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Round Top Designer Dinner

Garden & Gun and Explore Charleston celebrated the launch of our February/March Best of Texas issue with a stylish fête featuring bespoke tastemakers, artists, and designers at Blue Hills in Round Top, Texas. The cocktail hour and seated dinner, designed by Holloway Events, showcased custom Blade and Bow cocktails, a HART jewelry surcee, and a three-course dinner prepared by chef Jose Monterrosa of Lulu’s in Round Top.

Special Thanks to:

Explore Charleston
Holloway Events
Blade and Bow
Audi
Bevolo Gas & Electric Lights
Blue Hills
HART
Events in Bloom

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Cathleen Holloway, founder and lead designer of Holloway Events, makes final adjustments before guests arrive.

Photo: Wes Walker, Southwes Co

Guests are welcomed inside the Barn at Blue Hills for music, cocktails, and a seated dinner.

Photo: Stephanie Disney

The cocktail of the night, the Double Barrel, comprised of Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, lemon juice, and cinnamon honey syrup.

Photo: Wes Walker, Southwes Co

Guests’ table numbers placed on a HART necklace cords on the grand escort wall exchanged for a charm of their choice.

Photo: Wes Walker, Southwes Co

The Barn transformed to create the perfect setting for an elegant soiree.

Photo: Wes Walker, Southwes Co

Bevolo lanterns hang from the rafters to complete the ambience.

Photo: Wes Walker, Southwes Co

Dinner is set.

Photo: Wes Walker, Southwes Co

From left: Christian Bryant, vice president and publisher of Garden & Gun with Catherine Dority, Explore Charleston’s director of marketing, Rebecca Wesson Darwin, founder and president of Garden & Gun, and Colleen Glenn, associate publisher, marketing of Garden & Gun.

Photo: Wes Walker, Southwes Co

From left: Amanda Heckert, executive editor of Garden & Gun, Stephanie Disney, show manager of Blue Hills, and Marianna Barran, artist and designer of Hibiscus Linens.

Photo: Wes Walker, Southwes Co

Sisters Margaret Walker and Sarah Caruth, owners of Fraulein Boots

Photo: Wes Walker, Southwes Co

Guests are seated for dinner prepared by chef Jose Monterrosa of Lulu’s in Round Top. 

Photo: Wes Walker, Southwes Co

The second course of venison tenderloin accompanied by creamy risotto and chocolate bordelaise.

Photo: Wes Walker, Southwes Co