affordable elegance for any occasion
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THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING CHEMUNG HILLS GOLF & BANQUET CENTER We would be pleased and honored to make your most memorable occasion or special event into everything you want it to be. Our staff will help you plan and custom design your event from start to finish. We are certain you will be pleased with the manner in which our courteous and experienced staff will tend to every detail. Chemung Hills Golf & Banquet Center prides itself on providing you with a gourmet’s delight of specialty items to ensure your satisfaction. Please contact us at 517.546.4230 to reserve time for your personal tour of our venue.
CHEMUNG HILLS OFFERS: • Elegant Banquet and Meeting Facility • Professionally-Trained Staff • Bartending Services • Event Coordinator • Centrally Located From Metro Areas • Easy Access to Major Freeways • Local Hotel Packages Available • Onsite Ceremonies
SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND CORPORATE FUNCTIONS • Wedding Ceremonies • Wedding Receptions • Bridal and Baby Showers • Anniversary Celebrations • Business Meetings • Retirement Parties • Graduation Parties • Reunions • Private Parties • Company Receptions • Christmas Parties • Fundraising Events
tradition of
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PROFESSIONAL PRIDE IN SERVICE
A TRADITION OF COMMITMENT
At Chemung Hills Golf & Banquet Center we pride ourselves on
What is the recipe for a positively unique and elegant banquet,
our commitment to excellence. Whether your event is casual and
one that you and your guests will remember and cherish for years
small or a black-tie for 300 guests, your function will be handled
to come? To begin, you would need a facility that is committed to
with the highest level of professionalism and care.
excellence. A distinguished atmosphere that can accommodate
Our experienced Event Coordinators will be by your side from start to finish. With enthusiastic personalities and an extreme desire to make your event memorable, they will be there to guide you through your planning process.
gatherings up to 300 guests, and remain competitively priced. Next you would expect a fabulous menu. We offer an array of gourmet delights that will satisfy everyone with savory entrees. Lastly, you and your special guests would be pampered by courteous and professionally-trained staff that is attentive to every detail of your event.
AN OCCASION TO REMEMBER BEGINS HERE AT CHEMUNG HILLS GOLF & BANQUET CENTER
These are the ingredients for an unforgettable experience. WELCOME to Chemung Hills Golf & Banquet Center.
Chemung Hills Golf & Banquet Center offers you a professional and courteous staff, a choice of delightful menus and a full range of deluxe services that will make any occasion memorable. We treat every special event as though it were our own.
commitment
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wedding budget
ESTABLISH A
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Difficult as it may seem, it is very important to establish a budget for your wedding, regardless of whether you or someone else is paying for it. Keeping track of expenses makes it easier on everyone and serves as a ready reference. We have created a general list of key elements for today’s wedding: BUDGET
ACTUAL
BUDGET
ACTUAL
STATIONERY:
PHOTOGRAPHER/VIDEOGRAPHER:
Invitations
Bridal portrait
Calligraphy
Wedding photos
Postage
Album
FLOWERS:
RECEPTION:
Bride’s bouquet
Site rental fee
Bridesmaids’ bouquets
Food
Boutonnieres
Alcohol
Bride’s mother
Champagne
Groom’s mother
Wait staff
Grandmothers
Bride’s cake
Flowers girls
Groom’s cake
Church
Gratuities
Reception location
Music
Miscellaneous
Favors Miscellaneous items
WEDDING ATTIRE:
Gown
GIFTS:
Headpiece, veil
Rings
Jewelry
Groom’s gift
Shoes/gloves
Bridesmaids’ gifts
Groom’s formal wear
Groomsmen’s gifts
Groom’s shoes
Miscellaneous items
Going away outfit THIS ‘N’ THAT: CEREMONY:
Clergy fee Site rental fee Music Consultant (optional)
Rehearsal dinner Transportation of bridesmaids and bride to the church Transportation of wedding party from the ceremony to the reception Marriage license
WHO PAYS FOR WHAT?
BRIDE & FAMILY
GROOM & FAMILY
The answer to who takes on the financial
Groom’s ring Groom’s wedding gift Wedding gown, veil & accessories Trousseau Flowers (ceremony, reception and bouquets for attendants) Photographs Video Reception Church/Chapel rental fee Ceremony musicians/soloist Bridal party transportation to ceremony & reception Invitations/postage Lodging for out-of-town attendants Ceremony rentals (aisle runner, candle holders, etc.) Bride’s attendants gifts
Bride’s rings Bride’s wedding gifts Premarital class Marriage license Flowers (bride’s bouquet, mothers’ corsages & men's boutonnieres) Gloves & ascots/ties for men (if not included in rental fee) Lodging for out-of-town attendants Clergy fee Alcohol/Champagne Groom’s attendants gifts Honeymoon Rehearsal dinner (optional)
responsibility for the wedding is not as clear as it once was. The bride, groom and all parents should set up a meeting to discuss the upcoming event and how financial responsibility will be distributed. Here is a list of how financial obligations have traditionally been allocated.
