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Tennessee’s First SMILE New and Minimally-invasive Surgery for Myopia (Nearsightedness) is First Major Advance in LASIK Technology in 25 Years, Reducing Dependence on Glasses and Contacts short pulses is used to make small incision in the cornea to create a disc-shaped piece of tissue. This tissue is then removed by the surgeon though the opening which causes the corneal shape to change, permanently changing the prescription.

SMILE has a proven track record of success. It has been used internationally since 2011 and more than 750,000 procedures have been performed worldwide. Dr. Wang noted that currently, the procedure has not been approved to treat large amounts of astigmatism and cannot treat farsightedness and that LASIK is still a better option for a majority of the patients seeking laser vision correction.

The first major advance in LASIK technology in 25 years, the SMILE procedure, was performed in Nashville recently at Wang Vision 3D Cataract & LASIK Center by its director, internationally renowned ophthalmologist Dr. Ming Wang, Harvard & MIYT (MD, magna cum laude); PhD (laser physics).

“We are extremely very excited to be the first again to introduce the next generation laser correction procedure to the state, helping out patients with this new and minimally invasive procedure,” said Dr. Wang.

Myopia is a common eye condition in which close objects can be seen clearly but distant objects are blurry without correction.

LASIK and PRK have been the main stay treatments for myopia for over two decades.

But SMILE, which stands for SMall Incision Lenticule Extraction, has unique advantages over LASIK. The SMILE surgery is minimally invasive as the surgeon needs only to create a small, precise opening to correct vision. No flap is needed. The laser incision is smaller than 5 millimeters for SMILE, compared to approximately 20 millimeters for LASIK. This

helps the cornea to retain more of its natural strength and reduces the risk of rare flap complications. Dry eye after SMILE is also reduced compared with LASIK, as nerves responsible for tear production during the cornea remain more intact in SMILE. One of the state’s first SMILE patients was Margaret Coleman, 34, a manager of the world-famous Bluebird Café, in Nashville, which was prominently featured in the ABC TV drama “Nashville”, among others. Ms. Coleman has had poor eyesight all of her life, legal blind in both eyes without correction.

Ms. Coleman’s 3D Laser SMILE procedure went beautifully and she is thrilled to have her crystal clear new vision and newly gained independence on glasses or contacts and being one of the first patients in the state to receive SMILE!

Dr. Ming Wang, a Harvard & MIT graduate (MD, magna cum laude), is the CEO of Aier-USA, Director of Wang Vision 3D Cataract & LASIK Center and one of the few laser eye surgeons in the world today who holds a doctorate degree in laser physics. He has performed over 55,000 procedures, including on over 4,000 doctors.

Dr. Wang published 8 textbooks and a paper in the world-renowned journal Nature, holds several US patents and performed the world’s first laser-assisted artificial cornea implantation. He established a 501c(3) non-profit charity, Wang Foundation for Sight Restoration, which to date has helped patients from more than 40 states in the U.S. and 55 countries, with all sight restoration surgeries performed free-of-charge. Dr. Wang is the Kiwanis Nashvillian of the Year.

“I am so happy!!!”, exclaimed Margaret at her postop visit.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the VisuMax Femtosecond Laser for SMILE procedure for -1 to -8 D myopia with up to 0.5D astigmatism. During a SMILE procedure, a femtosecond laser with precise

Dr. Ming Wang can be reached at: Wang Vision 3D Cataract & LASIK Center 1801 West End Ave, Suite 1150 Nashville, TN, 37203 615-321-8881 drwang@wangvisioninstitute.com www.wangcataractLASIK.com

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Contents January 2018 | Vol. xxv, No. 1

parties 20

Wonder Woman

23

Magic Touch

26

Shake It Up

28

Coming Together

Jerry Williams receives the Joe Kraft Humanitarian Award

Honoring Elizabeth Gilbert at the Nashville Public Library

Harvest Moon gets a fresh, fun look

Nashville Fashion Alliance salutes its finest at NFA Honors

31

Belle of the Bal

36

Deck the Halls

38

Kicking Things Off

40

Winter Wonderland

43

Dream On

n elegant evening at the Symphony A Ball Patrons Party

Steven Tyler wows the crowd at the Symphony Ball

features 49

Always & Forever

59

Taking Vows

Bridal inspiration from the 1930s

Latest Nashville weddings

Rue De Seine Moonlight Valentina gown, Ear crawler earrings (The Dress Theory); Flowers (FLWR Shop)

Following tradition at Bal d’Hiver

In the holiday spirit at Belmont Mansion Christmas Dinner

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Exciting things ahead in 2018

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49 ON THE COVER

Zoe Spain (Eye Model Management) wearing Jenny Packham Nashville gown (The Dress Theory); Paris

by Debra Moreland Fountain veil in ivory (The Bride Room); Fur stole (Gus Mayer). Photographed by Daniel Meigs at Cheekwood. Styling by Molly Sohr of The Cedar Lane. Hair and makeup by Betsy Briggs Cathcart and Jessica Arnholt of Studio BBC Salon.

Flowers by FLWR Shop. For more bridal inspiration, visit our Always & Forever feature on page 49.

