Lovely River Oaks Mansion Hosts the Ultimate Spring Fling Poolside Bash

Sip and Stroll for Rienzi

BY Shelby Hodge // 05.02.19

photography Wilson Parish

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Anita and Welcome Wilson, Jr. at the Rienzi Spring Party. (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Anthony & Kate Fazio at the Rienzi Spring Party. (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Bill & Susan Finnegan, JudyAnn & Jimmy McCartney at the Rienzi Spring Party. (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Flowers by Events in Bloom at the Rienzi Spring Party. (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Jacqueline Cole, Thomas Cole, Isla Reckling at the Rienzi Spring Party. (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Ken & Molly Delery, Dean Delery at the Rienzi Spring Party. (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Kimberly & Jerry Young at the Rienzi Spring Party. (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Lara & Parker Fauntleroy at the Rienzi Spring Party. (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Luke & Christiana McConn at the Rienzi Spring Party. (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Marty & Kathy Goossen at the Rienzi Spring Party. (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Poolside cocktails at the Rienzi Spring Party. (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Spencer & Terrell Branch at the Rienzi Spring Party. (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Victor Costa & Jerry Ann Woodfin-Costa at the Rienzi Spring Party. (Photo by Wilson Parish)

Walker & Marjorie Cain at the Rienzi Spring Party. (Photo by Wilson Parish)

A beautiful night at Rienzi for the annual Spring party. (Photo by Wilson Parish)

The garden decor for the Rienzi Spring Party created by Events in Bloom.
(Photo by Wilson Parish)

Anita and Welcome Wilson, Jr. at the Rienzi Spring Party. (Photo by Wilson Parish)

What: Rienzi Spring Party

Where: The Museum of Fine Arts Houston’s house museum for European decorative arts, Rienzi

PC Moment: Could there be a lovelier setting for a poolside soirèe than that of this stunning River Oaks estate, home of the late Carroll and Harry Masterson? On this evening, the tableau was camera ready with flower-decked tables lining the verdant garden overlooking the pool. Events in Bloom provided the spring flowers (peonies and tulips) while Swift + Company delivered the bountiful buffet.

Theme of the evening, chaired by Susan and William Finnegan, was “Springtime in New York,” a nod to Rienzi’s current exhibition, “Broadway’s Amazing Mastersons.” The throng of close to 250 toured the galleries, viewed the exhibition and sipped seasonal cocktails around the pool.

PC Seen: Isla and Tommy Reckling, Hiram Butler, Christiana and Luke McConn, Cliffe Reckling, Courtnay and Mark Elias, Rosslyn and Marshall Crawford, Kelli Bunch and Sterling Reckling, Tricia and Ed Britt, Molly and Ken Delery, Carroll Goodman, Coleen and Dallam Masterson, and Elise and James Reckling.