How to Host a Hamptons Gala for the Super-Rich

How to Host a Hamptons Gala for the Super-Rich

She had tried to think of everything to make this year’s gala perfect. Celebrity attendees were confirmed. Starting bids on auction items were locked in. The floral centerpieces had even been pared back so that diners could talk across them. (That had been a problem last year, when the orchids got in the way.) “They’re buying a $2,000 or $3,000 ticket — they want to have a good experience,” said Mónica Ramírez-Montagut, the executive director …