Weddings & Receptions

From elegant to rustic, we offer two perfect wedding and reception venues.

The Lakey Ballroom

The Lakey Ballroom amenities include an ample banquet space that can meet a variety of needs. It is a perfect venue for elegant and traditional weddings and receptions. Our ballroom can be divided into small spaces for a more intimate setting or you may utilize the entire 5,100-square-foot space to entertain up to 280 of your closest friends and family. The lobby area of The Walker Center can even be expanded by adding a tented area outside to give you additional entertaining space.

The Doc & Merle Watson Theatre

Rustic charm and well-worn wooden beams grace the Watson Stage with austere beauty and charm. This massive 6,400-square-foot building serves as the centerpiece for any picturesque wedding or reception. Choose to exchange your vows on the porch of the 200-year-old Whitley log cabin or get hitched on the famous stage that serves as the centerpiece of MerleFest every year.

Menus

Beverages

    • Beverages

    • Bottled Soft Drinks

      12 ounces

    • Bottled Water

      12 ounces

    • Cheerwine Punch

    • Coffee

    • Iced Tea

    • Lemonade

    • Orange Juice

    • Sparking Grape Punch - Red

      Seasonal (November - February)

    • Sparkling Grape Punch - White

Bar Service

Minimum of 100 attendees

    • Bar Service

      Minimum of 100 attendees

    • Beer and Wine

    • Full Bar

      Includes bartender, soft drinks, mixers, juices, and party mix

Breaks and Snacks

    • Break and Snacks

    • Assorted Cookies

    • Assorted Granola Bars

    • Assorted Mini Muffins

    • Assorted Mini Muffins

    • Brownies

    • Fresh Baked Cinnamon Rolls

    • Fresh Fruit Bowl for 25

    • Ham Biscuits

    • Homemade Cream Cheese Squares

    • Mini Assorted Danish

    • Oreo 2-pack

    • Packaged Peanuts

    • Packages of Crackers

    • Rice Crispy (small)

    • Sausage Biscuits

    • Trail Mix for 25

    • Whole Fresh Fruit Basket (in season)

Breakfast

Minimum of 25 people. Available at Walker Center events only.

Breakfast selections include orange juice, coffee, and water. Soft drinks and hot tea available at additional charge.

    • Breakfast

    • Deluxe Hot Breakfast Buffet

      Scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, grits or seasoned home fries, country style gravy, baked apples, home baked biscuits with jelly and butter

    • French Toast Casserole

      Served with crispy bacon and sliced fruit

    • Ham and Cheese Strata

      Egg Strata with ham, cheddar, and Monterrey jack cheeses. Served with fruit.

    • Walker Center Continental Breakfast

      Assorted muffins, buttermilk biscuits with country ham or sausage, and sliced fruit

Lunch

Box Lunch

The following lunch options include iced tea, coffee, and water.

    • Box Lunch

      The following lunch options include iced tea, coffee, and water.

    • Chef Salad Box Lunch

      Greens, ham, turkey, vegetables, cheese, eggs, salad dressing, crackers

    • Chicken Salad Croissant Boxed Lunch

      Orchard Chicken Salad croissant, served with fruit salad and pasta salad

    • Cold Salad Boxed Lunch

      Orchard Chicken Salad, fruit salad, mixed greens, crackers

    • Grilled Chicken Salad Box Lunch

      Greens, grilled chicken, vegetables, cheese, eggs, salad dressing, crackers

    • Ham Sandwich Boxed Lunch

      Ham sandwich, lettuce, tomato, cheese, condiments, potato chips

    • Ham Wrap Boxed Lunch

      Ham with lettuce, tomato, cheese, and dressing wrapped in a tortilla, served with potato salad

    • Turkey Sandwich Boxed Lunch

      Turkey sandwich, lettuce, tomato, cheese, condiments, potato chips

    • Turkey Wrap Boxed Lunch

      Ham with lettuce, tomato, cheese, and dressing wrapped in a tortilla, served with potato salad

    • Veggie Wrap Boxed Lunch

      Assortment of vegetables wrapped in a tortilla, served with black bean and corn salad

Lunch Buffet

Served 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Minimum of 25 people

Entrées

Choose one entrée. Buffet includes fresh garden salad, choice of a starch, vegetable, dessert, roll, iced tea, coffee, and ice water.

    • Lunch Buffet Entrees

    • Baked Ranch Chicken Breast

    • Beef Pot Roast with Gravy

    • Beef Tips with Mushroom Gravy or Peppers and Onions

    • Herbed Baked Boneless Breast of Chicken with White Cream Sauce

    • Slow Roasted Pork BBQ

    • Stir Fry Beef with Peppers and Onions

    • Stir Fry Chicken with Peppers and Onions

Pasta Buffet Specialties

Includes fresh garden salad, choice of one vegetable, dessert, roll, iced tea, coffee, and ice water.

