Society

Party animals

Equest's 40th anniversary gala hits its stride with royal appearance Equest's 40th anniversary gala hits its stride with royal appearance By Stephanie Allmon Merry

6.14.21  |  2:14 pm

You know it's a rainy Dallas spring when guests to a fancy outdoor event are greeted with a big ...

Real weddings

Dallas wedding whisks in Hollywood surprise complete with swear jar Dallas wedding whisks in Hollywood surprise complete with swear jar By Stephanie Allmon Merry

5.25.21  |  5:54 pm

When Kristin Kay Sanders and James Robert Hallam got engaged on Mother’s Day 2020, they set a heartfelt intention ...

Pulling together

Dallasites reunite at benefit for storm-damaged Family Place shelter Dallasites reunite at benefit for storm-damaged Family Place shelter By Stephanie Allmon Merry

5.19.21  |  2:35 pm

On the night the CDC declared masks could come off for vaccinated individuals — Thursday, May 13 — a coterie of Dallas ...

Going, going, gone

Texas ranching heiress' art trove fetches $157 million at auction Texas ranching heiress' art trove fetches $157 million at auction By Stephanie Allmon Merry

5.14.21  |  12:43 pm

Late North Texas philanthropist Anne Windfohr Marion's private art collection sold for an eye-popping $157.2 million (including fees ...

Pandemic party pivot

7 snazzy Dallas-Fort Worth galas and parties going virtual in May 7 snazzy Dallas-Fort Worth galas and parties going virtual in May By Stephanie Allmon Merry

4.30.21  |  9:41 am

While life is certainly starting to feel "normal" again as more Dallas-Fort Worth residents get COVID-19 vaccinations, things are not ...

RIP Jocelyn

Dallas media personality and animal lover Jocelyn White dies at 68 Dallas media personality and animal lover Jocelyn White dies at 68 By Teresa Gubbins

4.18.21  |  4:11 pm

Longtime Dallas media personality Jocelyn White, who had her own successful television show, Designing Texas, died on April 18 following ...

Into the Garden

Fashionable Dallasites go wild with sky-high hats at the Arboretum Fashionable Dallasites go wild with sky-high hats at the Arboretum By Lindsey Wilson

4.16.21  |  4:39 pm

It's been more than a year since Dallas' society set has been able to safely toast, twirl, and fundraise ...

Fundraising pivot

Latest Dallas spring charity soirees to reveal pandemic-safer plans Latest Dallas spring charity soirees to reveal pandemic-safer plans By Stephanie Allmon Merry

4.5.21  |  2:49 pm

Although things are starting to feel "pre-pandemic normal" as more Dallas-Fort Worth residents get vaccinated against COVID-19, large gatherings still ...

Pandemic pivots

5 new DFW fundraisers with pandemic-safe party plans this spring 5 new DFW fundraisers with pandemic-safe party plans this spring By Stephanie Allmon Merry

3.23.21  |  5:25 pm

Although there's light at the end of the tunnel as more Dallas-Fort Worth residents get vaccinated against COVID-19, large ...

Art auction

Texas heiress Anne Marion's $150M art trove up for grabs in auction Texas heiress Anne Marion's $150M art trove up for grabs in auction By Stephanie Allmon Merry

3.19.21  |  5:49 pm

Late Fort Worth philanthropist  Anne Windfohr Marion's private art collection, estimated at $150 million, is going on auction through ...

Virtual parties

6 new Dallas charity fetes and fundraisers reveal pandemic-safer plans 6 new Dallas charity fetes and fundraisers reveal pandemic-safer plans By Stephanie Allmon Merry

3.12.21  |  9:33 am

Dallas-area nonprofits have been getting creative to present fundraising events for the past year. Ever since coronavirus began forcing big ...

Parties for a cause

The latest Dallas charity soirees to unveil COVID-friendly formats The latest Dallas charity soirees to unveil COVID-friendly formats By Stephanie Allmon Merry

3.2.21  |  5:46 pm

Dallas-area nonprofits have been rethinking their big fundraising events for the past year. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic ...

Coronavirus pivot

Newest Dallas spring charity fetes to unveil safer pandemic-time plans Newest Dallas spring charity fetes to unveil safer pandemic-time plans By Stephanie Allmon Merry

1.26.21  |  4:55 pm

A true Dallas society season feels so close, yet so far away. More people are rolling up their sleeves for ...

Pandemic pivots

These are the first big Dallas society events to go virtual for spring These are the first big Dallas society events to go virtual for spring By Stephanie Allmon Merry

1.18.21  |  11:02 am

In normal times, we'd be compiling our list of the top society events of spring, telling you which galas ...

Lunching with the stars

Oscar winner Octavia Spencer gets starring role in hot Dallas luncheon Oscar winner Octavia Spencer gets starring role in hot Dallas luncheon By Stephanie Allmon Merry

1.13.21  |  10:00 am

Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer will be the keynote speaker for Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support's 28th Annual Luncheon, the ...

Stuck the landing

2 all-time greatest gymnasts make these Dallas fundraisers perfect 10s 2 all-time greatest gymnasts make these Dallas fundraisers perfect 10s By Stephanie Allmon Merry

1.12.21  |  5:39 pm

A big Dallas fundraiser has landed the greatest gymnast of all time. Another big Dallas fundraiser has landed the greatest ...

bowing out

Big Dallas debutante ball canceled for first time in 35-year history Big Dallas debutante ball canceled for first time in 35-year history By Stephanie Allmon Merry

1.6.21  |  9:47 am

Dallas debutantes will have an extra year to practice their "Texas dip," as the Dallas Symphony Orchestra League has canceled ...

Shopping news

Dallas college student launches gift service to perk up pandemic pause Dallas college student launches gift service to perk up pandemic pause By Stephanie Allmon Merry

12.4.20  |  5:35 pm

When the pandemic cut Annie Combs' senior year at TCU two months short, she didn't stay bored for long ...

Holly Jolly Online

DIFFA turns iconic Wreath auction into a five-day festive party DIFFA turns iconic Wreath auction into a five-day festive party

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11.6.20  |  10:45 am

This year, the popular DIFFA/Dallas Holiday Wreath Collection's theme is a little on the (reindeer) nose. Called "Home ...