Behind the Scenes Val Cole

In Our Words

Feeling festive at the Gentlemen’s Christmas Breakfast

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Discerning Reader

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Step Inside

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Local Flavor

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Match Game

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Nstyle

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Best Behavior

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Pencil In

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Nretrospect

Houses of Hope, Martinis & Mistletoe, La Bella Notte Patrons Party and more

Illuminating what drives us

Able

What’s cooking at Pastaria and Coco’s Italian Market

Match the speaker with the spoken

Classic or whimsical, earrings are the perfect something new for any bride

Expert etiquette advice from John Bridges

Calendar of January events

Before there was the Symphony Ball

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Editorial

Herbert Fox, Jr. Nancy Floyd managing editor Lauren Langston Stewart staff writer Holly Hoffman social correspondent Gloria Houghland contributors Beth Alexander, John Bridges, Hallie Caddy, Whitney Clay, Geert De Lombaerde, Carrington Fox, Leigh Hendry, Christine Kreyling, Sandy Nelson, Ellen Pryor, Jennifer Puryear, Hunter Claire Rogers, Abby White, Varina Willse founding editor editor

Art

Heather Pierce Eric England staff photographer Daniel Meigs contributing photographers Michael W. Bunch, Steve Lowry, Jen McDonald, Brooke Rainey art director

senior photographer

Production

graphic designers

Liz Loewenstein, Melanie Mays Matt Bach

production coordinator

Marketing

marketing director

Lynsie Shackelford Josephine Wood

marketing promotions manager

Advertising

Amy Mularski Maggie Bond advertising director Rachel Dean senior account executives Carla Mathis, Hillary Parsons, Mike Smith, Stevan Steinhart, Jennifer Trsinar account executives Michael Jezewski, Keith Wright sponsorship specialist Heather Mullins sales operations manager Chelon Hasty account managers Olivia Moye publisher

associate publisher

Circulation

circulation manager

Casey Sanders

Nfocus is published monthly by SOUTHCOMM. Advertising deadline for the next issue is Thurs., Jan. 18, 2018. A limited number of free copies, one per reader, are available at select retail establishments, listed on the website: nfocusnashville.com. First-class subscriptions are available for $99 per year. Send your name and address along with a check or American Express credit card number and expiration date to: GAry MINNIS, SOUTHCOMM. 210 12th Ave. S., Suite 100, Nashville, TN 37203 or call Gary at 615-844-9307. For advertising information, call MAGGIE BOND at 615-244-7989, ext. 233. Copyright ©2018 SouthComm, LLC.

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Starting Over Exciting things ahead in 2018 Happy New Year! Can you believe another year is here again? Sending our January issue off to the printer always fills me with a sense of satisfaction and finality. Another year of Nfocus is in the books! Quite literally.

This year held a lot of unforgettable moments on Nashville’s social scene. We welcomed former first lady Laura Bush to The Hermitage Spring Luncheon; we fawned over Zac Posen’s fabulous designs at the Symphony Fashion Show; we danced along to Sheryl Crow at the Swan Ball, and we watched in amazement as Steven Tyler sang with our Nashville Symphony.

(For more on that last memorable moment, check out our Symphony Ball coverage on page 43.)

Fortunately in Nashville, the fun never stops! I’m confident there

will be plenty more new memories to write about in 2018. And we’re particularly excited about heading into this year because it marks the 25th anniversary of Nfocus.

When Herbert Fox started this publication in 1993, Nashville was a very different place, but through the years, the city’s spirit of generosity has remained unchanged.

Our team is grateful for the opportunity to cover the people, places and parties that make Nashville the greatest city on earth. Our jampacked commemorative anniversary issue will be coming to stands this fall, but in the meantime, we’ll be seeing you at every fabulous shindig and soirée in town! Thanks for sharing 2017 with us. Here’s to a new year filled with even more fun and philanthropy!

BY NaNcY FloYd

Nancy is a reader of books, rider of bikes and lover of all things local. She lives in East Nashville with her husband, Kyle, and beagle, Gus. Email her at nfloyd@nfocusmagazine.com.

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Ascenders and descenders, flourishes and counters. Words that are foreign to us are everyday vernacular to Val Cole, Nashville’s go-to calligrapher. Whether it’s a traditional script for a wedding or a modern technique for a fundraiser, Val’s handwriting has added a refined touch to innumerable events for more than 20 years. A project in the sixth grade at Harpeth Hall sparked her interest in the art, and what began as a hobby blossomed into a full-time career. Her clients went from family and friends to the Swan Ball in no time. In addition to the white-tie gala, she made invitations, place cards and other pieces for the Ballet Ball, Frist Gala, Sunday in the Park, Conservancy Gala and Symphony Ball — to name but a few of her 2017 projects. When she’s not mixing inks for events, Val is custom-blending colors at her other full-time job, Daniel Cole Collection, the exclusive cosmetics line she founded with her late mother, making her a one-stop resource for brides. Val put down her pen to answer a few questions for us.

by Holly Hoffman photograph by eric england What’s your favorite font? The one that enhances the invitation the best!

But I do love a simple script with an elegant flourish.

How much time does it take to prepare Swan Ball invitations? I like to have eight weeks, [but it] doesn’t always work out that way.

If you could trade places with anyone for a day, who would be? I’m pretty happy in my own skin — just wish there was less of it! I learned a long time ago, there will always be someone prettier, smarter, skinnier and richer than me, so I had to try to make the most of what I have.

What’s the most interesting project you’ve worked on? The backdrop for a photo booth, but I love the nonprofits because I get to do something different each year!

What’s your favorite restaurant for dinner? Firefly Grille Lunch? Firefly Grille and The Picnic

What was your first job? A tour guide at the Country Music Hall of Fame

What’s the best place for cocktails?

Firefly, again (because I married my favorite bartender!)

What is your favorite local event? I like many, but one of my favorites is Sunday in the Park because it combines elegance with the outdoors.

What’s your favorite coffee shop?

Dose for coffee and pastries; The Well to visit with a friend

If you had $1 million to donate to a local nonprofit, who would you give it to? I’m passionate about programs that promote learning foreign languages and living in different environments, experiencing other cultures. I’d like to donate to several programs throughout the city, to both public and private, to send kids of all economic backgrounds to have the experience of learning that we are all really not that different! Education promotes tolerance in every situation.

What’s the best shop for buying a gift? It depends on who the gift is for, but typically stationary personalized in calligraphy What are you currently reading? Just finished Cooking for Picasso. A friend gave it to me because it combines all my favorite things: France, French food, art and a bit of romance.

What’s your favorite locally made product? Custom lipstick at Daniel Cole Collection

What is one luxury you can’t live without? A bubble bath

Where do you like to go for a quiet getaway? Seagrove Beach

Where is the best place in town to bike, hike or picnic?

