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Mr. & Mrs. Barnes - September 13, 2009

Rhonda Gibbs and Dale Barnes were married at the Hermitage Chapel at the Hermitage.  They held their reception at Hermitage Golf Course in the Two River's Ford Banquet Room.  They arrived to celebrate their day with their four children, family and friends.  Their guests enjoyed an hor derve reception as the couple took photos on the General's Retreat. 

We wish them and their children all the happinesse possible!

Vendors at this event:

Scott Schrecker
Scott Schrecker Photography
www.scottschrecker.com
615-799-9975

Mr. & Mrs. Wendall Wood, September 5, 2009

Megan Ratka and Wendall Wood were married at Hermitage Golf Course on Saturday afternoon September 5, 2009.  What a beautiful day and a fabulous couple!  I began working with Megan and Wendall in May in planning for their wedding day.  I was so excited when they asked me to coordinate their wedding!  I have gotten to know them and their families so well, that it was like being at my own family's wedding!  Wendall's mother, Donna and I are already planning their return trip to Nashville!

Their wedding weekend began on Friday evening with rehearsal practice in the Celebration Garden.  Family and friends arrived from Alabama and Ohio.  We had so much fun during rehearsal - everyone catching up - then dinner started without anyone missing a beat!

Saturday morning began with the boys playing golf - and the groom's mother, Donna, getting some great shots of them on the General's Retreat.  After her departure, our work started on set up for the wedding, cocktail hour and reception. 

Megan chose black and white table linens with beautiful venice black and white runners, red linen napkins and red chair ties.  The china was white square plates with beautiful flatware and stemware.  Her flowers were unbelievable by The Enchanted Florist!  The room was breathtaking!

The Celebration Garden was decorated with our white chairs and beautiful white columns that Megan and Wendall chose.  At the end of their ceremony, they met with their family and bridal party for pictures and then we headed to the President's Reserve for some beautiful photos while their guests enjoyed a cocktail hour.  The photo above was taken on the bridge that approaches the 9th green.  Adwina Christine did an outstanding job at capturing a very special moment!

Instead of a "send off", the couple was welcomed to their reception through a tunnel of guests blowing bubbles as they arrived on a golfcart.   A wonderful dinner was served n the Two Rivers Ford Banquet Room.  As dinner came to an end, guests were invited into the Tilted Palm Pavilon  to enjoy the cutting of their cake, which was a beautiful white 3 tiered buttercream (yummy!) cake by Cakes by Rebecca, followed by a very sweet toast from the groom's brother, TJ.  The bride and groom then had their traditional first dance followed by the father/daughter and mother/son dance.  It never matters how many times I watch, I still cry!  

The DJ, Rick Ryan was PERFECT for this group!  As the night went on, he took candid photos of guests at the reception which he projected onto a screen for all guests to see!  FANTASTIC!  He also had a "text to" phone number for requests which remained on the screen the entire time - so shy guests could dedicate and request songs throughout the night.  He had someone dancing at all times during the night!  Even the Ohio State fans were on the floor... I never knew the tie to "Hang on Sloopy" by the McCoys - learned something new! 

Where was Bill?  .....Bill had gotten up early Saturday morning.  Dove season is in and he was in the field before dawn.  So... no surprise that he was out like a light when I got home!  Of course I filled him in on Sunday morning of the entire day!  He just smiles at me and tells me how happy HE is that I'm having so much fun!  Oh, and he can't wait to meet Donna!

-Kara

Vendors at this event:

Photography:
Adwina Christine
www.adwinachristinephotography.com
615-439-1531

DJ
Rick Ryan 
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615-390-2784

Cake
Cakes by Rebecca
www.cakesbyrebecca.com
615-424-9108

Flowers
Enchanted Florist
www.enchantedfloristtn.com
615-859-9002

Welcome everyone to our Hermitage Golf Course Blog.  I look forward to posting once every week to keep you all updated on all the good things happening here at the course.  I hope this will be fun for you as well as for us.  Kara tells me this is like a diary, but I am even too scared to read my own diary, much less share with everyone else.  But, there are a lot of interesting things that go on here at the course involving our wonderful customers, interesting tidbits about our staff and even all the details about the wildlife that makes Hermitage Golf Course their home! 

As a matter of fact, our two Bald Eagles returned Saturday from their summer vacation.  We don't really know where they go, but according to the wildlife agency, it could be anywhere from three to four months, but they always return home to their nest.  The nest is across the river from number four green on the President's Reserve.  You can't see it in the summer with all of the leaves on the tree, but once the leaves fall, you can!  It is about the size of an upside down Volkswagen!  I traveled out this morning just to see them and welcome the two of them back home.  It was as if God was saying "I am always here looking over you."

Until next week, I hope you all have a great week!

Mike Eller