10/16/2026
✨🎄 SETTING THE SEASON: The Art of Holiday Entertaining & Tablescape Competition!
The Stuart Society is thrilled to welcome Melissa Bradley Bishop of Bradley Acres, author and entertaining expert, for an inspiring evening of holiday creativity!
Discover beautiful tablescape ideas, enjoy Dillard’s Holiday Pop-Up Shop, and admire stunning table designs in our festive competition, with Melissa serving as guest judge!
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
6:00–9:00 PM
Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg
RSVP: https://stuartsociety.givecloud.co/setting-the-season
Tampa and St. Pete friends, I'm coming your way, and I would LOVE to meet some of y'all! 💗
I'm so excited to share that I've been invited to be the featured speaker and guest judge for Setting the Season: The Art of Holiday Entertaining & Tablescape Competition, hosted by The Margaret Acheson Stuart Society at the beautiful Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Florida!
Now, y'all know I can talk about dishes, color, pattern, and setting a beautiful table all day long, so this is going to be right up my alley! 💙💚
I'll be sharing some of my favorite ideas for creating beautiful holiday tables, mixing colors and patterns, layering those special pieces, and making entertaining feel a little less intimidating and a whole lot more fun!
And here's another part I'm especially excited about! I'll also be judging a holiday tablescape competition featuring some wonderfully creative tables. You KNOW I can't wait to see what everyone dreams up!
There will also be a Dillard's holiday pop-up shop, festive appetizers, and a chance to visit and have books signed. It's going to be an evening filled with all the things we love!
📍 Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, FL
📅 Wednesday, November 18, 2026
🕕 6:00–9:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets are $75 per person.
If you're in the Tampa Bay or St. Pete area, I would absolutely love for you to join me! And if you've been following Bradley Acres for a while, please come introduce yourself. There's nothing I enjoy more than getting to meet the people on the other side of this little screen!
You can find all the details, purchase tickets, or even sign up to participate in the tablescape competition here:
https://stuartsociety.donorshops.com/setting-the-season
Who's going to come talk dishes with me in St. Pete? 💗
From My Table to Yours,
Melissa
