Flowers, feathers and more — hats take center stage at annual Kentucky Derby party

MARIETTA — Dozens of attendees turned out in their most colorful finery Saturday afternoon for Cobb County Superior Court Judge Rob Leonard’s annual Kentucky Derby party.

Himself a Kentuckian, Leonard has hosted the party since 2014. This year’s derby party took place among the vibrant flowers and dappled shade of the Marietta Educational Garden Center.

While the party is ostensibly for the Kentucky Derby, the color-coordinated outfits and elaborate hats — known as fascinators — are just as much of an attraction as the thrill of the race…

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