Bella Notte on Main • Round Rock
Bella Notte on Main • Round Rock
Written by Amy Stansbury Friday, 03 October 2008
Carol Canuelle’s dream of running a wedding venue was first inspired in 1983 when she moved from Michigan to Texas and found that southern weddings were not quite as fancy as she was accustomed to in the Midwest. More than 20 years later, she opened Bella Notte on Main in 2006 with co-owner Stephanie Brewer.
The two met in the early 1990s when their daughters were middle and high school cheerleaders together. Canuelle retired in 1995 from American Airlines where she was the founder and general manager of the Admiral’s Club, an upscale and membership-only traveler’s lounge. At the time, Brewer was working for the Texas Attorney General investigating child- and elder-abuse cases. In 2006, she left the state after more than a decade to go into business with Canuelle.
Brewer said Canuelle’s and her career experience and personalities complement each other perfectly.
“If you see anything pretty in here, Carol did it,” Brewer said. “This [Bella Notte] is a lot more pretty than what I did [working for the state] before. Weddings are the nice side of life.”
Shortly after Canuelle and Brewer decided they wanted to go into business together, they found a building for lease on Main Street.
“We knew right away it was perfect,” Canuelle said. “It has great parking, ambience and historical flair. We knew we could create the insides.”
Canuelle and Brewer spent six months transforming the century-old office building with a feed elevator into a romantic, elegant venue for weddings, parties and luncheons. The inside now features crystal chandeliers hanging from a high, metallic-silver antique ceiling.
“Our weddings are beautiful at night because everything just sparkles,” Canuelle said. “Our brides just look radiant.”
Booking an event at Bella Notte can save a party planner time and legwork because a flat fee covers more than just location rental. Everything is included from a full dinner buffet, cake, a disc jockey, decorated tables, porcelain china, silverware, glasses and stemware to servers and bartenders.
Multipurpose event venue
Bella Notte on Main features approximately 4,000 sq. ft. of event space, which holds up to 200 seated guests. The venue can accommodate 300 standing guests for events that do not require tables and chairs for everyone. The venue books up to a year in advance.
On any given weekend, Bella Notte can host up to five weddings, bringing approximately 625 people into downtown Round Rock.
Some of the events held there include:
- weddings
- rehearsal dinners
- bridal luncheons
- baby showers
- banquets
- corporate events
- fundraisers
- graduation celebrations
- holiday parties
- anniversary parties
- birthday parties
- cocktail parties
Bella Notte on Main, 201 E. Main St., 733-2352, www.bellanotteonmain.com
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