I give the highest recommendations for Rose Haven. The venue is absolutely gorgeous, and the planners took care of any eventuality Mother Nature could throw at us for my son's December 3rd wedding. This is an outdoor venue, but they had tents ready and heaters set up in case the weather cooled off. We had rain that morning, but there was artificial turf to cover the ceremony area overlooking Lake James and plenty of umbrellas at hand. The decorations were entirely appropriate without being Christmas-y, and we had plenty of room for our wedding dinner guests at tables set up across a variety of areas including a side porch, outdoor fireplace area, and inside the log home "living room." The planner had parking set up off-site for our many guests, and we had shuttles running to and from the venue on a regular basis. We had several guests who needed to drive home immediately after the ceremony, and they didn't have a long wait to be taken back to their cars. The loft held the bridal party ladies for their makeup and hair styling as well as providing plenty of room to dress and visit prior to the wedding while the groomsmen had their own area downstairs which led out to a small patio. The upstairs loft also provided a great first look of the bride for the bride's parents and the groom's mother without letting anyone else intrude on those special moments. I especially liked using the main covered patio for the bride and groom table as well as dancing. This area was centrally located to the tables set up inside and outside and was easily accessed by the wedding guests to both visit with the bride and groom and dance. It had plenty of room for dancing and we even had a conga line at one point! Even if it had decided to return to raining, we were covered for dancing the night away. We had superb catering from a local Chinese restaurant recommended and set up by our planner, and the food was delicious! We also had a bar tender providing various libations for our guests along with a self-serve hot chocolate bar. I expect Rose Haven can accommodate all sorts of set-ups for food. We had a seated dinner with a buffet line for ours, but there is also a long bar along one side of the large "living room" downstairs which could hold all sorts of finger foods for guests. My son and his new bride also spent their first night as husband and wife in the loft bedroom. This was so convenient because they went straight from dancing to relaxing without having to drive anywhere. As mother of the groom, I could've been worried since my son was marrying at an out-of-state and unfamiliar location, but the wedding planner took care of everything. 5 Star Review | 1/16/2023 by Julie Rice