2008 Ladies Banquet
As promised, here are a few of our banquet pictures. Our little fellowship building transforms quite attractively but I’m not lying when I say I CAN NOT WAIT until we begin our Life Center. We are totally out of room for partying and that will just not do.
The Buffet set up by our dear friend, Darlene. This girl has got the decorating skillz.
Keena, Wendy, Anita, Farrah, Holly, and Shannon. I don’t know if I can keep up with knowing every one’s name but so far, I’m 6 for 6!
April – that makes 7.
Tammy, Karri, Me, Kathy, and Lisa – our honored guest and speaker. Girlfriend brought it on being a cracked pot. Thanks for a great message, my friend.
Pay attention to the girl in the black sweater vest. She is here.
She is here.
She is here. No one can work a room like Jenny. Must be the politics in her DNA.
Beautiful room. Beautiful Girls.
Check out a few more of the tables. I don’t think I got a shot of every one’s because my camera batteries went dead. Imagine that.
I love fall decorations! Absolutely my favorite. Makes me think it’s almost time for…
Christmas!
Karri’s table was the unexpected. She said she wanted to do fall but with a twist. She spray painted foam pumpkins greens and purples and hand-dyed her napkins to match. Are you kiddin‘ me? It is jaw-dropping what this girl can do with a glue gun.
Love the purple and yellow…
Deedra’s mac daddy table. Her pumpkins were my favorite. Again, they were foam. I had no idea such a thing existed or that one could do so many things with them. If I had a creative bone in my body, I would tell you the possibilities are endless. As it is, I can’t think of one more thing I would do with them than what these girls already have. Do y’all have any ideas?
More fall…I’m loving the orange in Cindy’s table. Her dishes were completely awesome and somehow I didn’t get a picture of them. They were orange with white stripes across them. So cool.
That’s our shindig for this year! What kinds of things do you girls do for your women’s events? I always love some fresh ideas….
Stunning!!!! Love all the pictures.
Lisa, I had a wonderful evening. Thanks to all your ladies who made us feel so welcome. You’ve got a great group and the food and decorations were over the top, not to mention the singing. Jenny was such a blessing.
Thank you, Kathy C.
WOW!!!! Beautiful tables!!
Oh my!! How beautiful!
Well done ladies!
Bless you all,
Pat
That is what our Mother church (we’re a plant) does between Thanksgiving and Christmas and calls it the Festival of Holidays. Talk about some serious decorators!! It’s great, just like your group :-)
They also have a Women’s T.E.C.H. day, although I don’t remember exactly what the acronym is for. But the whole day is full of classes about menu planning for everyday life, quilting, scrapbooking, knitting, journaling, and other “girly” type activities that maybe you always wanted to know more about but didn’t have time to learn. Kind of a Titus 2 mentoring thing I guess?! It’s loads of fun, anyway!
Oh fun! Isn’t it neat to see everyone’s creative side!
Gorgeous!!!!
Very creative table decor!!
Wow I wish I could have come to this! :)
Absolutely too cute! Adorable!!!
What a fun idea! I love this, and it looked so beautiful!
Thanks for sharing those pics! They gave me some great ideas! I am speaking Sat. at a Women’s Luncheon and seeing your event has really pumped me up!
blessings!
Teresa
What beautiful tables and decorations! I am not creative in the least and just love to look at these things because I’m amazed at how people come up with such awesome ideas. I loved each and every table and the uniqueness of each. I bet y’all had a wonderful time.
I would love to have heard the message Lisa brought on being a cracked pot.
I attend an event similar to this each year at my sister’s church. I just posted about it. Jami Smith was the guest this year. It was great. Each table is decorated with the theme.
I’m glad I found your blog this morning.
Be blessed,
Valerie
Hi Lisa,
I wish that I could have joined you. I just started your Bible study and I am enjoying it alot.
I am amazed at how the Lord leads even in blogland..lol He knew just what I needed and there you were!
