Comments on: New Year’s Eve in Vienna: Hofburg Silvesterball https://diningtraveler.com/2017/12/new-years-eve-in-vienna-hofburg.html Travel Tips, Recipes, and Culinary Travel Website Wed, 17 Jan 2018 01:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: The Dining Traveler https://diningtraveler.com/2017/12/new-years-eve-in-vienna-hofburg.html#comment-952 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 01:28:00 +0000 http://www.diningtraveler.com/2015/01/new-years-eve-in-vienna-hofburg-silvesterball.html#comment-952 ]]> In reply to Benjamin.

Hi Benjamin,
First of all, congrats on your engagement! What a beautiful place to have it! So happy that you and your fiance had a great time! Happy 2018 ♥️

]]> By: Benjamin https://diningtraveler.com/2017/12/new-years-eve-in-vienna-hofburg.html#comment-951 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:09:00 +0000 http://www.diningtraveler.com/2015/01/new-years-eve-in-vienna-hofburg-silvesterball.html#comment-951 In reply to The Dining Traveler.

Hello again, Jessica. I wanted to follow up to share our experience at the ball in case any of your readers have the same question I did.

At our table were middle aged (straight) couples from Vienna, Scotland, Colorado, and Japan. When asked, we introduced ourselves as partners. The Japanese lady asked, in limited English, if we were going to dance.

And indeed we did! Although I was caught up in the moment, I didn’t notice any odd looks or discomfort from anyone.

On top of that, I told our tablemates that I was going to propose to my partner a bit before I did it. They and others nearby were watching, applauding, toasting, and taking photos, and several people stopped to congratulate us.

It was heartwarming to be accepted so graciously. A truly unforgettable experience. Thanks again for your blog post. I echo everything you say about the event!

]]> By: The Dining Traveler https://diningtraveler.com/2017/12/new-years-eve-in-vienna-hofburg.html#comment-939 Mon, 25 Dec 2017 16:59:00 +0000 http://www.diningtraveler.com/2015/01/new-years-eve-in-vienna-hofburg-silvesterball.html#comment-939 In reply to William Preston.

Sorry, I don’t have the answer to that! Hope you have a lovely time at the ball…

]]> By: William Preston https://diningtraveler.com/2017/12/new-years-eve-in-vienna-hofburg.html#comment-920 Sat, 16 Dec 2017 16:21:00 +0000 http://www.diningtraveler.com/2015/01/new-years-eve-in-vienna-hofburg-silvesterball.html#comment-920 Thanks for the taxi note, we are scheduled to leave at 3am, but want to make sure we get the goodie bags… are they available earlier than 4am?

]]> By: Benjamin https://diningtraveler.com/2017/12/new-years-eve-in-vienna-hofburg.html#comment-765 Wed, 02 Aug 2017 03:41:00 +0000 http://www.diningtraveler.com/2015/01/new-years-eve-in-vienna-hofburg-silvesterball.html#comment-765 In reply to The Dining Traveler.

Thank you so much for the information. I especially appreciate your
additional effort to reach out to your contacts for more input. I did
go ahead and buy tickets for this year’s ball. I really like your
comment in the blog about the formality of the event and I’m looking forward to it, regardless of how much or little we dance. (Of course, knowing how to waltz might make us good catches if there are any single ladies present!) Cheers!

]]> By: The Dining Traveler https://diningtraveler.com/2017/12/new-years-eve-in-vienna-hofburg.html#comment-764 Tue, 01 Aug 2017 00:08:00 +0000 http://www.diningtraveler.com/2015/01/new-years-eve-in-vienna-hofburg-silvesterball.html#comment-764 In reply to Benjamin.

Hi Benjamin, sorry it took me a few days to reply. I wanted to do more research. I don’t recall seeing any same sex couples on the dance floor but I checked with some locals (to include a gay man) for input. They say that the Viennese ball scene can still be a bit conservative but no one is going to drag you out of the dancefloor. A few friends suggested going to the Lifeball, that is popular in the Austrian LGBT community. Hope this helps! http://lifeplus.org/en/life-ball

]]> By: Benjamin https://diningtraveler.com/2017/12/new-years-eve-in-vienna-hofburg.html#comment-758 Tue, 25 Jul 2017 03:11:00 +0000 http://www.diningtraveler.com/2015/01/new-years-eve-in-vienna-hofburg-silvesterball.html#comment-758 Hello, Jessica. I enjoyed your review, as I hope to attend this year. I wanted to see if you might have the answer to a question I have, based on your experience there. Did you see any same-sex couples dancing among the crowd? I would like to waltz with my partner (we know how to waltz well) but I don’t know how open Austrian/Viennese/Silvesterball culture will be to it. Thanks for your input!

]]> By: Michael https://diningtraveler.com/2017/12/new-years-eve-in-vienna-hofburg.html#comment-309 Sun, 06 Dec 2015 01:05:00 +0000 http://www.diningtraveler.com/2015/01/new-years-eve-in-vienna-hofburg-silvesterball.html#comment-309 Thank you for reviewing this. My wife and I are going next year. I am going to start watching for tickets to open right after New Years passes.

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