Events

Garden of Eden Ball

Seed, Blossom, Fruit

Saturday, September 24
6:30 p.m.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Garden of Eden Ball, the Garden’s largest annual fund-raiser. The black-tie gala has come a long way since its early days in a tent in a former parking lot that’s now the popular Edible Garden.

This year’s theme – Seed, Blossom, Fruit – is an appropriate botanical metaphor for the leadership and support provided by this year’s 12 honorees. These “seeds” are special individuals who gave their time, talent and treasure in the Garden’s early years to create a community resource enjoyed today and by future generations.

Dina Woodruff is chairing the September 24 gala and Parties to Die For once again will transform a simple tent into a glorious ballroom. The evening will include cocktails, seated dinner and dancing to the Atlanta Showstoppers.

For an invitation to the Ball, contact Christina Williams at cwilliams@atlantabotanicalgarden.org or 404.591.1537.

The gala begins at 6:30 p.m. with cocktails along the Canopy Walk, followed at 8 by a seated dinner under the tent. Guests will round out their evening with a silent auction and dancing to live music performed by Simply Irresistible. Honorary chairs for the ball, which traditionally draws more than 400 guests, are David and Elizabeth Martin, longtime supporters of the Garden.

Tickets are $450. To order, call 404-591-1575.

2011 Garden of Eden Ball Committee

Benefitting: Atlanta Botanical Garden

Honoring: Norris Broyles, George de Man, Mary Wayne Dixon, Dottie Fuqua, Holcombe Green, Ben Greer, Barbara Humphreys, Mary Izard, Peggy Martin, Olive Robinson, Deen Day Sanders, Dorothy Yates

Ball Chair: Dina Woodruff

Special Advisor: Mary Wayne Dixon

Benefactor Chairs: Jennifer and Martin Flanagan

Patron Co-Chairs: Nancy and Doug James, Lorri and Forrest McClain

Ladies & Gentlemen’s Committee Chairs: Sarah and Scott Goodman, Karen and Richard Parker

Committee: Ginny and Charles Brewer, Boog and Sam Candler, Barbara and Mark Chandler, Cathy and Jeff Cravens, Shannon and Stan Dixon Jennifer and Greg Duncan, Duvall and Rex Fuqua, Lauren Fuqua, Kimbrough and Raymond Gibson, Burch and Mark Hanson, Julie and Bo Heiner, Lucy Inman, Catharine and Jackson Kelly, Jim Landon, Caroline and Boyd Leake, Elizabeth and David Martin, Stella and Tom Martin, Cameron and Michael McCord, Carianne and Lance McCormack, Ginger and Dan Molloy, Karla and David Morris, Christy O'Neill, Dennis Retzleff and Drew Brown, Georgia and Diff Ritchie, Kristy and Michael Robison, Louise Sams and Jerome Grilhot, Jack Sawyer and Bill Torres, Dean and Bronnie Smith, Roger Smith and Christopher Jones, Christina and Andrew Whitney, Nancy and Joe Wilen, Elizabeth and Chris Willett, Jena and Steve Young.

Patron Party Chairs: Helen and Ray Weeks

Event Designers: Kathy Rainer and Tricky Wolfe, Parties to Die For

Publicity Committee: Mose Bond, Amanda Brown-Olmstead, Jim Landon, Libby Lanier, Thornton Kennedy

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