Upcoming Events

Informational Meeting for Prospective Participants

CBTX community room

Deadline for Princess Applications

Submit via google form

Princess Contract Meeting 

CBTx Downtown Community Room

6:00 PM

Attended by Princesses, Escorts & parent representative

Princess Contracts and Fee Due.

Princesses: Check & Signed Contract to Patrick Lanmon at CBTx (downtown) 

Princess Escorts: Signed Contract to Patrick Lanmon at CBTx (downtown) 

Princess & Escort Meet & Greet

Navigating Social Media

Who: Princesses & Escorts

Where: CBTx Community Room

Princess Meeting

Topic: Beauty & Poise

Who: Princesses

Where: CBTx Community Room

Princess & Escort Head Shots with Clay Bostian

Who: Princesses & Escorts

Attire: Princess wear jewel tone sweater & pearls

Escorts wear dark suit & tie that coordinates with Princess' sweater

Times to be scheduled

Etiquette Dinner

Who: Princesses & Escorts

Where: SFA Culinary Cafe

Approval Deadline for Presentation & Coronation dresses by Princess Chairs

Who: Princesses

Presentation & Waltz Practice

Who: Princesses, Escorts, Princess Father or representative, Royal Court, Royal Court Fathers. 

Where: CBTx Community Room

Heritage Festival Presentation

Who: Princesses, Escorts,  Royal Court, Royal Court Escorts, Heritage Heralds, Participants parents & Special Guests

Attire: Princesses- formal floor length gown, Escort- dark suit, Guests- cocktail attire 

Where: SFA

Princess in Waiting  & Lady in Waiting Dinner

Who: Princesses, Escorts,  Royal Court, & Royal Court Escorts

 When: After Presentation

Resume Building Meeting

Who: Princesses & Escorts

Where: CBTx Community Room

Texas Woman Meeting & Interview Practice

Who: Princesses  

Where: CBTx Community Room

Mock Interviews

Who: Princesses & Escorts

Where: CBTx Community Room

Pickleball Tournament

Princess Interviews with Heritage Heralds

Who: Princesses, Royal Court & Heritage Heralds

Attire: Business suits (for Princesses) 

Where: CBTx Community Room

Princess Dress Fitting

Who: Princesses & their mothers

Where: NHS Auditorium

Princess & Escort Scavenger Hunt

Who: Princesses & Escorts

Where: Downtown Nacogdoches

Attire: Festival tee shirt & dress shorts

Heritage Festival Begins.  

Duchess Welcome Lunch

Duchess Escorts’ Moms,  Duchesses & Duchesses’ Moms

Invitation only

Participant Welcome Mixer

Princesses, Duchesses, Escorts,
& 2023 Royal Court, Heritage Festival Chairs, Heralds Board
Attire: Casual

Invitation only

Coronation Practice 

Princesses, Escorts, Duchesses & Duchess Escorts

 Location: SFA Turner Auditorium

Closed Rehearsal- Festival Participants Only

Queen's Party hosted by 2024 Queen Ella Furniss & Parents

Who: Heralds, Princesses, Duchesses, Escorts, Royal Court, & Parents. 

When: Evening

Where: Country Club Chic

Invitation only

Federation of Woman's Clubs Brunch

Princesses, Duchesses & their Mothers & Escorts mothers

Attire: Sunday Best/Church dress

Invitation only

Full Coronation Rehearsal

Closed Rehearsals- Festival Participants Only

Summer Street Festival

Community Event

Who: Princesses, Duchesses & Escorts

Where: Main & Mound downtown Nacogdoches

Attire: Dressy casual

Hall of Fame "Old Timer's" Breakfast

Community Event

Attire: Summer Casual

Who: Princess & Duchesses

Parents or Community members can attend for $15

Formal Photos

Princesses, Escorts, Duchesses, Duchess Escorts, 2023 Royal Court & Children of the Court

Light Lunch & snacks served for participants

Coronation Full Dress Rehearsal 

Attire: Heritage Gowns & Tuxedos

Closed Rehearsal- Festival Participants only

Heritage Herald Social 

Heralds, Heritage Festival Participants & Parents

Attire: Dressy Casual

Invitation only

Heritage Festival Coronation

Location: SFA Turner Auditorium

Community Event

Price $35-$45 per ticket

Attire: formal or cocktail

Heritage Festival Ball

Ticketed Event $125 per seat (purchase information to be posted) 

Attire: Formal