It is the day before you say I-do… guests are arriving, your wedding dress is hanging in the closet freshly steamed and your vows are almost perfected. The day before your wedding can be a blur of last minute preparations, more hugs than you can count from friends and family, and your wedding rehearsal and dinner!

With more and more couples planning destination weddings and hosting friends and family from all over the country if not world, rehearsal dinners and parties are a wonderful addition to your wedding weekend! The rehearsal dinner is the perfect time to enjoy even more time with your friends and family while also extending your wedding celebrations!

This beautiful summer wedding rehearsal was held at a private home in Essex, but drinks and dinner were hosted at the historic Essex Inn in beautiful Essex, New York. Built in 1812 the Inn features luxury accommodations and fine dinning.  If you are in search of a wedding venue or the perfect location for your rehearsal dinner the Essex Inn is one of my top recomendations. The Essex Inn features a beautiful dinning area for smaller groups inside the Inn as well as the outside lawn and gardens to enjoy the summer evenings under the stars.

The Essex Inn also hosts intimate weddings and events in the historic Stone Church that was beautifully restored behind the Essex Inn.

Venue: The Essex Inn on the Adirondack Coast – Essex NY
Catering: The Essex Inn 
Florals: Boquet Valley Blooms – Essex, NY
Photography: Julia Rebecca Photography – Essex NY