‘CityBook’ Celebrates Launch with Glam Bash at Holthouse Manse

Daniel Ortiz

THE PREMIER ISSUE of Houston CityBook was the most talked-about publication of the year, and we were honored to throw a buzzy party to match! Executive Publisher Lisa Holthouse and her husband, Michael, opened up their Memorial manse for the cocktail soiree, coordinated by the Sullivan Group. Guests entered the property via a winding, candlelit driveway, grabbing champagne out of an airstream trailer, decked out in the magazine logo by Air Space Creative. Bubbly in hand, partygoers continued back to the sprawling backyard, outfitted with sleek lounge furniture by BeDesign. Swift + Co.'s spread included tender lamb lollipops, which paired nicely with Yellow Rose cocktails and tunes by Unique Style Productions' DJ Cesar Gil. But the most showstopping moment occurred when musician William Close played his “Earth harp," an instrument with strings that reached from the roof all the way down to the ground.

Gina Erwin, Lisa Holthouse, Jeff Gremillion and Shannon Gremillion








The crowd underneath the 'earth harp'

Kendall Hanno and Tamar Medelssohn

Roz Pactor, Alan Pactor and Chris Goins

Nick Florescu and Dominique Sachse



Lisa Gochman and Chris Beverly

Camille Connelly and Meagan Thomason




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