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The evening began at 7 p.m. with an invitation-only Men’s Committee dinner hosted by the Ballet Guild in the Upper Lounge of the Country Club of Birmingham. The main event began at 9 p.m. with the presentation of the 2010 Ball of Roses presentees in the East Room. Presentees wore pastel colored gowns and elbow-length white gloves. Heavy greenery consisting of elae, leulothoe and acuba accompanied by pink and white roses and hand-made paper poms poms filled the East Room. Carole Sullivan of Lagniappe Designs worked alongside Ballet Guild members on the floral decorations for the event.
Mannequins were dressed in past Ball of Roses gowns and displayed throughout the Country Club. In addition, enlarged press clippings from the previous Ball of Roses were also on display. Sue Ann Cole, creator of the Ball of Roses, was the first presentee of the evening. Even more special, she wore the same gown the night of the 1st Ball of Roses.
2010 Ball of Roses Attendees Included:
Jane and Keith Arendall, Grace and Bob Bentley, Jeff and Linda Stone, Kay and Beau Grisham, John Lacey , Beau and Judy Grenier, Mary Margaret and Jeff Hendry, Carolyn and Bill Featheringill, Billy and Emily Wood, Garland and Lathrop Smith, Craft and Cleo O’Neal, Liz and Andrew Pharo, Helen and Reaves Crabtree, Harold and Jane Bissell, Katharine and Donny Patton, George and Nancy Thompson, Jay and Caroline Ezell, Carla and Loyd Roberson and Sheard and Tommy McCulley.
