B.J. Smith Events & Catering

08/07/2024

Catering at Gin Creek

07/26/2024

It is time to book your Christmss party ❤️❤️🎉🎉Text mr 229
392-2913

07/22/2024

THE POEM THAT ONCE WAS US….Copied from Betty Milam
A person named Howard Urtick wrote this poem and it brought back so many feelings and memories from the world I grew up in. If you’re of a certain age, it might resonate with you as well. ❤

THE POEM THAT ONCE WAS US

A little house with three bedrooms,

One bathroom and one car on the street;

A mower that you had to push

To make the grass look neat.

In the kitchen on the wall

We only had one phone,

And no need for recording things,

Someone was always home.

We only had a living room

Where we would congregate;

Unless it was at mealtime

In the kitchen where we ate.

We had no need for family rooms

Or extra rooms to dine.

When meeting as a family

Those two rooms worked out just fine.

We only had one TV set

And channels, maybe two,

But always there was one of them

With something worth the view

For snacks we had potato chips

That tasted like a chip.

And if you wanted flavor

There was Lipton’s onion dip.

Store-bought snacks were rare because

My mother liked to cook,

And nothing can compare to snacks

In Betty Crocker’s book

Weekends were for family trips

Or staying home to play.

We all did things together,

Even go to church to pray.

When we did our weekend trips

Depending on the weather,

No one stayed at home because

We liked to be together.

Sometimes we would separate

To do things on our own,

But we knew where the others were

Without our own cell phone.

Then there were the movies

With your favorite movie star,

And nothing can compare

To watching movies in your car

Then there were the picnics

At the peak of summer season,

Pack a lunch and find some trees

And never need a reason.

Get a baseball game together

With all the friends you know,

Have real action playing ball

And no game video.

Remember when the doctor

Used to be the family friend,

And didn’t need insurance

Or a lawyer to defend?

The way that he took care of you

Or what he had to do,

Because he took an oath and strived

To do the best for you.

Remember going to the store

And shopping casually,

And when you went to pay for it

You used your own money?

Nothing that you had to swipe

Or punch in some amount,

And remember when the cashier person

Had to really count?

The milkman used to drive a truck

And go from door to door,

And it was just a few cents more

Than going to the store.

There was a time when mailed letters

Came right to your door,

Without a lot of junk mail ads

Sent out by every store.

The mailman knew each house by name

And knew where it was sent;

There were not loads of mail addressed

To “present occupant”

There was a time when just one glance

Was all that it would take,

And you would know the kind of car,

The model and the make

They didn’t look like turtles

Trying to squeeze out every mile;

They were streamlined, white walls, fins and “skirts”,

And really had some style

One time the music that you played

Whenever you would jive,

Was from a vinyl, big-holed record

Called a forty-five

The record player had a post

To keep them all in line,

And then the records would drop down

And play one at a time.

Oh sure, we had our problems then,

Just like we do today

And always we were striving,

To find a better way.

Oh, the simple life we lived,

Still seems like so much fun.

How can you explain the game,

“Just kick the can and run?”

And all us boys put baseball cards

Between our bicycle spokes;

And for a nickel, red machines

Had little bottled Cokes?

This life seemed so much easier;

Slower in some ways.

I love the new technology,

But I sure do miss those days.

So time moves on and so do we,

And nothing stays the same;

But I sure love to reminisce

And walk down memory lane.

With all today’s technology

We grant that it’s a plus!

But it’s fun to look way back and say,

Hey look, guys, THAT WAS US !!!

