Ladies lunch at Pique Nique Sur la Baie at Winefest
The Florida Winefest & Auction kicked off April 4 at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
By
Kayleigh Omang
| 2:35 p.m. April 4, 2019
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Florida Winefest & Auction once again brought back Pique Nique Sur La Baie, Winefest Style April 4.
The annual luncheon, hosted at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, brings out the most colorful fashions and creative hats. This year, organizers added a hat and ensemble contest to give credit to those who went above and beyond with their hats, fascinators and attire.
Pique Nique began with a cocktail hour featuring wine and skinny margaritas while guests mingled and posed for many photo ops. There was also a duck pond pull to win a bottle of wine, and guests could also purchase raffle tickets. After cocktails, everyone took their seats under the tent to hear from Chairwoman Debbi Benedict and MaryAnne Young.
Time to eat took up the rest of the program, which ended with the hat and ensemble contest award. Winners took home an orchid plant.
Chairwoman Debbi Benedict
Mimi Carlin, Lisa Budslick, Jules Mackie and Lola White
Kameron Hodgens, Debbie Partridge and Charlie Ann Syprett
The tables were set up underneath a tent with orchid centerpieces.
Each table was given a meat and cheese plate to start.
Orchids decorated the tables.
Inna Snyder, Janna Moran and Luda Jones
Clara Reynardus de Villanueva, Tammy Karp, Donna Koffman, Shelley Sarbey, Jaclyn Brunckhorst, Elisabeth Waters and Umbreen Khalidi-Majeed
This is the second year Florida Winefest & Auction has hosted Pique Nique.
Aimee Chocinard and Jalina Beck
Dave Harmon won most creative hat.
Heidi Napolitano, Nikki Logan Curran and Beth Fox
Skinny margaritas were served during cocktail hour in addition to wine.
Tricia and Jerod Ward with Conrad Kenley
The Florida Winefest & Auction runs form April 4 through April 7.
Camile Campagna and Deborah Blue
Kathleen O'Hara and Richeal Bair
Inna Snyder
Guests could pull a duck out of the pond to win a bottle of wine.
The ducks were also wearing hats.
Chairwoman Debbi Benedict
Donna Koffman and Umbreen Khalidi-Majeed
Dessert was a chocolate mousse treat.
Charlie Ann Syprett walks up to collect her prize for winning best wide-brimmed hat.
Wendy Feinstein won best fascinator.
Florida Winefest & Auction Board President Sandy Loevner and Tammy Karp
Teresa Lee, Deborah Blue and Linda Krysinski take a selfie.
