Tobi Fairley

Last month my husband and I hosted a party that we donated for the Arkansas Reperatory Theatre’s Saints and Sinners Ball earlier this year. It was a white themed night complete with decor, attire, wine and the cusine (or most of it anyway).

My husband, Carter, (right) greeted our guests with white sangria.

I love an excuse to get out all my tableware and linens. This white party was a perfect reason and I threw in a little green to complement my dining room just for fun. 

The first course was mixed greens with Granny Smith Apples, gorgonzola and a white vinegarette. It was paired with Ferarri Carano’s Fume Blanc, one of my very favorite whites.

The Fabulous Evette, owner of 1620, catered the meal which included seabass on a white corn succotash, garnished with rosemary and yes, red sauce. Ok so we cheated a bit but the flavor was divine! My husband and I had the best seats in the house at the kitchen table watching Evette and her crew bring this gorgeous meal to life.

Dessert was a warm blueberry cake with cream cream icing. It was so good, I couldn’t get a photo before our guests took a bite.

 

The clear top tent and fabulous red lighting set the stage for the 2009 IV Party to benefit St. Vincent Hospital.

Decor by Delaney T. Bagwell and Associates and Tobi Fairley Interior Design.

Tobi and Carter Fairley

Peter Banko, CEO of St. Vincent with wife Liz.

Sonya Schmidt Murphy from the St. Vincent Foundation with Kate Dalton, IV Committee Member

Jesse Mason, Tobi Fairley and Dr. Gail Reede-Jones

Matt and Alyssa Coffield

IV Committe Members Toby Burkett, Tobi Fairley and Jennifer McCarty

Carter Fairley, Mark McCarty and Todd Bagwell

Tobi Fairley with First Lady Ginger Beebe

Carter and Tobi Fairley with Governor Mike Beebe

Liz Banko with IV committee member Wendy Saer

Dr. Ted Saer with IV Committee member Lesa Bowen.

Tiffany Robinson with Barbara Jean Ltd., Molly Young of Molly’s Paperie and Tobi Fairley

Todd Bagwell (right) of Delaney T. Bagwell and Associates

Interior Designer Garry Mertins, Tobi Fairley and J Dyke of Mertins-Dyke Home

Stephanie Stone, Shannon Montgomery, Tobi Fairley, and Anne Wells

Angela and Jay Taylor

Daniel and Tiffany Robinson

Lang Wells and his sister, Tobi Fairley

It was exciting to host my first annual New Year’s Eve-Eve party in 2008! It seemed to be the perfect night to host a party! All the stress and hustle and bustle of the holidays are over but it is the day before all the New Year’s festivities begin!  So here are the fabulous photos of my flowers, my food and my guests! I am already planning some exciting details for next year’s soiree!!

The Lovely Molly and husband from Molly’s Paperie!

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