    • Pasta Buffet Specialties

    • Baked Spaghetti

    • Lasagna - Beef or Vegetable or Combination

Lunch Buffet Starches

    • Lunch Buffet - Starches

    • Baked Macaroni and Cheese

    • Macaroni Salad

    • Potato Salad

    • Rice Pilaf

    • Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes

    • Sweet Potato Casserole

    • Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes

Lunch Buffet Vegetables

    • Lunch Buffet - Vegetables

    • Baked Apples

    • Baked Beans

    • Black Bean and Corn Salad

    • Broccoli Casserole

    • Cole Slaw

    • Country Style Green Beans

    • Honey Glazed Carrots

    • Squash Casserole

    • Stir Fry Medley of Fresh Vegetables

    • Sweet Buttered Corn

Lunch Buffet Desserts

    • Lunch Buffet - Desserts

    • Apple Yum Yum

    • Blueberry Yum Yum

    • Carrot Cake

    • Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting

    • Chocolate Delight

    • Coconut Cake

    • German Chocolate Cake

    • Yellow Cake with Vanilla Frosting

Plated Lunch

Served 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Minimum of 25 people

 

Special Cold Plates

    • Plated Lunch - Special Cold Plates

    • Chicken Salad Wrap

      Delicious chicken salad in a tortilla wrap, served with black bean and corn salad and fresh fruit, iced tea, coffee, and water

    • Cold Salad Trio

      Delectable scoops of chicken salad, black bean and corn salad, and fresh fruit, served with a roll and butter, iced tea, coffee, and water

 

Hot Entrées

The following entrees include fresh green salad, vegetable, rice or potato, roll, iced tea, coffee, and water.

    • Plated Lunch - Hot Entrees

    • Baked Ranch Chicken

      Boneless chicken breast baked in ranch cream sauce and bread crumbs, served with rice pilaf and fresh stir fry vetables

    • Beef Stir Fry

      Delicious beef strips served on a bed of rice with steamed broccoli

    • Beef Tips

      Tender tips of roast beef served with portabella mushroom sauce, yukon gold mashed potatoes, and fresh stir fry vegetables

    • Honey Teriyaki Chicken

      Tender pieces of chicken flavored with honey and teriyaki served on a bed of rice with glazed stir fry carrots

    • Parmesan Carbonara Chicken

      Delicious roast chicken breast simmered in a bacon Parmesan sauce, served with rice pilaf and fresh stir fry vegetables

    • Roasted Pork Loin

      Tender and juicy pork loin slices with chipotle cranberry sauce, served with red skin mashed potatoes and fresh stir fry vegetables

Dinner

Plated Dinner

Plated dinner includes mixed green salad, dinner roll, and butter.

Iced tea, coffee, water, and soft drinks are available.

    • Plated Dinner

      The following entrees include fresh salad, vegetable, rice or potato, roll, iced tea, coffee, water

    • Baked Salmon

      Baked salmon topped with a tomato caper sauce served over lemon orzo and seasonal vegetables.

    • Blackberry Chicken

      Marinated chicken breast topped with fresh blackberry sauce served with roasted red potatoes and stir fry vegetables.

    • Chicken Cordon Bleu

      Lightly breaded chicken breast stuffed with granny Smith apples, bacon and sharp cheddar cheese served with buttery mashed potatoes and Chef vegetables.

    • Crab Cakes

      Golden crab cakes served with rice pilaf and roasted asparagus served with louis sauce.

    • Filet Mignon

      with Herb Butter and served with stuffed potatoes and fresh vegetables medley.

    • Mandarin Chicken

      Marinated grilled chicken breast topped with mandarin orange segments served with rice pilaf and stir fry vegetables.

    • Pan Seared Chicken in Cream Sauce

      Lightly seasoned pan seared chicken breast topped with a white wine cream sauce served with herb and butter roasted potatoes and Chef vegetables.

    • Pan Seared Pork Loin

      with creamy mushroom and shallot sauce served with roasted red potatoes and seasonal vegetables.

    • Roasted Beef Tenderloin

      with Peppered Cognac Sauce served with Yukon gold mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables.

    • Roasted Pork Tenderloin

      Blackened and seared pork tenderloin topped with blueberry demi served with roasted sweet potato and sautéed squash medley.

    • Seared Herb Salmon

      Seared salmon topped with lemon– herb compound butter served with rice pilaf and seasonal vegetables.