Warner Parks What is one thing you’d like to cross off your bucket list?

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Renewal House celebrated its 21 birthday with a record-breaking turnout for the annual Thanksgiving luncheon. Held at the Omni Nashville Hotel, the event served up all of the traditional holiday fare, from turkey to pumpkin pie, and featured remarks from Debi Tate, Lolita Toney and Pamela Sessions. The theme, A Time to Plant, was the perfect nod to the work that Renewal House does sowing seeds of hope for women recovering from addiction as well as their families.

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More than 500 supporters of Habitat for Humanity filled the Karl F. Dean Grand Ballroom at the Music City Center for the annual Houses for Hope luncheon chaired by Overton Colton and Sam McAllester. Recent college grad Johnny Reynolds Jr. — who grew up in a Habitat home and is the son of one of Habitat’s construction supervisors — composed an original song for the luncheon, which he performed with Nikkira Scales. The event, which supports the goal of affordable homeownership in the greater Nashville area, raised over $180,000!

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La Bella Notte Patrons Party

Co-chairs Stacey Looper and Ansley Wells selected The Quarter, a new event space, to kick off The Harding Art Show. A host of parents and creative types made the trek downtown to hear the announcement that Erin McIntosh would be this year’s featured artist. Over cocktails and hors d’œuvres, everyone met Erin, who is from Athens, Georgia, and brought examples of her work that will be shown alongside other artists during the show that runs May 3-5, 2018.

The Nashville Opera Guild hosted a red-hot night for the patrons of La Bella Notte. Co-chairs Melissa Mosteller and Katya Kovalchuk held the party at the Noah Liff Opera Center, where guests sampled the tastes of Argentina. A tango exhibition by professional dancers was so captivating that talented amateurs joined them on the dance floor. The evening closed with a performance of passionate Spanish songs by baritone Luis Orozco, setting the mood for the upcoming event to be held Jan. 20.

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The American Cancer Society honored 13 young professionals who make philanthropy look good at the second annual Best Dressed Ball. A group of Nashville’s hottest fashion designers — including Cavanagh Baker, Eric Adler, Johnathan Kayne, Olia Zavozina and Truly Alvarenga — partnered with the honorees to help them look the part for the evening’s fashion show. Close to 400 attendees cheered them down the runway and danced the night away to The Downtown Band.

Hosts with the most Allen DeCuyper and Steve Sirls opened the doors of their lovely home for an intimate patrons dinner for Belmont Mansion. The party served as the official launch of the mansion’s Christmas festivities, which continued through early December with the annual dinner and luncheon. Guests enjoyed a roasted beet salad, sliced beef tenderloin and a yule log at tables lined with amaryllis and magnolia leaves.

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The young and young at heart officially kicked off their holiday season at the oh-so-popular Martinis & Mistletoe, which benefits The Horticultural Society of Middle Tennessee. Co-chairs Ann Ralls Niewold and Casey Horton filled Cheekwood’s Botanic Hall with a multitude of friends, festive cocktails, hearty bites and a killer band to ensure another sold-out event. Revelers took advantage the perfect weather to take in Holiday Lights, adding an extra sparkle to the already spirited evening.

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The Horticultural Society kept things rolling with its annual Sparkling Settings luncheon. Garden club members decked out Botanic Hall with tables dressed up in festive, funny and fancy winter themes. Co-chairs Judith Bracken and Susan James expressed heartfelt thanks to Dixie Powell for her years of service to The Horticultural Society — and for working on her birthday — before handing the Sparkling Star Award for best overall table to the Lebanon Road Garden Club for It’s a Wonderful Life.

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Wonder Woman Jerry Williams receives the Joe Kraft Humanitarian Award

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onsidering the number of people who know and admire Jerry Williams, The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee could have filled Bridgestone Arena for this year’s Joe Kraft Humanitarian Award Luncheon. As it was, the Davidson Ballroom at the Music City Center was filled to capacity when Jerry received the award at the organization’s 24th annual event. Nearly 800 people — Leadership Nashville alums, Junior League of Nashville members, and business and nonprofit leaders — came to honor their friend who is, like Joe was, a master at bringing people together in ways that matter and at making life better for others.

During a program packed with accolades, CFMT Board Chair Kerry Graham thanked Jerry for all she has done “to sow the seeds of kindness, grace and philanthropy across our community.” CFMT President Ellen Lehman delivered a snapshot of Jerry’s life from Yell County, Arkansas, to Philadelphia, New York, Atlanta and — finally, thankfully — to Nashville, where she has served as executive director of Leadership Nashville since 1994 and sat on countless nonprofit boards, including serving as board chair of CFMT. Go-to emcee Aubrey Harwell declared that “Jerry’s fingerprints have been on [almost] all of the best things the foundation has done.”

John Van Mol and Steve Turner made gracious tributes, but things took a hilarious turn when JLN presidents Jean Ann Banker, Beth Alexander and Krystal Clark referred to Jerry as their Wonder Woman for her mentorship and leadership.

Laughter ensued when an image of the honoree as the superhero popped up on the giant screen. The banter continued when Leadership Nashville alums, including Agenia Clark, Max Goldberg and Marcella Gomez, took the stage with quips and more photos of Jerry as Wonder Woman. The ceremony closed with Carter and Frank Andrews adorning her with pieces of the iconic costume for “her superhuman effort to keep this community and its leadership steaming ahead” and presenting her with the Kraft Award, which comes with the privilege of making grants from the Kraft Fund. Now that’s wonderful!

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Magic Touch Honoring Elizabeth Gilbert at the Literary Award Gala

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here was magic in the air at this year’s Literary Award Gala, the blacktie fundraiser of the Nashville Public Library Foundation. Inspired by Big Magic, the most recent book by the 2017 Literary Award recipient, Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Events transformed the downtown branch into a serene starscape for the event.

