wonderland Ball was catered by
Stephen STARR Events which has taken on the role as
the new on-site catering partner for The New York Botanical
Garden. Starr Events, helmed by acclaimed restaurateur
Stephen Starr, will be offering expansive catering
opportunities featuring the innovative cuisine of
distinguished Starr restaurants like Buddakan, Morimoto, and
Caffe Storico. Martin Jobes Design designed the
Winter Wonderland Ball tent.
Each year since 1999, the Ball has been
listed as one of the "Best Parties of the Year.
" The Winter Wonderland Ball, an extremely high-profile and
visible event, is featured in many of the major fashion and
society magazines due to its unique setting, exclusive list
of attendees, and incredible leadership committee. |