September 5, 2008

Society

Bulgari by Candlelight

Bulgari South Coast Plaza recently hosted an elegant candlelit dinner in honor of 50 patrons of the Philharmonic Society of Orange County’s upcoming Wicked gala. Dinner was served in a beautiful clear-sided tent pavilion on the grounds of the four-acre Nellie Gail Ranch estate of Guisla and Adolf Ohmann. The beautiful property, reminiscent of the famous Villa Borghese gardens in Rome, was the perfect setting for the Rome-based luxury jeweler’s soirée. Bulgari South Coast Plaza general manager Susan Franklin welcomed everyone to the exclusive dinner, which featured crystal chandeliers suspended from a chiffon-draped ceiling and a talented string quartet entertaining throughout dinner. Guests were especially taken with the exquisite jewelry showcased from Bulgari’s High Jewelry Collection, valued at $20 million. Gala chair Marsha Anderson spoke of meeting the Ohmanns on a Philharmonic trip to Salzberg and how, later, learning that the Ohmanns’ daughter, Jeanette Kleitz, was a childhood friend of Franklin’s, set the stage for the elegant evening under the stars. --By Donna Bunce

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