What a week, what a bunch of parties! And the real round of Christmas celebrations has not even started yet!

Ray and Ann Therrien give us their best side at the Vertical Don Melchor wine party at Hart House at Tryall Club in Hanover last week Friday night. - Photos by Janet Silvera

Claudia Goldson-Rae wears this fabulous black dress to the St Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation 17th annual Golden Awards banquet.

A doting dad, Mark Hart, and son, Ethan, relax at the Vertical Don Melchor wine party

Thanks to Michael Morrison for sending 'Something Extra' this lovely photo of John Azar, managing director of KingAlarm and his wife, Gabriela, at the American Society of Industrial Security International's annual awards banquet for the Jamaican Chapter held at Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel last Saturday night. Azar received an award for his "outstanding contribution to the private security industry in Jamaica". - contributed

Governor General Sir Patrick Allen (second right) and Lady Allen (right) greet Prime Minister Bruce Golding and Mrs Golding as they arrive for the dinner held in honour of president of Tanzania Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete at King's House on Wednesday. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer

From Left: Paula Kerr-Jarrett, Samara Daswani and Veena Chandiram share a toast at the wine party