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Thursday, February 28, 2008
Will your husband hold your purse?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Clay Edmonds, right, with his wife’s purse and his buddy Dennis Mobley
I saw the coolest thing last Saturday night at the Tree Huggers’ Ball, held at the Trolley Barn on Edgewood Avenue.
Clay Edmonds was holding his wife’s purse for her. Does your man do this? S.B.’s husband would sooner hold a live hand grenade.
Clay and his wife, Laura, are newlyweds who are new to Atlanta. The Tree Huggers’ Ball raised money for the Inman Park Tree Watch, which plants trees in the area in conjunction with Trees Atlanta. We chatted with Casey Brandtjen, Kristin Collazuol, Holly Doe, Geri Dominguez, Dennis Mobley, Kristin and Paul Perdue, Frank Schultz, and Sean Thamert.
Clay and Laura Edmonds
In other news last Saturday, a gaggle of women were sipping champagne while encased in yards of shimmering pastel.
The Should’ve Been a Bridesmaid Super Deluxe Southern Baptist Brunch honored newlyweds George and Donna Lefont, who married five months ago in Tuscany.
From left, Eleanor Ringel Cater, Wendy Babchin, Donna Lefont, Lisa Tush and Elizabeth Spiegel
Guests made donations to their favorite pet-related charities and wore smashing numbers from the “you can wear it again” collection. The event was held at Eleanor Ringel Cater’s home in Buckhead and co-hosted by Lisa Tush.
The guest list included Wendy Babchin, Tami Gross, KP Hendry, Amy Lance, Michele McInnish, Kim Kelly, Mary Jo Osteen, Sandy Schmal, Leanne Shaw and Karin Smithson.
KP Hendry at the bridesmaid bash
And finally, Jackie Yeaney gave me a great idea with her fabulous butterfly tat. She wore a strappy black dress that revealed her body art to the Hearts With Hope gala at the InterContinental Hotel.
“I did that for my 35th birthday,” she said.
Husband Eric added, “We got matching tattoos for our 10th anniversary.”
On their ankles, y’all. Simmer down.
The Yeaneys The gala, chaired by Cammie and John Rice, raised more than $642,000 for the Partnership Against Domestic Violence. We visited with Robin Argo, Audrey Baker, Michelle Bufkin, Stephanie Davis, Carol Jackson, Molly Lang, Sheryl Sellaway, Shelley Senterfitt, Ami Thaker, Susan Tillery, and Jacqui and Tarik Welch. Cathy Willis Spraetz is the PADV’s president and CEO. Jacqui and Tarik Welch A gift to Morehouse men AT&T presented a check for $250,000 to officials of Morehouse College at the Feb. 15 dinner celebrating the inauguration of President Robert Michael Franklin Jr. The contribution will support the Morehouse College Board Opportunity Fund, which provides financial help to qualified juniors and seniors. Mark your calendars The 20th annual gala to benefit EnAble of Georgia, which works with adults with developmental disabilities, is March 15 at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia Hotel on Ashford-Dunwoody Road. It’s black-tie optional. Tickets start at $135 each. Call 770-664-4347, Ext. 102, or see www.enablega.org. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s 13th annual Hope for a Cure gala is April 26 at the InterContinental. Chairs are Grant Boyd, Steve Riddell and Jack Womack. Tickets are $250; tables start at $5,000. Call 404-420-5996 or e-mail aflynn@jdrf.org. Seasons of Love, a cabaret benefiting the CHRIS Kids Rainbow Program of CHRIS Kids, is March 8 at the Ferst Center for the Arts on the Georgia Tech campus. Mike Beecham directs, with music director Jeff Herndon and lighting designer Warren Flynn. Tickets are $45. Call 404-894-9600. For info on sponsorships, call 404-564-3411.
