Dynamic, high-powered guests from the social elite went winding through flowering trees, a beautiful herb garden, and thousands of peonies for The Conservatory Ball at The New York Botanical Garden. Known as one of the best parties of the year and listed as one of the City’s top benefits, the Cartier-sponsored event attracted more than 500 philanthropic merrymakers to the magical setting, where a whopping $1.5 mil was raised to support the core mission of the Garden, including programs in child education and botanical research.

Chaired by Friederike Biggs, Maureen Chilton, Ann Johnson, and Caroline Williamson, and cited as “the best dressed and most elegant evening” every year, the Ball truly was one of the most glamorous parties of the season.