Courtauld Summer Ball

It was truly the event of the season! After submitting our dissertations the Thursday before, the Courtauld celebrated with a night at the Savile Club for the Summer Ball! Duchy House was a flutter with preparations, and several of my Medievalist friends came over to get ready with me. I ended up getting to do makeup for several friends, which is always a treat. The rain was pouring, but provided break enough to get us to the ball unscathed!

Claudia and I on a red double-decker (aka pumpkin carriage)

The evening began with a champagne reception in the luxurious upstairs of the Savile. After days of cheap prosecco celebrating our papers going in, the champagne was wonderful. We toasted out on the veranda before going in to listen to a string quartet (I am not kidding here, folks). There was even a cheeky magician. 

We were then led into a dinner that looked a lot like a wedding reception (us getting married to our MAs, maybe). It was absolutely gorgeous, with clouds painting on the ceiling and flowers everywhere. The food was superb (besides a rather meh dessert and an odd red wine choice, but the crab was amazing) and the company even more so.

                                 

After dinner, the party was waiting for us downstairs. There was a bar and a Photo Booth as well as a dance floor. 

 A Selection of Photo booth examples hahaha

Needless to say, we shut the place down and wished we could've stayed longer. What a night!