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The 20th Chocolate Affair

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The Chocolate Affair, benefiting Communities In Schools of the Charleston Area, returned in all its decadent glory to celebrate the fete's 20th anniversary on Friday, February 5.

Photographs by
Reese Moore
Rich Farrell and Jane Riley
Brooke Permenter, Rebecca Mullock, Shayna Howell, and Sarah Hayes
Stephen and Lori Khouri with Amy and Corey Brown
The Chocolate Affair kicked off with a cocktail hour and extensive silent auction.
Leah and David Willis
Jack Mitchell, Anita Zucker, and Mayor Joe Riley
Dr. Lisa Herring and Audrey Lane
A view of the extensive chocolate dessert spread
The table was filled with beautifully decorated cakes and sweet treats.
Truffles were a crowd favorite.
The spread included sweet bites of dark, milk, and white chocolate.
This creatively decorated cake was a crowd-pleaser.
Ansons' dessert won the title of Best Tasting.
Couples hit the dance floor as soon as the doors opened to the reception hall.
Omer Ramberan poses with an adorable puppy up for auction.
Margaret Scurry, Charlotte Riley, and Kelly King
Guests lingered around the dessert spread throughout the night.
A view of the hall as the live auction got underway.
While the table abounded with cakes, smaller sweet treats were eagerly snapped up by partygoers.
While the table abounded with cakes, smaller sweet treats were eagerly snapped up by partygoers.
Circa 1886's gorgeous chocolate cake won the esteemed title of Most Artistic Chocolate Dessert.
Couples got close on the dance floor after dinner.
Guests showed off their moves.
A couple sways to a slower song
The live band kept the party hoppin'.
The dance floor was filled with couples throughout the night.
The 20th Chocolate Affair
The 20th Chocolate Affair
The 20th Chocolate Affair
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