If you saw day one of our trip to Athens, you began to get a feel for how much we have fallen for this place, located just an hour outside Atlanta. In two short days, we set out to capture the magic of this small town, all while we enjoyed the most gracious southern hospitality from a handful of new great friends.
Our second day was one for the books. We started our morning on The Hill with the boys from Epting Events. The Hill is 20+ acres where all of Lee’s, the matriarch of the Epting family, homes sit. Yes, I said homes. You see, Lee collects homes. Extremely old, historic homes he restores to their former glory. And glorious, they are.
As we turned up the tree-lined dirt road that led to The Hill, I immediately felt transported back in time. From the smaller cottages, the grand homes and to the soft yellow plantation style Donald-Epting home, it was all pure magic. A vintage Chevrolet sat in the drive, and a large white tent was still standing from an event the night before. The boys, Lee, Ashley, Daniel and their video crew Grit Tree Productions for Black Tie & BBQ, greeted us with the definition of Southern Hospitality: mimosas, a four-course brunch, and a candlelit table set with the china that Lee’s collected over the years. I don’t know why I would have expected less, I mean Epting has been catering and throwing events for the creme de la creme for the past 40 years.
