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2025 VIP Experiences & Sponsorships

Exclusive Experiences

These BEHIND THE SCENE opportunities are ways to experience the Festival in a special, VIP way.

Azalea Sweep Teams | $250
Are you TEAM EARTH?! Sponsor an Azalea Sweep Team to help
clean up Wilmington the weekend prior to the Azalea Festival.
Receive one Main Stage concert ticket of choice for up to 10 team
members who volunteer at Azalea Sweep. Team sponsor receives
recognition at Check-In as well as at the volunteer luncheon after
the Sweep. Sponsor logo is also listed on the Sweep T-shirt and
promoted through social media and Festival e-Newsletters.

Celebrity Reception Table | $1,000
Secure a reserved table at the Celebrity Reception. Table sponsorship
comes with eight tickets to the event as well as an introduction to
Queen Azalea and Invited Guests. The table host will receive two
Garden Party tickets as well as recognition in the program speech.

Chefs’ Showcase Table | $1,200
Enjoy a table at the Chefs’ Showcase. Table sponsorship comes
with eight tickets to the event, as well as two Garden Party tickets
for the table host. Table sponsors (all eight guests), also get to
enjoy a private meet and greet with the chefs preceding the Chefs’
Showcase Event with other Table Sponsors and Festival Sponsors.  Table hosts are recognized in the introduction speech.

For Our Existing Sponsors Only:

Patrons’ Gala VIP Table Upgrade | $300
Secure your own private table for four at the Patrons’ Gala.
Includes a server. Note: tickets to the Patrons’ Gala not included.
All table guests must already have Patrons’ Party Gala tickets to
enjoy this upgrade.

Celebrity Reception VIP Table Upgrade | $300
Secure your own private table for four at the Celebrity Reception.
Includes a server. Note: tickets to the Celebrity Reception are not
included. All table guests must already have Celebrity Reception
tickets to enjoy this upgrade.

Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at

919-814-5400. The license is not an endorsement by the State.

Thank you to our Patrons!​

Lifetime Patrons
Gierie Orthodontics
Dr. Michael Kuzma and Rhonda Kuzma
Ross Marino, CFP
Mr. and Mrs. David Swain
Linda Wilson

 

2025 Patrons
As of February 10, 2025

A La Mere

A Tashmahall Love Story

APTO Systems

Brad Brown with Atlantic Bay Mortgage

Atlantic Marine

Audio Visual Services Coastal

Linda Baddour

Kimberly Bageant

Ballantine Company, Inc.

Lisa Bass Real Estate Investments & Martin Scott Attorney

William Baugh

Bayside Electric Supply

Tom and Rona Beetham

Kelly Bunch Bishop

Boombalatti’s Handcrafted Ice Cream

Brandon Construction Group

David Branton

Michelle Braxton

Brigitte Simone Real Estate of Intracoastal Realty

Jimmy Brittain

Tony Britt-Kirkegaard

Brooks, Pierce, Mclendon

Burney & Jones

John and Dawn Byrnes

Jonathan & Mary Vance Calhoun

Cape Fear Public Utility Authority

Care-O-Lina Hearing Center

McNeil Chestnut

Dr. Christopher and Mrs. Caitlin Parks

Clancy & Theys Construction Company

Copley Investment Management

Michael Creed

Mike & Robin Cromartie

David and Kristin Czufin

Michael Davis, Jr. and Ashley Robbins

Dawson Med Primary Care and Urgent Care

Chris and Amy Dean

Designs by Dillon

Rob Dove

Kiplyn Duffy

ECS Southeast, LLC

Hilda and Rick Edwards

Dr. Kelly Esposito and Dr. Kyle McCool

Equitas Law Partners

Express Employment Professionals

Dr. Thomas F. and Anna M. Opelt

Ferguson Enterprises

Michael Teeter, Fifth Third Bank

First Bank

First National Bank

Frank Carter Enterprises, Inc. 

Michael M. Franklin

Gaines and Associates, General Contractor

Gasser Family

Ellen Gervais

William V. Gierie

Christopher L. Gore

David and Holly Grange

Carolyn Greenwood

Ethan Hall

Don & Lynn Harris

Haven Realty Co.

Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo

Lynn Hellman, My Southern View, Inc Real Estate Company

Wayne & Phyllis Hicks

Hondros Family

John P. Hondros

Debbie Hopper and Heda Waldrep

Ms Paula Humphrey

iMAKE YOUR MARKeting (The SOusa Family)

Industrial Machine & Welding, Inc.

Mike and Michelle Insco

Jeff Lesley Century 21 Vanguard

JGS H&M Sales

Bernice & Atiba Johnson

Mark H. Jungers

David and Nancy Kauffman

The Kaufman Family

KDMAX COASTAL CONSTRUCTION, INC.

King Law Firm, P.A.

Michael Kuzma

Katie Lange

Lanier Property Group

Jean Lawler

Lisa S. Lefler

Shari Leone

Brian & Teresa Cox dba Liberty Land Development, LLC

Lincolnshire Group LLC

Lisle Architecture & Design, Inc.

Cynthia Locklear, Attorney at Law

Lumina Business Solutions

Mach 2 LLH LLC “The Emily”

Marapese Michael

Ross Marino

Kevin McCarthy

Deidre McGlone-Webb / 2021 Past President

McGriff

McNeil Chestnut, Of Counsel at Webb & Morton

Cyndi and Ronne McNeill

Andy Mills

Miracle Pools

MJ Vacation Properties, LLC

Modern Aviation

Summer and Andrew Nettleman

Susan Nettleman 

Joan O. Norris

North State Bank

Paradise Point Insurance Agency

Leanne and Tony Parziale

Pathfinder Wealth Consulting

Pennington & Smith PLLC

Fred Phillipi

Prime South of the Carolinas

Harold & Shirley Prince | Peggy Baddour

Barbara Pugh and Erik Schuette

Reflections of Hope, Melissa Morris

Danny Register

Rising Tide Team

Jonathan S. Rubens

Erin Russell

Self Skin Studio

Sue Shearin

Skeeter and Tiffany Taylor

Beck Smith

South Atlantic Services, Inc.

Charlie and Jeanne Stallings

Jeffrey Stevens

David Swain

Talbert & Bright, Inc.

The Braddock Group

The Collie Law Firm, LLC

Treehouze.net – Creating a visual storytelling experience.

Berry and Beth Trice

W.M. Jordan Company

Ward & Smith, P.A.

Kathy Wheeler

Whiteville Family and Cosmetic Dentistry

Kimberly Whitfield

Linda Wilson

Yamaha of Lumberton

YogaSix Wilmington