Gentlemen broke out their whites and ladies swathed themselves in punches of color at Rosemarie and Matt Johnson's dinner party honoring old friends Nidhika and Pershant Mehta and new friends Melissa and Micheal Mithoff.
Matt Johnson’s position with with Neos Energy brought the former New Yorkers to Houston about a year and a half ago. Since arriving, the stylish young couple has done good deeds by the dozen — Texas Children's Hospital, UNICEF, The Children's Museum of Houston and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's Nidhika and Pershant Mehta Arts of India Gallery.
Rosemarie Johnson summoned A Fare Extraordinare to plan the party, telling the crew they had two weeks and she wanted something fabulous — done, and done! Cue the transparent air-conditioned tent — after all, hair simply can't fall to pieces when you've just come from Ceron.
The tent's interior was enveloped in white. Pink phalaenopsis and the music of DJ Sun added splashes of color and evoked Miami Beach 'round cocktail hour. Dinner was as diverse as the attendees: paella, short ribs, stuffed squash blossoms, grits with crab meat, strawberry salad, macaroons and sautéed pears in chocolate.
The hostess was ravishing in her gossamer off-the-shoulder ensemble. A vision in a printed peacock-feather caftan, Nidhika Mehta was utterly chic; and Melissa Mithoff was simply stellar in her knee-length white chiffon shift dress. Other knockouts included Diane Lokey Farb in a patterned cocktail dress, with a playing card motif — all aces, of course; and Debbie Festari dominated in a black-and-white bandage dress that felt just right. But, then again, so did the party.