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It is that time of year again!  No, not Thanksgiving or Christmas just yet!  It’s actually voting time!

The Nashville Scene’s Best of Nashville, is an annual reader’s choice poll, in which you write in your favorites from categories such as Food & Drink, Arts & Entertainment, Media, Home, Shopping, Kids and more.  The voting layout is simple and you don’t have to sign up for anything in order for your vote to count!  You can even vote multiple times (once a day).

So, here’s what Main Event Productions is asking of our friends!   Show your love for The Bake Shoppe for best Local Cake Baker, A Catered Affair for Best Cater and Best Chef, and any other category that you see fitting!  Help us be seen in the scene!

If you have yet to experience our remarkable service, please call Kellie at 615-321-2394 or email cater@acateredaffair.net

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Tennessee Voices for Children is a non profit children advocacy agency who speaks out as an active voice for the emotional and behavioral well-being of children and  their families.    On August 12, 2010 they honored those within the community who do just that!!!  Among those honorees was Main Event Productions and A Catered Affair’s very own Kellie Bryson.  She was awarded the Lifetime of Giving award.  This award is for the company outside of the child serving system that has always supported TVC through generous gifts, donations, and services.

Congratulations to Kellie and the other honorees!  Thank you for your hard work, generosity, and life-changing impact you have on the Nashville community.    

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What is the space best used for? Corporate meetings, holiday parties, wedding receptions, themed parties, rehearsal dinners, showers, teas, gallery showings, murder mystery parties, etc.

Where do guests park? Guests park across from the building on 15th street.  There are 66 parking spaces available and compatible for valet parking services.
Is there a rooftop? Yes!  700 square feet of a stunning view of downtown Nashville!  Holds up to 50 people are any one time.

Is there a sound system? Audiovisual equipment, overhead sound system, wireless microphone, projector and screen, and ipod docking station.
How many people does your space hold? standing reception-120; rooftop-50; seated dinner parties-100; dinner and dancing-80.
What all is included when I book an event? All events include rooftop deck rental, parking, tables, chairs, linens, table centerpieces and additional hours.

For additional information, please contact us at 615-321-2394.

Tags: A Catered Affair, downtown Nashville wedding venues, event production, holiday parties, Nashville venue, roof top in Nashville

Perhaps some of you reading this might think we are slightly crazy for thinking that the Christmas season has already approached!  Though I will not deny nor confirm that we aren’t all a little crazy, it is never too early to at least be brainstorming some ideas on how to make this year’s Christmas party or event stand out above all the rest!

The holiday season is my favorite time of year!  When it comes to family and friend gatherings and parties there is always the process of incorporating old traditions with contemporary twists, revisiting sweet memories and creating new ones!

Main Event Productions and all of it’s family members–Events @1418, A Catered Affair, The Bake Shoppe, and Fantastic Flipbooks–excel in creating just that balance!  So, this year, instead of waiting till the last minute, plan now and have a stress-free, glamorous, magical, tasty, memorable, one-of-a-kind holiday experience for you,your family, friends, co-workers, and/or company!

Pictures provided by Dove Wedding Photography

Tags: A Catered Affair, catering in Nashville, event production, Fantastic Flipbooks, holiday parties, Nashville caterer for Christmas, Nashville venue, roof top in Nashville, unique catering

2009 seemed to bring a fun new trend for many of our wedding receptions – pre-set salads with buffet service.  Many wedding clients sometimes go back and forth on what type of service to provide for their guests’ dinner.  It is a myth that a plated meal is always less / always more expensive than a buffet service — but more about that in another post.

One way to have a higher level of service without breaking the bank is to offer a pre-set salad followed by a dinner buffet.

Pre-set salad can be in a vessel – like a martini glass as well as a traditional plate.

A pre-set salad allows the guests to find their seat and relax for a moment.  Once they have finished their salad, they are then welcome to mingle and visit or go straight to the buffet – they choose how to complete their meal.  The client does not have to incur lots of additional fees for additional waitstaff – because it is preset.

Obviously, this level of service is less formal than a fully served meal but a little more service than just a buffet.  We want to help our clients find the best balance for their guests and their budget.

Tags: buffet, plated meals, salad

Events @ 1418 is THE location for many special events.  Last month we had one of our very supportive clients (our very first non-family client!)  in for their annual holiday party.  Each year we strive to help them have a different experience.  If you scroll way down, you can see photos from their cooking class dinner.

This year we produced dinner and a murder.  The murder was set during the 1920′s and the guests really got into their roles – what great costumes!

Phil Thornton with Phindy Studios captured the fun and here are the images for you to see.

The guests met at the host’s home in Murfreesboro where Judi ( see above photo) provided appetizers but her main role was to get the guests into their respective roles.  Little did we know just how little prompting would be needed to get these party people going.  During the coach drive to Event@1418, guests continued to role play and visit.

Upon arrival guests received passed hors d’ oeuvres and cocktails while moving to the next stage of the “game”.  The murder happened before the main course was served and much sleuthing then ensued.

I won’t tell “who done it” — book your own Murder Mystery at Events@1418 and let the catering team take care of your next event!

Tags: catering, murder mystery party

Off premise catering is fun, exciting and challenging.  The Parthenon is a great venue to host an event.  One special perk is that the rental fee is tax deductible – what a great way to save money just by booking an event!

A Catered Affair has helped many clients produce wonderful parties at The Parthenon.  Please enjoy this short video clip of setup to party time.  This particular event was produced with Destination Nashville – one of Nashville’s premier event companies — they are a very successful, nationally recognized destination management company located right here in Nashville.

Tags: Corporate Catering, event production, The Parthenon

Here are some fun appetizer foods from a past Jr League Event we catered.

of course our pastry team makes the banana pudding from scratch!  Oh so good!

Marshmallows cut in half, dipped in chocolate and then rolled in crushed grahams — what fun!

Displayed in whole coffee beans – smell the aromatherapy????

Great for a wedding reception or cocktail party.

Blue Cheese and Black Pepper, Salmon rolled in Dill displayed with fresh grapes.  A fun way to add cheese to the appetizer stations without using boring cheese cubes!

A fun display option by eliminating chafers!

Happy New Year!

Tags: appetizers, cheese displays, dessert displays, hors d oeuvres

Wow – we pride ourselves on many different types of clients – bridal clients, corporate clients, social clients but we even had a special visit for our clients!

photo compliments of Kevin Wimpy Photography

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