Every year, ladies come from all over the Midwest. They come with girlfriends, with their mothers or with their sisters. They wear garden party attire, lacey dresses and floral print jackets and skirts with bold and beautiful floral accessories. They come to see and be seen.
This year is the 21st for the venerable Cincinnati Flower Show (April 17 - 25), the Midwest's venerable tribute to the arrival of spring, and Ladies Day is known for its fabulous food, fine china, spectacular floral displays, inspiring and expert speakers and an all-around good time.
And this year we want you to be a part of the fun, be pampered, be a star —
Ladies' Day is Wednesday, April 21
9 a.m.
Ladies' Day begins at with a continental breakfast and exclusive, personalized guided tours of Flower Show exhibits.
10:15 a.m.
Jack Barnwell, esteemed landscape professional from Mackinac Island and the genius behind the design and plantings of the luxurious Hotel Iroquois, speaks. His lecture, The Gardens of Mackinac Island, will explore the unique challenge of landscape construction without the use of trucks and machinery, as Mackinac Island is "motor vehicle free." All plants and materials are transported by boat, then horse and bike. His stories of juggling these challenges and embracing them to create the magical Mackinac gardens are not to be missed. (www.mackinacgardens.com)
11:45 a.m.
A garden party lunch begins.
12:30 p.m.
Ed Libby, celebrity event designer/planner, returns, by popular demand, to the Cincinnati Flower Show. Libby is one of the most sought after event designers in the world with a client roster that includes A-list celebrities Naomi Campbell, Robert DeNiro and Sting as well as major corporations American Express, the Patrons of Vatican Art Collection and the New York Stock Exchange.
His lecture, Whatever the Mind Can Imagine, will demonstrate how events should be a feast for all the senses, a full environmental experience filled with fine detail. Libby's "signatures" include huge floral & crystal chandeliers dripping from the ceiling, majestic columns & fountains bearing candles & profusely surrounded with floral bouquets and, at some events, human statues. (www.edlibby.com)
1 p.m.
Tea and dessert will be served, during which time our two guest speakers put their talents to task to create a wonderful surprise for our participants.
Reservations for Ladies Day are required. Tickets are $75 per person and include show admission.
Click here for Online Reservations
This year's Ladies Day committee includes:
Chairwomen Kris Faulk and Susan Amis
and
Char Downing and Wendy Tomczak of Mariemont; Lucy Fellows and Jeanne Elliott of Hyde Park; and Beth Smith of Terrace Park.
Ladies' Day sponsors include:
Duke Energy, Macy's, Proven Winners, Lone Star Orthopaedics, Inc., Marc A. Wilson, D.M.D.,
Mariemont Eye Care with Dr. Mark Kuhlman, and Pizazz Studio, Inc.
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