AUGUSTA, GA, Nov 18, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Celebrate the New Year in style at the Augusta Marriott Convention Center. As one of the premier hotels near Augusta State University, the Marriott is offering a special New Year's Eve package, giving guests everything they need to start 2012 with a bang.

The package, $259 per couple and $180 per single, begins with our New Year's gala. You'll dine on a delicious dinner buffet, featuring Southern favorites such as shrimp cocktail; ribs; slow-cooked leg of lamb; beef tenderloin; Atlantic salmon; and sides such as toasted almond wild rice pilaf, horseradish and chive mashed potatoes. Of course, your sweet tooth will be satisfied with everything from pastries and cakes to petit fours. And, don't miss the decadent chocolate fountain.

Worlds collided at Vanity Fair’ s annual Oscar party, hosted by Graydon Carter at the Sunset Tower Hotel. Sure, there were plenty of Academy Award winners and nominees, but luminaries of almost every description were there too, eager to share in the fun. Its collective ears still ringing, VF.com presents a gallery of great images from last night’s celebration. Plus: See our complete Oscars coverage.