preferred vendors list
Clients are always asking for referrals on the vendors. Below is a list of our vendors – one who have already come to the farm already. We have observed thtem as being professioinal PLUS we have received positive reviews about them from our brides. Though you have options to choose your own vendors, I do suggest that you consnider these first. These vendors are not only highly recommended, but they know our venue and its layout. Utilizing their experience here will help you easily delegate details to them and lessen any need to troubleshoot with them. If you choose a vendor who is not familiar with us or hasn’t been here recently, ask for our Vendor Guideline pdf. to forward to them.
caterers:
Includes:
- 1. Food Works 423-752-7487 Local; unique food choices (amazing prime rib); well-staffed
- 2. Events with Taste 423-508-8023 Local; amazing food choices with unique receipes; well-staffed; EWTCaters.com
- 3. Double Portions 423-316-1727 [email protected] Local; Flexible with your budget; Great Southern recipes
- 4. Apron Strings Catering Company – [email protected] Local; Well-Staffed; Good menu options
- 5. Clyde’s On Main 423-362-8335 Offer both Mexican Cuisine and BBQ
- 6. Sugar Ribs 423-826-1199 Local; Great BBQ and expanded menu choices; ask for catering/Jackie [email protected]
- 7.. Common Table Catering – CommonTableChatt.com Local; Farm to Table Concept; Exceptional recipes and freshness
- 8. Baby Huey’s Pizza – Vendor Truck with Copper Pizza Cooker – Unique; Amazing Taste; Ambiance Galore 706/519-0817
bartender:
We will be handling all of the bartender needs in-house. We have a list of qualified bartenders to choose from. The cost is $250 per bartender per event. Let HPF know how many bartenders you will need and which dates during your Final Walk-Through. Payment will be added to your final total due 30 days ahead of wedding date. *Note: Only exception to this bartender requirement is if your caterer is either Food Works or Events With Taste in which they may utilize their own bartending staff.
Ice
Ice needs will be handled in-house at $200/wedding. This allows you to have the ice here on-site when it is needed and in the amounts needed.
adult beverages
We allow beer, wine, and champagne to be served to your guests. The only exception to this is during Cocktail Hour (prior to dinner and for no more than one hour) is that you may serve up to two cocktail drinks (no shots) which go outside these limitations. You are responsible for purchasing your drinks. You may purchase your own, bring it, drop it off at the bar station. You may also contract this out with any local beverage companies. We do allow kegs to be used but we do not have taps or special containers to chill the kegs. Kegs often have leftovers that cannot be used again then there is always the need to return equipment and containers afterwards so there seem to be many reasons to avoid them – fyi.
Our recommended beverage company is Riverside Beverage Company. You can order and they will deliver. Let them know we recommended them. [email protected]
dessert
- Sugar Chic Bakery – local, wedding cakes, homemade cakes/cupcakes/fritters/cookies/etc. 423/421-6154
- Nothing Bundt Cakes, E.Brainerd/Chattanooga, Bundts of all sizes even cupcake size 423/648-6488
- Custom Courture Cakes – Hixson (Artistic and award winning – never ceases to amaze us.)
- Yellow Cake Company – Chattanooga – work of art plus delicious www.yellowcakecompany.com
- *Milk and Honey Sorbet (423) 521-3123 Chattanooga (Novelty, Great Tasting, crowd pleaser)
- Tasty Donuts – Chattanooga (423) 531-3444 great selection of donuts
- Clumpies Ice Cream Cart – Chattanooga
- 423-240-5277
florists
High Point Farms is a flower farm. We offer two decorating packages which includes florals, plus we offer services to create your bouquets, flower crowns, etc. Check the Bridal Survival Guide for more information and prices.
officiant
Note: Ted Gocke, a local radio personality – also does a great job DJ-ing. 423-504-6039
*Rev. Don Anderson, M. Div. – Defining Moments Ministries [email protected] 865.256.9137
DJ
- *Ted Gocke (local radio personality) double dose by getting Ted to be your officiant AND your DJ 423-504-6039
- *With Class DJ Mark (great selection of music, energetic, modern equipment, has lights too) withclassllc.com
- Sound Force (DJ) 423.265.7018 | 800.529.9278 Chattanooga Entertainment Group (423) 314-3233
- Terry’s DJ Services 423-320-2327. Easy to work with – very accommodating
- Kevin Stone 423-595-2024
- Sound entertainment by Stoney. (DJ) 423-595-2024
- DJ Connection: [email protected]
- Harpist (recommended by others but has not performed here) Sophia Fulbright [email protected] 407-916-9436
(*HP Farms now has a portable sound system for rent/$100. This is not to necessarily replace the need for a great DJ but mostly designed for a minimalist approach to the music needs.)
