Whitney Crane and Kate Upton (Photo by Wilson Parish)
The marathon weekend started off with a luncheon and fashion show chaired by Janet Gurwitch and Meredith Flores Barker. On one of the most beautiful days of the year, the sun was shining and the humidity was low as models donning 45 looks from Neiman Marcus took to the runway. Guests dined onchilled asparagus soup and lump-crab salad that was capped off with a flight of fruit sorbet.
On Saturday, more than 320 guests took part in the family-friendly Bayou Land celebration. Here, supporters and their kiddos explored different activities in themed areas like Barbie Land, Lego Land and Sports Land. The crowning jewel was the Bubble Palace!
The gorgeous spring weather continued through Sunday, when the Moonlight Sonata-themed Garden Party took place. Guests gathered in the estate’s gardens at twilight for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres before enjoying a seated dinner of pan-seared red snapper by City Kitchen. The weekend was capped off with dancing on the black-and-white checkered dance floor to the music of Anthony Caceres.
Rachel Bagwell; Julia Morales (Photo by Wilson Parish)
Rich and Nancy Kinder (Photo by Wilson Parish)
Ashley Seals, Heather Almond (photo by Wilson Parish)
Meredith Flores Barker; Gary Tinterow; Janet Gurwitch
Consuelo MacPherson; Laura Arnold; Maria Munoz; Vanessa Sanchez; Jennie Segal; Evelyn Pappas (Photo by Jenny Antill Clifton)
Courtney Freels; Kirby Lodholz (Photo by Wilson Parish)
Lisa Eads; Julia Eads Grazer (Photo by Wilson Parish)
Sloan Childers-Cummins; Maddison McConn; Phoebe Massey Cholnoky; Lily Schnitzer (Photo by Jenny Antill Clifton)
Stuart Winston; Josh Gaynor; Moti Ferder (Photo by Jenny Antill Clifton)
Stephanie Marchand; Rosangela Capabianco; Janie Luna; Elia Gabbanelli (Photo by Wilson Parish)
Ashley and Wes Dillard Family (Photo by Wilson Parish)
Colleen Kotts; Cynthia Petrello (Photo by Wilson Parish)
Debbie Dacus; Denise Wynne (Photo by Wilson Parish)
Jacob Stein; Lynden and Alexander Unger (Photo by Jenny Antill Clifton)
Karol and Paul Barnhart; Polly and Murry Bowden (Photo by Jenny Antill Clifton)
Emily and Olivia Kelting (Photo by Wilson Parish)
Lisa Hough and Erik Littlejohn (Photo by Wilson Parish)
Kenner and Wright Francis (Photo by Wilson Parish)
Roger and Fatima Camp, and Cassie and Wesley Sinor
The evening kicked off with a VIP pre-party inside the museum's Galveston Orphan's home, which survived the Great Storm of 1900. Cowboy-hat-clad guests then made their way to the property's Conservatory for the main event, welcomed with a platter of Brush Fire signature cocktails. They sipped and surveyed the silent-auction items, including a suite at a Texans game and original art.
The gala, chaired by Kelley Sullivan Georgiades and George Georgiades, honored fifth-generation Galveston rancher Gerald Sullivan with the Buck'n'Bull Award. Sea-glass-inspired decor filled with blooms from Island Flowers and a meal featuring RC Ranch beef, catered by Culinaire, were among the sensory-rich highlights. Guests participated in a lively auction, led by Rodeo Houston auctioneer Randolph Holford, that included an exciting Montana ranch trip donated by Houston native and Yellowstone star Cole Hauser. And afterward, partygoers took to the dance floor and two-stepped the night away to a set by Roger Creager.
In all, the night raised more than $900,000 for the Bryan Museum, which opens its Coastal Cowboys exhibit in November.
Alicia Bryan
Todd and Sarah Sullivan
Chairs George and Kelley Sullivan Georgiades
Russell and Jolyn Sheirman
Champagne Cowgirl at the 2024 Bryan Museum Gala
Romy and Jason Dell’Ario
Cole Lowry and Eloise Haynes
Roger Creager
D'Lisa and John Johnston
Gerald Sullivan, Mac Sullivan
Greg McEldowney and Joanie McLeod
Robert Clay, Colleen and Phillip Smith
Michelle Lilie and Rodney Rudell
Honoree Gerald Sullivan and Family
Michael Fossum and Rusty Hardin
J.P. Bryan, Gerald Sullivan
Melissa Williams Murphy, J.P. and Mary Jon Bryan
Leigh Stubbs, Natalie Crowder, Bill Stubbs
Jackson Alston Berger, Kelley Sullivan Georgiades
Johnny and Sydney Sullivan
John and Andrea Bryan
Jim and Kate Lykes
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