A mass of parents and friends gathered
on the riverside gardens at Caversham House on a calm and overcast February evening
to capture digital memories of the assembled Ball guests, who were juggling for
prime front row positions on the limestone steps.
Ladies were resplendent in their
finery, with gowns that would rival the catwalks of Paris and Milan and the red
carpets of Hollywood. There was a polychromatic array of full-length gowns reaching the floor, some
with extended sweep or chapel trains, made of luxurious fabrics, delicately and
exotically trimmed with modest off the shoulder decollete necklines. The
gentlemen looked debonair in their tuxedos. One student making his father proud
by wearing his matrimonial kilt showing off the distinctive tartan of the ancestral
clan.
A five-metre long waterfall
cascaded over the roof top of the Corinthian columns creating a fine plume of
water vapour along the pathway behind. The engorged and fast flowing Swan River
was peculiar for this time of year as it consumed large sections of lawn,
preventing access to the jetty and the valentine’s swing. The subdued light of
the setting sun behind the white veil of clouds, together with the sounds of
birds and trickling water, added a Feng Shui energy to a perfect night.
Ball guests made their way up the
medieval wall of the hortus conclusus like common below, while parents and
friends made their way home. Guests were presented to the College Principal, Ms
Connor, and other luminaries as they entered the ballroom to receive their mocktail
and take their seat. College Captains, Rebecca Hughes and Caitlyn McKenzie
welcomed guests to the evening and invited Sally Reyes, Faith Captain, to say
Grace before function centre staff called guests forward to the sumptuous
buffet. Adding to the opulent menu was an enormous selection and artistically
crafted desserts and an extensive lolly buffet.
Throughout the night guests
danced and sang to the various contemporary tunes, many of which were unfamiliar
to the more mature generation present. The countryside surrounds and courtyard
garden of the manor-house like function centre provided a tranquil retreat from
the thumping energy of the dance floor. Time past quickly, which is always a
sign of having a good time. The enchanted evening is now a phantasmagorias of memories
that will be different for everyone present, but ones that will be cherished
for a lifetime.
Thank you to everyone who
assisted in making the evening such an enjoyable time, especially members of
the Ball Committee and, most all, Ms Kelly Bond.
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