The moment you’ve all be waiting for is here! This is the AMAZING photo recap (by the amazing BYT photo team) from this Saturday’s WE THE PARTY PEOPLE, but before we dive in, we want to send out some sincere (and very patriotic) THANK YOUS:
- Thank you to the National Museum of American History team for inviting us to throw this event with them and for being one of the greatest museums in the world. We hope that you will visit often.
- This event was part of America Now, which is a three-museum collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery, National Museum of American History, and Smithsonian American Art Museum. It is made possible by the generous support of the Robert and Arlene Kogod Family Foundation. The Washington Post is the media sponsor of America Now.
- Thank you to SKYY Vodka for being a BYT After Hours partner all year long and keeping us full of delicious vodka, therefore making us better dancers.
- Thank you to Wild Turkey for being delicious bourbon and Old Bust Head Brewing Co. for being delicious beer.
- Thank you to Purity Ring for that incredible DJ set! You can DJ our parties anytime.
- Thank you to our other amazing DJ’s Jonathan Toubin, Kid Congo Powers, and Little Bacon Bear. You’re the real MVPs.
- Thank you to Washington Post for presenting the talks and our very interesting speakers: Claire Jerry, Shannon Perich, Peter Manseau and Steven Olikara. We felt smarter just being in the same room with you.
- Thank you to Cafe Saint-Ex and Big Chief for crafting excellent cocktails well into the night.
- Thank you to Awkpie, Sospeso, Highline RXR, Franklin Hall, Ice Cream Jubilee Republic, Haute Saison Catering, for keeping us full of good food the entire evening.
- Thank you to Scissors & Comb salon and Urban Stems for the party flower braids.
- Thank you to our friends at LYFT Â for getting us home safe.
- Thank you to OM Digital for being THE BEST PHOTO BOOTH IN THE WORLD. You all know by now.
- Thank you to Jackson Pro Audio for keeping things sounding good no matter where we are and our lighting crew DC Night Lights for making everything so pretty all the time.
- Thank you to the tireless BYT and Smithsonian staff for working their cute butts off on this.
- Thank you to our photographers for shooting non-stop and all the time.
- Thank you ALL for coming in your Saturday’s Best and being on top of your Saturday’s Best game – we hope to see you all again soon.
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all photos: Jeff Martin, Franz Mahr, Blinkofanaye, Clarissa Villondo, Nicholas Karlin