Advent by Candlelight

- Advent by Candlelight is an enchanting evening as we gather together - in joyful anticipation - to celebrate the coming of the Messiah. The Quigley is transformed into a candlelight wonderland, complete with an inspirational speaker, live music, and delicious food and drinks.
  Each year, in early December, you are encouraged to invite friends and family to make up a table of 8 to 10. Ladies decorate their table with an Advent theme with lots of candles for lighting (just like at home.) Each table will be asked provide
  
  wine for your own table.
  
  guests provide a home-made holiday dessert to serve 12-24
  
  guests provide hors d'oeuvres to serve 8-10, shared with own table guests
  
  desserts will be placed on the buffet table for all to enjoy
  
  There is usually a speaker and this is a VERY popular event! Watch the bulletin and this space for details and sign up early!
- How this all works …
  Hostess:
  
  determines table guests and completes registration by a specified date..
  
  Submits payment for ENTIRE table at the time registration form is submitted. Collect from guests as you so desire.
  
  decides table theme and decoratse on own or with her table team
  
  ask/assigns two table guests to bring hors d’oeuvre for her table
  
  ask/assign two table guests to bring a dessert to share with the community
  
  provides appropriate number of place settings (plates, napkins, silverware, wine and water glasses, coffee cups/saucers, water carafe)
  
  tables are round and will be covered with black tablecloth
  
  don’t forget candles (Please try to use dripless so not to get wax on the table cloth)
  
  decorating will take place between 3:30pm to 5:30 pm
  
  be creative..have fun! Advent wreaths, nativity sets, fresh flowers, crosses, angels are some ideas.
  
  Guest bringing wine:
  
  bring enough wine to last your table for 2 hours
  
  you can decide or ask table team what they prefer (white? red? both)
  
  bring wine bottle opener and chiller
  
  Guest bringing hors d’oeuvre: (two people per table)
  
  provide finger food servings please
  
  can be homemade or store bought—make your favorite holiday finger food (mini quiches, crostini, skewers are some ideas)
  
  plate your hors d'oeuvre on platter/stand as it will be passed and served at your own table
  
  bring hors d’oeuvre that evening and take to your assigned table
  
  Guest bringing desserts: (two people per table)
  
  provide a homemade, holiday dessert, enough to serve 12-24 people. Cookies, pies, cakes cupcakes, special holiday dessert…anything festive
  
  Bring your dessert CUT (if cake or pie) and on a DISPOSABLE serving platter.
  
  Drop off dessert before 4:30 pm so we can set up the buffet
  
  Set up
  
  from 3:30 to 5:30 pm at the Quigley
  
  all tables must be decorated by 5:45 pm
  
  round tables will be used to seat 8. Nine and ten are options, also
  
  tables will be covered with black tablecloth
  
  Clean up
  Each table is responsible for their own clean up
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