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Fleurs de Villes VIP Garden Party
Where: Southgate Centre
When: May 30 (runs until June 3)
What: Fleurs de Villes brings flowers and fashion together in a floral mannequin series featuring designs by 15 local florists
Featuring: Live music, hors d’oeuvres, wines by Alive and Violet Chocolates
People check out decorated mannequins during Fleurs de Villes at Southgate Centre in Edmonton on Wednesday, May 30, 2018.
People check out decorated mannequins during Fleurs de Villes at Southgate Centre in Edmonton on Wednesday, May 30, 2018.
Hors d’ouevres are pictured during Fleurs de Villes at Southgate Centre in Edmonton on Wednesday, May 30, 2018.
Victoria Currah snaps a photo during Fleurs de Villes at Southgate Centre in Edmonton on Wednesday, May 30, 2018.
London Tunke, left, with Kate Andrychuk during Fleurs de Villes at Southgate Centre in Edmonton on Wednesday, May 30, 2018.
Kaitlin Tymko, left, with Breanne Kshyk during Fleurs de Villes at Southgate Centre in Edmonton on Wednesday, May 30, 2018.
Danielle Woo, left, with Lilian Nordell during Fleurs de Villes at Southgate Centre in Edmonton on Wednesday, May 30, 2018.
Kendra Allen, left, with Alpha Bah during Fleurs de Villes at Southgate Centre in Edmonton on Wednesday, May 30, 2018.
Howard Worrell of Flowers by Merle with Lynn Catena during Fleurs de Villes at Southgate Centre in Edmonton on Wednesday, May 30, 2018.
Leigh Gradwell, left, with Craig Gradwell during Fleurs de Villes at Southgate Centre in Edmonton on Wednesday, May 30, 2018.
Fleurs de Villes cofounders Tina Barkley, left, and Karen Marshall at Southgate Centre in Edmonton on Wednesday, May 30, 2018.
Hors d’ouevres are pictured during Fleurs de Villes at Southgate Centre in Edmonton on Wednesday, May 30, 2018.
People check out decorated mannequins during Fleurs de Villes at Southgate Centre in Edmonton on Wednesday, May 30, 2018.
People check out decorated mannequins during Fleurs de Villes at Southgate Centre in Edmonton on Wednesday, May 30, 2018.
Awards are pictured during Fleurs de Villes at Southgate Centre in Edmonton on Wednesday, May 30, 2018.