    • Shrimp and Grits

      Sautéed shrimp in a rich tomato ragù made of andouille sausage, Tasso ham, garlic, shallots and plum tomatoes served over creamy cheddar grits.

Dinner Buffet

Includes meat entrée, 1 starch, 2 vegetables, salad, roll, dessert, iced tea, coffee, and water.

Clients who choose to provide decorative cake (wedding cake, anniversary cake, etc.) may substitute an additional starch or vegetable in lieu of dessert from the buffet menu.

    • Entrees

    • Baked Ham

      Black Oak Heavenly Ham topped with cranberry glaze. Chef-carved option.

    • Barbecue Pork

      Pork butts covered with house-made rub, cooked low and slow, pulled and tossed with tangy house-made BBQ sauce.

    • Beef Tips

      Lightly seasoned and seared beef tips served with mushroom sauce or grilled peppers and onions.

    • Champagne Chicken

      Pan seared chicken breast served in a pan light pan sauce of sautéed shallots, garlic, mushroom, fresh herbs, heavy cream and champagne.

    • Chicken Caprese

      Seared chicken breast topped with fresh mozzarella, roasted heirloom tomatoes, fresh basil and balsamic reduction.

    • Ginger Soy Salmon

      Marinated salmon brushed with ginger soy and baked and garnished with scallions.

    • Herb Baked Chicken

      Marinated chicken breast lightly breaded in panko, parmesan cheese and fresh herbs.

    • Prime Rib

      Slow roasted certified Angus beef served with natural au jus and horse radish sauce. Chef-carved.

    • Roasted Tenderloin of Pork

      Pork loin wrapped in bacon topped with apple cider glaze. Chef-carved option.

    • Salmon

      Lightly seasoned baked salmon drizzled with lemon herb cream sauce.

    • Sliced Roast Beef with Gravy

      Slow roasted and shaved roast beef served in gravy.

    • Stuffed Turkey Breast

      Turkey breast stuffed with cranberry, pecan and corn bread stuffing topped with turkey gravy. Chef-carved option.

Dinner Buffet Starches

    • Dinner Buffet - Starches

    • Au Gratin Potatoes

    • Baked Pasta in Red or Cream Sauce

    • Cornbread Dressing

    • Garlic Mashed Potatoes

    • Hash Brown Casserole

    • Loaded Roasted Potatoes

    • Macaroni and Cheese

    • Maple Cinnamon Roasted Sweet Potatoes

    • Pasta Salad

    • Potato Salad

    • Red Skin Garlic Mashed Potatoes

    • Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes

    • Shingled Yukon Gold and Sweet Potato Tart

    • Wild Rice Blend

    • Yukon Gold Creamy Potatoes

Dinner Buffet Vegetables

    • Dinner Buffet - Vegetables

    • Broccoli Au Gratin

    • Broccoli/Cauliflower Salad (cold)

    • Buttered Corn

    • Caprese Salad (cold)

    • Cole Slaw (cold)

    • Corn on the Cob (seasonal)

    • Country Style Green Beans

    • Escalloped Apples

    • Fresh Vegetable Medley

    • Honey Glazed Baby Carrots

    • Marinated Vegetables (cold)

    • Peas and Carrots Blend

    • Sautéed Cabbage

    • Squash Casserole

    • Waldorf Salad (cold)

Dinner Buffet Desserts

    • Dinner Buffet - Desserts

    • Apple Pie

    • Banana Pudding

    • Chocolate Tuxedo Cake

    • Cream Pies

      Peanut Butter, Coconut, Butterscotch

    • Fresh Apple Cake with House-Made Caramel

    • Fruit Cobbler

      Choice of Apple, Peach, Strawberry, Cherry, or Blackberry

    • Lemon Short Cake

    • Pineapple Upside Down Cake

    • Sour Cream Pound Cake

    • Strawberry Shortcake

A La Carte Desserts

    • A la Carte Desserts

    • Carrot Cake

    • Chocolate Cake

    • Coconut Cake

    • Dutch Apple Pie

    • Chocolate Crème Pie

    • Assorted Cheesecake

      Turtle, Crème Brulee, Vanilla Dulce DeLeche

    • Fruits of the Forest Pie

    • Pumpkin Pie

    • Red Velvet Cake

    • New York Style Turtle Cheesecake

    • Strawberry Shortcake

    • Tuxedo Cake

NC sales tax and service charge of 20% will be added to prices. Facility rental is an additional charge. All prices are subject to change. For more information or to book an event, call 336-838-6264.

The Walker Center Hospitality Services
Wilkes Community College
1328 S. Collegiate Drive
P.O. Box 120
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
Phone: 336-838-6264
Email: lkcornett460@wilkescc.edu