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The last thing Merrill Smith and Jenna Stapleton wanted was for a thunderstorm to hit Fete des Fleurs and soak the 550 guests.

So they took a number of preventive measures to ensure the comfort of all who attended the black-tie fundraiser they were chairing for Denver Botanic Gardens: flaps for the dinner tent and volunteers standing by with oversized umbrellas.

Want to know what saved the day, though? Heather Kemper Miller's footwear. Specifically, her black rubbber Wellies.

"We didn't want Fete des Fleurs to turn into Wet des Fleurs," she said with a laugh, "so I'm carrying my Jimmy Choo heels and wearing these boots. If that doesn't keep it from raining ..."

Fete des Fleurs is one of summer's most elegant affairs, and raises a minimum $200,000 for educational, outreach and research programs at the Denver Botanic Gardens. To read more about it, please visit my Mile High Style blog:

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