Cinderella's Ball



The kids and celebrities entered the Willard on a red carpet under the swords of the Marines!

Geez! I have been very bad about my blogging! I should have posted this almost two weeks ago but I've been so very busy and I simply forgot. On May 30th I worked my final event at the Willard for the time being. I know that my time hasn't ended there but for now I must walk away and spend my final summer with my family and friends. The Willard has been my second home over the past month. I would spend almost every waking moment working and wore myself out everyday but it gave me the necessary skills to prepare for the work force.

Marines holding the flags during
the National Anthem.

I have always had so much respect for the military! They do so much for this country and risk their lives everyday to protect us. When I was working I got to spend a lot of time around the Marines that were there for the event. I got to see two sides of them. In the morning when they were holding the swords, they had to stand extremely still and you didn't even see the slightest grin on their face. But when it cam time to party and dance later in the afternoon, they totally changed! They were dancing like a whole bunch of teenagers at a school dance. My phone is filled with tons of videos of the Marines doing the wobble (with RGIII), the cupid shuffle, cha-cha slide and many more.

Anyways this Cinderella's Ball was definitely the best event as my final one for the summer. It's an amazing charity event, just like a prom, held for kids who have life threatening diseases or have other special needs whether it be they were homeless or abandoned or just needed helped to get through school.

Everyone is greeted and treated like a rock star to enter the home under the swords of the marines and walking on a red carpet. There are many celebrities guests that attend. I got the chance to meet Robert Griffin III and one the stars from Shark Tank and a dancing with the stars contestant, Robert Herjavec and his dancing partner. Others would include: Jussie Smollett from the show Empire and an MBA star.



Robert Griffin III walks the red carpet.

A Marine dressed as Cinderella takes a spin
on the dance floor with some of the girls

The speeches broke your heart but you were also laughing so much. It was such a great opportunity to get to witness all of the hard work the House puts into this program.

My favorite part of the night was definitely getting to go out on the dance floor with the kids. The music was awesome and everyone got into it! Whether we were doing the Cupid shuffle or slow dancing, I didn't miss a single song with those kids. I will never forget the memories I made that day and all of the memories at the hotel!

Onto more adventures!