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Burying the Bourbon at Moss Mountain Farm

Here comes the bride… and the bourbon. Some say it’s an old Southern tradition, and many of us have never heard of it. However, we love the sound of it because it involves bourbon and getting your hands in the soil — two quintessential things we Southerners enjoy.

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When a Moss Mountain groom living out of state approached us about Burying the Bourbon on his behalf before his wedding day, we said we’d gladly do the honors. So, James Sumpter, Director of Weddings and Events at Moss Mountain, and Mandy Shoptaw, our Wedding and Event Coordinator, got to work.

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According to our friends over at Southern Living, “Southern folklore says that if you bury a bottle of bourbon at the site where the bride and groom are to be married it won’t rain on their wedding day.” Furthermore, the tradition says the wedding party digs up the bottle and drinks the bourbon after the ceremony.

Rain or shine, everyone at the reception will be a winner when this bottle is retrieved from the orchard along our stacked stone wall. And what a fantastic photo op for our beautiful couple!

 

If you’re interested in weddings or special events at Moss Mountain you can be sure our staff will honor your special requests. Contact us at events@pallensmith.com to plan your big day.

 

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Mandy showing off the groom's bourbon.
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James examines the bottle of bourbon before the burying.
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Bourbon for the Burying of the Bourbon ceremony.
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James digs a hole for the Burying of the Bourbon.
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Close up of digging the hole for the Burying of the Bourbon.
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Tradition says the bury the bottle upside down for the best weather on your special day.
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In just a few short months out groom will dig this bottle up with his groomsmen and drink a toast to his new bride.

 

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