A day in the garden at Otope was a first for Dannevirke and the organisers were expecting 200 people to turn up, but 482 made the trek into the country.
"Liz [Parkes] and I were completely overwhelmed by the support and we raised $2400 for the Dannevirke St John health shuttle, from the gate takings," a delighted Sue Buchanan said.
"All the stallholders were ecstatic, but Liz and I couldn't have organised this without the support of our friends, family and the public."
For the members of Dannevirke's EvaReady Cheery Chicz it was a day to dress up and have fun in the sun.
"It's absolutely fabulous and something we need more of," Kween Chookie, aka Kathryn Mulinder, said.