The party tricks, gag gifts and costume antics flew from one side of The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas’ ballroom to the other at the third annual Celebrity Waiter Luncheon, co-chaired by Shay Geyer and Maggie Kipp with honorary chair Faye Briggs. Local bold names put on their server hats (and rhinestone-accented aprons!) and vied for attention with neon signs, feather boas, dancing skits, sing-alongs and even a “Fifty Shades of Fabulous” group. In honor of beneficiary Family Gateway’s silver anniversary, guests played to the color theme of black, white and silver, manifested in an equally lively variety of sequins, shine and studs. Photography by Shana Anderson and Kristina Bowman