Saturday, November 28, 2009

Belle of the Ball

Two months of hectic preparations all came to a head last night at the Crowne Plaza hotel here in G Town. 360 guests gathered in the Argyll Suite for a champagne reception that was followed by a scrumptious 3 course meal. There were lavish auctions prizes, a car to be won as part of the main raffle event, an amazing line up the silent auction tables and a host of fun prezzies.


I had worked on this event since September, C even before that. It had meant long hours, sleepless nights and piles of anxious meetings over whether we would meet our targets for the night.

Even with a few hiccups, the evening was a raging success and early estimates show that we made about £27,000 that night. Adding that to the £20,000 already in the bank, it would seem that 3 well deserving charities in Glasgow are going to have a great start to the festive season!

No wonder then, that although we were almost shattered with exhaustion by the end of the night, C and I just had to pose for the cameras and share one gigantic hug as we rejoiced in our shared success.

6 comments:

Jo said...

wow! stunning, girl! xoxo

Sanchia said...

Yay! You girls are fabulous.

laurie said...

what a lot of work, and what a great culmination! gorgeous dress, even more gorgeous smile. i bet you're tired, and happy. well done!

The Pixy Princess said...

Thanks all! 4 days later, I'm still riding on the high!

The Blonde One said...

Looks like it was an awesome event! Love that the men are actually wearing tuxes...when do you ever see that here?

Hugs

Anonymous said...

Awesome...well done. Great dress and smile.

PP

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