Photos: East Hampton Historical Society Cocktail Party and House Tour

Photos: RichardLewinPhotography.com

The 2015 East Hampton House and Garden Tour and the kick-off cocktail party took place this past weekend.

The 31st annual event, which took place on Saturday, Nov. 28, rung in the East End holiday season in style.

The cocktail party, which took place the day before on Friday, Nov. 27, was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elie Hirschfeld, at their summer house overlooking the Atlantic Ocean - “Where Lily Pond Lane Meets Georgica Beach”.

Over 250 guests attended the Opening Night Cocktail Party, which raised money for the East Hampton Historical Society.

Guests included: Barbara Borsack and Mary Busch, Debbie and Henry Druker, Tom Samet, Mardie Gorman, Richard Fong, Nicolas Dumont, Hugh King and Loretta Orion, Jill and Jack Lasersohn with Jill’s sister Kelly Loniewski, Cheryl and Ken Collum, Peter Wilson and Scott Sanders, Marshall Watson, Lynn Stefanelli and Glenn Leitch, Alan Mitchell, Susan and Kenneth Austin, and John Haubrich.

Also in attendance included: Ricardo Martinez, Jorge Perez, Scott and Doreen Bowen, Peter Photangtham, Robert Caruso, Tristana and Mari Waltz, Leah and Alain Lebec, Maureen Bluedorn, Arthur and Katie Graham, EHHS Executive Director Richard Barons and Rosanne Barons, EHHS Special Events Chairman Joseph Aversano, Ron Shuma, Robert Snyder, Michael Sarkozi, Rob Pritchard, Mary Jane Brock (Big Apple Circus), designer Barbara Ostrom and her extended family, and David Kaminsky and Susanna Parra (all pictured below).

Check out photos from the event taken by photographer Richard Lewin above.

On Saturday, despite some light showers, the East Hampton House and Garden Tour attracted over 450 guests.

The theme of the tour, “A Peek at History: Behind the Hedgerows”, showcased some of the finest examples of historical and modern architecture in the Hamptons.

“The Opening Night Cocktail and House Tour are our most important fund-raisers,” event chairman Joseph Aversano said. “Without question, this is an opportunity for our house tour guests to delight in some special houses. So while you’re contemplating the history behind the hedgerows, your dollars will be hard at work supporting the East Hampton Historical Society and its museums.”