Party Planning

By Lars Johnson, General Manager, Pleasantdale Château The music selection for your wedding literally sets the tone for the ceremony. You’ve got a lot of options to consider – not only in [...]

By Laura Madden, Senior Sales Manager, Pleasantdale Chateau Move over, Mom! The bride and groom are taking center stage in making wedding plans. Mothers have traditionally taken a large hand in [...]

By Roman Bienkiewicz, Banquet Manager, The Manor Looking for a way to keep the cost of your wedding in check? Rethinking the plans for your reception dinner can provide some significant [...]

Welcome to The Art of Reception, a blog about everything to do with weddings. The Knowles properties (The Manor, Highlawn Pavilion, Pleasantdale Chateau and Ram’s Head Inn) have been hosting [...]

By James Levinsky, Banquet Manager, The Manor A wedding reception is a wonderful occasion to eat, drink, and be merry. But often, with all the toasting and revelry, someone has a little too much [...]

By Patti Carlin, Banquet Manager, Ram’s Head Inn You’ve heard the old adage about the best laid plans going astray. Well, sometimes things don’t go according to plan on your wedding day. Maybe an [...]

By Paul Keenan, Banquet Manager, Highlawn Pavilion A band, a DJ, or an iPod? You’ve got a lot of options in choosing the musical entertainment for your wedding reception. In terms of protocol or [...]

By Christopher Gellings, Banquet Manager, Highlawn Pavilion The rehearsal dinner guest list is always a matter of discussion. Who should you invite? The answer depends mostly on your budget and [...]

By Rolf Shick, Banquet Manager, The Manor As much as they love you, attending a wedding can be an expensive proposition for your guests: gift, transportation, maybe a new suit or dress. Saving [...]

Barbra Streisand once said something that struck me as interesting, something I think brides-to-be can relate to. She said, “I’ve been called many names like perfectionist, difficult and [...]