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Celebrations

Love Stories by The Willows Event Center | A Lubbock Wedding Venue

February 25, 2021
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February is the month of LOVE and what better way to celebrate than to feature the love story of a beautiful couple who go married right here at our Lubbock wedding venue? When it comes to love stories, call us hopeless romantics!
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Gourmet Recipes

Valentine’s Dinner for Two by Lubbock Gourmet Catering Chef

February 12, 2021
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With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, who better to inspire you to cook your very own gourmet meal at home than our in-house gourmet catering chef?! With most of “life” happening in our homes throughout the past year, we might as well bring the restaurant experience home this Valentine’s Day.
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Vendor Spotlights

Lubbock Bridal Open House

January 25, 2021
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A Walk Through The Willows We woke up to a rare winter wonderland on January 10th in Lubbock, TX. Snow or shine, nothing was going to stop us from hosting A Walk Through The Willows: Bridal Open House at the Willows Event Center! In fact, the snow left our Lubbock wedding venue looking like a breathtaking winter wonderland. Around
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Our Roots

Meet Chef Andrew Seccareccio

November 23, 2020
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The Willows Event Center Team is pleased to welcome Chef Andrew Seccareccio to the staff! Andrew and his family recently moved to Lubbock from Alaska (you can read more about his adventures below!), and he brings amazing talent and creativity to the The Willows Event Center.
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Catering

Introducing In-House Catering!

October 20, 2020
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In its second season of hosting events, The Willows Event Center team is pleased to announce that dedicated, in-house catering for events is now a reality as of Oct. 20. By providing in-house catering, The Willows is now a one-stop shop for guests planning events with the center. Guests no longer must have multiple contracts with different vendors. Food
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Meetings

Texas Tech Athletic Department Staff Connected at The Willows Event Center

August 28, 2020
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Even in the midst of COVID-19, organizations are still seeking a place to host professional events. Fortunately, The Willows Event Center is here to help you host your event “in person” in a safe, yet meaningful way. With the ability to host team retreats, small group meetings, and larger socially distanced gatherings, our space has so much to offer
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Our Roots

Meet the Team – Lillea Talbott, Event Associate

May 22, 2020
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Ever since I can remember I have loved planning and organizing anything and everything. When I went to Lubbock Christian University (LCU), I initially started chasing one of my other passions, Marine Biology. I graduated LCU in May 2018 with my bachelor’s degree in animal science and immediately started an Internship in Nassau, Bahamas training and caring for bottlenose dolphins,
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Our Roots

Meet the Team – Camryn Mayer, Event Specialist – Lubbock Weddings

May 15, 2020
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I had an interest in working in the event world, specifically weddings, starting in high school. I began to assist with day-of wedding coordination at my church and loved it! I moved to Lubbock from Arizona to go to Texas Tech and I majored in Public Relations. Through Tech, I was able to connect with different organizations and volunteer
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Our Roots

Meet the Team – Ariel Gargula, Event Sales Specialist

May 8, 2020
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I moved to Lubbock in 2013 to attend Lubbock Christian University, where I met my amazing husband. In November of 2018, I began working as a Hospitality Specialist at The Willows. Quickly into working here, I took an interest in the fun things happening with the Event Center! I began getting involved in any way I could! I was
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Photos in the Garden, Weddings

Couples Affected by Covid – Victoria + Xavier Perez – Lubbock’s Best Wedding Venue

May 6, 2020
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Weddings are an event most girls begin dreaming about as children and it is seemingly one of the biggest days of celebration in a person’s life. I know I have been dreaming of mine since the first wedding I went to when I was twelve-years-old! Covid-19 has rocked the wedding and events industry hard over the past two months, making
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