Swan Ball Patrons Party Celebrates Transformation in Style

It is said that a butterfly goes where it pleases and pleases where it goes. The metaphor may be well-worn, but on this night, it felt entirely earned. There was a vibrancy to the effervescent evening at Kim and Jeff Leeper’s home for the Swan Ball 2025 Patrons Party — an event that captured the beauty of transformation in full color.

Guests arrived to the melodious sounds of a string quartet perched on the front drive of the home. Friends visited while enjoying cocktails and delicious hors d’oeuvres by Kristen Winston Catering. Even the gentlemen — forced into black-tie attire for the umpteenth time this spring — found themselves breaking a smile or cracking a joke.

Inside the home, Brooke Garber Neidich of Sidney Garber — the official Swan Ball Jeweler — set up a stunning display of her work, tempting guests to try on a pair of eye-catching earrings or a dazzling necklace. As is usual at this event, it was hard to tear guests away from the jewelry table.

Inside the dinner tent, event planner Amos Gott created an apt — and elegant — butterfly motif. Wide fabric sashes covered with colorful butterflies draped across the ceiling, while other butterflies playfully dotted the dinner plates and menus. The theme was fitting in more ways than one: It nodded to beneficiary Friends of Warner Parks’ work to replace invasive plants with pollinator-friendly species, and it also spoke to the transformation of the Swan Ball itself.

While no one said it out loud, there was a question of what life the ball would take on this year. The Underwriters Party and the Swan Ball Auction Party had completely hit numbers out of the park — not just achieving, but exceeding, all budgeted goals and offering fun experiences that kept guests talking for days. With this in mind, guests left the beautiful evening — with visions of butterflies projected on the front of the Leepers’ home — excited to watch the event grow into something new.