The Inaugural Edition of the Most Sought-after Secret Event Held on Main Street

On Saturday, September 18, 2021, Columbia, South Carolina welcomed its first Diner en Blanc with an attendance of 1,100 enthusiastic attendees who dined on Main Street. During the all-white dinning experience, new friendships were formed, many connected with old friends, delicious food and great entertainment was enjoyed by all.  

Your support makes Diner en Blanc truly unique and unforgettable. It makes the months of preparation worth it. 
 
That said, your opinion and feedback are extremely important to us, in order to better improve the event for next year. 
 
We would like to take this opportunity to say a special thank you to our partners, Biltmore Wines, Belles Fleurs by Shon, The City of Columbia, The COMET Soda Cap Connector, The Friendly Caterer, The LICK and Rhino Medical Supply, for their huge contribution in making DEB a success.

Another great thank you to our Head Leader for burning the midnight candle: Ashli Hale Johnson; our 8  Group Leaders: Tara Martin, Carrie White, Dedwana Henry, Lasheba Boyd, Kimberly Stubbs, Perrinne Wooten, Robyn Watson and Vanecia Carr and our 21 table leaders: Tammy McCottry, Tonya Youngblood, Tina Ward, Jason Brown, Larrissa Ross, Tiffany Banks, Jamesetta Lovett, Vernetta Mack, Cherise Singleton, Crystal Tart, Morgan Boykin, Paige Fennel, Bridgette Suber, Leon Davis, Sharon Dublin, Megan Thomas, Staci Johnson, Sheila Ackridge, Donna Jones-Gilbert, Tonya Green, and Aniha Davis. 


Photos and videos will be posted in the gallery and on our Facebook and Instagram Pages. 

If you have photos or comments that you’d like to share with us, make sure to like us on Facebook https://columbia.dinerenblanc.com and follow and tag us on Instagram (@dinerenblanccolumbiasc).

We can confidently say that our first DEB was so spectacular that the stars were watching us!


See you next year friends!

The Dîner en Blanc - Columbia Team: Bianca Crawford Shelton, Tara Robertson Frazer & Leo Bennett.