The annual fundraiser for Forty Carrots Family Center took place on April 1 at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club.
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Niki Kottmann
| 12:54 a.m. April 2, 2017
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Miami Gardens native Flo Rida brought his house to Lakewood Ranch on April 1 at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club.
Firefly Gala, an annual fundraiser for Forty Carrots Family Center, sold out at 585 guests this year. Festivities began with a lively cocktail hour that featured temporary tattoos, a photo booth and a silent auction table along with an “online super silent auction.”
During dinner, guests took part in a live auction led by international champion auctioneer Wendy Lambert. The auction featured everything
from a five-night ski trip to Beaver Creek, Colo., to a meet-and-greet with gala performer Flo Rida.
After finishing an artistic chocolate raspberry tart that almost looked too good to eat, guests made their way to the golf course for the main event. Flo Rida, his band and dancers brought the house down with an electrifying performance that had guests out of their seats and dancing along.
When the concert was over, the party wasn’t. The fun continued back in the dinner tent, which event workers transformed to an upscale lounge for a late-night after party. Flo Rida made a surprise appearance at the soiree, where he danced and took selfies with guests until the early hours of the morning.
Forty Carrots Family Center Executive Director Michelle Kapreilian and Chairwoman Ariane Dart
Craig and Joelle Steinhoff with Mike and Jena Wilson
Pandora and Brian Snyder
Rebecca Meyer and Ana Lucic
Gina Ponce and Silvanna Medina
Inna and Steve Snyder
Jamie and Adam Still
Shelley Cairo and Steve Tucci
Kerry and Shaikh Rasool
Donna Koffman and Elizabeth Fisher
Chris and Erika Valcarcel with Dai Morgan
Dixie Painting Makeup Artist Suzy Kalin gives Lizette James a temporary tattoo of the event logo at Firefly Gala on April 1 at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club.
Lenka and Ales Graf pose in the Hello Gorgeous photo booth at Firefly Gala on April 1 at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club.
Jeff and Ellen Steinwachs with Evan and Ben Morgan
George Mason, Scott George and Jeffrey Gissinger
Melanie Jeffrey and James Strong
Richard and Bianca Lawrence with Michele Schlossberg and Lee and David Sax
Caroline Amory and Marjorie Floyd
Allison Scibelli, David Macrae and Paige Kuhn
Monica Barth and Beth Foy
Tanya Ramos, Keli Crowley, Kim Ruzek, Tatiana Twarowski and Melissa Long
Cristina Najmy and Anna McClure
Mike and Tina Granthon
Mark Walker and Matthew Biskey
Tony Pinno and Roger Capote
Chelsea and Reese Dunbar with Minta Getzen
Tom and Linda Doan with Rebecca Blitz
Angela Kim and Janet Whitley
Caroline Ellerson and Veronica Brady
Bianca Lawrence and Mindy Rollins
Matt and Diana Buchanan
Valerie Leatherwood, Peter Acker, Pearl Debrular, Marko Radisic and Ashley Kozel
Marko Radisic and Ashley Kozel
Umbreen Khalidi-Majeed
Firefly Gala 2017 was held on April 1 at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club.
Firefly Gala 2017 was held on April 1 at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club.
Firefly Gala 2017 was sold out at 585 guests and took place on April 1 at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club.
Chairwoman Ariane Dart is recognized by Forty Carrots Family Center Executive Director Michelle Kapreilian at Firefly Gala on April 1 at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club.
Chairwoman Ariane Dart welcomes the crowd at Firefly Gala on April 1 at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club.
Each guest at Firefly Gala on April 1 at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club was given a word or phrase and had to work with their table to form a value or service demonstrative of Forty Carrots Family Center.
Dessert, a chocolate raspberry tart, is served at Firefly Gala on April 1 at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club.
Firefly Gala 2017 was held on April 1 at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club, where even the green was decorated for the event.
Guests bust a move before the Flo Rida concert at Firefly Gala on April 1 at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club.
International Champion Auctioneer Wendy Lambert leads the live auction at Firefly Gala on April 1 at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club.
Flo Rida performs at Firefly Gala on April 1 at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club.
Flo Rida performs at Firefly Gala on April 1 at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club.
Flo Rida performs at Firefly Gala on April 1 at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club.
Flo Rida performs at Firefly Gala on April 1 at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club.
Jamie Becker, Chairwoman Ariane Dart and several other guests dance during the Flo Rida concert at Firefly Gala on April 1 at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club.
Flo Rida performs at Firefly Gala on April 1 at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club.
Miami Gardens native Flo Rida stole the show at Firefly Gala on April 1 at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club.
The annual fundraiser for Forty Carrots Family Center completely sold out at 585 guests this year, and each one of the
