What should I do before the event?
- Find and break in your snazziest pair of shoes!
- You don’t have to wait until the doors open to bid. Our auction is live and you can find it here! See below about the steps you need to take.
- Make sure we have your phone number and email to keep you up-to-date.
- Pre-register your credit card.
Oh, cool. What are the benefits of pre-registering a credit card?
- The early bidding bird gets the wine. You’ll save time at registration – leaving more time to eat, shop, and sample the finest wines.
- You can bid early.
How Do I Register to Bid?
A username and password is required to bid on the packages in the online auction. Click the Get Started button in the upper right corner. Your information is already there, you just need to create a password! You will be assigned a bid number at this time, also for use at the event.
Do you have to be at the event to bid?
Absolutely not, our philosophy is the more, the merrier! Share this link with your friends so they can register for the online auction and be part of the excitement.
Time?
The first pours start at 5:30 and last call is 9 pm.
Parking?
Parking is free and abundant in front of the Chase Center.
Schedule?
· 5:30 PM Doors Open along with our marketplace, wine pours, and food stations.
· 7:00 PM Silent Auction and Marketplace Close
· 7:15 PM Program
· 7:55 PM Live Auction
· 8:20 PM Mission Moment
· 8:30 PM “Best in Shoe” Awards
· 8:40 PM Entertainment
· 8:50 PM Key to the Closet Drawing
· 8:55 PM Closing Remarks & Swag Bag Distribution
What should I wear?
Cocktail Chic.
What vendors are in the Marketplace?
From loungewear to luxury jewelry, our marketplace offers something for everyone. Shop 'till you drop - 20% of sales from our marketplace partners will support the Ronald McDonald House of Delaware. Our committee is so excited to welcome this year's collection of retailers:
Does anything else happen in the marketplace?
Absolutely! That's not all we have in store! Test your luck with our "Key to the Closet" raffle or Wall of Wines. Bid on our fabulous auction items. Strut your stuff in your finest heels, and you just may be crowned "Best in Shoe." Plus, savor culinary bites in between sips of sensational wines from around the world.
What is the Wall of Wine?
Purchase a bottle of wine in the Wall of Wine display in the Marketplace. There are only 100 bottles so be sure to grab one before they are gone. $25 EACH and bottles are valued at $25-$100.
What is the Key to Closet?
Win an SJP-worthy closet valued over $10,000 with items for the entire family. There are only 125 keys sold and cost $100 each.
If I buy something at the marketplace, do I need to carry it around all night?
Nope! New this year, you can leave your purchase with the vendor. At the end of the evening, your purchases and auction items will be waiting for you at checkout!
Who are the Shoe Guys?
Our charming, Shoe Guys play a hugely important role at Wine Women & Shoes, and we can’t imagine doing it without them. Shoe Guys are in charge of greeting and escorting guests to the marketplace, serving wine from one of the six sip-sational wine partners, presenting designer goodies on silver platters, selling raffle tickets for key to the closet, promoting auction lots, and—most importantly—making every guest feel special. They often play key roles before the event, as well, by spreading the word to friends and colleagues, and competing for the coveted “King of Sole” crown.
What is “Best in Shoe”?
Our Shoe Judge will choose 5 lucky winners from the following categories to be awarded a fabulous prize: Flat Out Fabulous Flats, Perfecto Stiletto, Pump Me Up, These Boots Were Made for Gawking, and Most Fabulous Overall.
What's the food situation?
At 7:00 PM, you’ll be invited into the Riverfront Ballroom - for programs, live auction, and more fun – where a gourmet, 3-course meal will be waiting for you.
How does check out work?
If you won an item or purchased something in the marketplace you’ll head to checkout, if not, head to the front doors to pick up your swag bag. No need to check out.
