Designing Daughters takes guests on an adventure under the sea
The organization’s annual gala took place on May 5 at Mote Marine Aquarium & Laboratory.
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Niki Kottmann
| 12:47 a.m. May 6, 2017
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Supporters of Designing Daughters were spotted May 5 in the most glamorous shipwreck in Sarasota history.
The more than 300 guests at A Fashionable Gala: Shipwrecked partied among the sea creatures at Mote Marine Aquarium & Laboratory for the seventh annual Designing Daughters gala, where they enjoyed cocktails, passed hors d’oeuvres, mugged for a photo booth and bid during a silent auction.
Several majestic mermaids made appearances, including aerialist mermaid Cameo, who was the center of attention during her aerial silk act. DJ Imminent set up atop the shark tank to provide the tunes that kept guests jamming late into the evening of nautical glitz and glamour.
Co-Chairwomen Anne Marie Timm, Sheena Maini, Ashley Reeves, Kelly Calamaras and Ashley Gruters
Thaddeus and Samantha Cummins
Ali Miller, Allison Cornell and Co-Chairwoman Ashley Gruters
Jamie and Mark Coppens
Travis and Lindsay Scheuer
A mermaid aerialist performs for guests at A Fashionable Gala: Shipwrecked on May 5 at Mote Marine Aquarium & Laboratory.
Josh Helmuth and Mike Kline
Montana Taplinger and Ida Zito
Jane Thompson, Lauren Hersh, Trisha Dunn and Kelly Baldwin
Sean and Kristen Dagostino with Erin and Oliver Glueck
Adam and Erin Kabinoff
Members of Designing Daughters donned their best “Coastal Glamour Glitz” ensembles at A Fashionable Gala: Shipwrecked on May 5 at Mote Marine Aquarium & Laboratory.
Mandy and Andrew Neuman
Connee and John Hancock with Vanessa Caropepe
Dan and Joni Lane, Matt Fruehwald, Leeann Damora and Brett Markley
Tiffany Wenzel and Nikki Taylor
April White, Amanda Chandler, Damien Hurm and Hermione Gilpin
A mermaid aerialist performs for guests at A Fashionable Gala: Shipwrecked on May 5 at Mote Marine Aquarium & Laboratory.
Ginger Stefan, Jamie Testa and Patricia Conant
Nessa McCoy, Kristine Hanes and Kathleen Feeney
Mario and Jessica Bringas
Katelyn McKenna and Jessica Heinz
Sarah Tarlowski and Katie McCaskill
Sarafina Herself poses as a mermaid at A Fashionable Gala: Shipwrecked on May 5 at Mote Marine Aquarium & Laboratory.
Laura Perez, Lindasy Gartrell and Hyatt Helmuth
Brenton and Pallas Cloud with Brad and Christen Benson
Heather and Jordan Hawley
Andy and Cheryl Evans
David and Molly Conger
Jaquelyne Assell poses as a mermaid at A Fashionable Gala: Shipwrecked on May 5 at Mote Marine Aquarium & Laboratory.
Linda and Tom Doan
Madison Fenner, Taylor Thompson and Asia Bebber
Bob Roskamp makes some friends at the Contact Cove during A Fashionable Gala: Shipwrecked on May 5 at Mote Marine Aquarium & Laboratory.
Michelle McSwain, Ella Lewis and Co-Chairwoman Anne Marie Timm
Courtney Snyder and Regina Wood
Tiffany Wenzel and Laura De Oliveira
Kimberly Manooshian, Telese McKay, Marie Bowman and Charlotte Marin
Jacqueline Mazur, Kristy Lochead and Alexandra Donovan
Heather Hawley shows off her mermaid paint at A Fashionable Gala: Shipwrecked on May 5 at Mote Marine Aquarium & Laboratory.
John Ketler, Danny Gibbons, Jeremy Hammond-Chambers and Lucy Halasz
Diana Buchanan, Bitters, Ashley Markley and Jovanna Morgan
