Couples can enter to win the Spring 2018 wedding package starting today
Avalon, the award-winning mixed-use community in Alpharetta, has announced that, in partnership with Bold Catering & Design (Bold), Suzanne Reinhard Events and Avalon’s collection of retailers and restaurants, it will give away a $350,000 dream wedding to celebrate the grand opening of The Hotel at Avalon. Once the “Avalon Says I Do” campaign kicks off on Aug. 1, couples are invited to submit entries sharing why they deserve to win the Spring 2018 wedding package.
“At Avalon, we’re known for imagining incredible experiences, and the next extraordinary addition to the Boulevard, The Hotel at Avalon, will continue this tradition,” said Carla Cox, director of marketing at Avalon. “Avalon Says I Do will give one deserving couple the ultimate prize: an all-inclusive, Avalon-style wedding extravaganza that can’t be found anywhere else, creating lifelong memories for the Lucky Lovers and their family and friends.”
The Hotel at Avalon, an Autograph Collection 330-key hotel, and Alpharetta Conference Center will open as the crown jewel of Avalon in January 2018. The hotel will provide a much-needed, high-end event venue for North Fulton, and brides and grooms who host their wedding at Avalon can enjoy everything they need for their big day – from rehearsal dinner and bachelor party venues to hair and make-up styling to home goods shops to create the perfect registry.
Perks included in the Avalon Says I Do experience include room and venue accommodations at The Hotel at Avalon, catering, flowers, bride and groom’s cakes, wedding day attire, hair and make-up, photography, fitness packages, teeth whitening, videography, wedding rings, rehearsal dinner and so much more.
To showcase Avalon as a fairytale wedding destination and give one lucky couple a magical experience, Avalon enlisted the help of Atlanta’s premier event professionals and its own shops and eateries, creating a wedding package valued at $350,000. Suzanne Reinhard Events and Bold will provide expert design and planning services throughout the process, building a relationship with the Lucky Lovers and bringing their wedding day vision to life in a gorgeous setting at The Hotel at Avalon. The wedding extravaganza will be designed according to the couple’s own personal flair, inspired by their journey together.
“I can’t wait to embark on an amazing journey with Avalon and Bold to elegantly craft a dream wedding for the Lucky Lovers at this amazing new luxury event destination,” said Suzanne Reinhard of Suzanne Reinhard Events. “With memorable design and my ability to forge a meaningful relationship with the bride and groom to bring their vision to life, this is such an exciting opportunity for a deserving couple and I’m delighted to be a part of it.”
Reinhard has spent her entire career serving others in the luxury event and hospitality world, and is widely recognized as one of the top wedding planners in the Southeast. Reinhard thoughtfully schedules her events to ensure the highest level of service to all her clients to build strong relationships with each one of them. Together, they create stunningly beautiful, luxurious and personalized weddings that the bride, groom, family and friends will never forget. With over a decade of event planning experience, Reinhard is an industry powerhouse with hundreds of top-dollar weddings under her belt both in Atlanta and around the world. Her husband, Kris Reinhard, is one of the owners of Fifth Group Restaurants and Bold, making the duo one of the leading event power couples in the nation.
“We’re thrilled that the Hotel at Avalon has entrusted Bold Design to elevate the wedding experience and create a modern-day Cinderella story at what will soon be a premier Atlanta wedding destination,” said Kris Reinhard, partner at Fifth Group Restaurants and general manager at Bold. “Our team of dedicated professionals and award-winning designers look forward to adding an artistic aesthetic to weddings at this exciting new venue with a focus on making special moments truly exceptional.”
Established in 1996, Bold is Atlanta’s premier catering and design company owned by the award-winning hospitality group Fifth Group Restaurants. Bold offers innovative catering and design services and full-scale event production for corporate and social events, transforming both traditional spaces and unconventional venues into extraordinary masterpieces. Bold manages and operates the 9,000-square-foot King Plow Event Gallery in addition to executing its floral, design and catering services at office buildings, private homes and a comprehensive selection of the city’s premier venues.
