Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | Wee Burn Country Club
Entering it's third year, this twice sold-out charity event entertains more than 300 guests who are treated to extravagant tablescapes created by local designers. All proceeds from this Fall 2024 luncheon support The Community Fund of Darien's mission to provide Darien, Norwalk, and Stamford neighbors access to food, shelter, physical and mental healthcare, job training, and youth success programs. View 2023 event photos.
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Schedule:
10:00-11:30 AM Tablescape Viewing
12:00 PM Luncheon
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Hear from special guest, Eliza Crater Harris of Sister Parish Design
Table & Ticket Information
$5,000 Designed to Dine VIP Table Experience - SOLD OUT!
Designed to Dine VIP Table perks and special treats:
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Premium table location
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A magnum of top tier champagne to share with your guests
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Bespoke floral gift for you and your guests
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An exclusive gift from our guest speaker, Sister Parish Design
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A private meet-and-greet with guest speaker, Eliza Crater Harris of Sister Parish Design
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Recognition as a Designed to Dine VIP in the event booklet
$2,500 Table of 10 - SOLD OUT!​​
$250 Individual Single Tickets - SOLD OUT!
2024 Luncheon Speaker
The Community Fund of Darien is thrilled to announce our Designed to Dine luncheon speaker, Eliza Crater Harris, Chief Creative Officer of Sister Parish.
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Designed to Dine speaker, Eliza Crater Harris of Sister Parish will be teaming up with her lifelong friend and interior designer, Lilse McKenna! The duo will discuss the rich history of Sister Parish, her iconic influence on design, and how her legacy has shaped Lilse's work. Eliza and Lilse will also share how they continue to bring Sister Parish's timeless values into their own modern design practices.
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Sister Parish Design is an iconic American heritage textile and wallcovering brand. Founded in 1933 by legendary American interior designer Sister Parish, SPD is a fourth generation female owned and operated family business with a history of providing timeless and effortless designs to the great American houses of the past and future. Run by CEO Susan Crater and her daughter, Creative Director Eliza Crater Harris, their mission is to encourage, inspire and educate designers and design enthusiasts alike to create homes that value authenticity, comfort and connection. Susan and Eliza are proud to be known for their commitment to historically driven design and truly believe that it is through this lens that great American houses are born.
Eliza Crater Harris (left) and Sister Parish (right)
Sister Parish Design,
Photo by Read McKendree & Styling by Mieke ten Have
At only 23, Sister Parish opened her decorating business in 1933. Despite the depression and WW2, Mrs. Henry Parish II flourished and decorating the White House for the Kennedys compelled her to bring on a new talent, Albert Hadley. He was made partner shortly thereafter and the iconic firm Parish Hadley was born. Sister passed away in 1994 and made a lasting mark on American design. The New York Times obituary noted, "Mrs Parish's six decades of decorating epitomized the rise of women in her own and other professions in 20th century America." Following in Sister's footsteps, Susan (Sister's granddaughter) and Eliza (Sister's great granddaughter) have continued to bring Sister’s iconic ideas, designs and spirit into the world of American design and are proud to continue her legacy.
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