Debutante Balls and Cotillions

20th October 2016

Hello Internet! Well, you’ve finally reached that age and it is time for you to debut! How do you debut you ask? Well, have you taken you dance classes? What about your etiquette classes? Have you reached “maturity”? You see, DEBUTANTE BALLS and COTILLIONS are all about entering society. Lord Byron referred to them as “marriage marts” and he wasn’t far off! We’ll give you the history of balls and cotillions and we’ll even give you a play by play of a modern day ball! Enjoy and don’t forget to share!

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Hello Internet! Well, you’ve finally reached that age and it is time for you to debut! How do you debut you ask? Well, have you taken you dance classes? What about your etiquette classes? Have you reached “maturity”? You see, DEBUTANTE BALLS and COTILLIONS are all about entering society. Lord Byron referred to them as “marriage marts” and he wasn’t far off! We’ll give you the history of balls and cotillions and we’ll even give you a play by play of a modern day ball! Enjoy and don’t forget to share!

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