Alice in Wonderland
A young girl's favorite book becomes an exquisite wedding theme! A cake decorated with flowers made from the pages of an old Alice in Wonderland book. The tables had homemade English crackers, each containing a set of keys and watch both from the book inside plus centerpieces with small terrariums inside glass vases to represent the small little world that Alice found herself in. It's a childhood dream come true.
wedding themes
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Creating a truly unique and memorable wedding is something
the area. Consider including an ice sculpture and a winter sleigh
every couple wants. For some, it's a meaningful date on the
into the event as well.
calendar or a special location. For others, creating a theme that best exemplifies the relationship the soon-to-be spouses have is
Another winter holiday to consider is Valentine's Day as it pretty
the most fun and meaningful.
much oozes love! Incorporate red roses on the tables and have a
Couples choose wedding themes for a number of different
the guest favors and base that on your theme as well.
fun cake topper. You can also be creative with the invitations and
reasons. Planning a wedding day close to a holiday makes a theme easy. But what about a theme that highlights a common interest that you and your fiancĂŠ share? Read on for some popular wedding themes.
WINTER HOLIDAYS
LOCATION-BASED THEMES Love Vegas but don't want to leave the rest of your family behind on your trip to the chapel? Simple, incorporate the fun and magic of Vegas, right here! Incorporating casino games and big buffet meals into your reception will make your guests feel like they're
Christmas and winter time has become a very popular time to get
on the Vegas Strip. What trip to Vegas would be complete without
married. It's almost as if the world has decorated itself just for
a little Elvis-themed entertainment? Many of the entertainment
you! Most businesses and churches have been decorated for the
companies have Elvis impersonators. Shop around and find the
holidays with wreaths, trees and large assortments of lights and
one that best fits you and your fiance. Bottom line - this is a
other holiday finery giving you a number of photo opps throughout
theme to have fun with!
Happy Halloween!
From outlandish costumes and haunted house decorations to more simple fall colored themes, Halloween is one of the easiest holidays for a couple to express themselves!
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Incorporate your memorable Paris trip in your wedding plans. It's the city of high fashion, great food, beautiful surroundings and most of all LOVE! Indulge in the incredible pastries of France with lady fingers with the guests' name in icing as your place cards and an incredible dessert table after dinner. And of course, incorporating the Eiffel Tower into table decorations and your cake topper is a given. Have fun with it! Parisian style weddings are romantic and elegant.
TV AND MOVIE INSPIRED Whether it's a technology based theme inspired by the U.S.S. Enterprise or a romantic approach based on Edward and Bella's own nuptials, many couples find inspiration in their favorites from TV and the movies. Consider being bold with costumes for you and your wedding party or playing it a little safer and incorporate items from the show into things like the table names, centerpieces, hall decorations or guest favors.
SPORTS THEME We've all seen the couples on the jumbo-tron who've just tied the knot, right? How about incorporating your love for the game into your wedding. From wearing team apparel to using the team colors, all sorts of memorabilia can be incorporated into your wedding. Create tickets as invitations and have popcorn and peanuts at your reception. You can even work your team's fight song into your wedding ceremony or reception!
SPECIAL INTEREST OR ACTIVITIES Are you hikers? Coffee aficionados? Travel Lovers? Couples who share a love for a particular activity can incorporate aspects of it into their wedding. Create unique invitations that have the perfect blend of light and dark and even smell like a coffee bean for the couple who met in a coffee shop for that first date. Further explore that theme by including a coffee bar at the reception and having coffee based centerpieces at each of the tables. No matter what the activity that brought you two together, there's
FAIRYTALE Ahhh, it's the "happily ever after" every little girl dreams about. Your prince picks you up in a horse-drawn and leads you down the aisle to exchange your vows. There's a reason why castles around the world are wedding hot spots - they make the most romantic backdrops! Look to books like Cinderella and Alice in Wonderland for fun and exciting ideas.
bound to be a way to express it for your wedding. Your wedding is a celebration of your life together as a couple, why not add a little bit of who you really are into the decorations and flavor of the event. Whatever the theme you choose, make it reflect your own personality and style. It's a day you're going to remember for the rest of your life!
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Chemung Hills Golf Club & Banquet Center
3125 GOLF CLUB ROAD ~ HOWELL, MI ~ 517-546-4230 (Easy access from I-96 & M-59)
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