Orchid Ball 'Midnight at the Oasis'

Chairs Wayne and Mindy Rollins with Bob the snake

Kent and Thomas Buchter

Toscano De Brito and Bruce Holst

Dennis Rees and Felice Schulaner with Katie and Peter Hayes

Debbie and Wayne Seitl

Debbie Seitl had her hair done up with orchids.

Amy Sullivan, Marilynn Shelley and Jeannie Perales

Grace and Michael Carlson

Gwen and Tom Watson

Marvin Kocian and Pat Redmond

Craig Jones and Robert Printz

Ellian Rosaire with Nomad and Oakie, three-year-old camels from Big Cat Habitat.

Pete Russell and Cathy Layton

Lauren and Bernard Walsh

Ann Logan poses with Yanni Kyriazis while wearing the Mimosa Bark ring with natural color amethyst.

LaRue and Ali Chokr

Cole and Dan Starostecki

Laura and David Shukovsky

Carlo Marchetti and Flora Major

Jerry and Wendy Feinstein

Pete Britton, Michele Weaver with Lynn and Chris Romine

Dimitrios and Nancy Vafeas

Suzanne and Hank Foster

Elli and Linda Streit with Sarah and George Pappas

Sylvia Barber and Lynn Marie Gross

Bob Kradoska and Kathy Ewing

Bob Kradoska’s sheikh mask.

Alice Rau and Wendell Anderson

Kelly and Al Purmort

One of the dancers with International Productions by Tahja dances with fire.

Tom Coundit and Lee Kotwicki

Patrick and Jane Del Medico with Elaine and Dave Bustard

Eric Massey, Sarah Lancaster with Marie and Larry Bowman

Jacqueline and David Morton

Scott Middleton and Jessica Walsh

Darlene and Carmen Scoma

Colleen and Luis Orbegoso

Tom and Allison Luzier

Dex and Kate Honea, Matt and Lisa Walsh and Emily Walsh

Karen and Brooke Misantone

Teri and Michael Klauber

Joel Ellzey and Bryan Felker

Elli and Linda Streit

Jamie Becker, Bianca Lawrence, Retta Wagner and Alison O’Donognue

Dr. Scott and Kelly Engel

Kelly Engel

Chris Pinckney and Johanna Gustafsson

Adrienne Vittadini and Michael Saunders

Kat Ricker and Brian Boyd

Gabbi Arteaga, Lexi Allen, Camilla Mancera, Brianna Arteaga, Rosalia Flores and Mariel Purdon

Suzette Jones and Richard Dorfman

Michelle and Luis Toro

Donna and Mike Baker

The entrance into the tent where dinner was served.

The tables were decorated with pink tablecloths and centerpiece featuring floating candles and flowers.

One of the many orchids up for auction.

Dylonn Cole, Catherine and Steven Ellis, Wayne and Mindy Rollins and George Cappello

Barbara and Francis Misantone

Hundreds of people attend the "Midnight at the Oasis" Orchid Ball.

Mike McLaughlin and Nora Johnson

There were many orchid displays for people to bid on at the Orchid Ball.

Ruth Kelly, Michele Weaver and Karen Miller

Fritz Brothers eats fire as guests head to their tables.

Mariel Purdon

Dancers from International Productions by Tahja perform on the dance floor underneath the tent.

Dancers from International Productions by Tahja perform on the dance floor underneath the tent.