Beautiful banquet. Your girls rock!
Becky
We always did a Christmas Tea like this. The creativity of the table decor always amazes me since I have not one decoratively creative bone in my body!
The first year we had 75… by the third year we were maxed at 225. The key… we always birthed vision that for us, this was an outreach to the women of our community. AND every year at 40 – 50% of the ladies who attended were unchurched. The church still carries it on and max out with waiting lists every year. And now they have expanded so they have around 280.
We women LOVE this kind of stuff.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the fall decor tables. The carved foam pumpkins… wow… i would have NEVER thought of that. IT makes want to come next year all the way from the NORTH!
We do this for Advent, and have “Advent by Candlelight”, and the ladies decorate their tables with Christmas themes, but it can’t be secular (like Santa Clause, etc.), and they include candles because the actual event is all done by candlelight. It’s really beautiful! And a very special way to prepare our hearts for the Christmas season!
Blessings
Michelle
Looks like ya’ll had a great time. Bunch of party animals.
Hey Lisa! Our ladies do what we call a “Holiday House” in November where volunteers take a table to decorate. Each table is decorated in a Christmas theme and each table is different with that woman using her own Christmas dishes and decorations. We have a very nice dinner and then stuff shoe boxes for Samaritan’s Purse.
Miss you and Brooke. Hope things are going well for you!
Those tables are just fabulous!! Thanks for sharing!
So beautiful! Looks like you ladies had a good time. I can’t remember where you are–the south I know. Anywhere near Mobile, AL? We’ve just “relocated” again. (Remember me? I live in a 5th wheel all over the place.) Anyhow, we are thinking we will be in Mobile a while and we want to find a good place to go to church. If you know of one–let me know. Thanks.
That girl Jenny, she can totally work a room AND bust a Mandisa song like nobody’s business!
Thanks for sharing the pics; I had fun all over again! I’m telling you, I’m thinkin’ the blessing was all mine…
Love you, girlfriend…
Lisa
P.S. Can I just say I am totally working the purse AND the Word!
Wow, those are beautiful! What a lovely event. I would be totally out of my element if I tried to decorate one of those though! ;)
(And way to go with remembering those names, girl! I think my trouble with names may turn out to be my downfall as a new pastor’s wife! If only our church did nametags …)
Gorgeous! So glad you got through your Ladies Banquet without losing your lunch like I did! I’m still bitter over that. Wish I lived closer!
Kelli
What beautiful tables! Those were some very created and talented women who set them.
Okay, those tables are all too precious…
But, look at YOU, Miss Thang’ in your ADORABLE brown dress, and those bangs are pretty happenin’! No doubt! Seriously, believe me on this one. :) Your whole head of hair has got it goin’ on! (Did I just say that!) HA!
Love you, Lisa!
Linds
Ok! I stole your idea!
I have been working on our ladies’ Christmas banquet. I called several ladies today and asked if they would be interested in taking a table to decorate for the banquet. They were all so excited and immediately had great ideas. It encouraged my heart! I love to decorate, so I am going to have a hard time not being in charge of a table myself. I am going to take care of the serving table and the room overall.
I am not going to tell any of them, but at the banquet each lady is going to vote for their favorite table. I am going to have a gift for the winners. I am soooo excited to see how our own banquet is going to be.
Thanks for the great idea! I just love your blog.
I need some ideas for a gift game. We do the same one each year. I want to change it up a little. Any ideas anyone?
I love it! you look so pretty as usual!!
Gorgeous, just gorgeous! You’re making me miss the annual December Ladies’ Tea at Carlisle Avenue Baptist Church in Louisville, KY. We’re now at a church plant in the Birmingham, AL area, and because we meet in a public school and because I’m probably the most creative or maybe the second most creative lady in the church (which isn’t saying much), who knows when I will ever get to participate in one of these events again! Sigh. But, I really like your blog; this is my first visit.