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Sea Life by Starlight Soiree

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One of the beneficiary programs was Good Catch, South Carolina Aquarium's sustainable seafood initiative.Restaurant packages and golf tournament tickets for the live auctionArtwork on display for the live auctionSome of the biggest auction items included a 3-night trip to New Orleans and a trip to Napa Valley.Karl Kuester, Claire Thompson, and Brent ThompsonPaul Nunez, director of human resources at the South Carolina Aquarium, and Courtenay Speir, director of advancement, served as co-auctioneers.Sports equipment among some of the auction prizesPaul Nunez with Caroline MorrisonBefore it started to rain, fire dancers captivated guests during the cocktail hour.Sea Life by Starlight SoireeSea Life by Starlight SoireeRowdy and Sonya Harden wielding their auction paddles with Mike RousseauJosh Zalabak, the Aquarium's herpetologist, with Matt McKeown and a special party guestKyle Johnson of the Missing Links dance crew bustin' a move.Sea Life by Starlight SoireeBobbie Zimmerman, Jenny Avery, and Kimberly BerberGuests enjoyed small plates from Indaco.Indaco served an octopus terrine and an arugula and radish salad with a squid ink vinaigrette.Indaco executive chef Michael PerezSesame Burgers served up two different flavors of hormone-free Memphis-style sliders.Lauren Joyce, general manager of Sesame Burgers in North CharlestonTammy Chrisley with Kathryn PoeShane and Jennifer Woolf, Jennifer Philp, and Courtenay Speir enjoyed drinks by the bar.The open bar in the Madagascar exhibit kept the night interesting.Krystle Young, Cierra Jenkins, Latasha Brown, and Casey Robinson took a break from dancing to pose for a picture.Food truck favorite Diggity Doughnuts provided sweet treats.Brian Connors of Ice Age Ice Sculptures, who crafted the Good Catch ice sculpture at the aquarium entrance, with Natalie LenkiewiczThe Great Ocean tank was a fitting backdrop for the night of revelry.Middleton Place served up stuffed East Coast shrimp with sausage and grits with smoked gouda and caramelized sun-dried tomatoes.Micah Garrison, food and beverage director at Middleton PlaceJim and Nancy ChiltonKatie and Jeff StoverErin McCauley and Cailen KerriganGina and Sean McKinlessHeather Kun and Sarah PhillipsMiss Brooke Collins made a graceful entrance down the escalator for her drag performance.Sea Life by Starlight SoireeSea Life by Starlight SoireeSea Life by Starlight SoireeSea Life by Starlight SoireePaul Nunez led the live auction following the drag show.

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