How to Enter:
To enter Avalon Says I Do, couples must submit a creative video sharing their love story and why they deserve a wedding weekend extravaganza by visiting @AvalonInsider and @HotelatAvalon social media channels. Avalon will accept submissions Aug. 1 through 31, and 10 finalists will be announced in September. The public will then be invited to vote for their favorite couple among the finalists, narrowing it down to five couples. The five finalists will be invited to the Avalon Says I Do Sip & Stroll event at Avalon on Oct. 12, where the winning couple will be revealed to the crowd.
The Sip & Stroll event is an opportunity for brides and their friends and family to get inspired for their big day with help from The Hotel at Avalon and Avalon’s retailers and restaurants. Check in at Concierge upon arrival to receive a map of participating retailers and stroll the Boulevard for special offers, in-store events, and wedding tips and tricks. Be sure to head to the Plaza at 7 p.m. for a bridal bash complete with live music, local vendors and the big announcement. This event is free and open to the public.
The “Avalon Says I Do” Wedding Package:
Thanks to Avalon’s retailers and community partners, the Lucky Lovers will enjoy a luxurious experience long before they take to the aisle. As they work in step with the design and planning team, the bride and groom will enjoy a bevy of Avalon experiences designed to help them look and feel their best on their big day, and prepare them for a new, exciting life as a pair. In the months leading up to the wedding weekend, Flywheel Sports will help the bride tone up with barre to look her best, Dental Town will ensure the couple have sparkling smiles for the big day and AYA Med Spa will offer special beautifying treatments to get the bride photo-ready.
The couple’s love nest will be adorned with gorgeous furnishings from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, Pottery Barn will craft a magical wedding registry experience and the Lucky Lovers will get in the kitchen together with a Williams Sonoma cooking class date night. And, the couple can relax together with massages and facials from The Woodhouse Day Spa. They will address and stamp custom-designed stationary and paper products from Paper Daisies, inviting their family and friends to the event of the season.
Tailored bachelor and bachelorette parties await the bride and groom and their closest friends. After getting their sweat on at a private Club Pilates class, the ladies will get glam for the night with help from Fab’rik and Levi’s, and enjoy a stunning rooftop celebration at Brine Seafood Shack on the Boulevard. The groom and groomsmen will enjoy a boy’s night out at Topgolf just down the road from Avalon.
The wedding weekend extravaganza begins with a stunning rehearsal dinner at South City Kitchen Avalon, Avalon’s newest restaurant from Fifth Group Restaurants. The Lucky Lovers and their friends and family will retire to lavish accommodations at The Hotel at Avalon, where they can keep the party going at the happening hotel bar or get some beauty rest before the big day. Guests will be greeted by a welcome gift upon check-in from local Atlanta favorites Southern Baked Pie Company and From Sir With Love Gifts + Stationary.
The bride and her girls will enjoy a chic bridal luncheon at upscale Italian favorite Colletta at Avalon before heading to Parisian Nails, Drybar and The Cosmetic Market to primp and prep for the wedding. The men will also enjoy a day of pampering and “bro time” at Atlanta National Golf Club and Boardroom Salon for Men. After all are looking their wedding day best, they will return to their hotel suites to don BHLDN dresses accompanied by Kendra Scott baubles and tailored HKT Custom Clothiers suits. The bride’s perfect gown from Britt Wood’s designer collection will elicit “oohs” and “ahhs” from the bridesmaids, and her look will be complete with Boogaloos jewelry and Scout & Molly’s shapewear.
As the hour arrives, the bride will make her way down the aisle to the elegant sounds of Amadeus Strings at The Hotel at Avalon’s stunning outdoor venue above Avalon, surrounded by Southern chic décor, fresh flowers and beloved friends and family. After they say, “I Do,” and exchange wedding bands designed by Da Vinci, the Lucky Lovers will kick off the party in the grand ballroom, enjoying South City Kitchen-inspired fare, Baker’s Man wedding cake and plenty of champagne before dancing the night away to the sounds of “The Wedded” Live DJ + Live Band: Lethal Rhythms Presents The Evolution of the Live Music Experience. Smilebooth will provide a photobooth for guests to capture their own precious memories of the evening, and Harwell Photography and Jonathan and Kaye Luxury Wedding Films will be there to preserve every moment.
