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In my last post, I shared my Victorian Doll House, Nelson Crest, all decked out for Halloween......
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I want to wish all my Canadian friends a very Happy Thanksgiving Day!!!
Today, I will be sharing the Harvest Tea at our church, Saint Maria Goretti.....
I have been a hostess many times in the past but this year, I was co chair of the event with my friend Rosemary....
We changed things up a bit from how it was run in past years with the biggest change being it was held on a Sunday afternoon instead of a weekday evening....
We also had it catered so the hostesses were only responsible for bringing a desert rather than providing all the food for their guests that they invited to sit at their tables.....
I did a bit of baking......
I made a batch of Ricotta Cheese Cookies with Butterscotch Chips.....
A totally different take on these traditional Italian cookies.....
And I also made a double batch of Potato Chip Cookies.....
I hosted 2 tables for the Tea.......
This is the one that I invited my guests to sit at.....
My theme was Winter Wonderland......
The church provided white tablecloths for all the tables this year......
I placed a tree skirt down, using it as a topper......
I used this large snowman gifted to me by my friend Anne Marie......
Joe picked this up on Clearance several years ago......
I used it as a back drop......
On each side of the snowman are Winter birds......
Along with snow balls and pine cones......
On each side are snowman pillar candleholders.....
I used 2 strands of battery operated lights that look like snow balls to me......
On the other side......
Since Joe always helped me when I did the Tea's, I felt that I wanted to pay homage to him.....
There is a set of Winter birds to the right of the lantern........
I included this Angel and Joe's prayer card.....
There are red cardinals on the lantern......
I did feel like he was there with me....
My favors became part of the table decorations.....
Since the church was providing the dishes, I did not need to have any dishes at the table.....
I did place napkins with a snowman holding a red cardinal at the table......
Since I bought everything for this table 2 years ago ( there was no Tea last year), I used a paper desert plate to stabilize the snowman and the bottle brush tree which were my favors for my guests....
The side......
And here I am standing by this table.....
The bags on the chairs were for my guests to put their favors in.....
I also did a table up for the Entertainment that we were having.......
I decided to do a simple Autumn table.....
I bought green velvet like pumpkins from Dollar Tree and embellished them to use as favors.....
I pretty much pulled things right out of my house for this table and called it "Autumn Elegance".....
And now on to the other Hostess's tables.....
My co chair Rosemary partnered with Kathy and their table theme was " Evening in Paris.....
They had 18 guests....
Rosemary always rents chair covers for the Tea.....
You can go as fancy as you like with your tables or as simple as you want.....
Lorraine's table was "An Apple a Day".....
The bags that are on the chairs were filled with fresh apples for her guests....
My good friends Carol, Barb and Betty did a Fall themed table.....
Here I am adding a bow to the pumpkin in the middle at their request......
Ann Marie partnered with Cheryl and did 2 tables.....
This one was " Autumn Cornucopia"
And "Pumpkin Delight"
Annette's table was done in a Fall theme.....
Maryann's table was "Circus, Circus"
And Marissa's table was "Rustic Rose"
This is my friend Kathy, posing by her Dad's piano , which her family donated to the church when he passed away.....
It is played at Mass on Sundays in addition to our organ.....
We had it moved into the hall for the choral group.....
The tables were in a circle around the buffet tables.....
We had the event catered this year......
Tea sandwiches and salads.....
Each of the hostesses and some of the guests brought in deserts for the desert table.....
This table was filled by the time the Tea started......
Just some of the deserts that we had......
We had coffee, hot water for tea, water and soda on tap......
This is Father Alex and I deciding when he could lead us in a prayer......
That is my sister Barb sitting at the table in front of me....
Yes, I was the "Master of Ceremonies"....
These pictures were taken by one of my friends.....
Our entertainment was the Music Ministry of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal for the Diocese of Scranton.....
They performed for 40 minutes.....
