Cairnwood Roaring 20's Gala

A couple of weeks ago I posted a quick blurb with a few pictures from the Annual Cairnwood Gala. The Gala was held on March 27 at the beautiful Cairnwood Mansion. This years theme was the Roaring 20's, and the dress and decor certainly matched the theme.

I spoke to Shannon Walko from Carinwood this morning. She said, "The Cairnwood roaring 20's gala was a spectacular event thanks to the imaginative lighting from Synergetic Sounds. Jason and his staff were fantastic to work with and helped to bring the whole event to life."

We were so happy to be able to participate in this great event. We did, up lighting throughout the house in red and amber; pin spotting of various flower arrangements and tables; area lighting on the front patio; a cobblestone gobo projection on the floor of the great hall; live video projection of moon lit clouds on the ceiling of the great hall; up lighting of the upstairs lounge and VIP area; and Dan Esteves spun vocals and disco house in the VIP room.

Shannon happily shared that this years Gala raised over $50,000 towards restoration and preservation projects on the Cairnwood Estate, including the Cairnwood garden house.

A number of local event professionals, from planners to caterers, photographers to DJ's, lighting professionals to florists, and everyone in between, came together to help set the scene for this fantastic night! For a full list of event sponsors and participants, please visit the Cairnwood Gala website.

The incredible food came from a number of fantastic, local, caterers including, Culinary Concepts, Feastivities, Jeffrey Miller Catering, Jimmy Duffy's Catering, Max Hansen Caterer, Peachtree & Ward, Karen's Catering and Robert Fair Catering.

Thanks to the fabulous Jackie Bayne and Love Shack Photo for capturing the event. The pictures are amazing and really show what an incredible night it was.

-Becky

Cairnwood Gala

Last Friday we participated in the Cairnwood Gala, an annual charity event to support the ongoing work of preserving and restoring Cairnwood and its grounds. The inaugural Gala in 2008 raised over $45,000 for restoration and preservation projects at Cairnwood. These projects included restoring the entry gates to the estate on Huntingdon Pike and recreating the original Olmstead and Eliot designed path which leads from Cairnwood’s veranda to the Garden House. Funds were also used to reproduce, in historically accurate fashion, some of Cairnwood’s original rugs and runners.

Proceeds from this years Roaring 20's Gala will be used to restore the Cairnwood Garden House and adapt it for reuse as an accessible and inviting education center which will be used to increase the exposure of Cairnwood and the Bryn Athyn Historic District.

I will post more about the Gala and those involved in the coming weeks, but here are a few teaser pictures, courtesy of the fabulous Jackie Bayne & Patrick Simione and Love Shack Photo.

-Becky