The Garden Club of Barrington
Founded 1925 A member of The Garden Club of America
The Winter Garden Wonderland will host these unique Speciality Boutiques. From hostess gifts to special holiday gifts, you will love shopping from these local and online stores.
Each boutique will donate 15% of their sales and a raffle donation to the event.
Exceedingly chic and stylish women's clothing and accessories. Anuyu was THE popular boutique at our 2018 fundraiser. They are located at 571 N. Rand Road in Lake Zurich, and you can see some of their items on their Facebook page.
Pati Schaefer is the talented artisan behind Artisan Cowgirl. Pati creates her beautiful, western/southwestern theme jewelry with natural materials. Think lots of sterling silver, turquoise, leather, and semi-precious stones. Her handiwork can be seen on her Facebook page.
Melinda McElroy takes personalized paper goods to a new, fresh, and beautiful level. She crafts personalized stationery, invitations, note cards, wrapping paper, gift tags, and effortless gifts in an ever-changing variety of patterns. View her products at her website: www.couturestationery.com.
Shop for apparel and accessories for the contemporary and classic men in your life. Owner Daniel Wimer has a storefront at 28686 W. Northwest Highway in Lake Barrington. www.shopdibi.com
Husband and wife team, Robert and Christen, repurpose regional wood and turn it into beautiful household and entertaining products that are also a work of art. Products include decorative bowls, cutting, charcuterie, and serving boards. www.foxbeedesigns.com
Mother and daughter team, Lori and Kate, are the owners of the niche toy store, Marvin's Toys. Their specialty is educational, wooden, and hard-to-find quality toys. Spark young imaginations with toys constructed to span generations. Visit their store at 100 E. Station Street in Barrington or 64A N. Williams Street in Crystal Lake. www.marvinstoystore.shop
Another popular boutique at our 2018 fundraiser, Owner Carolyn McFeely brings her unique blend of jewelry, seasonal decorations, unique giftware, and specialty items for the home. You can visit "Daisy" at 200 S. Lageschulte Street in Barrington. www.theenglishdaisy.com
Melissa Wood is an artist and illustrator. Her offset notecards were featured in Nordstrom & Neiman Marcus, and was chosen as one of Oprah’s Favorite Things. On offer for the sale (and all illustrated by the artist) will be sets of travel notes; hand-painted holiday cards; the architecture of the cocktail book; cocktail blueprint sold by crate & barrel; original travel paintings; hipster & holiday gift wrap sheets as well as a variety of goods all illustrated by m wood. www.mwoodpen.com