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Payton Wright Foundation Gala 'Ignite Your Senses'


  • By Black Tie Staff
  • | 10:00 p.m. October 29, 2011
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Payton Wright Foundation Gala 'Ignite Your Senses'
Paula and Rick Dies
Paula and Rick Dies
Neil Saffer, Kym Porter & Artist Michael Israel
Neil Saffer, Kym Porter & Artist Michael Israel
Jamie and Ray Aymerich with Susan Brennan
Jamie and Ray Aymerich with Susan Brennan
Angela Massaro-Fain of Grapevine Communications
Angela Massaro-Fain of Grapevine Communications
Katie Emmons and Holly Wright
Katie Emmons and Holly Wright
Stephanie and Dee Dix
Stephanie and Dee Dix
Angela Massaro-Fain, Michael Israel and Katie Emmons
Angela Massaro-Fain, Michael Israel and Katie Emmons
Jim Wilson, Ashley Homan, Jennifer Hoffman and Roger Capote
Jim Wilson, Ashley Homan, Jennifer Hoffman and Roger Capote
Sandy Wilson, Carolyn Geisler and Carolyn Graham of SnowBird Concierge
Sandy Wilson, Carolyn Geisler and Carolyn Graham of SnowBird Concierge
Alex Petreis and Beth Young
Alex Petreis and Beth Young
Kristine and Steven White with Steve Hopkins
Kristine and Steven White with Steve Hopkins
Scott and Carol Wolfe
Scott and Carol Wolfe
Nick Gojuangco and Logan Israel
Nick Gojuangco and Logan Israel
Logan Israel
Logan Israel
Close friends and neighbors of the Wrights, Michael, Madison, Mackenzie and Nicole Allen with Michael Israel (center)
Close friends and neighbors of the Wrights, Michael, Madison, Mackenzie and Nicole Allen with Michael Israel (center)
Garrett & Daria Pendleton, Anne Weintraub and Jill & Chad Gates
Garrett & Daria Pendleton, Anne Weintraub and Jill & Chad Gates
Anne Weintraub
Anne Weintraub
Savanna, Holly and Sydney Wright
Savanna, Holly and Sydney Wright
Michele Honour and Jeanne Noe
Michele Honour and Jeanne Noe
Kristen York
Kristen York
Ruth Harshman with Gavin & Anne Marie Sharbel
Ruth Harshman with Gavin & Anne Marie Sharbel
Ruth Harshman
Ruth Harshman
Patrick, Savanna, Sydney and Holly Wright
Patrick, Savanna, Sydney and Holly Wright
John Fain and Ed Martinetto
John Fain and Ed Martinetto
Lucia Barnard's South African shoes
Lucia Barnard's South African shoes
Lucia Barnard
Lucia Barnard
Patrick & Holly Wright with Lorraine & Dick Vitale
Patrick & Holly Wright with Lorraine & Dick Vitale
Anne Weintraub, Stacy Haas Goodwin and Steve Goodwin
Anne Weintraub, Stacy Haas Goodwin and Steve Goodwin
Savanna Wright, Dr. Robert Morelli and Sydney Wright
Savanna Wright, Dr. Robert Morelli and Sydney Wright
Scott Curts accompanying Savanna Wright
Scott Curts accompanying Savanna Wright
Scott Curts accompanying Savanna Wright
Scott Curts accompanying Savanna Wright

 

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