A canopy of rich blue fabric was draped above the lobby for the cocktail hour with gobos reflecting stars around the room. Upstairs in the Grand Reading Room, the magic continued with sculptural white centerpieces atop tablecloths in a kaleidoscopic swirl of white, navy and gold.

Although all eyes were on Elizabeth Gilbert — the compelling voice behind Eat Pray Love — the night was also a triumphant celebration of the Nashville Library itself, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of the NPLF this year as well as the prestigious national honor of being named the 2017 Library of the Year by Library Journal. Mayor Megan Barry quipped, “I don’t know if you’ve heard: There are 50 states in the United States, and the best library is in Nashville.”

In a more somber but equally celebratory moment of the program, Director Kent Oliver and former Director Donna Nicely paid tribute to the late Margaret Ann Robinson, “the strongest advocate of the library for 30-plus years.” As Donna so eloquently put it, “She had a magic about her,” and it’s a magic that will continue to reside in the library as her legacy is enjoyed for generations to come. To honor her memory, the library introduced the Margaret Ann Robinson Leadership Award to be presented every five years. The inaugural recipients were Phil Bredesen, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and the Turner Family.

Following dessert, the crowd was treated to a captivating story from Elizabeth about 10 days she spent in silence on an Indonesian island that revealed to her the importance of community. As Elizabeth reflected on the profound experiences she’s had at the library — everything from her first kiss to writing her first two books — it was a potent reminder of the transformative power of the institution. And lucky for us, we happen to have the best library in the country at our disposal.

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Shake It Up Harvest Moon gets a fresh, fun look

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econd Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee shook things up with its largest fundraiser. For its 34th annual event, they revamped the former Harvest Moon Ball into something more in line with its brand. They dropped “ball” from the name, relocated to the casual and popular Loveless Barn, and recruited Debra Taylor and Lynne Warne as co-chairs. The ladies used their boundless creative talent to plan a lighthearted evening that retained the fun the party is known for.

To interpret the new feel, Amos Gott of AmosEvents transformed the barn into a swanky honky-tonk. He dressed pub-height barrel tables and long farm tables in black, brown and cow-print linens and topped them with lanterns and sunflowers in cellar bottles. As guests entered the party, they selected a signature beverage — a bourbon-based Apple Harvest Moon or a Yazoo Gerst Amber Ale with mini Nashville Soft Pretzel Co. garnish — and found a place to sit and enjoy bluegrass favorites from Craig Duncan and Friends.

Tents on either side of the barn provided ample space to entertain the large turnout. Debra steered people to one side where Sharon Harper’s one-of-a-kind necklaces and medallions attracted loads of interest. The tents also provided enough room for four food stations piled high with The Loveless Cafe’s classic Southern fare. There was something for every taste: chicken and fixings, catfish and pork barbecue sliders, salads, and — of course — plenty of their famous biscuits with sweet and savory toppings.

After dancing to classic party tunes from Super T Revue, the evening ended on a warm note. Guests poured hot chocolate for the ride home, and ladies received a shawl to ward off the chill. The new look and feel of Harvest Moon was a huge success, both with enthusiastic attendees and for funds raised to serve children, families and seniors at risk of hunger throughout Middle and West Tennessee.

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Jody Wylie, Jaynee Day, Melissa Eads, Nancy Keil-Culbertson

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David Perry, Andrew Clancey

Edward Jones and Angi Nielsen, Eric Bornhop

Van Tucker, Hunter Claire Rogers

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Elizabeth Williams, Brett Hunter, Rebecca Blevins, Kelly Diehl

Coming Together Nashville Fashion Alliance salutes its finest at NFA Honors

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he kaleidoscopic balloon wall just inside the door to Marathon Music Works signified that the inaugural NFA Honors would be exceptional.

The arts-immersive evening applauded Nashville’s creative community and recognized eight phenomenal members of the Nashville Fashion Alliance. The theme, Art and Commerce: Tradition and Transformation, highlighted artistic collaboration and economic potential in our city’s flourishing fashion industry.

Artistic Directors Kelly Diehl and Elizabeth Williams of New Hat Projects embraced the spirit of collaboration with gusto. Inspired by the work of Charles and Ray Eames, they produced colorful modular patterns for the balloon installation, photo booth, banners and vivid stage displays with a host of local talents.

They worked with John Donovan of Tenure Ceramics to design the award.

During a rollicking cocktail hour, fashion entrepreneurs and advocates caught up on latest projects and successes. The buzz continued while everyone savored a mouthwatering meal from Flavor Catering. Emcee Nada Taha managed to grab everyone’s attention to began the highly anticipated program.

NFA CEO Van Tucker announced, “Tonight is about celebrating our community and recognizing the best in class in our fashion industry.” The organization’s members nominated and voted on the awards, which went to Ceri Hoover, Accessory Designer of the Year; Ashley Balding of Ona Rex, Womenswear Designer of the Year; and Eric Bornhop of Eric Adler Clothing, Menswear Designer of the Year. Libby Callaway of The Callaway accepted the Fashion Insider Award, and Liz Pape of Elizabeth Suzann received the Triple Bottom Line Award. The public voted Taylor Gilkey Baird of Gilkey Co. for the Emerging Talent Award. Also, Steve Rendle, president and CEO of VF Corporation, took home the Founder’s Award, and Third Man Records was presented with the Art & Commerce Award.

The evening closed with a musical performance from Love & War. The Nashville Fashion Alliance fosters an environment that makes this city the best place for emerging fashion businesses. By encouraging and supporting others within their community, these inaugural award recipients exemplify the essence of the NFA.

Ashley Balding, Brett Warren

Millie Parkes, Libby Callaway

Chris Martucci and Liz Pape, Ceri and Craige Hoover

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sea of black and white filled Loews Vanderbilt Hotel as generations of families assembled for the 71st annual Bal d’Hiver. Gentlemen wore black tie or tails, and women adopted the de rigueur shade. An impressive group of young ladies, the evening’s honorees, modeled stunning white ball gowns. Also wearing white were the four adorable pages in classic batiste dresses. The Bal, Nashville’s oldest charity ball, is hosted by the Nashville alumnae chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta and benefits CASA, Family & Children’s Service and Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation.

