Lawler/Peace Wedding Reception

December weddings have a way of getting out of control. Some brides take the "Winter Wonderland" theme and go too far. Want to see a December wedding done right? Check out these pictures from our most recent wedding reception in the Ballroom!

Guests were greeted by the place card table outside the Ballroom, which displayed the place cards written by the Bride herself!

 A different take on the card box: this little house was placed on the gift table.

The Ballroom was already decorated for Christmas, so the decor was designed to compliment the existing decorations.

The table numbers displayed pictures of the Bride and Groom at various ages, how cute!

The centerpieces alternated between roses and various candles and cranberries. Very nice!

We used our in-house linens for the tables. White cloths with burgundy napkins gave a festive feel without being too "Christmas-y". We covered the chairs and used silver chair ties to bring it all together.

Now that's a head table! Sparkling lanterns were hung from the hooks in the tray ceiling. They looked like giant ornaments!

The head table was simple and elegant. I just love the current trend of leaving vases on the tables for the bridesmaids' bouquets!

The dinner buffet was in the lobby. We used ornaments and greenery to match the decorations in the Ballroom.

Time for cake! The main wedding cake was AWESOME! Just love the ribbons, well done by our friends at Faboo Cakes!

The groom's cake was in the shape of a baseball diamond.

Here's a close-up:

So what do we do with the Christmas trees already in the Ballroom? The Bride and Groom were inventive and placed pictures on the trees!

For the grand exit, we have seen all the staples: rice, bird seed, bubbles, sparklers... For this wedding, the bride and groom exited with a dusting of snow.

Snow? Yes, snow. Fake snow. This biodegradable product called Ecofetti dissolves in water for quick, Earth-friendly clean-up!

It was a really fun night, and everything was just beautiful! Congratulations Kelsey and Corey!

It's engagement season! Ready to start your search for the perfect wedding reception venue? Call Kat at 615-824-6528 Ext. 111 or E-mail me!

Venue: Bluegrass Yacht & Country Club's Ballroom
Cake: Faboo Cakes
Decor: Becca Hall and Carly Kiggins for Bluebird Social 615-945-1093
DJ: Spangler Entertainment

Holiday Fest St. Nicholas Ball

Last night we held the 5th Annual Holiday Fest St. Nicholas Ball here at the Club. This year, the event was put on by the YMCA to benefit the Learn to Swim program. Bluegrass was honored to be a part of Holiday Fest again this year! The night turned out really great, so here's some highlights!

Let's start with the cake. Donated by Faboo Cakes, this was an amazing work of art!

The tables looked awesome! With some of our in house centerpieces (no charge), greenery and other elements were used to create a great look!

Over in the Glassroom, four professionally decorated trees were available for silent auction. These trees are decorated on Friday and voted on by the Mayor and other prominent people of Hendersonville. Here is the first place entry:

Here's the other entries:

Also available for silent auction were gingerbread houses made by various members of the community. These were the "prize" gingerbread houses that were displayed around town and voted on.

Today at the club we hosted our annual Santa Brunch. We are now in the thick of the holiday season at Bluegrass, but for now we wanted to take a moment to stop and say:

Happy Holidays!!!

It's not too soon to start thinking about next year's holiday season. Dates start filling up in January so be sure to check your calendar and give Kat a call. 615-824-6528 Ext. 111.

St. Joseph Blue & Gold Gala

We have shown a lot of events on here, but we don't just do wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners, sweet sixteen parties, ceremonies, and class reunions. (Even though we do those things very well.) A lot of events here at Bluegrass are fundraisers! On November 5th, we hosted the St. Joseph School Blue & Gold Gala. It was a record setting fundraiser. We had so many auction items I couldn't believe it! The theme was "Old Time Circus" and it couldn't have turned out better!

Each room had a name, and the "Big Top" (aka, the Ballroom) held the bar, seating, and live auction. Here's the Ring Leader, who was welcoming everyone to the circus.

The Ballroom was set up with red and white to continue the theme.

What fun centerpieces! The circus needs balloons, and of course popcorn!

DIY lighting: flashlights! My flash is covering up the effect, but it looked really cool with the lights and the feathers!

Guests got to sneak at peek at the live auction items.

The Center Ring (aka: the Glassroom) was where we set up one of the largest silent auctions we have ever done!

Soooo many items!

And more...

The silent auction was so large we had to go outside! Here is the Strong Man showing me to the Side Show (aka: the Patio)

The Patio was set up as the "Man Cave". All the "manly" silent auction items were set up outside.

Here's some more of the auction items. Cigars were also available for purchase to give the patio even more of a "Man Cave" feel.

Yes, the silent auction was so huge we had to expand into the Lobby. This is really neat: each class made a unique work of art to be auctioned at the Gala.

The appetizers continued the theme... can you spot the circus animals in with the fruit and cheese?

Here's all the circus performers: the Ring Leader, the Strong Man, and the Juggler. It was a really great night!

Are you organizing a fundraiser in Sumner County? Where else is there to go?! Call Kat at 615-824-6528 Ext. 111 or E-mail to get started!