Evening in Paris

It isn't often that things turn out actually as you had planned but this evening sure came close to turning out exactly as I planned. And as I've always said, and it is especially true when you are trying to go a little over the top, no one can do it alone and in order to make a great event it requires lots of folks all working in the same direction. Tonight really seemed as if everyone was working in concert. The evening started with a nice social hour upstairs with nearly 100 people in attendance. They were then dismissed to go downstairs and when they entered the dining area, each lady was greeted with a beautiful red rose from the Potentate. And after a great meal, everyone moved back to the ballroom for the band and dance. The room was elegantly decorated and outside in the entry way was a nice French bistro set up and an art gallery. The Photo Unit also had a nice studio set up to take formal photos for the evening as it was a good opportunity to get them with everyone nicely dressed up for the evening. The Divan members and their Ladies welcomed the guests with a gift for each one as they entered the ballroom. The band started playing and those in attendance quickly filled the dance floor. A little later the Divan filled the ballroom once again and this time with one last surprise, wine for all in attendance. The evening, in my opinion, turned out to be a great success and I heard many great comments from those in attendance. Now it is time  to start getting ready for the next major event ….Irish Night….which is set to be a big event with lots of activity, Irish Dancers, and possibly even some green beer…and who know maybe even some dancing on the bar afterwards by some Irish Dancer want-a-bees (but don’t worry it won’t be me dancing!).