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Sarasota Young Professionals Group takes guests back in time

Eventgoers at the YPG Throwback Gala: Sarasota Through the Years enjoyed a night of nostalgic fun on June 3 at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing.


  • By Niki Kottmann
  • | 2:46 p.m. June 4, 2017
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From the roaring ‘20s to the far-out ‘50s, every major fashionable decade seemed to be represented at the YPG Throwback Gala: Sarasota Through the Years on June 3 at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing.

Guests donned their favorite old-school attire (and a few even peeked into the future for some inspiration) for an evening of food, fun and dancing. The evening's soundtrack wasn’t only reserved for pre-2000s throwback jams, however — when the 2007 classic “Cupid Shuffle” came on, more than half the guests in attendance headed to the dance floor to “walk it” by themself.

To learn more about the planning process and inspiration for the gala, check out our preview here.

Brittany Bailey and YPG Events Committee Chairwoman Shantel Norman
Brittany Bailey and YPG Events Committee Chairwoman Shantel Norman
Kelly Garner, Ashley Light, Mimi Janotka and Ashley Leon
Kelly Garner, Ashley Light, Mimi Janotka and Ashley Leon
Raffaele Perna, Kelly Garner, Hugh Shields and Ashley Leon
Raffaele Perna, Kelly Garner, Hugh Shields and Ashley Leon
Seasons 52 served several sweets at the YPG Throwback Gala on June 3 at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing, including raspberry cannolis with chocolate chips and mocha macchiatos with caramel and chocolate cake.
Seasons 52 served several sweets at the YPG Throwback Gala on June 3 at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing, including raspberry cannolis with chocolate chips and mocha macchiatos with caramel and chocolate cake.
Ben Doherty and Sarah Pierce
Ben Doherty and Sarah Pierce
Jaime Estes and Bennett Wachob
Jaime Estes and Bennett Wachob
Tiffany Janczewski and Charlie Franciosi
Tiffany Janczewski and Charlie Franciosi
Andrea Knies and Leroy Presley
Andrea Knies and Leroy Presley
Gabriela Berrios, Robert Young and Desiree Rasch
Gabriela Berrios, Robert Young and Desiree Rasch
Grier Ferguson and Veronica Hernandez
Grier Ferguson and Veronica Hernandez
Lindsey Steele-Grimes and Byron Grimes
Lindsey Steele-Grimes and Byron Grimes
Melanie Albaric and Isabelle Chaumas
Melanie Albaric and Isabelle Chaumas
Sofie Wachtmeister and Sofia Heilborn
Sofie Wachtmeister and Sofia Heilborn
Guests dance to the Cupid Shuffle at the YPG Throwback Gala on June 3 at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing
Guests dance to the Cupid Shuffle at the YPG Throwback Gala on June 3 at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing
Elly Wengerd, Renee Turner and Ziven Olson
Elly Wengerd, Renee Turner and Ziven Olson
Sarasota Young Professionals Coordinator Mimi Cirbusova and Stefan Cirbus
Sarasota Young Professionals Coordinator Mimi Cirbusova and Stefan Cirbus
Kristen Godbout, Heather Darling and Monika Wrobel
Kristen Godbout, Heather Darling and Monika Wrobel
YPG Board Members Anna Foster and Shantel Norman, YPG Coordinator Mimi Cirbusova, and other board members Branan Jacobs, Robert Young, Jamie Minton, Brandon McAllister, Leroy Presley, Sofie Wachtmeister and Ashley Leon
YPG Board Members Anna Foster and Shantel Norman, YPG Coordinator Mimi Cirbusova, and other board members Branan Jacobs, Robert Young, Jamie Minton, Brandon McAllister, Leroy Presley, Sofie Wachtmeister and Ashley Leon
Abigail Oakes, Murray Devine and Samantha Van Wie
Abigail Oakes, Murray Devine and Samantha Van Wie
Andrea Knies and Sarasota Young Professionals Coordinator Mimi Cirbusova
Andrea Knies and Sarasota Young Professionals Coordinator Mimi Cirbusova

 

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