Operating a banquet facility comes with a lot of responsibilities. Between coordinating with bridal parties, interfacing with vendors and feeding hundreds of people at a time, the pressure to help create someone’s perfect day is not for the faint of heart.
However, when recently presented with the opportunity to purchase a second venue, local entrepreneurs Jason and Jody Calder leaped at the chance.
The husband and wife duo has been operating The Ballroom at Carey Lake for the past 6 years, transforming the sprawling property on Route 441 in Walworth into a sleek and modern banquet facility. They had been exploring the idea of a second location and heard, through the grapevine, that Blue Heron Hills, located just down the road from Carey Lake, might be an option. After already booking 70 weddings and banquets for the 2025 season, The Calders decided it was time to expand…