The Secret Garden Kiki Ball @ The Center

Will you bloom or be chopped?

THE LINEUP

HOSTS: Father Dale VonDutch & Mother Kiko Old Navy

DJ: Arsene 007

MC: BAM Bodega

EVENT SCHEDULE

6:00 PM: Doors Open (Resource Fair & Mingling)

7:00 PM: LSS

7:20 PM: First Half

8:50 PM: Second Half

9:50 PM: Closing Remarks

TABLE AMENITIES

Tier 1: Includes 6 Tickets + Subs, Fried Chicken, Snacks, & Soda.

Tier 2: Includes 4 Tickets + Fried Chicken, Snacks, & Soda.

Tier 3: Includes 2 Tickets + Snacks & Soda.

BALL CATEGORIES (ORDER OF EVENTS)

FIRST HALF

BEST NAILS ($100) "The Nymph’s Touch": Whimsical, enchanted shapes. Requirement: 3D elements that look like a forest spirit (wings, stones, or dewdrops).

HAIR AFFAIR ($100) "The Mystical Mane": A mythical hair transformation. Requirement: Must incorporate a "Creature" element (horns, butterfly clips, or tinsel).

KIKI LABELS ($100) "The Enchanted Ivy": We don't care about the price tag, we care about the silhouette. Requirement: Budget labels (Target/Ross) styled as $1,500 "Garden Gala" couture.

BEST DRESSED ($200) "The Sovereign of the Grand Gala": High-fashion, fairytale opulence. Requirement: A couture look inspired by a specific Garden inhabitant (Ex: Golden Knight, Butterfly Queen, or Orchid King).

VIRGIN PERFORMANCE ($100) "The First Bloom": Show us your potential. Requirement: You must wear a bright green "Seedling" accessory.

VIRGIN RUNWAY ($100) "The Shadow in the Garden": A clean, confident introduction to the court. Requirement: You must incorporate vine or thorn details into your look.

SNEAKER VS SNEAKER ($150) "The Forest Tracker": The baddest, cleanest kicks for the mossy floor. Requirement: Sneakers in Earth tones (Greens, Browns, Moss, or Gold/Silver).

TEAM REALNESS ($500) "The Royal Entourage": 1 MF + 1 FF serving a synchronized moment. Requirement: You must have a matching narrative (Ex: both carrying scrolls or the same enchanted fruit).

FACE ($250) "Botanical Beauty": Your beauty is a secret—until the magic happens. Requirement: You must bring a Flower Crown, a Pageant Sash, and Fairy Wings.

SECOND HALF

RUNWAY ($500) "Fleur Fantasy": Pure botanical elegance. Requirement: Effect must be Multi-Colored Floral Lace + you must carry real flowers in your hand.

PERFORMANCE ($500) "Spirit of the Willow": The Garden is alive, and you are the magic moving through it. Requirement: Incorporate one "Elemental" color: Blue (Water), Red (Fire), Green (Earth), or White (Air).

STREETWEAR ($150) "The Hidden Path": Effortless, current, and fly. Requirement: A garden palette (Forest Greens, Browns, or flower prints) styled into modern streetwear.

GRAND PRIZE: HOUSE ($500) "The Sin City Briar Patch": A battle for the crown. Requirement: Min. 4 members. You must incorporate a "Safe Sex for Youth" message. Max 3 minutes.

ENTRY: $10 (or FREE with on-site HIV/STI testing).

Info: Ball Categories (In Order) First Half---
1.Best Nails // 2. Hair Affair //
3.KiKi Labels (MF/FF) //
4. Best Dressed (MF/FF) //
5. Virgin Performance //
6. Virgin Runway //
7. Sneakers vs. Sneakers //
8. Team Realness //
9. FACE (MF/FF/GNC) //

Info: 1. Runway (European/All American/FF) //
2. Performance (FF/BQVF/RWT/Old Way/New Way) //
3. Streetwear //
4. Grand Prize: House //

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