Show Schedule
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PRESENTING SPONSORS: 1919 INVESTMENT COUNSEL
AND FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC
DESIGN SPONSOR: SCHUMACHER
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2
GALA IN THE GARDENS *
Sponsored by Jones Walker LLP & ServisFirst Bank
Honoree Celebration: Sallie & Jim Johnson
6 p.m.
Gala in the Gardens
7–11 p.m.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3
SHOW HOURS
10 a.m.– 5 p.m.
SHOP THE SHOW *
Rudy Saunders **
Sponsored by Paige Albright Orientals
9:30 a.m.
RED DIAMOND LECTURE SERIES
Sponsored by Red Diamond Coffee & Tea
DESIGNING WITH THE STARS
Martyn Lawrence Bullard **
with Steele Marcoux, editor in chief, VERANDA
11 a.m.
AN ENGLISH VISION *
Ben Pentreath **
2 p.m.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4
SHOW HOURS
10 a.m.– 5 p.m.
STITCH WITH RUDY SAUNDERS: NEEDLEPOINT WITH FRIENDS *
Rudy Saunders
Sponsored by Sarah Slaughter
9 a.m.
GLORIOUS GARDENS *
Thomas O’Brien and Katie Ridder **
Sponsored by Cobbs Allen and PURE Insurance
with Dara Caponigro, Editor in Chief, FREDERIC
11 a.m.
KNOW YOUR WORTH: Unlocking the Value of Your Assets
and a Prosperous Future *
Amanda Adams, Appraiser
Kaitlyn K. Sheehy, Vice President Senior Relationship Manager, Fidelity Institutional Wealth Management Services
Marshall Watson, philanthropist
with Jennifer Evans, Principal and Senior Client Advisor, 1919 Investment Counsel, LLC
Sponsored by 1919 Investment Counsel and Fidelity Brokerage Services
Lunch included with reservation.
12:30 p.m.
HOSPITALITY: THEN AND NOW *
Rebecca Gardner, Elaine Griffin, and Jane Scott Hodges **
with Margot Shaw, Editor in Chief, FLOWER
Sponsored by FLOWER
2 p.m.
SIP AND CLIP: A LESSON IN FLORAL DESIGN *
Jimmie Henslee
Sponsored by Heather Chadduck Textiles
3:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5
SHOW HOURS
10 a.m.– 4 p.m.
DEFINING ELEGANCE *
Marshall Watson **
Introduction by Jennifer Boles, Senior Editor, Southeast and Features, LUXE Interiors + Design
Sponsored by Christopher Collection and LUXE Interiors + Design
11 a.m.
CREATING A LIVABLE HOME: INSIDE AND OUT *
Ray Booth, Jon Carloftis, Brooke and Steve Giannetti **
with Hadley Keller, Director of Editorial, Design Leadership Network
Sponsored by River Brook Design & Construction, Visual Comfort & Co.
and Southern Home
2 p.m.
* Additional ticket is required. Limited seating.
** Book signings to follow, hosted by Leaf & Petal at the Gardens.
Media partners: Antiques the Magazine, Birmingham Home & Garden, Bham Now, Design Leadership Network, FLOWER, FREDERIC, LUXE Interiors + Design, Southern Home,
Style Blueprint, The Scout Guide, VERANDA