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fortune telling and carriage rides.
e goal for Russell is to sell 150 tickets. At the
time of the interview, 102 tickets have been sold.
It is recommended to attend in Regency era, or
at least black-tie attire. While it may be too late
to order a complete set of Regency ball gowns,
inspiration can be taken from the silhouettes.
Russell has created an entire guide on her
website about how to put together a "regency-
inspired" look. She also has guides on how to
do hair for the time period, how to play card
games, and what types of dances to expect. To be
in-the-know before the event, her website, e
Lafayette Ball (beespokevintage.com, has all of
the information.
Russell hopes people can enjoy the event, not
just as a historical moment, but to experience
another way of having fun. She hopes to plan
more historical reenactments like these in the
future.
"I plan to put on some other events in the
future and changing up the time frame each year
so that there will be something a little different
each time. Maybe we'll do a repeat of this one if
people really like this, since Fayetteville is named
after Lafayette and it's his birthday every year."
After planning this event, Russell tells Up &
Coming Weekly that she has learned so much
about the Fayetteville community and has loved
being able to learn about the Lafayette Society,
the local art scene, and the many resources
available here.
"I'm really excited about having people come
here and experience this …people who already
live here who haven't really gotten into all of the
cool things we're putting on," Russell said.
"I want [people] to walk away and be like, 'that
was really cool. I would never have thought that
would have been so fun.'"
e ball will take place on Sept. 9 at
the Skyview on Hay Street. Tickets can be
purchased at Lafayettes Grand Birthday Ball
and Soiree Tickets, SkyView on Hay, Fayetteville,
September 9, 2023. Lafayette's Grand Birthday
Ball and Soiree
https://allevents.in/fayetteville/
HANNAH LEE, Assistant Editor.
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