McKee Botanical Garden was awash in magnificent flowers at an inaugural Vero in Bloom Ladies Hat Luncheon to benefit the Green Heart Tribe – the Women’s Beautification Committee of Vero Beach. The sold-out affair raised funds to support the enhancement of Vero’s barrier island with creative and colorful flowerbeds and hanging baskets.
Dressed in flowery garden party attire, complete with elaborate hats and fascinators, the ladies were escorted by bow-tied Saint Edward’s students in green shorts, sons of some of the guests, along a carpeted runway to a tented pavilion. Once there, they sipped on champagne while shopping for such goodies as jewelry, orchids and floral arrangements.
Many also had photos taken amidst a colorful floral frame; it and the other gorgeous flowers that graced the overall décor were from Lara’s Theme Flower Shop…