The rehearsal dinner and welcome party are the two events that set the tone for a wedding weekend, and they are often harder to place than the wedding itself. In Dripping Springs, Texas, Weddings by Wendi offers the Rehearsal Dinner & Welcome Party Casita Stay, a package that combines lodging with event space for a welcome party or rehearsal dinner. This guide explains what it includes and how to plan the gathering. See all of our micro wedding and elopement packages.
What the Rehearsal Dinner & Welcome Party Casita Stay Includes
This is an accommodations package with event space, not a wedding package. It includes:
- Exclusive rental of 11 casitas plus the ranch house for 2 nights (sleeps 51)
- One day of use of the pavilion and adjacent grounds for your event
- Event limited to 60 people, including casita-registered guests
- Existing tables and chairs
- On-site party attendant
What It Does Not Include
The pavilion and grounds are for a welcome party or rehearsal dinner. They are not available for a wedding reception or an after-party. If you want to hold the wedding itself on site, see the micro wedding weekend packages instead.
Rehearsal Dinner or Welcome Party?
A rehearsal dinner is traditionally a smaller gathering the night before the wedding for the wedding party and close family. A welcome party is usually more casual and open to more of the guest list, giving out-of-town guests a chance to meet before the wedding day. Because this package allows up to 60 people, including casita-registered guests, it works for either, and you can decide how wide to cast the invitation.
Why Combine Lodging and the Event Space
When guests sleep where the party is, the evening is simpler. Nobody needs to arrange rides after dinner, and guests who traveled in can arrive, settle into their casitas, and walk to the gathering. With lodging for 51 and an event limit of 60, it is a practical option for couples who want their closest people together before the wedding.
Planning the Weekend Around It
Your welcome party or rehearsal dinner works best when it is planned alongside the wedding day, not separately. Wendi can help you think through timing, who to invite, and how the evening fits with your ceremony and reception. For a broader view of the whole timeline, see the wedding day timeline guide, or learn about full-service wedding planning and day-of coordination.
Dripping Springs is about 30 minutes from Austin, which helps guests flying in. Our Dripping Springs wedding planning page has more on the area. Pricing is shared on request, so contact Wendi with your dates and guest count.
Frequently Asked Questions
It includes exclusive rental of 11 casitas plus the ranch house for 2 nights (sleeps 51), one day of use of the pavilion and adjacent grounds for your event, existing tables and chairs, and an on-site party attendant.
No. The pavilion and adjacent grounds are for a welcome party or rehearsal dinner only, not a wedding reception or after-party.
The event is limited to 60 people, including casita-registered guests.
The casitas and ranch house sleep 51 guests across 2 nights.
Pricing is shared on request. Contact Wendi through the contact page with your dates and guest count, and she will respond within one business day.
Planning a welcome party or rehearsal dinner? Contact Wendi with your dates and guest count to check availability and get pricing for the Casita Stay.
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