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Spring Wedding Season Has Arrived!

03/19/2012 14:47:00

Wedding Season is here and in full force! We have had two wonderful couples already grace the Taylor-Grady House this month for their beautiful, fun filled wedding receptions! Both couples were married right down the street at First Methodist Church in downtown Athens! Post ceremony, guests filed in through the front door of the house and into the dining room and ballroom for a cocktail hour followed by dinner and dancing outside on the back lawn!

Both couples opted for a tent over the lawn and patio. Always a great option to ease the mind of weather worries! We've made some new Vendor friends and been reunited with some old favorites...Ginny Graham, a local wedding coordinator already has a second event booked at the house in December and we are looking forward to working with her again! Epting Events was also back to start our year off right! This past weekend welcomed several new faces to the Taylor-Grady House...Very Vera Catering out of Augusta, GA and Ranco Rental Company also out of Augusta, GA. Posy Henson, provided some fabulous greenery and florals for both weekends!

Both receptions had a stage, live band and utilized the inside and outside of the house. Martha Collins Penn and Andrew Grace (3.10.12) added a few of their own personal touches opting for cookies & milk instead of cake (although they did cut a cake for tradition's sake) and ending the night with personalized "Kazoos," invented in the Bride's hometown of Macon, GA, for their guests to send them off!

Brittany DeJarnett and Kevin Kissner (3.17.12) met in Athens at the lovely Georgia Theater, where they also had their rehearsal dinner, and decided to return to their college town for their wedding day! The guests danced all night long and were sent home with a "Golf Tee" (Kevin is a PGA Tour Player) that signified a donation had been made in their honor. The happy couple was sent off to New York City with a bubble salute and the Mother of the Bride said "Everything was wonderful, beautiful and perfect!"

Can't wait to see what's in store in the coming weeks!

Pictures to come!

More than just weddings...

02/01/2012 14:27:00

Yesterday, the Junior League of Athens (Stewards of the Taylor-Grady House) held their annual Past Presidents Luncheon at the Taylor-Grady House. I wanted to share this with you all because it's just another example of the variety of events we hold and can hold at the TGH. It was a simple, elegant luncheon with a great group of women and a great message! Many of these ladies have come to know the Taylor-Grady House as their home away from home so it was really nice to have them back for a visit!

Check out a few pictures below to see how we set up the ballroom for this afternoon affair. It's often a misconception that we are strictly a wedding venue. However, this week alone, we have booked a wedding ceremony & reception, rehearsal dinner & a 75th birthday party! Keep us in mind as events come up in your life where you need a gathering place and don't count us out for birthday parties, luncheons, business meetings, socials, rehearsal dinners or even bridal & baby showers! We can host them all! It's a busy time of year!!

2012 AWP Bridal Show

01/30/2012 11:40:00

We had so much fun at the 2012 Athens Wedding Professionals Bridal Show at the Georgia Center on the UGA campus this past Sunday! It was great to see several of our Brides & Grooms and to meet so many more couples! We hope to fill up those last few open weekends on the calendar now! This was a great event put on by a hardworking group of AWP members and great exposure for the Taylor-Grady House! It's so fun to be a part of a group of local vendors and to see all the displays at the show! Special thanks to Epting Events for letting us borrow a beautiful table cover & Always Always flowers for the flower arrangement! Check out a few pictures below from the show!

Happy New Year!

01/12/2012 15:08:00

Dear Taylor-Grady House faithful -

New Year, New Director, New Website! This year we are starting 2012 off with a bang! Our new Administrative Director and Event Coordinator started on January 3 and is excited to start working with all of our wonderful brides and grooms! We have also decided to give a little TLC to our website and we hope you enjoy it! Check back soon for more posts about all the fabulous events we have at the historic Taylor-Grady house and pictures from our upcoming events and weddings!

Til next time!