It's Your Party. You Should Enjoy It.
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Cara Bruce
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Weddings at Blue Pit BBQ are a party: fun and easy! We provide excellent food, drinks, and staff. Whatever you need, we handle. Our space is unique, rustic, and versatile, including a bar area, upstairs, and outdoor patio. Our focused cuisine means that it is perfected and tasty. Instead of just “chicken or pasta”, why not have variety with unlimited amounts? Weddings come with a full buffet that includes all our meats, sides, cornbread and slider buns, and our vegan jackfruit. We refill the buffet as needed, and pack up any leftovers. Plus, open bar! We greet guests with welcome cocktails and offer a wide variety of beer, wine, spirits and cocktails. We help with planning, desserts and have our own photo booth for you to use. Ask about our special Sunday reception pricing!
Amenities + details
Amenities
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Ceremony Types
Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Settings
Restaurant
Venue Service Offerings
Bar & Drinks
Food & Catering
Service Staff
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Meet the team
Cara Bruce
Owner
Here at Blue Pit BBQ we love weddings. We believe in doing everything possible to make your wedding the best day imaginable. For us, that means going above and beyond: helping you plan, helping you decorate, organizing your cake delivery, carefully displaying your desserts, pre-loading your music playlist so it's ready to go and sounds right, and providing our own Pixilated photo booth and props for you to use for free. There is nothing we love more then helping you throw an amazing party that your friends and family will rave about!
Reviews
5.0
out of 5.016 reviews
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Blue Pit BBQ receives rave reviews for catering weddings, offering top-notch food and signature cocktails that guests loved. The owner, Cara, is highly praised for her detail-oriented and easy-to-work-with nature, making the planning process smooth and stress-free. The staff's attentiveness and flexibility in accommodating guests' needs, such as the groom's grandmother, were appreciated. The venue's unique vibe, delicious food, and excellent service, along with the staff's professionalism, make Blue Pit BBQ a highly recommended choice for weddings and events.Review photos
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Olivia C
5.0
11/16/2025
I could not be happier with Blue Pit catering my wedding. Everything was set up and ready to go. It really helped with our stress levels.... and on to the good part... the food? AM...
AZING! I've always loved Blue Pit's food in general and naturally, they did not dissapoint. Everyone LOVED IT. Thank you again, Cara and team! We appreciate you so much!
Jennifer J
5.0
11/01/2025
Booking Blue Pit as our caterer for our wedding at the American Visionary Art Museum was the best decision we made for our wedding. The food was top notch and so much better than ...
your run of the mill boring wedding food. Having a buffet meant that no one left hungry, and all of the food was delicious - our guests couldn't stop raving about it. The potato salad, coffee BBQ sauce, and coleslaw are particularly great. Blue Pit also handled the bar, and their signature cocktails were so tasty and there was never a line (which was important to us). Cara, the owner, is fantastic - so detail oriented and made planning out wedding so much easier than if we had gone with anyone else, I'm sure. She was so easy to work with and truly a delight. If you're thinking of booking Blue Pit, don't hesitate - do it!
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April S
5.0
7/22/2025
My husband and I just had our wedding here this weekend. Cara and her staff are awesome and made our wedding amazing. All the guests were commenting that they loved the place, we...
re having a great time, and that the food was excellent and wanted to know how we found them. They loved the vibe and it really fit our personalities. The staff took care of all the details down to working out the timing for the wedding party to make sure our day ran smoothly. I would definitely recommend them - especially if you are looking for something different from your traditional wedding venue.
Zhana K
5.0
7/06/2025
Cara and team were the best! Cara was super helpful for the months leading up to the wedding and on the day of. They took care of set up and breakdown, making it super easy for us....
They were flexible when we made little timeline changes on the day of. The staff was super attentive to our guests, especially the groom's grandmother who is not very mobile. They got food and drinks for her and brought them to the table so she didn't have to worry about getting up. The food and drinks were amazing! The photo booth was super fun and a great addition to the reception. We are so happy that we had our wedding here.
Jasmin G
5.0
10/01/2024
We rented half the upstairs area in Blue Pit for our rehearsal dinner and I have a feeling it won't be the last time we reach out to Blue Pit for an event or catering. Cara, the ow...
ner, is wonderful and very accommodating. The space is cute and quirky and doesn't need much decoration for events. The food is DELICIOUS every single time we visit and this was no exception. Our bartender and main point of contact for the night was Brad, who was amazing every step of the way. If I had to do it all over again, I would choose Blue Pit every time.
Andy G
5.0
6/15/2024
We had our rehearsal dinner and welcome party for our wedding weekend at Blue Pit and it was perfect all around - the food and drinks were fantastic, the space worked out perfectl...
y, Cara was incredibly kind and helpful throughout the planning process, and the staff at Blue Pit were great. Our event went perfectly, and all of our guests were talking about how much they enjoyed it. We would highly recommend working with Blue Pit and Cara for any event!
Jessica H
5.0
10/24/2023
This was the first venue my husband and I looked at, and despite looking at many others we still ended up back at Blue Pit! Cara was incredibly kind and easy to work, the whole sta...
ff was always nice, and the food is just to die for. We were very happy with the responsiveness leading up to our big day. Everyone at Blue Pit put in a lot of hard work to make sure our day was everything we had hoped for, and it honestly could not have gone better. We even had many compliments from our guests about how amazing the staff, food, and location itself was. If you’re looking for something low-key that still has a great vibe with good food and good drinks, this is the place.
