Why A Distillery is a “Must-Book” Venue For Your Rehearsal Dinner

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Looking for a unique venue for your rehearsal dinner that guests will be talking about even after the wedding reception? Booking your rehearsal dinner at a distillery venue offers the luxury of a unique experience with an intimate and unforgettable space. We’re a bit biased, but here are a few reasons why kicking off your weekend of celebrations at a distillery is the right move for your wedding. 

Distillery venues offer flexibility and advantages that many event spaces cannot afford to give. While many wedding venues often offer guests the opportunity to lump their rehearsal dinner space into the cost, this isn’t always the best option. For starters, you have to hope that the venue you’ve booked your wedding with isn’t already booked with another event or wedding the night before your ceremony. If you somehow luck out and have that night available, your rehearsal dinner is usually confined into certain hours of operation that may not work best for guests arriving from out of town. 

The Rackhouse offers a space away from your wedding venue that allows for more flexibility in hours and customization of the space that many wedding venues do not. It’s a great option for those looking to welcome out of town guests to an intimate environment without the stress of fitting into certain time windows. Guests are allowed to bring their own vendors into the space and customize their experience with us in ways many wedding venues do not offer. 

Hosting your rehearsal dinner at a distillery also allows you to give guests a unique experience and a different venue than your wedding reception. Many brides like to leave the venue as a surprise for guests to be delighted by when the big day arrives. Couples also usually provide guests with a list of things to do in the city of their wedding to entertain themselves on off-time not spent on wedding festivities. By hosting your rehearsal dinner at a distillery, you’re not only increasing the variety and experience of your wedding with a new event space, you’re also offering guests a local experience that they may want to revisit as something to do on their own time. 

The Rackhouse is located minutes away from most, if not all, of the wedding venues in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. It is also a short shuttle ride away from the city of Austin, where many guests may have booked accommodations for your wedding. Your guests will be able to enjoy the Texas Hill Country at its best, a spot that is becoming particularly popular for many weddings and events. They’ll also be able to say they had an experience outside of the wedding and away from the city that made your event that much more memorable.

We encourage wedding planners and brides alike not to shy away from distillery venues based on the assumption of decor. Our rehearsal dinner space, while attached to the Desert Door distillery, offers a chic take on West Texas design and decor that is both unique and easily moldable to your preferred vision. Austin-based Interior Design Expert Claire Zinnecker took her time with each and every detail of The Rackhouse, making sure the space was suitable for any and all event requirements—from corporate events to wedding receptions and anything in between. In our space, you’ll notice artisan crafted tile work along the bar, live-edge wood countertops, picturesque glass doors opening to patio space, West Texas inspired stucco accents, and more. Craftsmanship and aesthetic are never an afterthought at The Rackhouse, we make sure every client is able to envision their dream event with our space. 

Hosting your rehearsal dinner at a distillery venue like The Rackhouse can create a separate experience altogether for your guests. Interested in taking a tour with us? Visit our contact page to speak with one of our expert planners about your upcoming event.