Guests enter the Gaillard Center.
The Gaillard Center provided the ultimate backdrop for the swanky soirée
The grand new Gaillard’s facade
An aerialist with Elevate welcomed guests into the ballroom....
then poured them Biltmore Estate sparkling wine from above.
Assistant designer Caitlin Gill gets ready for the Smile Lounge Charleston photo booth.
A portion of subscriptions purchased during the evening went to MUSC Children's Hospital.
DeClare Cakes provided the stunning anniversary cake and passed cupcakes.
Heath Johnson and Lelia Burress
Jim and Dowm Hawley
One of the magazine’s “40 Movers & Shapers,” Dana Beach of Coastal Conservation League with GrowFood Carolina’s Sara Clow
The Plantation Singers belted out amazing songs...
Elizabeth Boineau with Gary and Cathy Dyer
Maggie Roudsari and Samantha Mills
Duvall Catering served up a butternut squash risotto.
Biltmore Estate wines and signature cocktails from local distilleries stocked the bars.
Adele Scisco, John Mentzer, Lauren Hushon, Brandy Cannady, and Alex Bass
...that got party-goers on their feet.
Charleston magazine editor-in-chief Darcy Shankland and art director Melinda Smith Monk
The party got started as guests danced to music from the Dubplates.
Darcy Shankland offered a toast to city, and especially to the people of Charleston.
40 “Very Charleston” items were auctioned off to benefit the campaign for the new MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital.
Guests dressed and “partied like it was 1975.”
Dowm and Jim Hawley have fun at the photo booth.
Camilla Van Eeckhoven, Samantha Jones, and Caitlin Gill
Annette Cantrell Martin from Steinway Piano Gallery of Charleston and electric violinist Peter Kiral kicked off the lineup of entertainment, performing ’70s classics.
The Plantation Singers enjoy the gala after a great performance.
Austin Walker and Naomi Russell
Charleston Magazine Club director Angharad Chester-Jones with Stephen Williams, Susie Armstrong-Tracey, Greg Tracey, Meredith Siemans, and Jonathan Tibbs
Hat Lady Archie Burkel and friends
Local group The Dubplates provided live music
The Charleston Battery’s Andrew Bell, The Bridge at 105.5’s Richard “Box” Bachschmidt and Jessie B. Turner with husband Nate, and Charleston editor-in-chief Darcy Shankland with husband Wally Seinsheimer
The always dapper Chelsie Ravenell with two lovely ladies
Molly Ramsey and Quinn Sherman
And the bidding continues.
ABC News 4 anchor Dean Stephens emceed the festivities and assisted auctioneer Doug Warner in raising money for the new Children’s Hospital.
A triumphant win of a "very Charleston" auction item
The Gaillard by night
Photo by Jonathan Balliet
ABC News 4 anchor Dean Stephens, the evening’s emcee, with two fans. Photo by Jonathan Balliet
The lineup of very Charleston entertainment included jazz trumpeter Charlton Singleton, as well as singer Calvin Taylor, one of the original Drifters. Photo by Jonathan Balliet
Elise Testone gave a showstopping performance to end the night. Photo by Jonathan Balliet
An aerialist bartender from Elevate poured Biltmore Estate bubbles from above as guests entered the Grand Foyer
Electric violinist Peter Kiral played ’70s hits alongside Steinway Piano Gallery of Charleston pianist Annette Cantrell Martin.
DeClare created a stunning anniversary cake.
Darius Rucker signed a guitar as part of the live auction package “A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock’n’Roll.”
The Plantation Singers with The Dubplates
