Diner en Blanc Dallas
Last week I had the opportunity to go to the very first Diner en Blanc in Dallas! If you haven’t heard of Diner en Blanc, it’s basically an invite-only giant, fancy outdoor picnic at a secret location where everyone (and everything) has to be decked out in white. It’s been going on for over a decade in Paris, but now is quickly spreading across the United States. So glad it came to Dallas this year! 🙂
There are guidelines that you have to adhere to strictly from the size of the table you can bring to the white clothing/shoes only rule (no khaki, no cream, just bright white!). The rules felt a bit stressful at times, since I was so worried I would mess up something (luckily I didn’t!). I was so relieved when Scott and I both found our head-to-toe white outfits…don’t we look classy? 🙂
Part of the fun is you aren’t told where the event will be held. You meet at various bus pick-up locations throughout the city and everyone is bussed in to the secret spot. This year’s spot was the Margret Hunt Hill Bridge just west of downtown. It made for a fabulous backdrop with the entire city in view behind us!
I had so much fun putting together our tablescape. My favorite element wasn’t even something I brought—it was this amazing white champagne bottle! How cool is this?
My favorite part of the night was the people-watching. There were some amazing outfits out there! Also, I loved dancing to the fun music the DJ was spinning. I was definitely sore the next day!!!
Another highlight? The firework finale. So pretty!
I can’t wait for next year! Diner en Blanc was so much fun. 🙂 Have you guys ever done anything like this? I would LOVE to go to the one in Paris one day!!
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oh my gosh, how exciting!!
i would love to do something like this one day.. it definitely won’t come to KY so I’ll have to try and weasel my way into the one in Dallas or Paris haha 😉
um seriously AMAZING!!!! You look gorgeous and it looks like SUCH a fun night!!!!!!!!
So, what day was this? I was in Dallas a week ago Saturday (the 12th). I stayed at the Hilton Anatole and my hubs and I saw a jillion people wearing all white and could not figure out what was going on! The next morning at breakfast, I saw several people wearing Nerium t-shirts, so I thought maybe it was them. ??? Anyway, what a fun idea! I had a friend attend one of these dinners in LA last week. 🙂
Love all your pictures! This looks like such a fun event. I love a good themed party. Even if the theme is wearing all white.
So cool! A few of my friends went to Diner en Blanc here in Albuquerque last year and it came back this year and they went again – it seems like such a fun event. So unique! You and Scott look so classy and fantastic!
Your outfit is SO CUTE! I love these photos! Sounds like a fantastic party!
Did you have to bring your own dinner plates/silver ware? How does that work precisely?
Such an interesting concept!
You guys look great! Glad you had fun:)