07/01/2024

70th birthday celebratiom Disco theme

07/01/2024

A beautiful Bridal Brunch

06/23/2024

We enjoyed coordinating and serving this beautiful event for daughters honoring their Father's 70th birthday💙💙

06/12/2024

06/10/2024

Love the majestic blue we utilized at a recent retirement reception ❤️

05/29/2024

One of my favorites

05/29/2024

We loved serving Publix Regional Awards Day luncheon ❤️❤️

05/23/2024

The Farm Adel Ga offers great space and such professional helpful staff❤️

04/29/2024

Douglas Georgia for an Adult Prom❤️I am not bragging but it was so beautiful. We collaborted with Daniel
at Stellar Events. He has designed sets in Hollywood and Vegas and moved to South Georgia . We are so
fortunate to call him friend❤️👏👏

04/29/2024

My Mother of the bride was happy with her daughter's wedding reception so I am happy too. ❤️❤️Thanks to my team. Team leaders Janier Jones Gordon and Harold Norris and to Penny, Karen, Patty, OD, Jessica and
Donna Ward and Dawson.

04/28/2024

Wonferful evening of gratitude provided by Pilgrim' s for their team members

04/21/2024

How can we best help you with your special event?

04/21/2024

Enjoyed working with and for this Wonderful family yesterday in Waycross Ga💜💜275 guests💜

02/21/2024

Seeing others reach their goals is very rewarding🎉🎉We so enjoyed serving Nashville- Berrien County
last evening at their snnual Chamber of Commerce dinner. CEO Lisa Simmons Smart and her Events Coordinator Sara Carter always are creative And committed to highlighing and honoring the citizens and businesses of their community.

02/07/2024

01/12/2024

Rehearsal dinner favorite
Gin Creek January 5, 2024
The Mother of the bride did all floral arragements ❤️She selected jewel tones.

01/12/2024

The Mother of the Bride was the Florist❤️❤️Loved working with her and Stellar Events from Quitman Georgia

01/07/2024

Wishing every small business owner a year of record-breaking success and endless growth in 2024!

12/18/2023

Breakfast for Dinner is always popular.

12/18/2023

Enjoyed serving the Albany Fire Department for their Awards Banquet❤️❤️
Albany Civic Center December 15
Guaranteed number: 474
Event Planner:BJ Smith
Staffing:BJ B.J. Smith Events & Catering
Team Leader: Janier Jones Gordon
In Collaboration with: Carrie Long
Anout Thyme
Tablecloths, Runners, Chair Covers:
Napkins
Judy Jones-Southern Station
Awesome Teamwork . Thanks everyone
Merry Christmas ❤️❤️

12/18/2023

Albany Civic Center December 15
Guaranteed number: 474
Event Planner:BJ Smith
Staffing:BJ B.J. Smith Events & Catering
Team Leader: Janier Jones Gordon
In Collaboration with: Carrie Long
Anout Thyme
Tablecloths, Runners, Chair Covers:
Napkins
Judy Jones-Southern Station
Awesome Teamwork . Thanks everyone
Merry Christmas ❤️❤️

12/09/2023

WHEN PARENTS GET OLD ...
Let them grow old with the same love that they let you grow ...
Let them speak and tell repeated stories with the same patience and interest that they heard yours as a child ...
Let them overcome, like so many times when they let you win ...
Let them enjoy their friends just as they let you …
Let them enjoy the talks with their grandchildren, because they see you in them ...
Let them enjoy living among the objects that have accompanied them for a long time, because they suffer when they feel that you tear pieces of this life away ...
Let them be wrong, like so many times you have been wrong and they didn’t embarrass you by correcting you ...
LET THEM LIVE and try to make them happy the last stretch of the path they have left to go; give them your hand, just like they gave you their hand when you started your path!

Credit respective original owner

12/01/2023

We initiated Christmas 2023 with this beautiful 480 person event . We started the set up during Thanksgiving week so our dearest church client could add centerpieces and stage decor for their November 30 Christmas celebration . ❤️❤️

11/27/2023

We love making customers happy❤️

11/04/2023

Honored to participate in the 150th anniversary of Shiloh Missionsry Baptist Church.

Our first decision after selecting Chino's and Letty's venue was choosing out colors -burgundy and gold . The colors are so majestic . Our committee wss true to our goal of honoring God snd the role Shiloh
played in lives and our community.