Pastures and Black Tie will be The Scene in September
Reservations are pouring in for the 36th annual Heritage Ball Sept. 26, according to event organizers. Williamson County’s longest-running black-tie party has a new venue this year at Franklin’s Harlinsdale Park, with the theme, “An Evening of Midnight Sun,” paying tribute to the park’s history as a landmark Tennessee Walking Horse farm and the famous horse it produced.
Angela and Porter Calhoun, this year’s ball chairs, have done an outstanding job in putting committees together to make this another exceptional evening to remember. The invitation committee, chaired by Gilda Bowman with a crew of 14 volunteers, has already done their task as invitations to members and those who requested invitations are already in the mail. Excitement builds every day as plans unfold, but if you plan to attend, you’d better send in your reservation as seating is limited.
This year’s ball expects to be a sellout once again. The evening unfolds with cocktails at 7 p.m. and a hearty and fabulous dinner by Kates Catering at 8 p.m. followed by the world renowned Tyrone Smith Revue, known as Super T, for entertainment and dancing.
Street Tuxedo in Cool Springs is offering a Heritage Ball Tuxedo Special for $79.95. Please call Street Tuxedo at 615.771.0948 to get directions in Cool Springs and reserve your black tie.
Royal Restrooms is returning by popular demand. The ball may be in a field under a tent but restrooms will be air-conditioned, flushable, and the restroom lounges will be decorated to match the elegant event by Jill and Chip Cole, owners of Southern Events in Franklin.
About 60 volunteers will be at Harlinsdale Park days before the ball arranging flowers, placing tables and chairs, dropping linens, focusing lighting, making stages and doing whatever it takes to insure all guests will have an elegant evening that will be remembered for a lifetime.
The Heritage Ball is inclusive and open to anyone who would like to attend by contacting Damon Rogers at 591.8500 Ext 11 or drogers@historicfranklin.com.
A portion of the cost of $250 per person is tax deductible. All proceeds from the Ball benefit the work of the 42 year-old Heritage Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to protect and preserve the architectural, geographic and cultural heritage of Franklin and Williamson County and to promote the ongoing revitalization of downtown Franklin in the context of historic preservation.