The college-age crowd breathlessly reunited in the lobby while adults slipped away to peek into the handsome ballroom. Amos Gott of AmosEvents drenched the space in ivory and white with buttery ivory table linens topped with white hydrangeas and rose blossoms in mercury glass vases. On the presentation stage, silver stands held larger arrangements in front of an ivory backdrop.

Co-chair Kim Looney introduced honorary chair Sandra Lipman and mistress of ceremonies Lissa Bradford. (Co-chair and Auburn alum Carla Nelson was at the Iron Bowl with her family.) As Lissa introduced each young lady, it was evident that this year’s ball was a true family affair. Fathers and uncles presented the girls, each one gracefully curtsying before the room, and brothers and cousins served as escorts. Of course, Lissa acknowledged the girls’ Theta ties through grandmothers, moms, aunts and sisters — and there were many to share.

The customary father-daughter dance took place immediately after, thus leaving the rest of the night for dinner and more dancing. Following a delicious meal of scallops and filet of beef, the draping pulled back to reveal the always-popular Atlanta Allstars. In no time, the floor was crowded with all ages spinning to familiar tunes until the wee hours of the morning, when only the belles in white dresses and their escorts remained — a very traditional end to the 71-year-old Bal d’Hiver.

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In the holiday spirit at Belmont Mansion Christmas Dinner

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elmont Mansion shines brightest during the holidays when dressed for a Victorian Christmas. Adelicia Acklen, its famous mistress renowned for her hostess skills, would undoubtedly nod her head in approval if she saw the festivities now held in her historic Italian Villa home. Most popular among the seasonal events is the annual Christmas Dinner held in the mansion’s Grand Salon, and once again, the spots went quickly.

Co-chairs Mary Carol Friddell and Victoria Traver planned a festive evening that began with the customary — and crowd-pleasing — cocktail party at Mary Frances Rudy’s stately home, just a short trolley ride from the mansion. Guests bounded onto the sidewalk and up the steps to be greeted by the modern-day Adelicia and her perfectly mannered grandchildren. While the children took coats and offered hors d’œuvres, more family and friends stayed busy in the kitchen and behind the bar to make sure that no guest went empty-handed until it was time to return for dinner.

Back at the mansion, swags of greenery adorned with ribbons and mistletoe criss-crossed overheard, graced crown moldings and wrapped railings and lintels. A glowing tree anchored the large barrel vaulted salon. Centerpieces of red amaryllis surrounded by satiny ornaments, magnolia leaves and holly sat atop tables dressed in gold damask linens. Groups chatted merrily until the traditional Christmas dinner prepared by Dani Kates arrived.

After a classic French bûche de noël (or “butchered” noël depending on who at the table did the slicing) ended the meal, guests enjoyed a private tour of the completed Central Parlor and climbed the staircase, which was recently restored to the cupola. For these avid supporters, it’s been thrilling to follow the progress made by the Belmont Mansion Association as it returns Adelicia’s home to its original beauty and maintains her rich legacy by opening its doors to visitors all year round.

Co-chair Victoria and Franklin Traver, Co-chair Mary Carol Friddell

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record crowd of more than 200 converged on the Franklin estate of Shaun and Gordon Inman for the 18th Gentlemen’s Christmas Breakfast. It was a cold morning, but the Inmans greeted guests warmly on the steps of their home as co-host Jim Ayers mixed and mingled inside.

With the 2018 election season already nice and heated, there was extra political energy in the air. Walking up to the Inmans’ home, Karl Dean greeted Phil Bredesen — who just two days earlier had announced his U.S. Senate candidacy — with a smile and a simple, hopeful greeting: “Hi, Senator.” Inside, Bill Lee and Mark Green rubbed shoulders with bankers, developers and numerous elected officials as Winfield Dunn and Tommy Frist took a seat to chat with, among others, Bill Carpenter and Megan Barry, who returned to the popular event a year after making a little history with her first invitation. Nearby, Lamar Alexander was the center of a scrum of people that also included Bill Haslam and Keel Hunt.

Across the house, lively conversation covered 2018’s political races as well as the latest commercial real estate happenings, Symphony Ball plans and, of course, Alabama football before the crowd moved outside to the breakfast tent.

There, attendees enjoyed a hot Southern breakfast of country ham, eggs, grits, biscuits and gravy catered by Dani Kates and settled in to hear Jay DeMarcus sing “A Strange Way to Save the World” before leading the audience in “Silent Night.”

The morning’s headliner was reality TV star Todd Chrisley, who has called Nashville his home for nearly three years. He gave a candid, funny talk about his life and raising his children in the entertainment industry. Darrell Waltrip delivered his annual toast to wrap up proceedings, calling the breakfast a Christmas blessing for the fellowship it brings. For those in the audience, it put a bow on a warm and engaging morning that kicked off the festive season in fine style.

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Barbara and Jack Bovender

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During the cocktail hour, the black-tie crowd mingled on the terrace sipping Champagne and nibbling on passed appetizers from Kristen Winston before making their way to the Wachtlers’ pool house. Inside the airy refuge was a dazzling display of fine jewelry and imaginative silver objects from the renowned jewelry house of Buccellati. The special guest of the night, third generation jeweler Lucrezia Buccellati, answered questions from admirers of the jaw-dropping pieces and discreetly put away items that would be gifts during the upcoming holidays.

Under crystal candelabra that seemed to float overhead, everyone took their seats at pearly white tables centered with arrangements of roses, ranunculus and phalaenopsis orchids and twinkling frosted votives. But before dinner was served, there was a surprise: The Nashville Boychoir at Blair filed onto the terrace and mesmerized patrons with their angelic voices in an a cappella version of Aerosmith’s “Dream On.” After the applause subsided, everyone’s attention turned to a splendid meal from Kristen. After a starter of seared beef carpaccio and Chilean sea bass on creamy risotto and spaghetti of vegetables for the entrée, diners satisfied their sweet tooth with dark chocolate feuilletine topped with cashew brittle.

