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Updated: Guests clad in white head to Quails91Ƶ Gate

The fifth Le Dîner en Blanc was held at the winery Thursday in Kelowna
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A living mannequin was on display as part of the fifth annual Okanagan Le Dîner en Blanc at Quails91Ƶ Gate Winery, Thursday night. - Credit: Carli Berry/Capital News

The secret was unveiled.

The fifth annual was held at Quails91Ƶ Gate Winery and had around 1,100 participants Thursday night.

Clad in white, residents and visitors of the Okanagan sipped wine and enjoyed a taste of France with French music, as the event originated in Paris.

One Vancouver resident made the trip to Kelowna91Ƶs event but has attended them in Whistler and plans to one day make it to Paris.

91ƵLook at the view,91Ƶ said Terry Whin-Yates, pointing to Okanagan Lake. 91ƵMy favourite is between here and Whistler.91Ƶ

Tickets sold out for the event, said co-producer Christina Ferreira.

The Wink Eye Wear gelatino bar is new this year, as well as the living mannequins, she said.

91ƵIt91Ƶs our largest event91Ƶ we are maximizing all space available to us today,91Ƶ she said.

Guests snapped selfies and photos with the mannequins throughout the evening.

Many guests also participated in the picnic in previous years.

For Central Okanagan resident Shelley Twerdochib, it was her second time.

She said it makes for a perfect date night with the beautiful surroundings and it91Ƶs a chance to dress up.

91ƵIt91Ƶs the secret location, it91Ƶs the fun night, it91Ƶs the fact that everyone is dressed in white just brings this togetherness,91Ƶ said Ferreira.

The picnic is Okanagan wide, having guests bused from Penticton and Vernon, she said.

Year after year thousands of white-clad guests descend upon one of the city91Ƶs most prestigious public spaces.

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Angela Kirbyson and Nicole Oaten get their photo taken at the fifth annual Okanagan Le Dîner en Blanc at Quails91Ƶ Gate Winery, Thursday. - Credit: Carli Berry/Capital News




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