Think Chenin Blanc and Champagne, Riesling and Roussanne, and don some dazzling white winter wear that you can rock with your favorite shoes. This year’s Wine, Women & Shoes benefit for Hospice of the Golden Isles will be a White Party for the ages! A favorite afternoon-out for local ladies and a fantastic reason for a weekend visit for our friends in Atlanta and beyond, this event perfectly combines food, fashion, fundraising, and fabulous footwear! And yes, although the theme is white, there will be red and rosé there too.
Presented by the Auxiliary of Hospice of the Golden Isles to raise awareness of and funds for Hospice of the Golden Isles, this afternoon extravaganza will take place on Saturday, February 9 at The Cloister on Sea Island from 1:30 – 5:00 p.m. (with VIP ticket holders and Patrons admitted at 1:00 p.m.). The event showcases award-winning wines, a designer boutique marketplace, a fashion runway show, a delectable seated meal, magnificent silent and live auctions, a Key to the Cellar raffle, a chance to win your dream closet, some super swag, and, last, but most definitely not least, a cadre of charming and charismatic Shoe Guys at your beck and call.
The Shoe Guys are not only on hand to pamper you and your friends during the afternoon’s festivities, they’re hoping to contribute in a bigger way by raising as much money as they can to support the compassionate care and services provided by Hospice of the Golden Isles. These handsome fellas participate in a little friendly competition by soliciting donations in an online campaign. The Shoe Guys who receive the most donations receive the titles of “King of Sole” and "Prince of Sole" and will be “crowned” at the event.
Julie Andrew
Shoe Guys Jeremy James, James Sexton
All proceeds from Wine, Women & Shoes, including ticket sales, auctions, raffles, and the “King of Sole” competition, benefit Auxiliary of Hospice of the Golden Isles. The Auxiliary is a member-driven organization dedicated to supporting and advancing the mission of the non-profit Hospice of the Golden Isles to maintain the dignity of their patients, provide physical comfort and pain management, and meet the social, emotional and spiritual needs of patients and their families, regardless of ability to pay.
General admission tickets are $100 per person or $800 for a reserved table for eight. VIP admission is $150 per person and allows you early admission at 1:00 p.m. to beat the crowds shopping with the amazing vendors, plus premium seating during the meal and fashion show. A VIP table for eight is $1,200. A Patron Table seating ten is available for $2,000 and gets you early admission at 1:00 p.m., plus the best seats in the house where you’ll enjoy extra bubbly and special treats.
If you love wine, you’ll want to purchase at least one Key to the Cellar Raffle Ticket ($25 each). The winner of this premium raffle package will go home with 50 bottles of wine from assorted vintners. What a perfect way to stock your home collection or to gift to friends! You don't even have to be present to win. An even more coveted prize is the Key to the Closet. Raffle tickets for this package (valued at up to $5,000) are $100 each and the assortment of carefully curated amazing items include fashion, jewelry, accessories, home, fitness, experiential, and more. These tickets are limited and you don't have to be present to win, so be sure not to miss your opportunity!
Julie Andrew
Shoe Judges
Of course, you’ll want to make sure that you dress to impress when you slip on your own shoes. You know that white is going to make them POP, and the Shoe Judges will be scanning the crowd to name “Best in Shoe” winners to parade on the stage. So, reserve your table, grab your best girlfriends, get a sitter, find something white and wonderful to wear, and plan an afternoon of sipping and shopping, laughing and living it up, while you support a wonderful cause. For more information, updated information on the Shoe Guys and voting links, and to purchase tickets, visit the Wine, Women & Shoes of the Golden Isles website at winewomenandshoes.com/event/goldenisles or follow their page on Facebook.
UPDATE: TICKETS TO THE EVENT ARE SOLD OUT AS OF FEBRUARY 5, BUT THERE IS A WAITING LIST IN CASE ANY SPOTS OPEN UP. VOTING ONLINE FOR “KING OF SOLE” CONTINUES.
