Photo Credit: John Campbell Photography

Don’t you just love the holiday season? Intricate decorations and family gatherings with lots of eating! Let us handle all of the planning for the perfect holiday party this season! The house will soon be decorated for the holidays, and our floral department can take care of your every need! We have some wonderful specials for clients who book a holiday event before the end of September (THIS Friday!)!
Choose one of the following specials for your party:
Special pricing for our Photobooth, normally $1,000, just $600!
Complimentary Hot Apple Cider
Complimentary Gourmet Coffee and Hot Chocolate Station
Complimentary Champagne Cocktail
Complimentary Chocolate Fountain for up to 100 guests
Contact Monika today for more information and menu pricing!
Or call us at 770-586-0095!

Hello all!

I hope your planning is coming along splendidly! I absolutely LOVE the gardens at Carl House! There are so many different areas that guests can utilize for their wedding and reception, or any other event for that matter. The gazebo and benches placed throughout the property give a sense of home that I have not experienced at any other venue I’ve seen. I love that I am getting married in the grand ballroom, but wish I could have another ceremony in the spring outside too! Take a tour of the gardens at Carl House with BB below!

Video Credit: Casey Peacock (student project)

Introducing Carl House OFFSITE CATERING!!!

Photo Credit: Sarah Eubanks Photography
Carl House is excited to announce its newly developed offsite catering division!
Offerings include holiday menu options and packages, buffet trays and
box lunches for corporate meetings, full buffets for weddings and other social events.
Stay tuned for upcoming announcements on our
delivery options available for Barrow, Athens and Gwinnett areas.
Call 770-586-0095 or email info@carlhouse.com today for more information!

Ordering invitations can be quite a complicated process for brides. When you think about it, we’ve been accustomed to just picking up invitations and envelopes for social events at our local Target or Hallmark store. It has always been assembled for us until now. When it comes time to order invitations for a wedding, there is often confusion over what to include on an invitation, how to word it, and if a reception, RSVP, and accommodation card is really necessary to purchase. I made a quick video to help explain what each part of an invitation is to help y’all figure out what you should and should not include for your wedding. Enjoy!

Hello everyone!
I got to thinking today about whether I had ordered all my wedding accessories and decided to make a mental check list…
Earrings- check!
Shoes- check!
Sash for dress- check!
Flowers for hair- check!
Bird cage veil- check!
I remember trying on veils the day my mom, sister and I went shopping for my wedding dress. I knew that I wanted a bird cage veil, but my mom asked if I wanted to try on a full length veil just to see. The sales girl brought us a very simple, long veil to try, but we all started laughing as soon as it was on my head. Not my style at all! It’s funny how something as little as a veil can be such an expression of a bride’s personality!

Click to view the six basic veil length types as shown above. Compliments of weddingbee.com

Monika and I got to talking about veils today in the office, and we decided to look up the history behind them. Some of the reasoning for wearing a veil is quite funny. Check out some of the traditions and superstitions below!

• In ancient times, when a man would throw a blanket over the head of his woman of choice and cart her off.

• To confuse/ward off evil spirits trying to corrupt the bride the day of her wedding.

• And our personal favorite…In an arranged marriage, to keep the bride’s face hidden so that the guy didn’t bolt during the ceremony if he didn’t like what he saw.

Star Jones makes history with the longest veil on record...27 feet! Compliments: Everything but the Dress Blog

Do you have a family tradition to wear a certain kind of veil to your wedding, or is it more of a fashion choice? We’d love to hear your stories!

It is Labor Day and our offices are closed for the day, but that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on how much Carl House has to offer! Follow me on a tour through the house and the grounds to see how spacious and elegant it is! Remember, this is just a quick peek; for a full tour and pricing options, be sure to email Monika Williams, or give us a call at 770-586-0095!

Carl House is excited to announce that we have new rental items for our brides to use!

It’s a new trend for brides to have bird cages for guests to place cards in on their gift table. No need to order one that you only use once just for the event…we have one available in-house for all clients to use!

Our bird cage from Etsy will have ivory ribbon and a champagne card reading "Cards."

