G Girl Productions 2022-2023 Season Events
Biker Babes and Dudes Homecoming Event
DATE: November 19-20, 2022
LOCATION: Monarch Country Club, Palm City, Florida
Benefitting Canine Rescue of North Augusta, SC, Barbie Yonce and Hoosier Bulldog Rescue, Neely Waring
Dress your furbabies in their Biker Couture inspired by favorite biker designs for a one of a kind runway competition event to be remembered forever. Each outfit must have a biker element. Trophies will be awarded in this professionally judged event. There will be a live auction, raffles, silent auction, and 50/50 raffle along with music by famous DJ Bumi Benjamin. Enjoy a 3 course dinner and furbaby meal. Cash Bar.
Saturday 11/19 Events
11:00 AM Prejudging
5:00 PM Cocktails
6:00 PM Fashion Runway Event
7:00 PM Dinner
DRESS: Biker Inspired Couture Attire for Furbabies
Coordinated attire for Furmoms and Dads
TROPHY CATEGORIES:
Homecoming Queen and King
Duke and Contessa
Prince and Princess
Little Prince and Little Princess
Best Furgirl and Best Furboy Outfit and Designer
First Runnerup Best Furgirl and Best Furboy Outfit and Designer
MOST PHOTOGENIC FURBABY CONTEST (Online Submission)
Enter your furbaby in the Most Photogenic furboy and furgirl contest by purchasing a ticket in the Eventbrite ticket section and submit furbaby photo to lauragianna@att.net. Furbaby must be dressed. Winners will be announced at the Homecoming Event.
Sunday 11/20 WEDDING BRUNCH AND “Say Yes To I Do” FURBABY WEDDING
11:00 AM Bridal Brunch and “Say Yes to I Do” Furbaby Wedding
DRESS: Wedding Attire of Choice for Furgirls and Furboys
Coordinated attire of choice for Furmoms and Dads
The Sunday Wedding Brunch features a furbaby wedding for all attendees who have been spoken for and said YES to say their wedding vows. Not getting married? Come as a bridesmaid or groomsman! Flower girls and ringbearers also welcome. A fun event with music and dancing for all. This is not a competition event. Tickets are available for Sunday only wedding attendees. Vendors also attending.
VIRTUAL WEDDING ATTENDEES
Tickets will be available to virtually attend the furbaby wedding. Cost will be $25 and will benefit Hoosier Bulldog Rescue. Use the following link to purchase tickets:
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS!!!
Homecoming tickets are available through the Eventbrite ticket link on this event. Price of ticket includes meals for 2 events. Meal selections for the Saturday night event are either Filet Mignon or Salmon. See the ticket section for pricing and meal selections. Sunday brunch will be buffet style.
VENDOR TABLES
Approved vendors may reserve a complimentary vendor table with purchase of a season ticket. Tables will be available to attendees for the entire 2 day period. Purchase ticket on Eventbrite. 10% of all vendor table sales will be donated to rescue. Limited Sunday only approved vendor tables available. 10% of sales go to rescue. Includes lunch. Purchase table in Eventbrite Ticket Sales.
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2023 Cotillion Event
Cotillion 2023 Event
Join us for a three day weekend of fun and fundraising benefitting Canine Rescue! Enter your furbaby in professionally judged pet fashion runway events including International Night with country specific costumes and the Saturday night Cotillion competition complete with pet evening gowns and tuxes or suits. Trophies will be awarded to winners. There will be a live auction, raffles, silent auction, and 50/50 raffle along with music by DJ Bumi Benjamin. 3 course meal for attendees along with furbaby meal for all. Cash Bar. Sunday Brunch will be a beach party theme with fun activities and vendors.
FURBABY DRESS FOR THE EVENTS:
Friday Night, International Competition. Costume may be any country, any era. Furbaby moms and dads may dress in cocktail attire or matching costume.
Time: 5:00 PM Cocktails
6:00 PM Runway Competition
7:00 PM Dinner
Saturday Night Main Event, Cotillion Competition. Furbaby attire: evening gowns for girl, suits or tuxedo for boys. Moms and dads of competing furbabies are asked to wear coordinating or navy or black cocktail attire.
