The Pros of Magnolia Hill

The Pro’s Know

            There are a few times in your life when you should make the choice to let the pro’s have it, and a wedding is certainly one of them. A friend at church last week could not wait to tell me about the wedding she attended…or helped. It was another horror story of as she arrived as a guest, she went to check on the bride and found the brides’ mother frantically in the church’s kitchen trying to pull together complicated appetizer trays …all last minute. Linens needed to be placed on the reception tables and the mother was about in tears for she really wanted to be in the brides room helping her daughter get dressed. Uncle Fred called and he was going to be late, even though he was asked to take pictures at the wedding. All of the stress on the bride and her mother knowing the day was not going smoothly could have been avoided with a bit of utilizing a professional…planner, caterer, and photographer.  

Catering Creations, exclusive caterer for Magnolia Hill

Mother of the bride should never serve as caterer. Obviously professionals have more experience in catering because that’s what they do — all day, every day. They will help you not only with food and drink but include important details such as plates, napkins, tablescapes and décor. With a pro, you won’t worry about running out of food…you’ll always have enough food. A professional catering company has the experience in providing the right amount of food and drinks to feed all your guests. Catering companies don’t just bring food; they also make sure that plates are full and discarded dishes aren’t left around to clutter your gathering. This lets you focus your attention on your guests. Enjoy mingling while the professionals serve the food and drinks. 

 

Catering Creations, exclusive caterer for Magnolia Hill

The professional catering company will also spare you the clean up process during and after your gathering. They put the menu together before the party starts, and they take everything apart afterwards so that you don’t have to worry about washing dishes or clearing the tables. Hiring a professional caterer can save time, money, stress and a mother’s heart. This is the day the pros know!

          

Corsages by Day Lilly

Professional Cake cutting service is included with Catering Creations events at Magnolia Hill

Lori Sparkman, Photographer

Ask for your "Preferred  & Exclusive Vendor" list for Magnolia Hill !

It's no secret that one of my favorite things to do 

is to share a glimpse of our weddings with you.

For me- something that is key with a wedding

 is a simple elegance...Southern style.

There is a lake and a line of towering willow trees that are one of my favorite things about the altar area.

 The vintage stained glass doors create a soft visual  feel for an outdoor chapel. Getting married underneath our willow tree in front of family and friends...what could be better?

Even if it rains, we have the Big Red Barn. The walls are lined with  peely-paint red barnwood  that we salvaged from a torn down dairy barn.

 

Chandeliers, stained glass, a canoe, Italian String lights, horse and carriage, doves, a Chevy red truck, a vintage Packard 

and end the night with fireworks! 

Four seasons at Magnolia Hill...winter, spring, summer & fall...we love to share the beautiful setting. 

 

I hope you enjoy a glimpse of weddings here at Magnolia Hill. 

  

 

Oh Happy Day

 

 

 

Rain and the Big Red Barn

Rain... 

 

It rained on my wedding day - thirty eight years ago. Some say it is a blessing and yes, you can turn it into one. You can check the weather daily just before your wedding and realize there are some things that we just do not have control over.  We can turn them around and make the day even more special, so embrace the rain. Appreciate it…Some seriously beautiful things happen when it rains on your wedding day…that can become magical and most memorable.

 

Make your decision …and don’t stress over it. Trust your vendors, for they are the pros. Our team at Magnolia Hill has switched quickly from the outdoor stone  altar quickly to the barn when it started pouring. The bride never got a drop  on her.

 No one, I mean NO ONE, will forget watching two people declare their love in the rain. Which means that your wedding will, quite literally, be unforgettable. Photographers love the overcast sky for the color saturation in your photographs is much more beautiful than in brilliant sunshine.

You can’t change it so, get over it and embrace it. You’re going to get wet, so go ahead and get some awesome, unique photos! Or even better – get the photos you wanted in the sunshine but with rain drops and adorable umbrellas!

Just be prepared, a bride and groom holding parasols…adorable. Perhaps even the whole wedding party holding matching umbrellas…

 

 

You are surrounded by the people you love most! Rainy weddings force us into small spaces. Forced togetherness, it’s great for families. Everyone will rally around you and your family photos and bridal party photos will feel very intimate.

 

If it continues to rain, guests enjoy the Big Red Barn that can host both the ceremony and the reception. But if we can squeeze out enough time for an outdoor ceremony, that is usually  first choice.

If the ceremony is in the barn, the bride is driven down in the Packard car for her entrance.

Parents are ushered in....

The bride arrives with a bit of help from the ushers.

 

A sweet precious moment of this wedding...the minister asked the couple to turn around and look around the room at the love in this room. They were circled and surrounded by friends and family who loved them dearly. The sound of rain hitting the tin roof as they said their vows, the candlelight, the warmth of the love in the barn this day was one of the most memorable ever. 

 You are surrounded by the people you love most! Rainy weddings force us into small spaces. Forced togetherness, it’s great for families. Everyone will rally around you and your family photos and bridal party photos will feel very intimate.

A First dance...and congratulations were in order.

oh, we do love our fireworks at the barn 

 

Memorable Moments

Everyone nice and dry, watches as our bride and groom are off amid fireworks

 even in the rain.

 

rain... and the Big Red Barn