It seemed everyone enjoyed the Harvest Tea and we have already booked the date for next year's Tea, God willing.....
We will be tweaking some things next year as we are learning as we go.....
This is a video taken by my friend as I was introducing the hostesses....
I hope you enjoyed this post on the Harvest Tea at my church....
In my next post on THURSDAY, I will be starting my tour of my Dining Room decorated for Halloween......
So I hope you will stop by to visit again on THURSDAY....
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The Harvest Tea looks really fun. The tables all looked very festive! Im sure Joe was there providing spiritual support. Have a great week Debbie!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun and festive gathering! There are so many things to love about this event.... all the women who shared their creativity, the different themed tables, the food and the entertainment to name a few! I'm guessing everyone there had so much fun! I would have loved to have taken it all in! Your tables were beautiful, Debbie, with so much thought given to every detail! And I love the ways in which you kept Joe present through it all. I'm certain he was there with you, taking it all in!
ReplyDeleteThe tables all look so festive Debbie. I had a feeling you decorated the snowman turkey table. Great job! Looks like everyone had a good time, I agree Sunday seems like a better fit than during the week when folks work, and catering sounds like a good idea too. Less hassle.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing all the decorated tables. It looks like your harvest tea was a huge success!
ReplyDelete🍂Good morning Debbie,
ReplyDeleteAll the pictures of the Tea were just beautiful! I'm certain everyone had a wonderful time and felt very special. You sure looked so pretty! Your snowman table, with the lights, favors, and remembrance of Joe, was gorgeous. And the yummy selection of food, plus desserts, is mouth-watering! (I would love to have your cookie recipes.)
I hope all of your family is well. Watching the twins grow is a real treat. Anne Marie remains in my prayers.
Blessings, Linda 💗
Linda,
DeleteThanks so much for your kind words about the Tea....I will have to do a post soon and include the recipes...Any ricotta cheese cookie recipe is fine but just add butterscotch drops and do not do the anise icing...Thank you for the prayers for Anne Marie...She needs them disparately...I hope you are having a good week..
Hugs,
Deb
Debbie-Dabble Blog
HOW DID I MISS THIS POST! So glad you linked it in your next post to remind me.
ReplyDeleteThis event was fabulous!! All the tablesetters did such a fantasic job. You can see the time and care put into each table to match their theme. Can I say that your church is filled with woman who certainly have the decorating gene! I think having the event catered was a great idea. The hostess could be a little more relaxed and rested and enjoy the event too. The dessert table looks divine. What a great event of fellowship. It looks like it went just as planned.
And you! You look FABULOUS! Your weight loss/healthy journey has paid off and you look younger and even more beautiful. What a lovely event.
I love the different tables decorated by different hostesses. We do this at our church ladies events and it is so much fun. I especially liked your snowman table. RHill, TX
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by and for your kind words...I am glad you enjoyed this post on the Harvest tea....
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Deb
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I am so glad I came across this post- look at all the work you all, put in. The tables look magnificent, and everything looked amazing! Congratulations on chairing such a beautiful event! Judy in Australia 🇦🇺
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DeleteThank you for all your kind words on the Harvest Tea....It was fun... Glad you enjoyed this post!!
Hugs,
Deb
Debbie-Dabble Blog
Debbie, what a delightful collection of tables for the Harvest Tea.
ReplyDeleteDebbie, What pretty collection of tables.
ReplyDeleteDebbie, what a great day! First, potato chip cookies, must make those! And this post is one of my features for this week's SSPS, thank you so much for sharing with us!
ReplyDeleteYour table are both lovely Debbie. I am sure everyone loved seeing them. The winter wonderland is a favorite. A beautiful event with special remembrance of your Joe. I am pleased to feature your Winter Wonderland Table. you look fabulous. Hugs
ReplyDeleteDebbie, I love the table you decorated especially the winter wonderland with the snowmen. It looks like everyone had a great time and I love the dessert table too. I hope you have a nice week and a happy halloween.
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