Have you ever hosted an event at Poplar Grove?  Well if you were to step into our facility right now you wouldn’t even recognize it!  We have just competed huge renovations to the facility.  After weeks of hard work we are finally finished!  Although our old look was classic, we felt it was time for an update.  And it looks gorgeous!  Words cannot describe how magnificent of a change this is.  I am incredibly excited to spread the word and get people in here to take a look around.  So if you haven’t seen our new look, please call me today to set up an appointment.  You can also fan our Facebook page and see a few new pictures.  Hope to see you soon!

I’ve been getting a lot the same questions regarding parking at the facility.  So I would like to try to clear up any confusion anyone may have. Here are two of my most common questions:

Q: Why are there so many cars in the parking lot and will they be there during my event?

A: As some of you may not know, we do share a building with Champion Construction and Cleaning Services, Inc.  Poplar Grove reception site is located downstairs and the offices of Champion are upstairs.  So the vehicles here are those of Champion employees as well as Champion Company Cars.   Champion is closed on weekends so employees will be gone and the Company Vehicles will be moved to a designated area behind the building.

Q: Can party guests park next door at the Wee Steps Daycare?

A: Parking in the Wee Steps Daycare is not permitted.  Vehicles parked there will be towed at the owners expense.  Adequate parking is available in an overflow lot located between out building and the daycare.  This lot is accessible through an entrance in the back of our parking lot.  This entrance is marked with an arrow, but can also be marked with orange traffic cones by request.

I hope this information has been helpful!  As always please call me if you have any further questions!  

Deciding whether or not to do your own floral arrangements depends greatly on how hands-on you want to be for with your wedding and/or where you feel you want to make cuts in your wedding budget.  The common figure out there is 8-10% of your wedding budget should be reserved for flowers, but if you’re not careful, the price can run up quickly.  There are positives and negatives to attempting flowers on your own.  The big positive would be saving money.  But money saved is hardly worth it unless you or someone close to you actually knows how to arrange flower and create centerpieces.  You wouldn’t want someone hacking away at the flowers you have purchased! Another consideration would be time.  Time spent cutting, trimming and arranging, or time spent calling and making sure your cousins aunt who “volunteered” has actually done what was promised to you.  And since fresh flower arrangements need to be prepared close to the wedding day to reduce the risk of drooping and wilting, that also adds another stress during an already stressful week.  I’m not saying that hiring a florist will make all the stress go away, but there is peace of mind when dealing with a professional.  Such as, the assurance that your arrangements will be done, and will look beautiful! 

If you decide that you want to delegate the responsibility of flowers to a professional, here are some florist that have worked with us on wedding receptions and ceremonies in the past: 

LeFleur Florist and Design
Roxanne Davis and Kay Gorman
770-599-9550

Flowers by Phyllis
Phyllis Gullion
770-473-0060
*Also ask about Wedding Planning services!

Murphey Florist
Hutch Murphey
770-253-5424
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We are happy to welcome the latest class of Reets Drying Academy at Poplar Grove March 30th through April 3rd, 2009.

Reets Drying Academy is a training course provided for restoration contractors around the US.  Please visit their website for additional information, class scedule and registration.

I would like to give a special thanks to the caterers who always do such an exquisite job providing food for our students:

Cafe Pig in Peachtree City
Redneck Gourmet Newnan and Senoia Locations
Partners Pizza at Summergrove
Wings & Things at Summergrove

Poplar Grove will be participating in the Southern Charm Bridal Network Bridal Show March 1st, 2009 from 2 PM to 5 PM.  Stop by to find out more about us and meet other great vendors.  Admission is free for brides!

Pre-register at:  www.southerncharmbridal.com 

Can’t wait to see you there!