The wonderful night of food and music came to an end with several lucky guests taking home a piece of delicate jewelry or silver keepsake. Everyone received a memento from the jeweler — Buccellati: Timeless Beauty, a handsome coffee-table book — and was treated to chocolate-covered popcorn, the perfect late-night snack.

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Ryan and Casey Lipscomb, Sissy and Mark Simmons

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ike Nashville itself, this year’s Symphony Ball was a little bit country and a little bit rock ‘n’ roll. The 2017 Harmony Award winner — none other than Steven Tyler — had a little something to do with that, bringing his flamboyant panache to the winter gala. Anytime a legendary rocker is in white tie, it’s clearly going to be a night to remember. And Steven definitely didn’t disappoint.

From sashaying across the red carpet in Founders Hall to model how fabulous he looked in tails to balancing the Harmony Award on one hand like a waiter for photos, he was clearly having a good time every minute along the way.

Before guests had a chance to watch Steven’s highly anticipated performance, they enjoyed cocktails in a blue-tinted lobby illuminated with stars. The “Fly Me to the Moon” theme was dreamed up by co-chairs Carolyn Bryant and Ashley Rosen and executed flawlessly by Amos Gott of AmosEvents. Inside the concert hall, each table was draped with a deep blue sequined tablecloth and topped with a 9-foot tree and lush white florals, creating the illusion of dining outdoors. On the screen above the stage, a sunset vista slowly dissolved into the night sky while revelers enjoyed dinner.

When Alan Valentine took the stage to present Steven with the award, the crowd was anxious to see what the Aerosmith front man would do. A video tribute featured well wishes from past Harmony Award winners including Vince Gill, Keith Urban and Dolly Parton (who joked that Steven had “more hair and makeup” than she did).

“I’ve been able to do a lot of cool things in my career,” Alan said as he presented the award, “but this tops them all.” Steven graciously accepted, calling it “an honor beyond belief ” before performing five songs for the crowd, including a cover of Janis Joplin’s hit, “Piece of My Heart.” But the song that got the audience up on their feet, cheering like they were at a rock show, was the final number: a fantastic rendition of “Dream On” with Steven on the piano, accompanied by members of the Nashville Symphony. Just a few minutes later, Steven had the crowd cheering wildly once again when he surprised a student musician with a brand new oboe. Entertaining and generous? That explains Steven Tyler — and Nashville — to a T.

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Caroline Nevin of Nashville and Morgan Dorr from Boulder, Colorado, met while students at Auburn University. They first ran into each other at her sorority dance in November 2012 and later officially met at his fraternity house in January 2013. Within 10 minutes, he invited her to his fraternity formal.

Upon graduation, they took a two-week road trip out West celebrating their graduations and acceptances into Mississippi State University for graduate school. “On the way from Boulder to Glenwood Springs, Colorado, we took a detour up the Loveland Pass mountain bypass, and that is where he proposed — at 12,000 feet,” said Caroline.

They married in May at Church of the Assumption in Nashville with the Rev. William Fitzgerald officiating. The wedding music was by Albennia Ladieu and Southern Strings Quartet. The bride’s dress with a sweetheart neckline, as well as those of her bridesmaids — designed by The Dessy Group — were from Arzelle’s Bridal Chic.

For the reception at Union Station Hotel, Rebel Hill Florist decorated with a railway theme. Dinner featured chicken piccata, prime rib, asparagus and mashed potatoes with cakes by Dulce Desserts. The 12 South Band played for dancing. It was the “best part of the night,” said Caroline. “Every song had

choreography. It meant the world having everybody there to celebrate with us.”

The newlyweds honeymooned in St. Croix and live in Starkville, Mississippi, where she is a clinical mental health counselor and he is a clinical psychologist. Caroline is a graduate of St. Cecilia Academy in Nashville, and Morgan is a graduate of Holy Family High School in Boulder. She has a master’s degree, and he has a Ph.D. from Mississippi State University. Their parents are Brenda and Ron Nevin of Nashville and Valerie and Dana Dorr of Carlsbad, New Mexico.

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Blair Steakley and Jonathan Lund met at the American Heart Association’s Heart Ball Late Party held at Schermerhorn Symphony Center in January 2015.

On Christmas Eve of 2016, while exchanging gifts, he claimed his last one for her was too large to wrap. He took her upstairs to a room where there were roses, Champagne and a poem ending with “Will you marry me?” She said ”yes,” and they celebrated with family that evening.

Blair and Jonathan married in August at Grace Baptist Church with Fred Johnson officiating. He had baptized Blair and also performed her parents’ ceremony 42 years earlier. The bride wore a gown of sequined, embroidered tulle and floral embroidered organza by Oscar de la Renta. A crystal encrusted

belt by Maria Elena accented her waist. She also wore the garter from her parents’ wedding. The couple who caught it that day had saved it all these years and presented it to Blair at one of her showers. Jonathan wore a custom tuxedo by The Clayton Collection.

The reception was at the Schermerhorn — the site of their first meeting. There, under the soaring chandeliers, guests enjoyed a seated dinner by Kristen Winston and danced all night to music by Party on the Moon. The space was transformed by floral arrangements by The Tulip Tree, fabric draping by Quest Events and lounge seating by Please Be Seated. Jayne Bubis Events helped with the planning, and Leland Riggan designed the cake.

Jonathan’s 10-year-old niece, Gabby Miller, sang “Make You Feel My Love” for the couple’s first dance.

The late-night snacks were mini grilled cheese sandwiches, fries and milkshakes. The newlyweds plan to take a belated honeymoon to Bora Bora in the spring.

