Also, next week Helen is co-organizing and presenting at the Bridal University. Helen will be giving advice, and sharing her knowledge for selecting wedding flowers and styles for this very important day.

Also in this newsletter we confirm details of two evening dinner events in the Hedgerow Bistro. Our popular Traditional British Christmas Dinner will be on Friday December 13^th with two sittings. The first will be at 5:30pm and the second at 7:30pm. Our New Years Eve dinner this year will be an 8 course chef’s tasting menu with wine pairing at each course, starting at 7pm.

We hope that you will join us for one or more of these events!

Bridal University: Thursday November 15^th

Planning a wedding is fun and rewarding.... It’s also time-consuming, stressful and can easily become overwhelming! We’re here to help.

This evening event at Michelle’s Bridal and Tuxedo includes a wedding floral workshop by English Hedgerow, with displays and presentations on all aspects of weddings by a number of other local event professionals. Each expert in their own field will be available to help answer your questions, provide inspiration, educate you, and put the fun back in wedding planning!

Proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to our local Habitat for Humanity.

For more information call, or email Helen@EnglishHedgerow.com

Holiday Open House: Friday November 16^th,5:30pm – 8:30pm

We invite you to be our guest at our annual Holiday Open House next week Friday November 16^th from 5:30pm – 8:30pm

Chef Oliver and his catering team will be serving complimentary hors d’oeuvres and wine tasting to thank you for your patronage throughout the year.

You will be able to preview our new holiday decorations and start planning your own decorating and gift ideas

Pre-book your fresh holiday evergreens and fresh flowers. Take advantage of special, one-night-only discounts (see ‘In Store News’ below for details)

Traditional British Christmas Dinner: Friday, December 21^st

Join us for our British style Christmas dinner with traditional roasts, stuffings, desserts, fine cheeses and wines.

The renowned Christmas plum pudding will be served and Christmas Crackers will be provided at every table. The pulling of Christmas crackers traditionally accompanies food on Christmas Day. Invented by a London baker in 1846, a cracker is a brightly colored paper tube, twisted at both ends, which contains a party hat, riddle and toy or other trinket.

Two seatings ~ 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm

Dinner is $35

Click here to make your reservation or call us: 217-365-0055

Perhaps treat your staff or friends to this as a fun holiday gift!

New Years Ever Dinner: December 31st , 2007

Start off your new year’s celebration at the English Hedgerow.

Come join us for a superb 8 course Chefs tasting menu with wine pairing for each course (wine flights)

Culinary extravaganza starts 7pm ~ $100

Each course is carefully planned and artistically presented.

Ring in your new year starting with a delicious meal with your friends and family prepared by Corden Bleu Chef Oliver Philpott.

Hedgerow Bistro and Catering News

English Hedgerow is proud to support Carle Clinic’s Pink Perks initiative to aid and encourage early screening for breast cancer. Pink Perks card holders will receive special discounts when eating at the English Hedgerow or utilizing our catering services.

We are also supporting public radio and television as a corporate sponsor of WILL’s BBC News, and would like to remind you that Members and Supporters get a 2-for-1 Entrée discount at lunch time with their WILL MemberCard.

For those of you organizing Christmas parties and special events, please consider our gourmet catering services. To aid your planning we have recently posted the following new menus on our website (click to view):

Entertaining Platter Menu

Full Service Appetizer & Dessert

Full Service Buffet Menu

News from the Flowershop

Helen Philpott, Owner and Floral Director

Fresh evergreens, magnolia and winterberry will be arriving soon for Holiday decorating. Our wreaths, garlands and stems are cared for from the moment they arrive. We protect them from the elements and re-cut stems to keep them fresh and fragrant.

If you think you would like us to help you with your home or office decorating, call us soon as our calendar is filling up.

We also invite you to bring in bowls, pitchers and glassware for us to fill with flowers, pods & seasonal foliage for your Holiday tables.

We will again offer fresh wreaths & kissing balls that we make at the Hedgerow. This way you can be sure of the freshest, longest lasting pieces. Some of the wreaths will also be suitable for drying extending the time you can enjoy their natural beauty.

In Store News and Specials

Latest Sid Dickens tiles have arrived ~ some of these are highly collectable limited editions

Pot Luck of Paris of Jewelry (recycled precious metals) ~ more new designs!

New Vera Bradley Patterns are here ~ great evening purses

New Caspari Holiday napkin designs ~ always good quality and stylish

40% off Timework clocks (Open House Weekend only)

New from Crabtree & Evelyn ~ White Birch Holiday fragrance

25% off RETIRED Vera Bradley Patterns

Welcome

Bridal University: Thursday November 15th

Holiday Open House: Friday November 16th, 5:30pm – 8:30pm