Beautiful venue site for any occasion. As a vendor the owners are always very easy to work with…read more They offer many different options for you to choose from. Gwen West

I cannot speak highly enough about the venue and the owners! Ive hosted 3 events with Whitestone so…read morefar including my baby shower & two birthday parties. They've all been extremely smooth! Everything from the fairytale front gate, huge amount of parking, HUGE suite to get ready in, perfect kitchen for my vendors, gorgeous tall ceilings, it was all perfect. Ceremony Lawn at night with the twinkling lights and stars above you feels like something out of Cinderella! Melanie is a dream to work with! She's flexible and really invests in bringing your dreams to life! If you're in the market for a venue, do yourself a favor and give this one a chance!

This place is gorgeous! The falls and old cotton mill had a great effect on the venue. Went here…read moreto prepare for a wedding. Will see how it goes at night and at the wedding. Update: The wedding went very well. Good thing it didn't rain and all the rain happened earlier in the week before the wedding. The wedding was a combined Indian and American wedding. The area was available to setup the Mandap which is the center stage for the Indian wedding. The groom and I with the rest of their families helped setup the place. We added some lighting as well. At a clear night, you can see all the stars. It was a spectacular view to end the night. Make sure you download a good star gazing app to know the constellations. I saw the big dipper last night and it was breathtaking.

I'd like to start out by saying, the venue is beautiful…read more That, is really the only positive aspect of this location. The staff was unprepared, unprofessional and incredibly flippant when issues were brought to their attention. The mother of the bride was interrupted and called away from her daughter(the bride)several times to deal with details that had been discussed 3 separate times, after 3 two-hour long distance trips to this location. Details that had been meticulously discussed during numerous emails, phone calls and and written down with several people (including the owner/planner). The owner/planner apparently never attends the events, but instead places a "stand-in planner" to take her place. ...This was never discussed with us.... Somehow, our spectacularly detailed emails, plans and itinerary did NOT get passed along to the stand-in planner! GUESTS were actually called upon by the same uninformed staff members to help place things, answer questions and direct as to where the items should go! When confronted with our concerns, the stand-in planner blatantly stated that "the owner does this all the time and they never gave her the details" What??? Then, Why did we pay for a planner??? Why did we drive 2 hours on 3 different trips to have wedding-planning-meetings????? The passing-the-blame situation caused for the mother of the bride to miss sweet moments (dressing her daughter in her wedding dress) and her father to miss her send off with sparklers from the wedding (he was asked to move his truck) , memories this family can NEVER get back. According to the stand-in planner these types of situations have been the norm at this venue. I suggest that this venue gets its act together, so no other family has to needlessly stress on such a special day, as we did. I'm saddened that this happened to my family, so many people came from all corners of Georgia, to be here for our special day, and unfortunately what was remembered from this day, was stress, anger and broken promises. P.S hire your own planner and bring them with you to be safe!

Beautiful wedding venue! The place speaks for itself. I'm from California so I wasn't expecting…read morethis in Georgia. My short video doesn't do much justice, but I know the bride and groom had an unforgettable day.

The setting is absolutely gorgeous. The staff was incredible. The only reason it didn't get 5 stars…read morewas the security guy.

We had an absolutely fabulous wedding here. From the first tour we took, the staff was prompt,…read morekind, and accommodating. My mother has terminal cancer and we ended up having to get married a year earlier than we planned so we were stressing about finding a venue that could put together our dream wedding in 5 months. We almost settled and gave up on that dream wedding until we found The Cotton Gin. I still have no idea how they pulled it off so seamlessly. The Cotton Gin went above and beyond to make the whole day smooth for both my mom and us. When they say "all inclusive" they mean it. I did not lift a single finger for coordinating vendors, stressing about timing, or anything that usually causes stress for brides. I was calm the whole day and if any anxiety arose at any point in the process, the staff reassured me and was proactive in accommodating anything I needed. The owner Amanda is a creative genius and you can tell she loves what she does. Her goal is to give all brides a dream wedding that fits their budget. You can tell that she put careful thought into choosing staff that has the same passion and vision. Truly I feel like I made bonds with the staff that will last a life time. All of my guests gave extremely positive feedback about their experience! Also, the food was literally a 5 star dining experience. I am going to be craving their salmon and stuffed mushrooms for the rest of my life. I wish I could get married to my husband again and again so I can give The Cotton Gin more of my business!!

