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    10 Years of Todd

    Todd Events celebrates 10 years of throwing the best parties in Dallas

    Diana Oates
    Oct 31, 2014 | 4:16 pm

    To celebrate a decade as Dallas’ premier party planner, Todd Fiscus of Todd Events welcomed the city’s elite to the grounds of the Rachofsky House, where a tented wonderland awaited — and one only Fiscus could create.

    For this anniversary fête, the event guru went with an monochromatic white palette, which started with an elaborate all-white floral wall that beckoned everyone inside. More white floral — roses and orchids — decorated the space, and even the tables and seating were draped in white.

    A champagne bar overflowing with Veuve Clicquot and accented by an enormous “10” ice sculpture commanded all the attention from guests. Among them was a bevy of beauties who have served as past chairmen for some of Fiscus’ affairs, including Elaine Agather, Olivia Kearney, Christen Wilson, Jennifer Karol and Lynn McBee.

    With champagne in hand, guests noshed on treats from Cassandra Fine Catering, ranging from sliders and French fries in white paper bags to a caviar ice cream service to popcorn. And if bubbly wasn’t their cup of tea, partygoers could opt for muddled cucumber and lemonade Belvedere cocktails made fresh to order.

    Fiscus employed Quixotic — an amalgam of dance, aerial acrobatics, projection mapping, high fashion and original live music — to get the crowd energized, and the spontaneous bursts of electric violinists by TheDJvsViolin, dance and tunes by S.O.U.L.Jah surely did the trick.

    Guests — including Cindy and Howard Rachofsky, Jennie and Stuart Reeves, Caroline Summers, Gina and Scott Ginsburg, David Sutherland, Barbara Daseke, Shelle and Michael Sills, Janie and Dave Hodges, Brian Bolke, and Anna Sophia van Zweden — erupted in cheers and raised their classes at the end of each mini-performance.

    Another highlight of evening came in the form of a “Metamorphosis” video produced Dallas HD films that paid homage to the past 10 years and looked to the future of the Todd Events brand. It was the perfect way for Fiscus to express his gratitude to everyone who has supported him along this journey. The video was lovingly dedicated to his father, who recently passed away.

    Of course the festivities did not step there. An after-party at Tillman’s Roadhouse in the Bishop Arts District served as the grand finale for celebration dubbed “10 Years of Todd.”

    Jody Bare, Kristi Bare

    Jody Bare, Kristi Bare, Ten Years of Todd Celebration
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    La Dolce Vita

    Italian glamour steals the show at DSO League LimonCello Luncheon

    Stephanie Allmon Merry
    May 29, 2026 | 11:04 am
    DSOL Fashion Notes Luncheon 2026
    Photo by Thomas Garza and Rob Wythe
    Amy Green, Anne Seanor, Claire Catrino, Mackenzie Brittingham, Meredith Connally, Elizabeth St. Marie

    WHAT: 2026 Dallas Symphony Orchestra League Fashion Notes LimonCello Luncheon and Fashion Show

    WHERE: Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center

    THE 411: The Dallas Symphony Orchestra League celebrated its 80th anniversary in vibrant, Italian-inspired style at the 2026 Fashion Notes LimonCello luncheon and fashion show. More than 500 Dallas philanthropists and arts supporters gathered for the chic spring fête benefiting the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s youth education and outreach initiatives.

    Chaired by Meredith Allen Connally, Amy Green, and Elizabeth St. Marie, with honorary chairs Anne and Bill Seanor and DSOL president Claire Catrino, the elegant afternoon spotlighted Dallas designer Mackenzie Brittingham as the 2026 Fashion Design Award honoree. Brittingham presented a dazzling couture runway collection inspired by the Amalfi Coast and Tuscan landscapes, featuring flowing beaded gowns, structured silhouettes, luxurious furs, and exotic handbags in shades of citrus yellow, ivory, and Mediterranean blue.

    The Meyerson was transformed into a glamorous Italian escape for the afternoon. Valet sponsor Avondale Dealerships parked a flower-filled yellow luxury vehicle at the entrance, while inside, patrons sipped Limoncello and Aperol spritzes, posed for photos against blue-and-yellow tiled backdrops, browsed raffle prizes, and sampled crème brûlée cheesecake espresso martinis and ladyfingers while being serenaded by Dallas Symphony Young Strings cellists Vincent Ramirez Boyce and Carlos Vargas.

    The show-stopping runway entrance featured towering arches overflowing with lemons, greenery, and yellow florals, setting the stage for a high-style presentation emceed by Calvert Collins-Bratton. Models included notable Dallas women and their families, among them Claire Catrino with daughters Grace and Katherine, Faith Baldwin and daughter Blake, Meredith Connally and son Allen, Elizabeth St. Marie with children Charlotte and William, Gloria Steves, and honorary chair Anne Seanor.

    During remarks, Catrino explained that the clever “LimonCello” theme honored both Italy’s dolce vita spirit and the cello students of the DSO’s Young Strings program. Michelle Miller Burns, Ross Perot President & CEO of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, praised the league’s decades-long commitment to strengthening music education and community engagement throughout North Texas.

    Following the runway presentation, patrons enjoyed an Italian-inspired luncheon featuring Caprese salad, lemon garlic chicken penne pasta, and a trio of desserts including lemon meringue, lemon posset, and tiramisu. Tables were dressed in cheerful lemon-patterned linens, pressed glassware, and bright yellow tulips and hydrangeas that carried the Amalfi Coast theme throughout the room.

    Proceeds from Fashion Notes benefit the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s education and outreach initiatives, including the Cecil and Ida Green Youth Concert Series, DSO Cares, Young Strings, Kim Noltemy Young Musicians, and Bach’s Lunch. Over the past four decades, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League has raised more than $25 million in support of the orchestra and its community programs.

    WHO: Maggie Kipp, Fallon Hennessy, Lindsay Hall, Sarah Bowlby, Allison Brodnax, Katherine Smethie, Nikki Beneke, Joanie Stephens, Shyler Landry, Shane Peters, Sherwood Wagner, Marena Gault, Donna Arp Weitzman, Sarah Hendrix, Natalie Davenport, Laura Black, Sheridan Reeder, Lea Wernick, Natalie LaDrier, Emma Boulle, Denis Boulle, Karen Boulle, Denton Bricker, Colby Baer, Gloria Gault Steves, and hundreds more.

    DSOL Fashion Notes Luncheon 2026

    Photo by Thomas Garza and Rob Wythe

    Amy Green, Anne Seanor, Claire Catrino, Mackenzie Brittingham, Meredith Connally, Elizabeth St. Marie

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