A Spooky Night for an Alzheimer's Benefit

Jeremy has had the opportunity to work on the committee for the Davis County Gala this year. The committee began planning the event late last winter, and have worked hard to put a fabulous evening and silent auction together. This year, the committee played off the Halloween season with the theme, 'Mystery Manor.' It was a really fun and fancy black tie event. It was fun to get dressed up and go out. I was lucky enough to have TWO dates! There were places at my table for me to sit by my Dad, and my Husband, but both kept themselves pretty busy working the event. My Dad got to come take pictures of the event and all of the people who attended. He did an awesome job, and I thought I would post some of the pictures to remind us of the super fun evening. I realized later, that I never got any pictures of me, or my dates, all dressed up. You'll just have to imagine how fabulous all of us looked. The picture above is of the entry foyer. What else says Spooky Night like a hearse!
Isn't this organ awesome! What a great find for the committee. It didn't really work, but I thought these two characters set the scene as they pretended to 'play' it. Guests had the opportunity to have their fortunes told by a gypsy, just inside the conference center doors.
It was amazing to see all the generous donations that were made. Many local families and businesses donated baskets/products/services for the benefit. Gala attendees were able to 'bid' on the items at the silent auction. As a result, the gala earned a lot of money for the Alzheimer's Service Program in Davis County. One of the neat things about the Gala is that it earns money for a different Davis County Charity every year. All of the money stays here in the county and benefits the people who live here. Jeremy had a lot to do with the silent auction this year. All of the people I talked to said that the auction wouldn't have happened nearly as smoothly without him. I must admit, I think he's pretty awesome!

I can't move on without thanking all of our good friends that we 'hit' up for baskets and items for the event. You guys are awesome! Thank you, thank you, thank you.



Of course all of the decor was themed. This is one of the signs that told you what section of the silent auction you were in. I think the committee members did a great job transporting us to Mystery Manor.
They had an awesome dance group from Syracuse High School provide a bit of entertainment before dinner. They preformed a dance number to 'Thriller.' The dance number seriously made the night memorable. Dancing Zombies, thunder, lightning, fog, and swinging chandeliers. . . Seriously spooky.
What cute (?) zombies!
I had to include a picture of desert. The first is a white chocolate skull (garnished with strawberry syrup) and filled with a super yummy chocolate mousse. The second is a solid milk chocolate coffin, complete with a white chocolate skeleton and a similar mousse. (If you couldn't tell, I had the privilege of eating the skull. . .)
The entertainment for the evening was Kimberley Locke. She was the 3rd runner up on the 2nd (?) season of American Idol. The entertainment was excellent!
Just to finish up, I thought I would post a picture of the dining hall. It was a formal and fancy event despite the haunted theme. Even the waiters and waitresses were dressed like zombies for the night.
I can't wait to see what they come up with for next year!