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Magic in the Moonlight

In Botanical Garden


Join us for THE fundraiser of the fall for the Botanical Garden including an elegant dinner served under the stars on flower-filled, candlelit tables, fabulous auction of special items, music, dancing and more. Don’t miss this beautiful, and fun, fundraiser to benefit this cultural asset in our city.

Proceeds raised will benefit the continued care and preservation of the New Orleans Botanical Garden.

Event Features
Cocktail Hour with VIP Lounge + After Party
An exquisite three-course seated dinner served under the stars on flower-filled, candlelit tables
Strolling Entertainment
Virtual Auction
Access to 13 picturesque outdoor acres in the New Orleans Botanical Garden

2024 Chairs
Marcia Davila, M.D.
Natalie Wagner Phillips

Date
Friday, October 11, 2024

Times
6:30pm – 7:30pm Cocktail Hour with VIP Lounge
7:30pm – 9:30pm Exquisite Dinner
9:30pm – 10:30pm After Party

Attire
Garden Cocktail

Menu
Three-course menu prepared by Chef Melissa M. Martin, Chef-Owner at Mosquito Supper Club:

Hors d’oeuvres
– Sweet Potato Biscuits with Steen’s Butter
– Smoked Fish Dip on Crostini
– Shrimp Boulettes

Salad
– Tomato & Lima Bean Salad with White Balsamic Vinaigrette

Entrée
– Duck Confit over Rice Dressing with a Citrus Jus

Dessert
– Satsuma Parfait topped with Heirloom Sesame Seeds & an Alligator Cookie

Tickets:
$300 General Ticket (one seat)
$125 Moonlighter General Ticket (35yrs and under)
$2,500 – $30,000 Sponsorship Opportunities


LIVE OAK
Hancock Whitney
Caroline and Bo Reily

MAGNOLIA
Anne Abbott
Rosemary Arriaga and Moises Arriaga, MD
Bayou Tree Service
Susanne and David Purvis
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ward

FLORALS

SWEET OLIVE
Anonymous
Muffin Balart
Marion Bright
Pam and Jay Bryan
Marcia Davila, M. D.
Sally Duplantier
Sarah and Richard Freeman
Carro and Billy Gardner
Susan and Jimmy Gundlach
Hahn Enterprises, Inc.
Diane Sustendal Labouisse
Lynne and Rick McMillan
Robert and Natalie Phillips
Liz and Poco Sloss
Carroll Suggs

AZALEA
Rachel and Roberto Calix
Michael and Susan Davis
Nancy and Stephen Hales
Jones Walker LLP
Sally and Jay Lapeyre
Alma Slatten Pettit and Bob Pettit
Dart and Lisa Romano
Julia and Bo Sanders
Sarah and George Young 

CAMELLIA
Deborah and Rick Corales
Laurie and Warren Doyle
Lynette and Terry Dufrene
Cherise and Bart Farris
Joan and Steven Jacob 
Peggy and Errol Laborde
Elly and Merritt Lane
Ellen and Mike Lappa
David and Cathrine Le Moine
Renee and Paul Masinter
Charlotte and John Alden Meade
Mary Ellen and Cliff Miller
Anne and King Milling
Melissa Morrissette
Helene and Alfred Rufty
Laura and Sonny Shields
Claire and Harry Stahel

ROSEBUD
Kathy Bandhu
Jack Blitch
Terri and Ian Dreyer
Anne Fitzhugh
Sarah Suthon

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