Mercy Academy hosts Mother-Daughter Luncheon

Mercy Academy welcomed families for an afternoon of fashion and fun during its 2026 Mother-Daughter Luncheon & Style Show, held Sunday, March 22 on campus. 

The event allowed students to gather with their mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and other inspirational women in their lives for a memorable afternoon centered on connection, style and community. Guests enjoyed a delicious lunch while also having the opportunity to browse and shop from a diverse collection of local vendors before the show began. 

A total of 22 vendors were set up at the luncheon. Participating vendors included allCAPS Custom Hat Bar, Artful Inspiration, Company 12 Designs, Coral Daisy Designs by Amy, LLC, Cox's Cakes & Cookies, Honey Lane Farms, Jeweled By Natasha – Permanent Jewelry, Kendra Scott, Lights by Emily, Lulu Papers, Meg's Magical Morsels, Misiewicz Art, Nancy Makes It Tastefully Simple, PB&J Crafts, Peggles Polish, Pure Salon Spa, Sandi’s Styles, Sippin’ Paradise, The Minted Lily, Toasted Oak Boutique – Permanent and Boutique Jewelry, Warmhearted Wax, XO by Sophia's, and ZoeNLou.

The highlight of the afternoon was the highly-anticipated style show, where members of the Class of 2026 took to the runway to model the latest looks from XO by Sophia’s and Magnolia and Fig Boutique. 

Behind the scenes, a talented group of volunteer stylists, many of whom are Mercy alumnae, helped prepare the models for the runway. Hair styling for the models was provided by Abby Jackson of Pure Salon and Spa, Lizzie Glass O'Daniel ’16 of Tangled Salon, Makayla Wathen ‘25 and Kaelin Mayer ‘13 of Violet Moon Salon. 

The Mother-Daughter Luncheon & Style Show proved to be a meaningful and joy-filled event, encapsulating what makes student life special at Mercy Academy.