What This Night Is
This is a full awards-show experience built for the lifestyle. You arrive to a red carpet with paparazzi-style photographers who can take photos directly on your phone, so you keep the memories without putting anything online. That leads into a formal reception and mixer before the show begins.
Nominees are announced at the start of the program, based on the nominations you submit when you RSVP. From there, the night runs like a true awards production — live singers, dance numbers, and short stage vignettes while QR voting stays open for each category. During intermission, votes are tabulated, and in the second half we announce the winners and present the custom Embrace statuettes on stage.
Once the formal program ends, the venue transitions into on-premise play, with the resort’s private playrooms open and white-glove hors d’oeuvres continuing to circulate. It’s a first-of-its-kind blend of red-carpet awards night and lifestyle afterparty, designed to feel produced, intentional, and earned — not just themed.
Venue
Hosted at the Design District LS Resort in Dallas, Summer’s Home for Wayward Swingers’ private venue that will be fully transformed for the evening — the main space becomes a seated theater with a stage for the awards and performances, while the patio is set as the reception and bar area for cocktails, mixers, and white-glove hors d’oeuvres before and after the show.
Nominations and Voting
Nominations happen when you RSVP — from the nominations we will select 5 finalists. During the show, balloting opens so everyone in the room can vote live while the performances run. At the end of the program, we tabulate the results and announce the winners on stage as they receive The Embrace.
The Trophy
Tonight’s winners take home The Embrace
How Nominations + Live Voting Works
1) Attendees Nominate
When you RSVP, you’ll be invited to submit nominations for each award category.
2) We Curate Finalists
We curate a clean slate of finalists and announce nominees in the first half of the event.
3) You vote in real time
Scan the QR code to vote live. While performances happen, votes are tabulated and winners are revealed at the end.
Awards Categories
👫 Swinger(s) of the Year
For the pair or individual who consistently raised the bar all year — showing up with chemistry, confidence, and a presence that set the tone at every event.
⭐ Newbie(s) of the Year
For a first-timer(s) who didn’t just arrive… they arrived. A standout who made a lasting impression across their very first season.
🛋️ Best Use of a Horizontal Surface
For creativity and confidence across the season or one unbelievable time — turning every couch, bed, and countertop into part of the legend.
🎭 Best Dressed
For setting the style standard all year long. Red carpet energy, event after event.
😈 Best Undressed
For mastering the slow reveal over time — proving that anticipation is an art form, not a moment.
🍸 The “I’m Not As Think As You Drunk I Am” Award
For someone whose charm somehow sharpened as the year went on — the guest who could still talk their way into anything, even late in the night.
🧲 Most Magnetic Presence
For a presence so consistent and undeniable that attention followed them from event to event, without ever being chased.
🎬 Golden Moment
For creating the one moment from the season everyone still talks about — the scene that turned into a story.
❤️ Spirit of the Lifestyle
For embodying what this community is about all year — welcoming energy, respect, and making others feel instantly at home.
💥 Most Bang for Your Buck
For making the most of every RSVP, every night, and every opportunity — the ultimate maximizer of the season.
Tonight’s Flow
Guests arrive to a red carpet welcome with paparazzi-style photographers available to take photos on your phone for personal keepsakes. Ushers guide you into the reception and patio area for cocktails, mixers, and white-glove hors d’oeuvres.
The patio serves as the social hub while the main space is set as a seated theater. This is your time to mingle, connect, and settle in before the program begins.
The house lights dim and the finalists — nominated by attendees throughout the year — are revealed on stage. QR ballots open as the show begins.
Singers, dancers, and short vignettes run while the room votes in real time for each category.
Votes are tabulated. Refresh drinks, grab a bite, and make the rounds.
Winners are announced on stage and presented with The Embrace statuettes. Final performances close the formal program.
The venue transitions from theater to play space as the resort’s private rooms open and the night continues on its own terms.
Dress Code
This is our black-tie night — think Oscars energy, red carpet gowns, sharp suits, and “I cleaned up for this” confidence. That said, you don’t need a tux or a couture closet to belong here. If it feels elevated, intentional, and makes you stand a little taller when you look in the mirror, you nailed it.
Glamour is the goal, not a price tag. Sequins, sleek silhouettes, bold accessories, polished shoes, and a little extra effort go a long way — whether you’re in a full formal look or your best dressed-up version of it.
