Finest and Brightest!

We went to Offline Society's first annual 2016 Finest and Brightest at Beyond Studio.

Alfredo Flores

The party was a celebration of Offline Society’s curated group of 20 romantically unattached movers and shakers. We snapped IDA Rose Events' Jordan von Lange and Laura Held with Offline Society's Marissa Paulsen and Rebecca Yarbrough.

Alfredo Flores

Finalists include Ajay Kori, founder of Urbanstems; Nicole Gallub, founder of Pelonkey and DJ Neekola; Brad Bosserman, Politico director of audience solutions; Daniel Kramer, owner of Duke's Grocery; Kate Glantz, founder of Heartfully; and Desiree Venn Frederic, owner of Nomad Yard Collectiv. Here, Greenheart Juice Shop's Diana Morales, Perkins+Will's Jennifer Rogers, fashion, beauty and home décor blogger Alicia Chew and Moses McCall.

Alfredo Flores

The event was sponsored by Kit and Ace, coordinated by IDA ROSE, and featured an open bar with rum cocktails by Marauda, florals by Urbanstems, a vintage photo booth, great tunes, and mingling with the bachelors and bachelorettes of the Offline Society. Here, General Dynamics' Eric Forrest with For Rent beverage director Jesse Raines, who mixed up a yummy holiday rum punch for the party-goers.

Alfredo Flores

The Offline Society hosts authentic, unique experiences for DC singles. Members curate their guest list on a profile-matching platform so they can comfortably mingle and match offline. Here, The American Society for Microbiology's Joanna Urban, Splunr's Jarlath Bloom and American Beverage Association's Tina Rimbeck.

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