Enormously Traditional

  TREE SPONSOR:  EFS Foundation

DESIGNER SPONSOR:  Ally Anderson

DESIGNERS:  Anton Engelmann of Town & Country Gardens and Debbie Heiman of Everything Floral

 An 11-foot tree with poinsettias, traditional glitzy red and gold ornaments, and red and gold ribbon garland.  Perfect for a cathedral ceiling or business.

Classic Design

SPONSOR:  IHC Construction Companies LLC and Fifth Third Bank

DESIGNER:  Town & Country Gardens

The 7-foot tree is designed in purple, gold and copper.  An updated but traditional mix of ornaments, poinsettias, and florals.  

Home Is Where the Heart Is

Best of Show – Large Tree

SPONSOR:  Shales McNutt Construction LLC and Jack & Marlene Shales

DESIGNER:  Everything Floral

  The 7-foot tree is adorned with cinnamon sticks, rich red and gold ornaments, glittered pine cones, gold clad flowers, and berries. Nestled under the bows is a collector Thomas Kinkade Teapot and Kinkade cup ready for some holiday tea.

Nouveau Colors

SPONSOR:  Kadlec Electric Company

DESIGNER:  Altrusa International Club of Elgin

The very realistic looking 6.5-foot tree is designed in the newest colors of the season.    Gold accents amongst the playful lime green, bright turquoise blue, and bright deep rose-fushia.

Frosty Peppermint

Best Children’s Theme

SPONSOR:  Linden Group Health Services

DESIGNER:  Connie Kosnoff, Linden Group Health Service

This 7-foot tree has peppermint candies and candy canes, red and white ornaments and frosty icicles.  Red and white trimmed bow and tree skirt, too.

Roar!

SPONSOR:  Sherman Health Foundation

DESIGNER:  Sherman Hospital Auxiliary

This 7-foot tree is guarded by a huge soft lion with flowing mane.  The black and gold tree has big cats throughout.  A gold king-of-the-jungle crown tops it all off. 

Leopard Elegance

Most Creative

SPONSOR:  Ecker Center’s Board of Directors

DESIGNER:  Raquel Aguinaga

DESIGNER SPONSORS:  Discovery Church and ResumeBuilders/Management Recruiters of Elgin

This 7-foot tree purrs with Leopard elegance.  The colors are black and gold with feathers and accents of leopard print.  Topped with leopard-fur clad angel.  And, the fur flies in the tree skirt.

Copper Beauty

Most Elegant

SPONSOR:  Rotary Club of Elgin

DESIGNER:  Artistic Florals by Michelle

DESIGNER SPONSOR:  Dundee Township Rotary Club

This 7-foot tree is done in bright copper, with rich chocolates, cocoa, and shiny gold.  An elegantly stunning design with flora and poinsettias flowing with ribbon.

Warmly Elegant

SPONSOR:  Dugan & Lopatka CPAs, PC

DESIGNER:  Terry Morris & Linda Fagan

Winter White

SPONSOR:  Elgin State Bank

DESIGNER:  Lynn Diamond

DESIGNER SPONSOR:  Karen Beyer

Home for the Holidays

Best of Show -Wreath

SPONSOR:  Network It Easy, Inc.

DESIGNER:  Kelly Brown of Four Season Redesign, Inc.

Cocoa & Copper Elegance

Most Elegant

SPONSOR:  Village of Streamwood

DESIGNER:  Grand Canyon Hiking Club

This 48” wreath sports poinsettias, ornaments, and leaves in brown and copper.   Accented with butterflies and shiny brown ornaments.

Games On

Honorable Mention

SPONSOR & DESIGNER:  Elgin Junior Service Board

There’s No Place Like Home ...The Wizard of Oz

Best Theme

SPONSOR:  WRMN 1410 AM  Radio

DESIGNER:  Vein & Laser Center of Elgin Cardiac Surgery

Wildly Elegant Jungle

SPONSOR:  Elgin Industries

DESIGNERS:  Cheryl Hogrewe & Laurie Bitter

Barbie’s 50 and Fabulous

SPONSOR:  Karena’s Salon & Spa

DESIGNERS:  Claire Mancilla, Linda Reschke, Diane Bochat

Tasmanian Devil

Best Children’s Theme

SPONSOR:   Jack & Marlene Shales

DESIGNER:  Laurie Bitter

Ties & Tales

SPONSOR:   Artistic Carton Company

DESIGNER:  Ty Werner

Pretty as a Peacock

Most Elegant

SPONSOR:   Golden Law Offices

DESIGNERS:  Patricia Piper Golden & Kathryn Seifrid

Santa is Coming to Town

Most Creative

SPONSOR:   Ralph Helm, Inc.

DESIGNER:  Vera Helm

Home Spun Treasures

SPONSOR:   First Community Bank

DESIGNER:  Nicole Bobrowsky, First Community Bank

Coral Reef

Most Whimsical

SPONSOR:   Lamp Incorporated

DESIGNERS:  Elves’ Scuba Diving Club

Home for Christmas

SPONSOR:   KCT Credit Union

DESIGNER:  Brian Treacy – Personal Concierge

DESIGNER SPONSOR:  KCT Credit Union

Coffee Klatch

SPONSOR:   Royal Coach Ltd.

DESIGNER:  Gilmore Marketing Concepts

Let it Snow

SPONSOR:   Law Offices of Brady & Jensen

DESIGNERS:  Cecilia Silber & Becky Tucker

Tropical Breeze

SPONSOR:   Demi & Cooper Advertising

DESIGNERS:  Jennifer, Alicia, & Ron Casacchia

Under the Sea

SPONSOR:   Hoffer Foundation

DESIGNER:  Barbara Waterman

DESIGNER SPONSOR:  Hoffer Foundation

Wave the Flag

Best Tribute to the Troops

SPONSOR:   First Chicago Bank & Trust

DESIGNER:  VFW Watch City Post 1307 Ladies Auxiliary

A Few of My Favorite Things -  Raindrops on Roses...

SPONSOR:   Provena Saint Joseph Hospital

DESIGNERS:  Provena Saint Joseph Hospital Auxiliary

Frosty Ice with Velvety Red

Best Traditional

SPONSOR:   The Courier-News

DESIGNERS:  Ideas in Decorating

A Helping Hand

SPONSOR:   Berna Moving & Storage

DESIGNER:  Ecker Center

Nature’s Display

Best of Show – Small Tree

SPONSOR:   Lundstrom Insurance

DESIGNERS:  Grand Canyon Hiking Club

Crystal Reflection

Most Contemporary

SPONSOR:   Northwestern Mutual Financial Network

DESIGNERS:  Jay & Laurie Bitter,  Cheryl Hogrewe

Smile!

SPONSOR:   Celebrating Smiles - Felicia Chu, DDS

DESIGNER:  Celebrating Smiles

The following trees are in support of ELGIN:  Home for the Holidays.

Each agency decorated their tree.  The sale proceeds of Trees 41-49

 went to the not-for-profit agency or performing arts group:

Sounds of the Season

Elgin Symphony League

Dancing Under the Stars

PADS of Elgin, Inc.

Believe

Best Theme

Larkin Center

Cozy Up with a Good Book

Best of Show – Agency Tree

Gail Borden Public Library

Christmastide

Most Creative

Elgin Children’s Chorus

Tree 46    Let there be Music

Best Traditional

Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra

Artistree

Awakenings Project 

Christmas Music

Elgin Choral Union

Drug Prevention