When love blooms in an operating room, you know the story will be unique. Joshua and Keely Bales, who met while working together in Nashville, brought their celebration to one of Central Arkansas’s premier wedding venues, Rusty Tractor Vineyards, where our team at Vibrant Occasions Catering crafted a menu that perfectly matched their sophisticated black and white theme.

Elevated Cocktail Hour
Working alongside Central Arkansas-based wedding planner Katie Gill, we designed a cocktail reception that would complement both the vineyard setting and the couple’s refined taste. Guests enjoyed our signature Caprese pipettes, an interactive appetizer featuring fresh mozzarella, heirloom tomato, and aged balsamic. We elevated classic comfort foods with spicy kielbasa wrapped in puff pastry, while Cajun shrimp shooters added a touch of Southern sophistication to the wedding celebration.

A Menu Worth Celebrating
For the main course buffet, our catering team prepared two showstopping entrées: Cabernet-braised prime black angus brisket and blackened chicken breast with Cajun cream sauce. The wine-braised brisket particularly complemented the vineyard setting, while the blackened chicken offered a nod to Southern culinary traditions that wedding guests love.


The Perfect Setting
The October celebration at Little Rock’s Rusty Tractor Vineyards created a magical atmosphere, enhanced by personal touches throughout. The mother-of-the-bride’s stunning floral arrangements and live music by the Big John Miller Band set the perfect tone, while Sweet Lavender Bake Shop created two distinctive cakes – a carrot cake for the groom and a strawberry cake with champagne icing for the bride – that perfectly complemented our catering menu.


Vendor Dream Team
The evening was captured beautifully by Lauren Haley Photography, with harpist Alisa Coffey providing ethereal background music. The bride looked radiant in her gown from The Bridal Cottage, with beauty services by Jessica Brazil of DWB & Co. and Tyler Richards creating her perfect bridal look.
Vendor List
Venue & Bar: Rusty Tractor Vineyards (@rustytractorvineyards)
Wedding Planning: Katie Gill Weddings (@kaitiegillweddings)
Catering: Vibrant Occasions (@vibrantoccasionscatering)
Live Music: Big John Miller Band
Floral Design: Laura Meyer, Mother-of-the-Bride
Event Rentals: Eventology (@eventology_us)
Ceremony Officiant: Dr. Dale Blasier
Hair Styling: Jessica Brazil with DWB & Co. (@dwb_and_co)
Makeup Artistry: Tyler Richards of Red Beauty Lounge (@redbeautylounge)
Photography: Lauren Haley Photography (@laurenhaleyphoto)
Invitations: Truly Engaging (@truly.engaging)
Bridal Gown: The Bridal Cottage (@the.bridal.cottage)
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