Both graduates of The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Blair attended Davidson Academy, and Jonathan attended Father Ryan. She is a director for Global Sales at UPS, and he is a senior electrical engineer at Power Management Corporation. Their parents are Brenda and Joe Steakley of Nashville, Martha Alexander of Brentwood and Roberto Lund Jr. of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Raleigh Anne Blank and John Gray met as campers at YMCA Camp Thunderbird in Lake Wylie, South Carolina, in the summer of 1997. They reconnected following the wedding of a fellow camper in 2015 and began a long-distance courtship between North Carolina and California. On Thanksgiving weekend of 2016, in Raleigh Anne’s San Francisco living room, John proposed with a letter he had written to her late father, Ed Blank, asking for his blessing.

They married in September at West End United Methodist Church. The officiants were the Rev. Kirk McNeil, who married Raleigh Ann’s parents in 1983, and the Rev. Jody Seymour of Davidson, North Carolina. The bride carried a handkerchief her grandmother “Big Dede” bought for this occa-

sion on a choir trip to Belgium when Raleigh Anne was a baby.

The Tulip Tree designed the bride’s white bouquet of gardenias, stephanotis, garden roses and a single iris blossom. (In 1973, Raleigh Anne’s father, then a state senator, sponsored the legislation to make the iris the Tennessee State Flower.) Carolina Herrera designed the bride’s gown, and Jenny Corts helped plan the event. You’re Invited designed the invitations, and Val Cole did the calligraphy.

Following the reception at the Country Music Hall of Fame, the couple exited via the gates to the Omni Hotel — leaping into the pool fully clothed, hand in hand. They honeymooned at Blackberry Farm followed by a wedding trip to South Africa

and Dubai for the holidays. They split their time between New York City and Charlotte, North Carolina. Raleigh Anne is the founder of Must Love Sports and CEO of EdgeOf consulting. John is head of investments at Lennar Multifamily Communities.

Raleigh Anne is a graduate of Harpeth Hall School and University of Virginia and has her MBA from Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University. John is a graduate of Providence Day School in Charlotte and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Their parents are Peaches Gunter Blank and the late Edward C. Blank II and Deborah and John Gray of Charlotte.

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Two lions of the literary establishment are out with new novels that explore love over time in profoundly different ways: Alice McDermott, in The Ninth Hour, and Mark Helprin, in Paris in the Present Tense. If Alice’s novel is as hushed and sleek as a great cat hunting at night, Mark’s, instead, is a long, fierce roar.

The Ninth Hour tells the story of a young Catholic widow in a Brooklyn tenement, destitute and pregnant with her first child. Sister St. Saviour comes to her aid, securing her employment in the order’s laundry, and there the widow raises her infant daughter in the community of nuns.

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at a moment when their numbers had already begun to diminish, but their power in their communities had not.

Paris in the Present Tense, set in current day Paris but stretching back to the Nazi occupation, honors and remembers Jewish suffering and highlights current anti-Semitism in France. It’s also hot and heavy with sexual desire. Seventy-fouryear-old Jules LaCour, a music professor, still deeply grieves the loss of his wife, Jacqueline, several years earlier. Yet he falls in love at first sight with Elodie, a cellist 50 years his junior and his student. (He understands that this is an inappropriate love, not to be consummated.) At the same time, he is preoccupied with his grandson’s leukemia.

For the first time in his life, Jules is looking for a way to get rich quick in order to fund better medical treatment for his grandson. Grief, sexual desire and worldly ambition lead to desperate plans, and the book picks up steam as it heads toward a climax you both dread and somehow wish for. Mark writes with his trademark virtuosity and verbosity and rapturous descriptions of interior and exterior landscapes.

Alice and Mark, at the height of their powers, write with respect and awe about the love that defines and drives us, enlivens and empowers us — love, the lion within.

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Jennifer writes book columns for Nfocus and blogs about current savory reads at BaconOnTheBookshelf.com. She can often be found with a book or BLT in hand.

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Growing by Leaps and Bounds Able has now expanded into Mexico and Peru and employs close to 300 women — including 45 in Nashville — and offers over 40 styles of leather goods in colors such as cognac, burgundy and slate.

The leather line includes bags, wallets and a newly launched travel collection, which features a weekender and a backpack. The company has also added apparel, including soft-tothe-touch Peruvian pima cotton T-shirts in a variety of colors and denim with styles ranging from skinny to boyfriend.

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When Barrett Ward walks into a room, you can almost see the thought bubbles hovering overhead. Whether considering expanding apparel lines or discussing the details of the recent rebranding of Able ( formerly Fashionable), this is a man who doesn’t rest on his laurels.

While living in Ethiopia in 2008 and working for the Brentwood-based nonprofit African Leadership, Barrett and his wife, Rachel, noticed traditional Ethiopian cotton scarves woven on a loom in the marketplace. He also realized only men were making them. He had an idea to teach the trade to women, many of whom were living in poverty and resorting to prostitution to support their families.

“We started by helping just a few women have jobs,” Barrett says. “But as we saw the consumers were so passionate about solutions in poverty being rooted not in more handouts but in creating opportunities for these women, our brand grew, and our product line grew.”

The company opened its first store last year in the old Belle Meade Hosiery Mill on Centennial Boulevard and has just added a denim collection to its popular handbags, shoes and apparel lines. Barrett says just as important as the brand growing is staying true to the company’s mission and being completely transparent in its practices.

“It honestly kept me up at night,” he says, “thinking that I would be standing in front of St. Peter and he would say, ‘Man, you sold a lot of bags, but how did you really know that you were having the impact that you wanted to have on women?’ ”

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Barrett plans to enlist third-party auditors to assess working conditions and wages at the manufacturing plants he works with in different parts of the world. The findings, in the form of a report called Accountable, will be posted online.

“We want to get the information out there,“ Barrett says. “Because ultimately, the way we’re communicating it is not that we’ve got it done perfectly, but we’re going to be perfectly transparent.” The name Able links Fashionable and Accountable together.

