We were also at the National Museum of Women in the Arts Friday for the 19th Annual International Special Events Society DC Capital Awards Gala. We snapped Amphora Catering’s Angela and George Cholakis bookending Greek Deli & Catering’s Kostas and Irene Fostieris.

The event celebrated the best of the best of the local special events industry. Here, Drape Kings’ Meredith Greene, who’s the new ISES DC chapter president, Hello! DC’s Danielle Capecchi, and Atlantic Valet’s Joann Chae.

ISES is a professional trade association for the event planning industry. Here, Malmaison’s Sarah Peterson, Edge Floral’s Steve Ornstein, and Cassie Harwood.

Guests enjoyed a cocktail reception, silent auction, award ceremony, dinner, and dancing. Here, The Winery at Bull Run’s Natasha Hamad, Impact Marketing’s Eddie Fam, and Focus Fine Photography’s Naz Refaat.

Alfredo Flores contributed to this issue.