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Find out morePhotography by Rebecca Baxter February 15, 2016
Charles Githler, Maria Agostino
Vern and Sandy Buchanan
Beautiful orchids
Vern and Sandy Buchanan
Orchid Ball decor
Orchid Ball
Chairs of the Event, Liebe Gamble, Rochelle Nigri, Kara Saunders
Rob and Jennifer Rominiecki
Shari and Doug Phillips
Wayne Perry
Nancy Claridge, Tom Cornell, Don Claridge
Orchid Ball
Mischa and Chet Kirby
Honorary Chair Margie Cooper and Kelvin Cooper
Candice Henry, Maria Agostino, Kristina Sparacino
Mike and Donna Baker
Katy McCue and Keith Caulkins
Candice Henry, Kristina Sparacino
Mary Evelyn Guyton, Adrian Gadd
Paul and Gay Daniel
Michael Evers, Pamela Hughes
Martin and Tina Wilheim
Doug Perry, Daniel and Jeannie Perales
Kate and Dex Honea
Jim Helmich and Gloria Moss
Renee Brooks, Katy Cornell
Medora and Buck Fry, Barbara and Julian Hansen
Kathy and Scott Gibson
David Welleil and Rosemary Reinhart
Jim and Melissa Palermo
Jessica and Octavio Ortiz
Sheena and Brian Manibusan
George Cappello, Wayne and Mindy Rollins, John Sciara
Brian Roberts, Andrea Hillebrand, Audrey Robbins, Harry Leopold
Susan Jones, Peter Acker
Orchid Ball
Jon and Suzanne Anderson
Misdee and James Miller
Orchid Ball
Deborah Blue, George Adley
Maria Sosa, James Foley
Debra Clark, Bob Plunket
Orchids of every color and description highlighted Selby Gardens' Orchid Ball, the kickoff to the gardens' 40th anniversary orchid show.
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