leukemia regatta { savannah, georgia ]

My cousin, Karen, fought leukemia for 10 years - more than half of her life and passed away just before our wedding in 2006. Since I moved to Savannah, I quickly became involved with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Foundation with their yearly Regatta event. This is such a great event and has raised over $2 million since it started in Savannah. It's so rewarding to be a part of such a good cause and especially since the cause hits so close to home. The week's events include the sailing regatta, golf, tennis, cookouts and a black tie auction event. Each event has a purpose of raising more funds for leukemia research. Over the past 4 years, I have donated my services of creating the invitations, menu cards and tablecards for the dinner while also contributing creatively to the dinner decor. This year, I had the pleasure of working on the silent auction committee and collecting art from a lot of amazing artists who were willing to donate their talents and services to the cause. Thank you so all who helped and chaired the event. We raised over $258,000 this year!!!

Below are some of the elements from the event "Spirit of the Sea Dinner"

{ table cards printed on pearl paper }

{ menu cards printed on pearl paper }

{ table setting }

{ the hubby and me at the event }

party in a box

In an effort to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Foundation, Savannah is a host city for the Regatta every year. A very close relative of mine passed away 3 1/2 years ago from a 10 year battle of leukemia so this cause hits home a little harder than others. She was my cousin, Karen Hamilton, and she was 19 years old when she lost her battle. I've never seen anyone so brave in my life and I will always remember her for her strength and friendship. I wanted to donate something that could really bring in the $$$ for the auction this year so I worked with Sarah Buck Photography and Two Smart Cookies to create "Party in a Box". The package includes 50 custom invitations, 50 custom thank you notes, 50 custom favor tags, 50 custom cookies, 2 hours of even photography, and a coffee table book to commemorate the event. ( $650 value ) Big thanks to everyone who participated and I'm excited to see how much money the entire event raises tonight. Since Savannah has been one of the host cities, we have raised over $2 million dollars towards cancer research. Thank you Savannah!