*Remember – no sub-woofers.
Day of Coordinator
High Point Farms require that you have a Day of Coordinator to be at your wedding to be on-site to oversee all vendors, your timeline, your procession, and to remain until the end. High Point Farms offers this service to check out the Bridal Survival Guide to learn more about what we offer and the pricing. We do allow you to choose your own Day of Coordinator. We do not require that they are certified or professional but they should be very experienced. You will rely on their oversight for so many details on wedding day, do not appoint someone carelessly. If you do not hire us, ask us for our Vendor Guideline pdf to share with your Coordinator so they know what we expect from them.
Decorating
High Point Farms offers two separate decorating packages as an extra service option. Check out the Basics Page for more information and pricing. You may DIY your own decorating needs or hire your own decorator.
hair and make-up
This category fluctuates. Do your homework more on this category before booking anybody.
- Epiphany Salon and Day Spa (Shania Ramsey & others) 423-877-2000 Chattanooga
- SpaGo is a local salon – great on both hair and Make-Up – Candace at SpaGo (423) 531-4137
- Tone Studio – 423/760-7497 (Kelsey and LaTosha)
- Reflections (Hair & Make-Up) 706-861-8600 (Ft. Oglethorpe, GA – available in shop or on-site services)
- Hair-A-Go-Go Hair Stylist
- Tone Hair & Make-Up Studio in Chattanooga 423/760-7497 (Kelsey and Latosha)
- Shear Escape Salon Hair Stylist
- Elea Blake Cosmetic Studios – Chattanooga
- Lindsey Jones at Mouton Salons (North Chattanooga)
- Embellish Hair Salon – Ringgold, GA Hair Stylist
- Angela Folmar of Luminous Beauty Boutique in Chattanooga https://luminousbeautyboutiques.com
rentals
HPF offers china and glassware rentals. Our in-house rentals also include the logistics of staffing the coordinating items to the tables, bussing those items after dinner, and washing/packing those items. No need for extra staffing, delivery fees, usage fees, or taxes for our in-house china package. Check out the Rentals/Services page for more information.
- Showtime Rentals – Chattanooga (glassware, plates, sternos, linens, warming boxes, etc.)
- Rent-All Store – Chattanooga (linens, glassware, coffee makers, linens, warming boxes, tables, etc.)
- White Table-Linen Tablecloths and Napkins – 423/877-2700 http://whitetable.com
photographer/videographers
So many awesome photographers come through our doors. Check out our Instagram pictures as well as our Blog posts for entries titled “Best of 2023”, “Best of 2021” and “Best of 2020” then you will see some of these best photographers. Also, our website is full of amazing photos so just ask us if you see one that is very special. You may choose your own but surely these are worth looking at too. (Same with Videographers, check out the many videos on our website.) Currently, my top picks (very difficult to narrow down), in no specific order:
- Eden Ingle Photography
- SVS Creative
- Honeyroot Photo and Film
- Nashville Wedding Collection
- Kori Elizabeth Photography
- Kenney Photo
- Randi Vasquez Photography
- Authentic Collective
- Wonderly Creative
- Kenney Photography
- Boheme Winter Photography
Transportation
- Nooga Shuttles (423) 355-0505
- Chattanooga Valet – shuttle vans chattanoogavalet.com
- Lattimer Tour Vans 423/553-8959 (Charter Bus options)
- All-Aboard Tour Vans 423/499-9977
- Debbie Shugart (Fleet of School Buses) 423/280-3569
- Uber often drops off but isn’t consistent about pick-up. Lyft is more reliable.