2016 Banquet Planning

The theme for this years event is a literary one and to carry out the literary theme, each member of the Events Committee will decorate a banquet table. It will be a “Festival of Tables” making each table at the banquet look different. 

 Each person and theme will be recognized in the program.

Banquet Table Decorating Guidelines

• Decorate your table with any theme of choice. Place settings will be provided. The table cloths and napkins will all be either red, black or white depending on what is available through catering.  
  
• Please do not use anything requiring electricity and extension cords. We do not want to create a hazard on the floor.
  
• Please bring your own tools needed to accomplish decorating your table because there is no guarantee the items we be available when needed.  (scissors, tape, pins, glue, staples, etc)
• Suggestion: A suitcase on wheels makes for easier transportation of  decorations.
• Tables can be decorated on October 31st beginning at 10AM at the Alumni Center. Tables will need to be cleaned after the banquet.

Suggestions for Table Themes 

• Use your creativity, but remember we want to keep this night classic and formal!
• Color theme: all books would be one color
• Beach theme for a "Birds of Paradise" type table
• Favorite sports team with player biographies
• Garden theme: Secret Garden 
• Victorian theme: anything by Austin 
• Farm theme: Orwell
• Fashion theme: The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger, The Secret Lives of Dresses by Erin McKean
• Italian theme: Farewell to Arms by Hemingway
• 20's theme: Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald
• Theater: Shakespeare 

Anything you collect can be turned into a beautiful book table. 
Your table can be  simple, thought provoking, or extremely elegant. Use your imagination! 

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