WALTER EVENTS

courtesy Blue Barn Photography (HOUSE); Adobe Stock (WREATH) CELEBRATE the SEASON at Th e Merrimon-Wynne Hous e

WALTER held its third annual holiday shopping event, Celebrate the Season, at the historic Merrimon-Wynne House Nov. 29. More than 200 guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres fr om Donovan’s Dish, cocktails mixed by Durham Distillery, and seasonal decor by Th e English Garden. Local vendors including Boho Beads, Charlotte’s, Th e Flourish Market, High Cotton, If It’s Paper, la maison, Marta’s Boutique, NOFO @ the Pig, Portraits Inc., and Zest Cafe + Home Art sold holiday gift s. A portion of the evening’s proceeds benefi ted nonprofi t Note in the Pocket.

CHEERFUL SPREAD

This page: Martha Schnieder of la maison with some of the boutique’s festive wares (at left); black tassel earrings from The Flourish Market (below left) Opposite, clockwise from top: Mary Keith Robbins and Grace Robbins of Portraits, Inc.; a signature Boho Beads necklace; seasonal chocolate from Videri

FLAIR AND SPARKLE

Clockwise from above left corner: Bow ties by High Cotton; chickenand-waffle skewers from Donovan’s Dish; the WALTER editorial team; a gold-plated necklace from Charlotte’s; Zest Cafe + Home Art’s sparkly setup