So I think I'm officially a grown up (sort of). This past weekend I attended my very first charity auction/gala.
My friend Anastasia and I had the opportunity to attend the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago's Bearcat Ball. This was a great event put on by RIC to benefit families who have children that need prosthetics but can't afford them - an easy cause to support. This was my first time attending a blacktie event so the wardrobe choice was a little bit tricky - and took a long time! I ended up wearing this great black dress I got last year at my favorite store (Confetti - sorry for all those who envy my wardrobe ;) the store is a small boutique in North Carolina!) It is a replica of an Alice & Olivia dress with an open back and chiffon angel wings. I absolutely adore it. I paired it with some Dolce Vita sequin pumps. I am very happy with my choice, if I do say so myself! Anastasia wore this great bright coral/orange one shoulder dress. We were really nervous that we would be underdressed as we did not have long gowns, but it turns out we were spot on - there was a mix of long and short dresses - and I think we had the perfect balance of formal but not over the top. Not to mention, we looked gooood!
The event was also amazing. It was located in the Chicago Cultural Center - right across from Millennium Park. The crowd was young professional, with a hint of RIC Benefactors. It was a casino themed event so they had plenty of gaming - blackjack, craps and a roulette type game. Personally, I stuck to the blackjack - too many rules at the others and not enough chairs! And believe me - the chairs were crucial considering the heel broke off of my shoe half way through the night! Major bummer. Major props to the Saks customer service department who will be paying for them to get fixed! Anyways, Stas and I gambled away quite a bit of [other people's] money. Aside from the casino games, auctions, grey goose sponsored open bar, John Cagen Orchestra (highly recommended for all musical tastes), they also had a photobooth! Oh did we have fun with that one. Leave it to us to act like fools at a classy, grown up event. The event was a blast. We met some great people, had some great drinks, enjoyed some great music and finally acted like grown ups... sort of!
I can say with complete confidence that we will definitely be attending more "grown up" events in the near future.
My recommendation: Get there on time - more time to mingle, game and dance! Though our outfits were fashionable, I think we were a little bit un-fashionably-late - not that it was an issue, but I would have liked to have spent some more time at the event.
However, I think my first grown-up event was a success!
Ciao,
Aly
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