It was a day that popped like pink champagne as more than 700 women descended on a tiny blink-and-miss-it town to celebrate the success story that is Weengallon Pink Ladies Day.
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The glamorous guests made their way under a giant balloon arch and through floating bubbles to receive a glass of champers of their way to shopping at 40 luxury stores.
The atmosphere was electric as ladies lined-up to buy a limited edition ticket in The Diamond Hunter premium raffle prize. The $5,000 ring was later won but a very excited Leah Turkington from Talwood.
The Range Event Hire marquee was transformed into an opulent haven with bush wreath chandeliers, lavish foliage plumes, champagne studded photo walls and an oversized gold champagne fountain.
Weengallon Pink Ladies Day coordinator Emma Montgomery said the committee went into overdrive to make their 20th year a day to remember.
"We wanted to really celebrate our day in the red dirt country that has brought such joy, inspiration and support to so many," she said.
The day began in 2000 with a group of new mums wanting to raise money to buy cleaning products for their new kindy.
Over the years the fundraiser has grown into one of the most glamorous bush charity days directing hundreds of thousands of dollars to breast cancer services in the local area.
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The 2019 South West Toyota Dealers Weengallon Champagne Pink Ladies Day proved to be the biggest and best, raising more than $60,000.
Rabobank guest speaker, Leanne Murphy, a cattle producer from outside Toowoomba, won the hearts of the audience, and a standing ovation, as she told her story of living with metastatic breast cancer with warmth, courage and humour.
In a lighter moment, there was a mass rain dance which unfortunately didn't produce any immediate storms.
There was also a rousing rendition of 'Happy Birthday' for Gabbi Pechey who celebrated her 21st at Weengallon because it was the favourite social event of her adored mother Janine who passed away from breast cancer last year.
Prizes were bountiful with Sophie Flack winning the beautiful strand of Panda Pearls. Grace Cobb won the Aitches Best Dressed Prize and the family trio of Elaine Lennon, Veronique Wright and Paulina Allan won the McCartney and Creed Shoes Best Accessory prize.
The ladies spent more than $10,000 in the B W Rural Adama Art Auction making it the record breaking auction.
Mrs Montgomery said the day was the perfect end to what has been a wild, wonderful, robust ride.
"The Committee decided the 20th anniversary was a good time to bring the fundraiser to a close. That's the last Weengallon as we know it, but there is the chance is may return later in an altered format."
Mrs Montgomery says there are no regrets when you finish a job that's been well done.
"We've been tickled pink by our success over the years and we couldn't have done it without our loyal guests, our amazing sponsors, or our committee of volunteers who invested so much time and energy into creating something magical."
