Belles of the ball

CARTI’s Sugar Plum Ball waltzes in as first Festival of Trees event

Dressed in their holiday finest, young ladies were introduced and crowned as princesses as they and their escorts entered the Sugar Plum Ball on Nov. 3. The ball was held in the Wally Allen Ballroom at the Statehouse Convention Center.

Guests enjoyed a dinner of chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese and pink iced cookies and cupcakes at tables centered with a variety of sweet centerpieces including giant lollipops and iced branches trimmed with colorful candy.

Children also had a chance to tell Santa their wish list as he sat near a festive fireplace mantel among dozens of decorated Christmas trees.

The Sugar Plum Ball was the first event in CARTI’s three-day Festival of Trees.

Tamara Davis, Julianne Taylor and Trisha Bhasker

Skylar Long gets ready to place a princess tiara on Charlotte Anne Griffin, as her father, Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin, watches.

Volunteers and sisters Shibani, Deepali and Joyti Lal

Ava Jane Head and Adam Head

Adara LaGrone and Blythe LaGrone

Subha Patel and Dhaval Patel

Hannah Grace Bledsoe, Kampbell Davis and Maggie Monroe Fenton

Sondra Hamilton and Macey Wadley

Cayla Bartels and Skylar Long

Conor Hayes and Lucia Garcia