Cover Bands

We love the idea of having live music for our receptions! It is so unique, fun, and memorable. Considering hiring a cover band, instead of a DJ for your wedding reception. The cost is generally about the same, and bands are usually very negotiable in their charges. Choose a band that will cover a few of your favorite artists, that will get your guests in the celebratory spirit, and most of all, encourage everyone to have a great time! Ask for a schedule of any concerts that possible bands might be performing, and take an evening to listen to their performance, so that you know when you've found the right one! 

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Love this Engagement Photo!

Photography: Ryan P Photo http://www.ryanpphoto.com

Personalize your Drinks!

Looking for a fun getaway trip? Go on a wine-tasting search! 

Michigan has been blessed with a wonderful climate for wine production, and the Traverse City area is richly populated with wineries. Take a trip to Traverse City, and come back with a special request for your new favorite wine! Don't care much for wine? Consider taking a tour of a few breweries. We have some as close as Grand Rapids! We are capable of ordering nearly anything you'd like to make your day as special as it can be! 

Suggested wineries: 

Two Lads (Traverse City)

Black Star Farms (Traverse City)

Left Foot Charley (Traverse City)

Suggested breweries: 

Founders Brewery (Grand Rapids)

Kraftbrau Brewery (Kalamazoo)

Short's Brewery (Bellaire)

Shoes with a Purpose

Looking for a way to support a good cause for your wedding? Tom's Shoes can help you out! 

For every pair of shoes purchased, Tom's will donate a pair of shoes to a child in need (usually in rural Africa). The shoes are modeled after traditional African footwear, and are incredibly comfortable (I have a pair, myself!)

Tom's carries a variety of colors and styles, from wedges, flats, and boots, as well as sizes to fit the whole family. Encourage your whole wedding party to buy a pair, and match! How fun! 

http://www.toms.com/wedding

Candy Buffet

Take a minute to Google a few pictures of "candy buffets" and you'll notice a few things. 

1- They're incredibly popular

2- There is a right way, and a wrong way, of incorporating the candy buffet into your party.

Candy buffets are wonderful additions to any party, whether it be a wedding, class reunion, graduation party, bridal shower, baby shower. Everyone loves candy, so the time is always right to have a buffet. 

The trick to the candy buffet is to go big, and to coordinate. Choose one main color, and one or two complimentary colors, and stick to those colors. There are numerous websites the cater to bulk candy, and it is possible to sort by color! A favorite of ours is http://www.candywarehouse.com .

Go big-- put a lot of candy in a small space. This will look much more impressive to guests, and could actually save you some money in candy costs, because it discourages "grazing" guests.

Rent (or purchase) clear glass containers to show off your candy! We are more than willing help our clients with this!  

Also, please don't feel committed to only candy-- apple buffets are also very popular during the fall months. 

Color Schemes

We love having unique color schemes for our weddings, and at Grand Volute we are able to cater to any color scheme that our brides desire. Below is an image of some of the more popular, unique bridal color schemes. Pick a fun and vibrant color scheme, or more classic, traditional colors-we've got you covered. Anything from chair covers, tablecloths, napkins, to candy, we can make everything match! We are able to make special orders for our brides, and are always more than eager to do so.

Upcoming Events

It's that time of year again where many unique artisan crafters come to sell their handcrafted wares during the Christmas through Lowell event. On Friday, November 19th and Saturday November 20th, Grand Volute Ballrooms will open it's doors to guests seeking unique gifts for the holidays! You can shop till you drop from 9am to 9pm on Friday, and 9am to 7pm on Saturday and best of all, you can enjoy lunch prepared by our Chef! There will be over 25 crafters displaying woodworking, stained glass jewelry, handbags, woolens, handmade rugs and a new trend of recycled material gifts. Come one, come all, enjoy the food, get into the holiday mood, for the holidays are near, and this is the one-stop shopping event of the year! 

Contributed by: Jan Herb