The first thought that sprang to mind (sorry!) for John Wayne Cancer Institute’s annual spring gala was crocus blooms, which conveniently happen to resemble South African flowers, a great pick (oops, I did it again) to tie this with the Mandela family, the 2014 honorees. Puns aside, this mix of modern and traditional design went over well with the Auxiliary and translated nicely across all of the event elements (tribute journal, programs, book mark, video screens).