Time: 5:00 PM Cocktails
6:00 PM Runway Competition
7:00 PM Dinner
Sunday Brunch
Time: 11:00 AM-2:00 PM
Furbaby Beach Party theme. Beach Music. Karaoke. Umbrella Drinks. Vendors. Come in beach attire for furbabies and furparents.
Fun Contest Categories:
Beach Bums
Surfer Boy and Girl
Itsy Bitsy Bikini and Itsy Bitsy Speedo
Best Tourists
Best Skit
Competition Prejudging Schedule:
There will be two days of prejudging. Friday judging will be for the International Competition and Saturday for the Cotillion Competition. Prejudging will be at the event hotel, Courtyard by Marriott by appointment from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM on each day. Judging times will be given by the time and date of purchase of tickets, first come first serve.
TROPHY CATEGORIES:
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION (Friday evening, 6:00 PM)
Mr. and Miss International
First Runner Up Mr. and Miss International Furboy and Furgirl
Best International Costume, Furboy and Furgirl and their designers
First Runner Up Costume Furboy and Furgirl and their designers
Second Runner Up Costume Furboy and Furgirl and their designers
COTILLION COMPETITION (Saturday evening, 6:00 PM)
Mr. and Miss Cotillion
Mr. Gentle Furboy
Miss Congeniality
Mr. and Miss Ambassador
Mr. and Miss Treasure Coast (Does not have to only be from Treasure Coast)
Best Evening Gown and Best Tux, Furgirl and Furboy and Designer
First Runner Up Best Evening Gown and Best Tux, Furgirl and Furboy and Designer
MOST PHOTOGENIC FURBABY CONTEST (Online Submission)
Enter your furbaby in the Most Photogenic furboy and furgirl contest by purchasing a ticket in the ticket section and submit furbaby photo to lauragianna@att.net. Furbaby must be dressed. Winners will be announced at the Cotillion. Trophies will be presented to each winner.
VENDOR TABLES
Vendors may reserve a complimentary vendor table with purchase of a 3 day ticket. Tables will be available to attendees for the entire 3 day period. Purchase ticket on Eventbrite. 10% of all vendor table sales will be donated to rescue.
TICKETS
Tickets may be purchased on this Eventbrite site. Price of ticket includes meals for 3 events. There will be a set menu for the Friday night event. Meal selections for the Saturday night event are either Filet Mignon or Salmon. See the ticket section for pricing and meal selections. Select your ticket by meal choice. Sunday brunch will be buffet style.
All meal events will be held at the Monarch Country Club. Prejudging on Friday and Saturday will be done at the event hotel (Courtyard by Marriott in Stuart, Florida.)
NOTICE: CDC occupancy rates for the state of Florida are limiting the number of people who may occupy a meeting room during the Covid outbreak. This includes all service people in addition to attendees. Tickets will sell out very quickly. Do not delay purchase of your tickets. Once tickets are sold out there will be no additional admissions. In the event of COVID 19 disruptions events will be rescheduled and tickets applied to a new event. Each event is observing proper COVID requirements for the protection of attendees.
Hotel Information
Courtyard by Marriott
7615 Southwest Lost River Road
Stuart, Florida 34997
772-781-3344
The hotel has a 24-hour cancellation policy; if for any reason you cannot keep your reservation, please call 24 hours prior to arrival to avoid a cancellation charge of one night’s room & tax. Please call the hotel directly at 772-781-3344 or utilize this link. Ask for the G Girl Cotillion block to get the group rate.
There is someone at the hotel to handle your request 24/7. Standard room types within the room block are $109.00 plus tax; upgraded room types (balcony rooms) are an additional $10.00 (excluding suites) per room plus tax. The Courtyard Stuart offers ample free parking, a great-room lobby concept complete with a Bistro-style restaurant serving Starbucks coffee. The Bistro is open in the morning for breakfast and then again in the evening for dinner and/or drinks. Early check-ins will be accommodated when possible, but cannot be guaranteed.
