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Guests of Willie Edmiston wait for dinner to begin at the 2017 Hydrangeas Under the Stars on June 10.
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Hydrangeas Under the Stars 2017 began with a silent auction and reception. The event at Aldridge Gardens took place on June 10
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the 2017 Hydrangeas Under the Stars was also part of Hoover’s 50th Anniversary celebration.
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Guests arrive for dinner at the 2017 Hydrangeas Under the Stars event at Aldridge Gardens. The annual fundraiser took place on Saturday, June 10.
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Students in the culinary institute at Jefferson State Community College prepare salads for the 2017 Hydrangeas Under the Stars dinner on June 10.
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Guests at the June 10, 2017 Hydrangeas Under the Stars were treated to a seated dinner provided by the culinary students at Jefferson State Community College.
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Mayor Frank Brocato and his wife Frances were the official hosts of Hydrangeas in the Gardens on June 10, 2017.
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Hydrangeas Under the Stars, Aldridge Gardens, Saturday June 10, 2017
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Hydrangeas Under the Stars at Aldridge Gardens featured a silent and live auction, and plated dinner by Jefferson State Community College. The event took place on Saturday, June 10.
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Hydrangeas Under the Stars, Aldridge Gardens, June 10, 2017
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A Hydrangeas Under the Stars guest looks at a silent auction item. The 2017 event took place on Saturday, June 10, 2017 and was sold out.
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Guests peruse discriptions of live auction items at the 2017 Hydrangeas Under the Stars event. The Aldridge Gardens fundraiser took place on June 10, 2017.
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Aldridge Gardens CEO Tynette Lynch welcomes the crowd to the 2017 Hydrangeas Under the Stars dinner and live auction on Saturday, June 10
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Ed Randle looks on at the 2017 Hydrangeas Under the Stars event on Saturday, June 10.
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Aldridge Gardens Advisory Board Member Mark Davis led the invocation at the 2017 Hydrangeas Under the Stars dinner. The event took place on Saturday, june 10.
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Aldridge Gardens Board President John Bentley welcomes guests to the 2017 Hydrangeas Under the Stars. He enouraged those at the June 10 event to open their wallets to support the gardens however they could.
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Hoovery Mayor Frank Brocato welcomed guests to the 2017 Hydrangeas Under the Stars. Brocato and his wife were the official hosts of the June 10, 2017 event at Aldridge Gardens.
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The Culinary Instute at Jefferson State Community College provided the meal for the 2017 Hydrangeas Under the Stars. The event took place on June 10, 2017.
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Jefferson State Community College was represented by its culinary arts instution, who provided dinner for the 2017 Hydrangeas Under the Stars. A $1000 scholarship was provided to one of the students who helped prepare for the event.
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Councilman John Lyda leads the live auction at Hydrangeas Under the Stars, despite having a foot in a boot. The 2017 event took place on Saturday, June 10
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A guest looks at the description of live auction items at Hydrangeas Under the Stars 2017. The event took place on Saturday, June 10 and was sold out.
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Guests peruse silent auction items at Hydrangeas Under the Stars 2017. The event at Aldridge Gardens took place on June 10, 2017.
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City Councilman John Lyda served as auctioneer at Hydrangeas Under the Stars on Saturday, June 10, 2017.
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Mr. and Mrs. Aldridge look on as the Hydrangeas Under the Stars fundraising event took place on Saturday, June 10, 2017.
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Silent auction, Aldridge Gardens, Hydrangeas Under the stares. The event took place on June 10, 2017.
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The silent auction was part of a larger fundraising effort at the 2017 Hydrangeas Under the Stars event on June 10, 2017.
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Guests enjoy a cocktail hour while participating in the silent auction at the June 10 Hydrangeas Under the Stars event at Aldridge Gardens.
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Guests at Hydrangeas Under the Stars look at information for auction items for the fundraiser. The event at Aldridge Gardens took place on Saturday, June 10, 2017.
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Hydrangeas Under the Stars table setting 2017. Aldridge Gardens, Saturday June 10, 2017.
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Companies and Groups sponsored tables at the 2017 Hydrangeas Under the Stars event on June 10.
The Hoover Chamber of Commerce couldn't have paid for better weather for the 2017 Hydrangeas Under the Stars event Saturday night, which welcomed a sold out crowd for an evening of dining, fun and fundraising.
This year's event sold out in April, and guests were eager to get the bidding going upon arrival at the silent auction where they were able to catch up with other community members over a cocktail hour.
The crowd then moved to a seated dinner provided by the Culinary Institute at Jefferson State Community College, a student of which is provided a scholarship through the event each year.
Though he had to hobble to get there and was stuck at the podium thanks to a boot, Councilman John Lyda led the live auction, at one point even entertaining bids from his own wife — jokingly begging others to out bid her.
Results of the silent auction were still being tallied Saturday evening, but the live auction raised $13,500, with additional bidders committing to sponsor planters and plaques throughout the gardens.
Aldridge Gardens CEO Tynette Lynch said that she and her team were thrilled with the turnout and the support from guests.
"We get great support from the city of Hoover [and] their officials, and we're just very pleased with it," she said.
Funds raised at Hydrangeas Under the Stars support the gardens throughout the year. For more information, visit aldridgegardens.com.