We have also noticed that clients enjoy displaying pictures on their guest book table for friends and family to see during their reception. We now offer a 15” digital photo frame for brides and grooms to show pictures without overloading the guest book table with frames. Just bring in an SD memory card with the pictures loaded on it; the frame will play the pictures in a slideshow for you! No work required!

Plug your SD memory card in and let the slideshow begin!

Want to have one of these items at your next event? Be sure to talk to Kelsey about renting the bird cage or the digital photo frame. Your guests will surely enjoy them!

Here it is! The list of our AMAZING vendors who participated in our Summer 2011 Bridal Event! Forget a name or lose a phone number of someone you were interested in using? Didn’t have time to stop by every table you wanted to at the event? We have the links to our vendors listed below!

All Travel Company
BIG Head Productions
Black Tie Events
Bowman Photography
Carl House Florals
Complete Music and Video
Country Inn & Suites- Mall of GA
Courtyard by Marriott- Mall of GA
DJ Louie Productions
Eryn Jones- Special Event Musician
Erika Herrera- Bridal Make Up and Hair
Forever Endeavors Photography
Hampton Inn & Homewood Suites
Hilton Garden Inn- Sugarloaf
Lora Perkins- Personal Trainer
My Bella Weddings
Sarah Eubanks Photography
Shutterkiss Photography
Sugar Kneads Cakery
Sweet Southern Company
Twilight Limousine, LLC

We’d love to see you at our NEXT bridal event on November 13th!

See below for pictures of our vendors from the bridal event!

All Travel Company

BIG Head Cartoons

Black Tie Events

Complete Music

Country Inn & Suites

Courtyard by Marriott

DJ Louie

Eryn Jones

Hampton Inn & Homewood Suites

Lora Perkins- Personal Trainer

Sugar Kneads Cakery

Sarah Eubanks Photography

Wow! What a spectacular success our Summer 2011 Bridal Event turned out to be! A huge thank you to all of our vendors who participated in the event!

The Carl House Grand Ballroom all set for the visiting brides!

Brides-to-be and their guests enjoyed strolling about the house, sampling selections from our bridal menus and connecting with potential photographers, DJs, cake bakers, hotels and many more!

Vendors are able to give detailed information in person at bridal events.

Our vendors also enjoyed sharing with potential clients all of the services they provide in addition to awarding several door prizes throughout the course of the event. See below for an album of pictures from the event!

Carl House owner, BB Webb, and Sales Director, Monika Williams are all set to meet the brides!

Did you know the Carl House offers in-house floral services?

A big thanks goes out to Jan from My Bella Weddings for providing a HONEYMOON to one of our lucky brides and grooms!

YUM! Sugar Kneads provided tasty samples or their delicious cakes at the event.

DJ Louie is all set to meet brides and grooms in need of musical entertainment!

We love Sarah Eubanks Photography! Be sure to ask us about our vendor packages; she has one!

Did you know? Shutterkiss photographers Sarah and Bryan were married at Carl House!

Want to add some oomph to your outdoor ceremony? Ask about our large trellis at your meeting!

Miss out the food and vendors this time? Stay tuned for our next bridal event in November!

We will be posting a list of all of our participating vendors tomorrow! Be sure to visit their sites to get more information on the services they offer, and also call to see if we have vendor packages with them!! It’s a great way to save money and consolidate all of your wedding payments into one!

The Carl House events team is rolling out the red carpet for Mom this Mother’s Day, Sunday May 8, 2011 for an incredible Mother’s Day Brunch.    It’s a wonderful opportunity to gather the family, and even more special if someone in your family is planning a wedding, because you will have the chance to experience our cuisine, hospitality and overall charm!

Executive Chef Terrell has plans for a royal feast.  Check out the Mother’s Day Brunch menu and make your reservations before May 3rd.   Call us to make the reservations so we can be sure to set a table just for you and your family!

5 years old and younger no charge

Mimosas $4.95 Champagne $22.00 bottle.

Sunday May 8th 2011 Seatings at 11am and 1pm