Denver Vampire Ball Weekend – Act I – The Salon
The Denver Vampire ball is a three-day, high energy gathering that culminates with an evening of elaborate outfits, dancing, jaw-dropping performances. It is a weekend that will leave your head spinning with memories and chomping at the bit to find out the next years’ theme. However, before we get to the finale, we must start at the beginning.
Each year, the weekend is kicked off with the salon. Now, in the Vampire community, a salon is an intimate gathering meant for the members of the different houses and specially invited guests to come together for a few hours and get to know one another in an informal manner. While some of the formality of the evening is set aside, the décor, fashion, and manners are still very much intact. This goes for the food and drink as well. Everything is done to such a level to ensure opulence and refined taste.
This year, the theme, Moulin Rouge, A Bohemian Rhapsody, drew quite an array of extravagant costumes for the salon alone. Now, for the kittens, we had an extra-special part of this day for ourselves as this is the day that we come together and do our annual Vampurr photoshoot before the festivities in the evening.
Guests came from many different locations, as far east as New York, which brought us renowned DJ Zeke LeMisera; as far north as Canada, which brought us our very own Precious Level kitten, Claudia Rylie; as far south as Mexico which featured our renowned guest Fangsmith, Rikki Sixx. There were different vampire houses represented – Denver, Colorado, Austin, and Dallas from Texas, just to name a couple and many other VIPs, all dressed to the nines.
The evening treated guests fashion show by local designers Candace Ó Fearáin-Black of Midnight Gala Clothing & Accessories, Angela Hartshorn of Fogg Couture, and one of the sponsors of the event, Femme Fatale Intimates; all which incorporated models from the community and several Chateau kittens. There were vendors on hand to sell wonderful hand-made, one of a kind design. There were even fetish demos and tasting this year for those guests that were willing to take a walk on the risqué side. Throughout the evening, photographers Jim Medford and Larry Mark were set up to take your photo, which could be set against some of the most amazing Moulin Rouge backdrops.
Our senses were satiated in every way. There were delights for the eyes by taking in the fabulous costumes. The ears were indulged with the most exotic dance beats that just begged to move your body to get up and move. This music was not only spun by our guest DJ, Zeke but also, by our very own popular Goth DJ, Julian Black. Your taste buds were not forgotten because there were some of the most delicious food and drink served that you could imagine enjoying during an evening of revelry with friends. I must not forget to address the sense of touch. The electricity that filled the air was palpable against your skin. While on the subject of skin, as I mentioned earlier, the fetish demos allowed for any guest to have any part of your body woken with desire, pleasure, and even pain.
As the evening concluded, our hostess, Contesa Isibella Karnstein, thanked everyone for attending and helping to kick off the weekend with such a bang and wished us all a good evening. It was truly a night to be remembered and talked about all weekend.
Stay tuned for the next installment, Denver Vampire Ball Weekend – Act II – The Banquet.
All salon photos courtesy of Jim Medford Photography
Ughh! THIS SOUNDS LIKE SO MUCH FUN! I’m sorry I missed it! I’m so happy that you seem to have had a magical experience! Next year my dearest kitten sister! Next year!
Awww, thank you! It is an absolutely dreamy weekend next to NOLA. Definitely come next year .❤
Already planning~
Every year when I see the posts and pictures about this particukar weekend of events I am so envious. This looks and sounds amazing. I can’t wait do one day participate, definitely seems worth the travel from England!
We very much look forward to having you join us! This and the NOLA event (check that one out first) are beautiful and great Chateau gatherings for sister bond building.
I really can not wait. I hope the opportunity comes soon! I’d love to meet more of my château sisters, those I’ve met so far have been such lovely women ❤️
Such a well written account of the evening!!! I can’t wait to read the next installment!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! You looked amazing as one of the models. Working on the next installment now.
What a lovely article! Those cookies look so pretty and delicious lol. That headpiece is also amazing o.o!
Thank so much for reading this and leaving such a supportive comment.
Sounds like a lovely time. Stunning outfits as usual <3 Can’t wait to read more :3
I’m so glad you liked it. I’m so happy to have spent so much time as we did as a kitten family that day. The next segment is being typed now. I’m glad to know that you are looking forward to it!
I absolute love this article! you did such an awesome job all the love loves
Thank you so much. I am really starting to enjoy the author side of myself 😉
You do it so well
this sounds amazing and fun. love the cookies those are amazing!.
I do hope that you can join us one these years. I highly recommend NOLA first. That is a week of pure decadence. That is one that I would truly love to write about.
Thanks me too :). Ok I’ll remember that 🙂
This was quite an evening. I was able to catch up with so many kittens and vampires that I haven’t seen in years. The atmosphere was very intimate. The music was fantastic. I must say, the cookies were my favorite.
@drusilav. I am so glad that you were a part of it. Now, next year, you REALLY get to be a part of it!! Yay!!!! I can put you in contact with the cookie designer. I loved them as well. I’m holding onto one for the true zombie apocalypse. Lol.
What a great event and a lovely article.
@sweetlillavender. Awww, thank you for the heartfelt comment about the article. I agree, it was a great event and I am so excited for next year and all the future events that we get to spend together.