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Marie Selby Botanical Gardens hosts orchid-themed luncheon

The season's first Lunch in the Gardens was hosted Oct. 23 at Michael's on the Bay at Selby Gardens.


  • By Harry Sayer
  • | 1:12 p.m. October 23, 2019
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Flowers were very much in bloom during the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens' Lunch in the Gardens event Oct. 23.

The fall luncheon welcomed Heather Grzybek, Garden Curator at the Morikami Museum and Japanese, who spoke to her love of gardening. Each table had orchid arrangements from the Better-Gro company.

Guests also enjoyed a performance from Kuniko Yamamoto, a performing artist and the owner of the Origami Air art studio, during lunch. The art studio had a pop-up display inside Michael's on the Bay where supporters looked at origami constructs and wore specially-crafted headwear. 

Co-Chairwoman Pauline Wamsler Joerger, speaker Heather Grzybek and co-chairwoman Ariane Dart
Co-Chairwoman Pauline Wamsler Joerger, speaker Heather Grzybek and co-chairwoman Ariane Dart
Megan-Whitney Howell, speaker Kuniko Yamamoto and Yoko Cuppett
Megan-Whitney Howell, speaker Kuniko Yamamoto and Yoko Cuppett
The luncheon had orchid arrangements available for purchase.
The luncheon had orchid arrangements available for purchase.
Kay Cessaro and Shirley Hicks
Kay Cessaro and Shirley Hicks
Umbreen Khalidi-Majeed, Caroline Ellerson, co-Chairwoman Ariane Dart and Ping Faulhaber
Umbreen Khalidi-Majeed, Caroline Ellerson, co-Chairwoman Ariane Dart and Ping Faulhaber
Clara Reynardus de Villanueva and Vivian Kouvant
Clara Reynardus de Villanueva and Vivian Kouvant
Paper lanterns hung from the ceiling.
Paper lanterns hung from the ceiling.
Martha Harrison, Hermione Gilpin and Kathy Brown
Martha Harrison, Hermione Gilpin and Kathy Brown
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Wendy Feinstein and Brian Lipton
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Sandra Burkin, Barbara Franke and Lee Levins
Margarete Van Antwerpen
Margarete Van Antwerpen
Guests had lunch before hearing from Heather Gryzbeck and Kuniko Yamamoto.
Guests had lunch before hearing from Heather Gryzbeck and Kuniko Yamamoto.
Jane Paulishak and Sylvia Barber
Jane Paulishak and Sylvia Barber
Marianne McComb, Ann Logan and Gary Heard
Marianne McComb, Ann Logan and Gary Heard
Toulla Zwick, Nancy Blackburn, Ann Charters and Gretchen Rimmer
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Co-Chairwoman Pauline Wamsler Joerger thanked the crowd.
Co-Chairwoman Pauline Wamsler Joerger thanked the crowd.
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Jenny Lascelle, Susan Sofia and Mary Ann Meyer
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Cornelia Matson, Pamela Hughes, Jennifer Rominiecki and Nikki Sedacca
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Kristen Freithe, Katherine Martucci and Wendy Deming
Kristen Freithe, Katherine Martucci and Wendy Deming
Nick Ayotte, Greg Newman, Laura Gaythwait, Justin Fornataro and Scott Swan
Nick Ayotte, Greg Newman, Laura Gaythwait, Justin Fornataro and Scott Swan
Miri Hardy, Pam Capone, Carol Lackey and Margaret Rohr
Miri Hardy, Pam Capone, Carol Lackey and Margaret Rohr

 

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