Frankly, I like ’em
New York Times columnist Bob Morris made it pretty clear that East Coasters have a dim view of save-the-date cards by excoriating the “uninviting invitations” in a piece that appeared last Sunday.
He describes how a cousin dismisses a save-the-date notice for a party in June as an “invitation by intimidation.” The cousin, Morris explains, likes to spend summer weekends on his sailboat on Lake Champlain and is discomfited to know so soon that he’s going to have to make a choice between the boat and his friends on one of those weekends. Poor baby.
Similarly, a New York author and socialite reacts to a card she received for a June wedding in London. “I already feel traumatized because I don’t like to leave my garden on Long Island in June,” she tells Morris. “When someone invites you that early, you can’t just say you’ve already made plans to be in Capri at a friend’s villa.”
Is that how they’re received in Denver? I asked five people and the response was unanimous: We like ’em, we really, really like ’em.
Some, uh, dates to save
Hollywood 1940: A Black and White Gala is the theme for Cancer League’s May 12 dinner- dance at the Marriott City Center, and the party thanking patron-level supporters is on Thursday night at Carla and Dr. Robert Wright’s home … The Colorado Symphony Guild’s Winter Fantasy Gala, which raises money for the CSO’s youth education programs, is March 3 at Cherry Hills Country Club. CBS 4 weatherman Ed Greene emcees and Frank Sinatra sound-alike Frank Lechuga entertains. Tickets are $125 and can be purchased by visiting blacktie-colorado.com/rsvp and entering the event code csgwinter … Tony Orlando and comedian Debi Gutierrez headline the Latin American Educational Foundation’s March 10 gala, Juntos, Viajamos (Together, We Journey). Ron Montoya, president and CEO of PlastiComm Industries, will be given the Sol Trujillo National Lifetime Leadership Award and Karla Ramos-Gallardo, valedictorian of her 2006 graduating class at Adams City High School and a freshman at the University of Colorado at Denver, will be recognized as the LAEF Student of the Year. Call 303-446-0541 … Also, the Volunteers of America Guild brings actor Blair Underwood to town May 1 for a luncheon benefiting the Brandon Center and Theodora House shelters; Shalom Park does its annual dinner May 9; Work Options for Women presents Women Cook: Dining for a
Difference on May 14; and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Dream Gala, honoring Shawn and Deidre Hunter and their son, Dillon, is May 19. Last but not least, the National Repertory Orchestra’s Summer Gala is June 23 at the Donald R. Seawell Grand Ballroom.
RSVP | Catching up with the social scene
Stirring the passions When the doors to the Adam’s Mark Hotel Plaza Ballroom opened, guests at the 10th anniversary Denver Heart Ball, Noche de Corazones, could feel the passions stir. The En Fuego Latin Jazz Quartet was playing tango music as a pair of professional dancers moved to the sensuous beat. Tables were set with arrangements of red roses and black plumes to compliment the scarlet lighting that gave the party area the sexy vibe of an Argentine dance hall.