A grand exit closes the evening as the bride and groom begin their new life together, escorted off to wedded bliss by Avalon’s own Tesla. A post-wedding brunch at Oak Steakhouse, Avalon’s top brunch destination from famed restauranteur Steve Palmer, caps off an incredible experience.
Throughout the wedding weekend, no one will have to leave Avalon: Everything is onsite and taken care of for the bride and groom, with plenty to do for the guests.
For more information on Avalon Says I Do, visit experienceavalon.com.
About Avalon
Avalon is a new experience in the timeless art of living well. In the heart of Alpharetta, this sustainably designed, 86-acre development with more than 500,000 square feet of retail, a 12-screen all premium theater, planned conference center and full-service hotel, Class A office, single-family residences and luxury rental homes infuses resort-level hospitality throughout a walkable, seamlessly connected community of shopping, dining, entertainment, living and working. It’s more than just another place to go, it’s a place to be — a hub of local art and activity that delivers the luxury of the modern South. At 2.4 million square feet and more than $1 billion, Avalon is one of the largest projects currently underway in the United States. You can find more updates on Avalon at its website, Facebook page, Instagram or Twitter profile.
About The Hotel at Avalon
The Hotel at Avalon is a luxury 330-key Autograph Collection hotel anchoring Avalon, the experiential 86-acre mixed-use community in the affluent North Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, Georgia. Bringing the Autograph Collection brand’s values of vision, design and craft to life, The Hotel at Avalon joins a distinguished portfolio of more than 100 independent hotels around the world that are exactly like nothing else. Here, graceful, modern Southern hospitality is infused throughout a walkable community of shopping, dining, lodging, working, and entertaining, all in the heart of Alpharetta. Flowing from the hotel, the new Alpharetta Conference Center provides the area’s premier meetings and events destination. For more information, visit www.thehotelatavalon.com.
About Bold Catering & Design
Established in 1996, Bold Catering & Design is Atlanta’s premier catering and design company owned by the award-winning hospitality group Fifth Group Restaurants. Bold offers innovative catering and design services and full-scale event production for corporate and social events, transforming both traditional spaces and unconventional venues into extraordinary masterpieces. Under the leadership of partner-general manager Kris Reinhard, Bold manages and operates the 9,000-square-foot King Plow Event Gallery in addition to executing its floral, design and catering services at office buildings, private homes and a comprehensive selection of the city’s premier venues. Bold Catering & Design has received numerous awards, including the 2017 Catersource Achievement in Catering Excellence (ACE), “Best Chef” at the Modern Luxury Weddings inaugural Diamond Awards and 20 Allie Awards. For more information about Bold Catering & Design, please visit www.bold-events.com.
About Fifth Group Restaurants
The legacy began in 1993 when Robby Kukler, Steve Simon and their partner Kris Reinhard opened South City Kitchen on Crescent Avenue in the heart of midtown Atlanta. A continued focus on innovation and growth led to the development of South City Kitchen Vinings and Buckhead, La Tavola Trattoria, Ecco, The Original El Taco, Alma Cocina, Lure, and one of the South’s most renowned catering and event design companies, Bold Catering & Design. These successful concepts make up Fifth Group Restaurants, Atlanta’s award-winning chef and community driven hospitality group.
Over the past 24 years, Fifth Group Restaurants’ food, chefs, business practices, sustainability initiatives and community involvement have been frequent features of high profile publications such as The New York Times, Atlanta Business Chronicle, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Southern Living, Food & Wine, Garden & Gun, USA Today and Esquire.
For more information, please visit www.fifthgroup.com, follow on Twitter and Instagram or become a fan on Facebook.