Competition International/Cotillion Judging Criteria
International Night
Costume Category-Pick any country – any era (Fur moms/dads costume must be in black or black cocktail)
Cotillion Night
Fur babies evening gowns girls/tuxedos boys
Fur mom and dads formal back attire
Costumes/Gowns/Tuxes will be judged by the following criteria:
• General first impression
• Originality and uniqueness of design
• Theme appropriateness
• Fit and comfort
• Construction of the garment to include stitching, neatness, proper sewing techniques
• Finished edges, clipped threads, no exposed wiring or boning
• Use of lining where appropriate
• Sewn rather than glued embellishments (exception crystals)
• Use of ornament and embellishments to include beading, laces, appliques, crystals, embroidery, piping
• Coordination of fabric types, fabric colors, fabric patterns, trims and ornament
• Use of advanced sewing techniques
• Only custom designed outfits will qualify.
The following behavioral traits will be judged with some traits weighing more heavily in the various categories:
- Overall first impression to include expression, poise, and grace
• Overall personality
• Star quality
• Alertness
• Friendliness
• Comfort level when placed on the judging table
• Reaction when being touched by judges
• Ability to obey commands such as sit/stay/stand
• Comfort level on the runway
General Comments
- Escorts of models are asked to wear black attire in order to better see fur baby outfits.
• Each category to be judged will consider the above criteria with weighting of points to vary depending on the category.
• Points will be tallied and comments made on the judging sheet for each entry.
• In the event of a tie in points, judges will make a decision on winners.
• Behavior, personality, star quality, and costume excellence will be considered in each category (except best designer awards) to determine winners.
• Best designer awards will be awarded on the costume judging criteria only.
• The following items will not be considered in judging:
• Whether the fur baby walks or is carried
• Strollers, props of any kind
• Past history of fur baby such as previous awards or rescue stories
• Parent costumes
• Any kind of tricks by the dog
• All fur babies not in a stroller must be on a leash at all times.
• Any fur baby not in a stroller must be wearing panties or a bellyband.
As G Girl Productions has started expanding into venues around the country more and more people are asking “what is G Girl?” “How did this get started?” “Why is G Girl doing these events?” These questions along with “wow that’s really wild” and “who would have ever dreamed?” For anyone who really knows Laura Souza all of those questions and more are quickly answered and it all starts to make sense. Laura isn’t just a crazy doggy mama with a good heart. She has a background that would astound many. Most of her life she has been involved in “show business” and the performing arts having studied under the best in the business and performed around the country in musical theater and opera productions that would impress any aficionado of music and theater. Her educational background includes study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, at Herbert Berghof Studio in NY with Uta Hagen, Circle in the Square in NY, with Lee Strasberg at Lee Strasberg Actors Studio in NY, with Michael Kahn, and a master’s degree in fine arts from NYU. She has performed in well-known productions around the country. To mention a few…Sound of Music, Evita, Pirates of Penzance, Oliver, Hello Dolly, Annie, Oklahoma, Nine, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Bye Bye Birdie, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown…the list goes on and on. After sadly losing her voice due to surgery complications, she taught for a while at the university level.
So when you wonder how our “fairy godmother” Laura comes up with all of her “crazy ideas” for what the next furbaby ball or cotillion will be, it all comes from years of creativity, performance, and most of all love for the furbabies who benefit her many efforts for the rescue community. Her events are truly a production and entertainment for all who attend. Thank you Laura for using your many skills and your heart of gold to help so many furbabies and to provide a source of entertainment that soon the world will know even more about.
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Canine Rescue, North Augusta, SC
Canine Rescue
Canine Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation located in North Augusta, South Carolina.
We have no employees and are staffed by 4 volunteers; 2 fulltime, 2 part-time. All puppies/dogs are fostered in 1 of 2 private foster homes.
We must limit the number of puppy/dog(s) we can foster due to our limited resources.
Our team consists of more than 50 years (combined) of “hands on” pet care and training; pre-adoption counseling and post adoption support.
We sincerely want to share the opportunity for others to experience the profound lesson in forgiveness, share the gift of unconditional love, and witness first-hand how truly appreciative these dogs are just to be a part of your life.
We are a NO KILL organization.
P.O. Box 7025
North Augusta
South Carolina 29861-7025
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