Wow! Everything was so wonderful from start to finish. We were guests for a wedding reception and…read moreeverything went so smoothly. Staff was very calm and professional and kept the appetizers coming. Bar offered a lot of interesting drinks. The venue itself is gorgeous with very little of your own decorating needed. They literally took care of everything it seemed. Lots of places to take pictures. We had beef mashed potatoes and asparagus, which came out temperature hot and well seasoned. The shrimp and grits for the appetizer was delicious and the presentation of the cheeses was wonderful. A beautiful, intimate and cozy place with a couple levels, including a dance floor. I would highly recommend this place if you're interested in having a wedding reception.

My name is Marie Turrubiartes and I am a full-time licensed wedding officiant and ordained wedding…read moreminister. Thank you for considering me as your officiant ! I will happily perform a customized wedding ceremony rich in life, love and laughter at the location of your choice,exactly the way you want it... barefoot on the beach, or at beautiful venues, chapels, or maybe your own backyard. The possiblities are endless ! Personable, experienced and easy to work with, I love my role as wedding officiant and celebrant ! I would be truly honored to be part of your wedding ceremony... non-denominational, civil, spiritual, multi-faith, secular, and non-secular wedding ceremonies... let me have the privilege of creating the perfect wedding ceremony that expresses you! Large or small wedding ceremonies. Weekdays, evenings, and weekends... call anytime ! Short notice and last minute weddings always welcome ! Perfect for your vow renewals and elopements. A Fabulous Wedding Awaits You

She is a scam artist! She met with me and my fiancè and took our down payment and a month before…read moreour wedding sent a facebook message, not even a phone call saying she couldnt perform our ceremony. She never sent the check back and now all the sudden her phone number is no good. DO NOT USE THIS LADY!!!!!!!!!! Scam artist!

We had our wedding here December 2020. We literally planned our wedding within the span of 4 months…read moreduring COVID! Jackie was the first person we met with during our initial visit she was very detailed and explained everything to us. Everyone was great from Jessica answering our questions via phone or email, Debbie our florist explaining the arrangement of the flowers to Ms. Linda our wedding coordinator the day of the wedding. Our intimate wedding was beautiful and we were very pleased! We highly recommend The Grande!

I had my wedding here in August 2019 and could not have been happier! All of the staff at The…read moreGrande made the wedding planning process very straightforward. Staff at the event were all so helpful, and all of my guests were pleased with the customer service. Their prices are very reasonable, and the wedding packages include so much more than many venues offer. My wedding package included a ceremony & reception, dinner buffet & non-alcoholic beverage, event coordinator, flowers, cake, set up and cleaning fees, gratuities, and taxes. I also liked that I had the option of purchasing all of the alcohol myself (huge cost savings!). I chose a few decorating upgrades, and The Grande (and its sister location The Conservatory) have so many options for decor on hand at very reasonable prices. The venue is beautiful and had lots of great locations for pictures. It was also nice that there are several outdoor locations to choose from for the ceremony, included a covered outdoor area. The bridal suite was comfortable and spacious. My only (very minor) complaint is that the groom's area is a little underwhelming. Everything went so smoothly during the event. All of the staff kept the event running exactly on time and handled everything so professionally. I highly recommend this venue to anyone looking to have a wedding that is moderately-priced with top notch service.

Highly professional,expedient turn-around time of delivery of product,& a joy to work with. My wife…read moreand I would recommend the Halls to any friend, family member, or coworker. The Halls have immense artistic talent and are truly honest people. They served us above their business obligation, and treated us with great kindness and sincerity. Our pictures are unbelievably beautiful and we couldn't be more happy. They were the one vendor that made our wedding perfect. Rest assured the Halls will be called upon again one day to photograph our children.

Pull-up and WORK! I booked this venue because I was promised a true all-inclusive experience, but…read morethat was not what I received. The week of my daughter's Sweet 16, I was told things like the food were never included, despite discussing them prior. The staff member who was supposed to assist on-site during the event never even showed up. I ended up doing far more work than expected for the price I paid. The space is nice, but the poor communication and lack of follow-through made for a very disappointing experience.

Beautiful space. Perfect for my daughter's sweet 16 party. The owner was nice and pleasant to work…read morewith. The rental process was easy, and the security was very helpful.