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Find out morePhotography by Rebecca Baxter October 17, 2017
Kelly Baldwin, Lisa Budslick, Natalie Davis
Michelle McSwain, Ella Lewis
Kristen Theisen, Samantha Kingsley
Aubrey, Clarissa and Riley Carvajal-Homan
Scotty Hamilton, Lisa Budslick
Roxanne Sumerville, Alex Twigg, Sue Tapia
Kerri Deatherage, Jessica Patella
Olivia and Leigh Daley
Kelly Hunt, Jennifer Kaleta, Cindy Quinn
Michelle McSwain, Ashley Guttridge, Jessica Hays, Brigid Saah, Ale Chau
Lauren-Taylor Nock
Jeanne Paulus, Allison Scibelli
Alexis Rosenberg, Mimi Carlin Lojacono, Nicole Behar, Jeanne Paulus
Melissa Lingo
Susan MacRae, Allison Scibelli
Lilly Pulitzer Luncheon
Neda Ahmadi, Leyla Smith
Inna Snyder, Marina Schmidt, Elena William, Natalie Ledy
Inna Snyder
Melissa Howard
Lilly Luncheon
Lexi Lewis, Natalie Lawry
Ashley McIntyre, Samantha Kinsley
Karen Moore, Melinda Hierholzer, Caitlin Buchanan
Jodi Ruberg, Elisha Robertson
Monica Barth, Jamie Becker
Sarah Wertheimer, Misha Fabick
Sydney Gruters
Sara Langlois, Beka Morris, Julie Maglich
Guests turned up for the event in their favorite Lilly Pulitzer designs. Co-chairs were Kelly Baldwin and Ashley Peters.
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