Fables and Fêtes
Telling Tales
The Empire Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency New Orleans was the setting for the 86th Carnival ball of the Younger Males Illinois Membership, Inc., which had “Tales from Aesop’s Fables” as its theme.
Inside the Eric Wright household, there are numerous tales of membership royalty, beginning with Miss Sydney Angelle Wright in 2020 and sister Lauren Aliya Wright final 12 months with “Phenomenally Phenomenal Girl” because the title. Most not too long ago, the fourth daughter — one other sister was a primary maid not way back — wore the crown. All hailed Miss Elise Amina Wright because the 2023 queen. The mother and father of the fabled foursome are Mr. Eric Anthony Wright and Ms. Safiyya Trepagnier Wright. Queen Elise made a beautiful image shortly lace robe with a sweetheart neckline that was embellished with crystal beading and sequins over glitter tulle. The hemline was scalloped. Her mom’s cap-sleeve robe glittered with sequins and silver beads.
Pretty, as effectively, had been court docket maids Brianna McKinley Robertson, Gabrielle Alaina Trevigne Legeaux, Chayil Amaya Spencer-Thomas, Lauren Monique Bickham, Jada Renee Anderson and Mary Dianne Napoleon, and debutantes Queen Kessiah Byrd, Kiley Elise Harris, Gigi Gabriella Haydel, Jaylah Anese Holmes, Skylar Marie Charbonnet Jones, Amiah Louise Leal, Kelci Rose Lewis, Aleyea Thibodeaux Mogilles, Gabriella Marguerite Olivier and Gabrielle Terre’ Prevost.
Gracing the court docket, as effectively, had been princesses Fallon Victoria Bart, Nadia Elise Bart, Carson Elizabeth Bates, Isabella Grace Boutte, Sophia Rose Boutte, Grey Skye Grandpre, Karry Lynn Avey Johnson, Cailey Rachel Lewis, Maddyn Christina Peck, Payton Martinique Rogers, Gian Laje Rutherford, Jayla Kamille Williams and Jordyn Kai Williams, and pages Trinity Lyn Marie Byrd, Sean Mackie Dolliole, Ilon V. Jackson, Kailee Madison Keeler and Carrington Elise Martin-Russell. Mrs. Rosalind Kay was the etiquette specialist.
Serving as membership officers are Choose Omar Okay. Mason, president, Ravi J. Bates, Emile A. Bagneris III, Adam A. Roussell, Cardell Ross Jr., Lawrence R. Robinson (ball chairman), Anthony M. Faciane Sr., Michael C. Walcott Sr., Justice of the Peace Marion D. Floyd, Joseph L. Batiste III and Bryan D. Jourdain. The Rev. Milton M. Brown was honored in memoriam.
The setting was lovely with column pedestals holding white flowers, shorter white squares with greenery, alternating gold and silver material topped with the membership’s crest, and a gold bench, the place her majesty held forth. There was no king, as per custom. The stage flooring was lined with white canvas.
A particular announcement said that private pictures of the ballroom flooring was strictly prohibited. The viewers obliged. Particular company included Darrin Isabel from the Authentic Illinois Membership; King Zulu Nicholls Spears and Queen Zulu Dr. Christy Lagarde Spears; NOMTOC royalty Donald Smith and Vinaya Jackson, the king and queen, and from the Krewe of Femme Fatale, queen Monique Jones and Dr. Yolanda Prevost.
All appreciated the noteworthy majesty of Clark Knighten/Black Cat Productions, who set the “Fables” night time to music.
Gatsby Gallivanting
One of many season’s most trendy invites – the quilt featured a fragile artwork déco “grille” impact – was despatched by Mr. and Mrs. Bernard H. Robertson III and Mr. and Mrs. Mario Anderson, who honored their daughters, Brianna McKinley Robertson and Jada Renee Anderson, the respective first and fifth maids (then “elect’) of the Younger Males Illinois Membership. The venue was Membership XLIV and Encore in Champions Sq. and the theme, “The Nice Gatsby Soiree.” The boys’s requested apparel was “black tie” and, for the ladies, “flooring size robe.”
Susan Harris designed Brianna’s lace and tulle ball robe, whereas Rjer Gown created the beautiful search for Jada. Sequins bedecked the robes of their moms, Rheneisha and Talana. And for the occasion’s decor, Chela Victoria Designs was credited.
Additional options had been delish meals, similar to sirloin and teriyaki hen, and for the music making, harpist Cassie Watson Francillon, vocalist Reina Prosper and DJ Kristi “SugarCookie” Coleman. Tributes had been paid to each honorees all through the formalities.
Amongst their company had been members of the family. Brother Bernard H. Robertson IV joined sister Bri’s enjoyable, as did great-grandmother Mrs. Jean T. Jack and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mable and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard H. Robertson Jr. From fifth maid Jada’s household got here brothers Ethan D. and Evan D. Anderson, and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Marty J. Anderson and Marilyn W. Johnson. Famous, too, had been YMI ball captain Lawrence Robinson, YMI president Omar and Carla Mason, mistress of ceremonies and WDSU anchor Gina Swanson.
‘A Nice Gatsby Affair’
Such was the title for an additional social expression of the famend work by F. Scott Fitzgerald, when Mr. Ralph Bickham and Dr. Shaniece B. Bickham honored their daughter, Lauren Monique Bickham, at formal festivity in The Crystal Palace in Harvey. She was the YMIC’s fourth maid (then “elect”).
Black, gold and white served as the colour scheme by KDW Design Options. Tall feather centerpieces, candle shows and oversize letters that spelled LAUREN with black and gold balloons had been additional thematic touches. Including the sartorial ones had been Lauren, in a Could Queen taffeta ball robe adorned with beaded pearls and white sequins, and mother Shaniece, in a gold Mac Duggal robe. Admiration for the decorations and the above attire was ample.
Gustatory selections had been many, together with mini filet mignon creations wrapped in bacon, whereas the musical menu got here from Gina Brown and Anutha Stage Band. The daddy/daughter dance was Sade’s “By Your Facet,” adopted by a members/debs waltz.
Becoming a member of the “Gatsby” gallop had been deb siblings Lindsay and Raphael Bickham II, grandparents the Herbert Bells and the Roshell Bickhams, Shona and Melvin Williams, the Cedric Maurices, Atravian Bickham, Choose Rhonda Goode-Douglas, the Walter Sextons, Robert and Dr. Jinx Broussard, the Lloyd Clarks, the Russell Franks, Leila Eames and queen Elise Wright.
As the 2 separate events concluded, Brianna and Jada and, elsewhere, Lauren, expressed heartfelt gratitude to their mother and father for reserving such enjoyable. Their thematic “Gatsby” bashes will script indelible recollections.
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