Last Saturday night was the second annual Gala for the Boys and Girls club in our town. You can see pictures from last year here. I love the Boys and Girls club both of our kids spent years going there. They have SO many activities for kids. . A couple of years ago I was talking with the Director (and one of my dear friends!) about fundraising ideas for the club and then she formed a committee and we had a few brainstorming sessions we came up with the idea for a Mardi Gras gala.
It's the only Mardi Gras event in our town and everyone loves it! It's a fun excuse to get dressed up and have a fun night out. Graig hates events like these so he stayed home and I went with my girlfriends and had a blast!
My favorite part of this event is the decorations. I am on the committee that plans this event and we were able to re-use a lot of our decorations from last year which was so great! We added a few new things this year and the gym was transformed into a dreamy Mardi Gras night.
We had several seating nooks for people to sit on. We used outdoor furniture and plants from our houses to transform the gym into a warm Mardi Gras night.
My friend Rachael and I donated this vintage picnic basket from Branch and Bloom filled with wine and a gift certificate to one of our craft classes. It sold for $95 at the silent auction.
Two of my talented friends made mask cookies for the dessert table. They were so delicious!!
We had casino tables and college soccer players were the dealers. I spent most of the night playing Craps. It was a blast!
Here is a picture of the committee that planned the event. We have a big group and worked SO hard to make sure this event was a success.
I can't wait for next year.
Xoxo
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