Gallery One Nine

This weekend, I had the pleasure of spending some time in Gallery One Nine, which is just about the nicest banquet hall Wichita has to offer! Since opening last spring, Gallery One Nine has been hosting beautiful events and exhibiting art. The gallery is located on the top two floors (18th and 19th) of the Wichita Executive Center at 125 N Market St. It is a GORGEOUS place with the best view in town. I highly recommend it for events, and as a classy place to take in an art exhibit!

So, what was a real estate agent such as myself doing at the gallery this weekend? Well, I was being Snow White. It was awesome. To explain, I'll have to back up a bit. You see, in addition to selling real estate, I also teach dance lessons at Old Town Ballroom. During a Tuesday night group Salsa lesson, I met Jessie Griffith, who happens to be an event planner for Gallery One Nine. Well, late last week, Jessie called the studio because she was in a bit of a pickle. She had been planning a special Princess Birthday Party for a family with a little girl who just turned 4 years old. They really wanted a real-life Disney Princess and Prince Charming to attend the party and play with all the little girls, but it seemed no one in town was interested in the job. She wanted to know if I would be able to take a couple of hours, wear a fancy costume, and dance with toddlers. Oh, and could I bring along a prince charming? Well, YEAH! I mean, who wouldn't want to do that?? And for this, the hostess of the event wanted to actually PAY ME? I agreed in a heartbeat. I then drafted my good friend Austin into playing Prince Charming.

Saturday morning, we got up, drove to Gallery One Nine, and sneaked past all the party guests to change into our costumes. Jessie helped me do my makeup just like Snow White: rose-red lips, pale skin, bright pink circles on my cheeks, and Hollywood Glam eyes. Prince Charming and I made a grand entrance into the banquet hall, where a dozen ADORABLE mini-princesses were waiting. The birthday girl and her guests all wore princess dresses and tiaras (although the tiaras proved a bit impractical) and they were SUPER excited to see Snow White. Austin and I did a waltz to the theme song from Cinderella (thankfully nobody asked why Snow White was dancing to the wrong music) and then we danced with the little girls. After that, we moved into a separate room decked out with games, mini-tea sets, and dress up clothes for the little ones. As Snow White and Prince Charming, all we had to do was sit in our thrones and take pictures with the guests, and talk to all the little girls. The birthday girl came running up to me, gave me a big hug, and said "I LOVE YOU!" It totally cracked me up! Our two-hour shift flew by, and Austin and I bade our farewells and returned to reality. I gave the hostess my card in the hope that she'll pass it to someone else who wants to hire a Princess for the day :-) Coolest job ever!!

Have a great day Wichita!
-Chelsea