Shortly after the scarves began to really take off in the mid-2000s, the leather business was born. “It was a little bit of a fluke,” says Fashion Director Jordan Soderholm. “We had created a beach blanket, and I said, ‘I just want a leather bag to go with this.’ Barrett was like, ‘Make one!’ ” The first bag was a tote called the Mamuye named after one of the women who worked with Able’s leather manufacturing partner in Ethiopia.

The goal, says Jordan, is to create a brand that is appealing on its own merit in addition to supporting a meaningful mission. “I don’t want it to be like one of those little bracelets where you say, ‘Oh, this is a sweet little project, and it helps women’ and you wear it one time and give it to your niece.”

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A Taste of Italy What’s cooking at Pastaria and Coco’s Italian Market

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Nashville’s newest neighborhood debuted a modern taste of the Old World when Pastaria opened its doors this fall in the gleaming One City development near the Francis S. Guess Connector. The family-friendly Italian-inspired eatery is James Beard Award winner Gerard Craft’s first foray outside of Missouri, where he has made his mark on the Midwestern dining scene with five nameplates, including Taste, Brasserie by Niche, Porano Pasta, Sardella and the flagship Pastaria. Gerard’s Niche Food Group has earned honors from Food & Wine and Inc. magazines, among others, and in 2015, the James Beard Foundation named Gerard the best chef of the Midwest.

At the heart of the Pastaria menu is what Gerard calls la verità, or the truth of Italian cuisine. Simplicity of authentic recipes and culture underlines a menu of wood-fired pizzas, housemade gelato and fresh pasta dishes such as garganelli with wine-braised beef, orange and olives and cacio e pepe, best described as grown-up mac-and-cheese with black pepper. In the festive dining room and bar, Craft family photos and oversized chalkboard menus adorn white tiled walls, and stacked logs stand by to fuel the pizza oven in the open kitchen. Beyond floor-to-ceiling windows, a bocce court stretches the length of an al fresco dining area, ready for a friendly game between a dinner of braised beef with parsnip purée, cipollini onions, sweet potatoes and horseradish gremolata and a decadent dessert course of gelato or Nutella cake. Starting in January, Pastaria will add lunch.

Amy and Chuck Cinelli cram Italian culture and family tradition into their restaurant and market with the same generous gusto they bring to packing ricotta into manicotti and cannoli. Over the years, Coco’s Italian Market has expanded its rooms, menus and market cases to offer a more comprehensive taste of Italy with imported meats and cheeses and traditional handmade pastas and breads. But the more authentic the Italian repertoire has become, the more Coco’s has grown into a signature taste of Nashville.

Coco’s Italian Market is open daily and serves lunch and dinner throughout the week as well as brunch on the weekends. At any cozy Friday supper or lazy weekend brunch, the dining room and enclosed patio bustle with families sharing hand-tossed pizzas, bowls of fresh pasta and meatball subs ladled with Chuck’s grandmother’s marinara sauce. Between courses, kids and parents roam the market aisles, exploring colorful jars of olives and oils, pretty pastries such as shell-shaped sfogliatelle and a cool gallery of jewel-toned housemade gelato. Time your trip right and you might get a private bocce lesson from Chuck on the courts out front. For guests who want to learn to make the most of the authentic ingredients on hand, Coco’s offers cooking classes and tastings.

After countless buying trips to Italy to stock the shelves, Chuck has launched a series of week-long tours of Italy to share his love of Italian culture and tradition at the source.

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A Question for Personnel The catering company we’ve hired for my wedding is great. I should know because I used to work for them, but now I’ve learned that they’re hiring some of my old friends for the reception, including a boy I used to date. I didn’t know about it when my father signed the contract. If we had the space, I might actually have invited them to the party, even the boy. So this could get really awkward. Do I owe them an explanation? —Anonymous, West Nashville

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They’re probably more than glad they got the call. If they said yes, they don’t feel too good for the job. At least they get to come to your party.

Across the course of the evening, they can feel free to say “congratulations.”

“Thank you” will be the right response. There might even be a quick exchange of kisses over a tray of chicken liver.

But you actually thought about inviting the former boyfriend to the wedding? That might require an explanation.

under Cover This spring, I’m getting married in a pretty formal church. My grandmother, who’s been going to the church all her life, is opposed to the dress because it’s strapless. She says I have to have sleeves. My mother, of all people, has come around to her side. Since we’ve already got the dress, I don’t feel any need to give in. What should I do? —Anonymous, Green Hills This is not a battle of the bustiers. You’ll find a lovely wrap to wear during the ceremony — which is the shortest part of the evening. Your bridesmaids, of course, will wear what they’re told. One of the girls is bound to be grateful.

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January 2018 11 What: Soirée de Corps

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18 What: Annual Meeting

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What: Big Night Out 20 For: Gordon Jewish Community Center When: Sat., Jan. 20, 6:45 p.m.

Where: Gordon Jewish Community Center Co-chairs: Barbara Davis, Nancy Jacobs, Jessica Pinsly and Leeron S. Resnick Tariff: $150 per person Info: nashvillejcc.org/big-night-out

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27 What: Stars for Wishes After Party For: Make-A-Wish When: Sat., Jan. 27, 9 p.m.

Where: Nashville Underground Tariff: $100 per person Info: middletennessee.wish.org

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For: High Hopes When: Mon., Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Ryman Auditorium Party note: Featuring Jonathan Cain, Dana Glover and The Bass Brothers Tariff: $29.50-49.50 per person Info: ryman.com

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For: Nashville Ballet When: Wed., Jan. 31, 6:30 p.m.

Where: War Memorial Auditorium Co-chairs: Elizabeth and Bob Dennis, Susan Short-Jones and Roland Jones, Amy and Owen Joyner, and Barbara and Rick Turner Tariff: $500 per person Info: nashvilleballet.com/ballet-ball

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Where: Hilton Nashville Downtown Co-chairs: Robb McCluskey and Janet Weaver Tariff: $5,000-25,000 per patron, $3,500 per table, $350 per person Party note: Black tie Info: nashvilleopera.org/labellanotte

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