Better late then never right? So back in April (The 29th) I photographed the first gala/ball of the Derby. It was dubbed the kickoff of the galas. The whole event as to benefit “Old Friends” (www.oldfriendsequine.org) ,a thoroughbred retirement facility here in Kentucky.
At first I was posted to the red carpet, I won’t post to many pictures from there, as it is just people standing in front of a banner.
Jennifer An
Laura Kirkpatrick (One of my Favorite Models to Photograph! I will share some pictures from our winter session again!)
Miss Kentucky Mallory Ervin
The foodage was spectacular!
Tea Haus even made a special brew of their tea!
….it was called “Derby Blend”…predictable, but wonderful!
The gala founders even put together a silent auction.
The ladies from Courtney Clark from Cake Nouveau , was a doll! I adored her and her cake, couldn’t have been a nicer person. You would never know how famous she is by the way she acts!
Lt. Governor Daniel Mongiardo was there as well.
Maria Menoudos=VIP host/Cake Kisser.
Music was fab! Jockey Jean Cruguet (Seattle Slews Jockey) was a lively dancer.
I think my absolute favorite “celebrity”(I hadn’t met before) to be around was Miss Kentucky Mallory Ervin. She was a hoot and just sooo fun to be around! I caught her right after a stone fell from her crown. Luckily every stone that has ever fell from her crown, she has found.
~Jami
