Meet Our Family
(and bonus family)
Rhonda + Bryan
Rhonda is a DuQuoin, Illinois, native and mother to 3 children, Savanna, Amelia and Andrew. Her journey as a musician led her and her two youngest children to relocate from Southern Illinois to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2012. In those ten years she had the opportunity to facilitate numerous relationships in the music and entertainment industry. What started as a small business venture turned into multiple properties and a genuine love for "southern style" hospitality.
Bryan and Rhonda met 10 years ago in Oxford, Mississippi, while recording an album. Bryan is originally from Baltimore, MD, living the last three decades primarily in Tennessee and Mississippi and has 3 children of his own, Mason, Jackson and Maggie. Bryan's career over the years has been in music production and live entertainment. Throughout those years, he was also immersed in the trades. Painting led to drywall and plaster, which led to trim carpentry, which led to cabinet, furniture and home restoration.
These two now reside at the Bell Hill home and will be your host during your stay. Most days you can find Bryan cooking up a storm in the kitchen and Rhonda in the garden.
Savanna + Brandon
Brandon and Savanna were born and raised in Southern Illinois and both graduates of Southern Illinois University. They currently live with their two boys, Hudson and Hayes, in Carterville, Illinois. ​They love Southern Illinois' close knit community and feel proud to continue raising their family here.
Brandon currently works full time for liquor distribution company, BreakThru Beverage and comes out to the house to help with projects or when heavy lifting is needed. Savanna has worked as a photographer over the last 10 years, photographing countless families and over 150 weddings. She has worked alongside couples, vendors and venue owners while gathering a wealth of knowledge in all things wedding related.
These two love Bell Hill and are so excited to bring it to full potential while preserving the beauty and incredible history throughout the property. Savanna is our head decision-maker and marketing extraordinaire.
Michelle + Jodie
Michelle has been part of the team since the very beginning! She worked with Savanna in the wedding scene as her assistant in her photography business and a wedding coordinator for local couples. She has quickly become the go-to gal at the venue, giving tours, booking our couples, and helping to manage the chaos that can be our family. She's a DuQuoin Native who works at John A. Logan College , dog mom of three, and is married to her goofball husband, Thomas. ​
Jodie joined the team more recently, as she is a good friend and coworker of Michelle's who had some extra time on her hands and we said... Help! She is the mom to two sweet little Carterville Lions, and works at John A. Logan College as an Academic Advisor. She is spunky, detail-oriented, and the best person to bounce ideas off of. Have you seen us on Pinterest or Instagram lately? She's the reason!