Taylor M
5.0
6/27/2023
Cara and the rest of the staff at Blue Pit BBQ are fantastic, very attentive, and eager to help. My husband and I had our wedding here in March 2023 and we couldn’t have asked for ...
a better experience. Cara was very responsive and helped with everything from food, decor, deliveries, scheduling, planning and so much more! If you’re looking for a private party space or just dinner and drinks after work this is your spot! Food, drinks, people, and atmosphere are great!
Sarah M
5.0
1/07/2023
We loved having our wedding at Blue Pit! Cara was helpful every step of the planning process and met with us regularly to make sure everything went smoothly. She is very patient an...
d knowledgeable and helped us with everything from decorations to signature cocktails. The food was amazing and we got a ton of compliments! It was great having the whole restaurant to ourselves. We loved having different areas for the ceremony, dinner, and reception. Everyone had a fun time in a relaxed atmosphere. Cara also allowed us plenty of time for the wedding so we didn’t feel rushed. Amazing venue!
Emily R
5.0
12/04/2022
We had our wedding reception at Blue Pit and I cannot imagine a more perfect experience.
Planning: Cara was amazing to work with, she was always responsive and thoughtful in answer...
ing our questions leading up to the day. She was very flexible and creative and also offered great advice, which was so reassuring since we were planning our wedding from across the country. We ended up not hiring a wedding planner/day of coordinator for a number of reasons, but one of the big ones being that Cara was all over it and took so much care about making sure it was an amazing day for us and our guests.
Food & Drink: The food is DELICIOUS and our guests loved it. I had read other reviews where their guests called it the best wedding food they had ever had, and our guests said the same thing! As is usually the case my husband and I barely had time to eat a plate during our wedding, but fortunately we can go back to Blue Pit any time to relive our wedding menu (huge perk!). Also the team put together some delicious signature cocktails for us and had an amazing full bar selection.
Venue: We wanted a really comfortable and sociable venue for our reception. Our guests loved bouncing around the two floors of the restaurant and hanging out on the patio. It was perfect for lots of mingling and random dance circles popping up. We specifically didn't want a "blank canvas" type venue where we would have to spend a ton on decorations, furnishings, and place settings, and we were able to focus on what was most important to us.
Blue Pit Team: Amazing vibes all around. Everyone was so helpful and friendly and fast, and really cared about making it a great day for us.
HUGE thank you to Cara & the Blue Pit team for creating a perfect, delicious, lovely, and FUN wedding reception for us. It was beyond all our expectations.
Christina T
5.0
7/30/2022
Carrie and her team completely rocked it for our rehearsal dinner. Communication was excellent in the days leading up to the event and staff were flexible with last minute changes ...
to the headcount. Guests of all ages raved about the delicious food (I am still hearing about the beans!) The upstairs room was perfect for a party that included several small children, and staff even provided quarters for the little ones to play with the downstairs vending machine, which they loved! Our bartender was so attentive and made sure everyone had drinks, food and a great time, offering vegetarian alternatives if we wanted them. We left with tons of leftovers and the price was very affordable for an open bar package. I can’t say enough good things about Blue Pit and the events team and would use them for any event without question.
Kimberly B
5.0
12/21/2019
Blue Pit is phenomenal. Their food was a highlight of our wedding. All of the guests were (and still are) talking about how good it was. Cara was so responsive and helpful throu...
ghout the entire process. She planned an amazing menu, brought an amazing selection of local beers, and created awesome signature cocktails. We loved working with Blue Pit and would highly recommend them.
Daniela E
5.0
11/12/2019
This was the absolute best place for our reception! They are affordable and very responsive. Cara Bruce, the owner, made the entire day so easy and she took care of everything. The...
servers were also amazing and all of our guests loved them. They were fun, kind, and kept all of the guests drinks filled! I highly recommend having your wedding here or ANY event.
Megan S
5.0
7/07/2019
We hosted our wedding reception at Blue Pit BBQ and I can’t say enough good things about our experience. We met with Cara (the owner) when we initially were planning our wedding to...
see how it would work at the restaurant. She was so wonderful, just the sweetest person! We agreed that day Blue Pit was the perfect place for us. We didn’t want a traditional wedding, just great food and good drinks (bonus that they are so involved in dog rescues). Throughout the year Cara was so responsive to my question and flexible to meet our wishes. The day of the wedding went on without a hitch. The food was AMAZING, the drinks were delicious, and the service was top notch! The food was refilled constantly and the staff was walking around with specialty drinks and beer buckets were always full of delicious beers. Our guests haven’t stopped talking about the wedding a month later! I couldn’t imagine not having our wedding at Blue Pit! Thank you to Cara and all the staff!
Jen H
5.0
1/10/2019
To say that we were well cared for during our wedding would be a gross understatement. Cara did everything in her power, not just the day of but the YEAR OF, to make sure our weddi...
ng reception would go off without a hitch. From an amazing selection of drinks (including guests saying they've never had this many to choose from at a wedding!), to food that exceeded expectations, to help with decorations and everything in between we are so grateful to have worked with Cara on this. When I first inquired about having a wedding reception here I never expected Cara to basically be a wedding coordinator! Cara was incredibly responsive, day and night, if I had questions or needed anything. She and her staff were personable, attentive, and helped create the fun party atmosphere we wanted. Nothing went wrong! Who can say that?! It was amazing and we're confident this was the absolute best choice for our wedding, the most special day of our lives. Thanks, Blue Pit!
Hilary K
5.0
1/10/2019
Everything was perfect. The staff and Cara went above and beyond in every imaginable way. We adore you.
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