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The whirlwind of planning your wedding has begun.  You have the dress, bridesmaid dresses, color swatches, met with the florist, tastings for the reception, rings purchased.  Is there anything we have missed?  Oh yea, Rehearsal dinner.  When Jimmy and I got married, I was completely overwhelmed with all the details and expense of paying for a wedding. Like many, Jimmy and I tried to cut costs for the wedding  by hosting our rehearsal dinner.  We were going to have Bubba Burgers (Jim’s favorite), hot dogs, homemade ice cream and topped off with a Blue Grass Band.  Seemed like a good plan for the naive.  Little did I know how much there was to do before your wedding.  Entertaining out of town guests, making sure all the details were handled, managing vendors and stomping the preverbal fires that emerged while executing a plan.  We had secured a venue to provide shelter for our guests for the rehearsal dinner but it was no where large enough for all our guests.  Had it been a beautiful sunny day in North Georgia, the outcome would have been a little different but being that it rained three inches that day needless to say I was a little stressed out.  Although our plan was to save money and to have a casual affair the eve of our wedding, the rehearsal dinner turned out to be more expensive than if we had taken our guests to a restaurant and proved to be a lot more stress for both of us. We  now can laugh about it but then it was no laughing matter.

Today, Groom’s have many more options.  The rehearsal dinner can be anything you imagine.  At Waters Mill, we assist the bridal couple with planning the perfect rehearsal dinner and creating an awesome experience for their guests.  Even if the wedding is taking place at Waters Mill, you can still host your rehearsal dinner with us as well.  Since we are blessed with many different locations on the property, we are able to create different atmospheres for different events.  From a casual low country boil or traditional BBQ to a soiree fete cocktail party with an elegant dinner to follow.  The decision is yours and when you are dealing with professionals like Waters Mill we give your guests the experience and not the stress.   Call  me and we can discuss in greater length your rehearsal dinner.  Happy Planning!