Festive Décor, Cuisine And Guest Attire Are The Highlight Of The Enchanting Shanghai-Themed Gala
THE SCENE: The Asia Society Texas Center in Houston was the setting for one of the state’s most anticipated, beloved, and jaw-droppingly beautiful nonprofit fundraising events. Over 600 of the area’s most notable community leaders, sociables, patrons, and philanthropists turned out for the annual Tiger Ball benefiting the Asia Society Texas Center.
The night’s theme, Enchanting Shanghai, was a celebration of Chinese Culture and Asia as a whole. The crowd was on hand to honor longtime Asia Society Texas Center patrons Y. Ping Sun and David Leebron for their longtime support of the organization.
THE VIBE: The black-tie and international dress crowd featured a beautiful mix of traditional black-tie and traditional Asian ensembles. In the crowd one could spot all colors of the rainbow with reds and golds figuring the most prominently in honor of the night’s Enchanting Shanghai theme. The fun could be felt as guests got out of their cars in front of the Asia Society Texas Center and were greeted by Hanfu performers, who performed rhythmic drumming sets dressed in traditional Chinese attire.
Revelers then made their way to the stunning Aztec Events & Tents custom tent on the Asia Society Texas Center parking lot where many took a moment to pose for images in front of Chinese lanterns before heading inside the tent for cocktail hour. Jaws dropped as the crowd took in a stunning canopy of red flowers above the dance floor on one side and a series of experiential activations on the other…