The Falls at Blue Ridge

Let me start by saying that my son’s wedding this past weekend at The Falls was AMAZING!!! The venue is gorgeous and the weather was perfect!! However, the amazing day was ONLY amazing because of our wonderful wedding planner, Kaley @ borrowedandbluega and The Falls coordinator, Russell, and our awesome vendors!!! I had NO idea until a few days after the wedding, that the day of the wedding was TOTAL CHAOS behind the scenes. The venue makes it virtually impossible for the vendors to set up. They aren’t allowed to drive down to the entrance of the venue for fear of messing up “the expensive” pavers, so the vendors are lugging EVERYTHING from the street. As the dance floor was being laid down, the owner arrived (in jeans and a t-shirt – not very professional in my opinion) and said we weren’t allowed to have a dance floor (which is NO WHERE in the contract) because hundreds of thousands of dollars were spent on their floor and they didn’t want it scratched up!! (But people can dance on their expensive floor and spill things and that won’t ruin it?!) We ran out of shrimp and was told we couldn’t have more because there were more people that attended than the guest count we gave them. WRONG! We told them 180 guests - we had 178 attend. We also wanted a bar outside during cocktail hour, but the owner said it had to stay inside because it was custom built and couldn’t get wet. There was ZERO percent chance of rain and the bluest sky I have ever seen!! There was NO CHANCE that bar was going to get wet! The owner was very rude to our vendors. Several of our vendors said they will never do events at The Falls again. That speaks volumes. The parking is an absolute nightmare. You can’t park at the venue. You park in a strip mall and take a shuttle (that you pay extra for) from the parking lot to the venue. The strip center address is different than the address for The Falls, so if someone uses Google/Waze, you end up at a locked gate with no access to the venue. We paid $200 for someone to stand at that gate and direct people to the strip center (in case they used the wrong address), but he couldn’t even tell those guests how to get to the strip center to park. I should have gone with my gut after signing the contract back in December 2023. As soon as they got my deposit, the communication became almost non-existent. Phone calls, emails, texts would all go unanswered. The turnover at The Falls is ridiculous. They went through 4 coordinators from the time we paid our deposit (December 2023) until June 2024 when Russell started. And let me tell you……Russell is the BEST thing ever that could have happened to The Falls. He knows the business, he knows how things should run, and is so kind and caring. I can honestly say that without Kaley and Russell, this wedding would have NEVER happened!! I had no idea there were any issues until days later. Shame on The Falls for treating their customers and vendors the way they did. I am deeply saddened to think that Kaley, Russell, and ALL of our wonderful vendors took the heat to make the wedding the most magical day. If you are thinking of having your wedding at The Falls, I would seriously look somewhere else. It’s truly a shame because it is one of the most beautiful venues I’ve ever seen….but, unfortunately, I would never recommend it to anyone. Thank you Russell, Kaley, and all of our vendors for all of your “behind the scenes” hard work and for making it a PERFECT day!!

This wedding venue is absolutely stunning!!!

We had our wedding at this gorgeous venue November 2023. It is truly THEE place for a fairy tale wedding and a dream come true for any bride. No matter where you live, you can travel with all your loved ones to share your day, and The Falls will make it an experience you will ALWAYS cherish and remember. The beauty and breath of fresh air allowed for such an emotional and special occasion to come to life. Everyone at our wedding had nothing but wonderful things to say about the venue, the staff, and everything that came along with sharing my day with me. I'm so happy that we traveled from South Florida to North Georgia to have our wedding there. The staff was very professional, accommodating, incredibly detailed and such a joy to work with. The food was superb and an extraordinary palate experience. The chef really knows his trade. My daughters said "this was a day I will never forget". Everyone who sees our pictures want to have their wedding there. I recommend them 1,000%.