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“Houston Is Haute” Spring Trends Fashion Event at Tootsies

April 3, 2014Charity Eventdripping springs vodka, fashion show, Houston charity, Mr Peeples, Nicole Brende, osaka sushi, rachel mcneill, real estate, thewwomenshome, tootsies, wcrNCB

Get ready to be Wowed! April 16th the Houston Chapter of the Women’s Council of Realtors will be holding their inaugural fashion event, “Houston Is Haute”, at Tootsies. The night will feature a runway fashion show filled with the latest spring trends and will be emceed by KPRC Local 2 anchor, Rachel McNeill. I am the Event Chair and would be honored to have you there to support such a wonderful cause. ALL proceeds from tickets sales will directly benefit The Women’s Home and their WholeLifeSM model of care. It’s fashion with a heart; fashion with a purpose, and a really fun way to give back. Perks include lite bites from Mr Peeples restaurant, cocktails by Dripping Springs Vodka, wine served by Tootsies, and raffle prizes galore!
To reserve yours today, go to The Women’s Home website at www.thewomenshome.org and click on the “Houston is Haute” event link. VIP tickets are $50.

Event coordinators are asking guests to bring one or more gently used designer clothing or accessory item for The Women’s Home. All those donating items will receive a $25 gift certificate to Tootsies.

The De Gaulle Grand Opening Soiree

My friends and I only drink champagne and wine, for the most part. Finally, Houston has figured this out and is accommodating our champagne wishes! New to the Washington Ave. entertainment corridor is The De Gaulle, next to Hughe’s Hangar. This is H-town’s first official champagne house and home to over 50 types of champagne. This town just got a bit more bubbly and I like it! Saturday, March 29th I attended the VIP grand opening reception . Thank you for the invitation Ms. Lori-Lemon Geshay! The theme was midnight in Paris! Ok, I thought it was spring time in Paris hence my floral Alice + Olivia pants, but I won’t worry too much about it. I had a wonderful time with my lovely friends and my handsome man!

The venue took me back to Paris, drinks were flowing, the DJ had us dancing, and fashionable eye candy everywhere. Tres chic crowd! I love my Veuve, Dom, and Moet, but a taste of Perrier-Jouet Nuit Blanche had me at HELLO! They had a champagne tasting bar set up and I learned very quickly, the smaller the flute, the more expensive the taste!

The evening would not officially go down in style without its charitable efforts. A suggested $20 donation at the door helped support the Pink Door nonprofit. Well, I am looking forward to more nights at my new favorite place. Chin chin!

Host Committee Members in the crowd included Cortney Cole Hall, Jared Lang, Kim Padgett, Lori Lemon Geshay, Lisa Gochman, Mark Sullivan, Tiffany Halik, just to name a few.

Caught In An Oil Spill

March 26, 2014UncategorizedGalveston, Houston Ship Channel, Lakewood Yacht Club, Lori Lemon Geshay, Nicole Brende, sinking oil barge, Texas oil spill, Trende Brende, YachtNCB

I love boating and what better way to entertain your clients and friends than on a gorgeous 40 foot motor yacht! March 22, 2014 I took 12 of my gals on an outing from Clear Lake to Galveston aboard the “Sea Tejas”. Our Captain and 1st mate took command of the waters while the rest of us enjoyed cocktails and lite bites. It was a foggy day causing us to take our time. What would have been a 1.5 hour trip took us 3 hours! Along the way dolphins entertained us with their jumps and tricks. Who would guess in the brown murky Houston Ship Channel dolphins would call it home? Well, just three miles out of Galveston is when the real attraction hit….literally! Around 11:30 am (the news incorrectly reporting 12:35) an oil barge carrying over 900,000 gallons of oil was struck by the motor vessel Miss Susan. Miss Susan was transiting from Texas City to Bolivar at the time of the collision. I must say we were all in shock. We witnessed the thick oil in the waters; in fact we motored through it and the smell was very potent.

We were eyewitness to the sinking barge. In fact, here is a video I took from my I-Phone which was broadcasted all over the CBS news stations in Texas. Yep, my two seconds of fame! : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xGdGFD9w9U

We ended up docking at Willie G’s in Galveston and had a nice lunch. The Coast Guard announced the closure of the ship channel so we were not able to come back via boat. The boat to this day is still docked in Galveston. I won’t even discuss the financial impact on my pocket book for this diversion. But, we were able to get back to Lakewood Yacht Club safely via cars. This was definitely a trip to go down in history. I am saddened by the accident for the sea animals. I hope we can get the wildlife protected and clean up their homeland soon.

On Board: Annette Amaya, Anna Kaplan, Laura Cernock, Marina Kaplan, Laurie-Leigh White, Jan Vitenas, Colleen Nichols, Liliana Cuellar, Jennifer Gravenor, Nicole Brende, Lisa Bridle, and Lori-Lemon Geshay.

Toys for Tots at Mr Peeples in Midtown

December 10, 2013Uncategorizedcharity, Houston restaurants, Lori Lemon Geshay, Midtown, Mr Peeples, Nicole Brende, Toys for Tots, US Marine CorpNCB

Tuesday, December 3, 2013 over 250 guests came out to support our 1st Toys for Tots charity event at Mr Peeples restaurant in Midtown. Hundreds of gifts donated and over $1200 in cash. All supports the Toys for Tots campaign spearheaded by our U.S. Marines. All proceeds go to our local children in need this holiday season. Chaired by Lori Lemon Geshay and Yours Truly, the event highlights included a visit from Santa Claus, our U.S. Marines, frost bite treats and lite bites, signature cocktails, and music entertainment. Thank you to our sponsors CompuCom, Security National Mortgage, Michelle Patrick Designs, Homesavers Financial, Sterling Homes, and the Porsche Club. Thank you to our Host committee members Laura Cernock,Monitrice “Moni” Malone, Abby Lestin, Diane Caplan,Heather Baker, Angela Lipsey, Liliana Cuellar, Elizabeth Destephens. Thank you to ALL for making this a true success!

Professional Photos By: Jaime Lagdameo and Quy Tran Photography