Glitz, glam and garlands: The Casements Guild to present 46th annual Christmas Gala in Ormond Beach

The annual three-day Christmas Gala opens on Friday, Dec. 6.

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This year, The Casements is celebrating Christmas in Hollywood style.

Black, white, gold, silver and red adorn the historic Ormond Beach home, formerly owned by John D. Rockefeller. The Casements Guild's theme for its 46th annual Christmas Gala is "Hollywood Holiday," which was long requested by one of their docents, said gala chairwoman Lee Tisdale.

"We start in January and we run right up until two days before," Tisdale said. 

Guild members were hard at work Tuesday, Dec. 3, in getting the house ready for the weekend's gala, which starts on Friday, Dec. 6, and runs through Sunday, Dec. 8, though the house remains decorated all month long. 

The Hollywood theme, Tisdale said, put the Guild's crafters to work. They made all the wreaths this year as well as the cinema decorations scattered throughout the house. 

"We really got the crafters really involved this year," Tisdale said. "Every time you see a wreath, we did it."

On Friday, Dec. 6, the first day of the free three-day Gala, Santa and Mrs. Claus — along with the Snow Queen and Rockefeller — will arrive at 6 p.m. for a tree lighting ceremony. There will be train rides, entertainment, food trucks, a cookie decorating station, face painting and more. The Guild's gourmet shop will also be open inside The Casements to sell baked goods.

On Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7-8, the gala event will run from 12-5 p.m. There will be entertainment, visits with Santa and craft sales.  

On all three days, visitors can also tour the tree gallery, which features decorated Christmas trees from various clubs and organizations. 

The Guild used to charge admission for the Gala event, but has chosen not to for the past six years. 

"It's our gift to the community," Tisdale said. 

 

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