How Three Party Suites with Beauty Bars Solved Getting Ready Stress at The Mohicans
Getting ready on your wedding morning should feel exciting, not chaotic. But in most venues, you're crammed into a single room with bad lighting, fighting over outlet space while someone's doing makeup on the floor. At The Mohicans Treehouse Resort and Wedding Venue, we built three separate wedding party suites with beauty bars specifically because we watched too many bridal parties try to make a coat closet work. When you have dedicated space designed for hair, makeup, and getting dressed, the entire morning changes from stressful to seamless.
Getting Ready Spaces Designed for the Real Wedding Day
Most couples don't think about getting ready space until the week before their wedding, when their hair stylist asks, "Where should we set up?" and they realize they booked a venue with one bathroom and a folding table. At The Mohicans, getting ready space isn't an afterthought. We built three party suites into the Grand Barn with counter space, mirrors, seating, and enough room for your entire wedding party to spread out without tripping over each other's dresses.
Three Separate Suites Means No One Is Waiting for Space
When you have three party suites, you can divide your wedding party however it makes sense. Bridesmaids in one suite, groomsmen in another, and parents or family members in the third. Or split bridesmaids across two suites if your group is large and someone needs extra counter space for elaborate hair. Or dedicate one suite entirely to vendors, your makeup artist, and your hair stylist so they have a base of operations with all their equipment organized and accessible.
The beauty bar in the main suite provides dedicated counter space with mirrors and lighting designed for this exact purpose. Your makeup artist isn't balancing palettes on a windowsill. Your hair stylist has room to set up curling irons, hairspray, and tools without worrying about knocking something over every time someone walks by. It's the difference between making do and having the right setup from the start.
Why Beauty Bars Matter More Than Generic Counter Space
A beauty bar isn't just a counter with a mirror. It's counter space at the right height, positioned where natural light and artificial light work together, with enough depth that products don't slide off when someone leans in close. At The Mohicans, the beauty bar in our party suite is built specifically for getting ready, not repurposed bathroom vanities or folding tables draped with fabric.
When your bridesmaids arrive, they can set their bags down, claim a spot, and stay there for the next few hours without needing to move. Your makeup artist can work on one person while your hair stylist works on another, and no one is waiting for someone else to finish so they can use the mirror. The flow stays smooth because the space was designed for exactly this kind of choreography.
What It Looks Like When Your Wedding Party Isn't Fighting for Outlets
Plug in curling irons, flat irons, hair dryers, phone chargers, and ring lights all at once without flipping a breaker. Our party suites have enough outlet access that your vendors aren't running extension cords across the room or asking people to unplug their phones so the straightener can work. It sounds like a small detail until you're three hours into getting ready and someone's hair tool dies because the circuit overloaded.
We've seen wedding parties relax visibly when they walk into the suites and realize they don't have to negotiate space or power. Your photographer can move freely without asking people to shift so they can get a shot. Your maid of honor can steam dresses in one corner while someone else is getting their makeup done in another, and no one is in anyone's way.
How the Suites Connect to the Rest of the Grand Barn
The party suites are located within the Grand Barn, so you're not getting ready in a separate building and then hauling garment bags and makeup kits across a parking lot when it's time for the ceremony. You walk from the suites directly into the main level of the barn, where your ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception spaces are all waiting. Your Event Day Manager coordinates timing so your photographer knows when you're dressed and ready for portraits, and your florist knows when to deliver your bouquet to the suite.
If you're using the mezzanine balcony for a dramatic entrance down the solid oak staircase, you're already inside the building. If your ceremony is on the ground-leveltreehouses patio surrounded by wooded acres, you step outside through the barn's lower level. Either way, you're moving through connected spaces instead of coordinating transportation between locations.
What Happens to the Party Suites After Everyone Is Dressed
Once you're dressed and the ceremony starts, the party suites become storage space for your bags, phone chargers, snacks, and any items you want to access later in the evening. Some couples stash a change of shoes there for dancing. Others leave their going away outfits hanging in the suite so they can change after the reception without running back to a treehouse. Your Event Day Manager keeps track of what's in the suites and makes sure nothing gets left behind when the night ends and will often do some light housekeeping during the event to keep the space tidy.
The suites also serve as a retreat space if you need a quiet moment during the reception. We've had brides step away from the dance floor to sit in a party suite for five minutes, regroup, fix their makeup, and then head back out. Having a private space that isn't a bathroom stall makes a difference when you're six hours into a celebration and need a break.
Why This Setup Works Better Than Hotel Rooms or Rental Houses
Some couples book hotel rooms or Airbnbs for getting ready, thinking it will feel more spacious than a venue's small prep area. But hotel rooms have beds taking up half the space, limited counter access, and lighting designed for sleeping, not makeup application. You end up moving furniture, taping garbage bags over windows to control light, and still running out of room when eight people show up with dresses and garment bags.
At The Mohicans, the party suites are purpose-built. No beds, no clutter, no compromises. Just clean, functional space with beauty bars, seating, mirrors, and enough square footage that your wedding party can move comfortably. And because the suites are inside the Grand Barn, your vendors don't need directions to a separate address, your photographer doesn't lose time in transit, and your Event Day Manager can check in without leaving the venue.
What Your Getting Ready Photos Look Like in a Well Designed Space
Your photographer will spend a significant portion of the morning capturing getting ready moments. Bridesmaids laughing while someone gets their hair pinned. Your mom helping you into your dress. The groomsmen adjusting ties and cufflinks. These photos only work if the space looks intentional, not cluttered or makeshift.
The party suites at The Mohicans photograph well because they're clean, well lit, and designed with enough room for your photographer to move around. You're not shooting in a cramped bathroom with toiletries visible in every frame. You're in a dedicated suite where the background is neutral, the lighting is flattering, and your photographer can focus on capturing emotions instead of cropping out distractions.
How to Use Three-Party Suites for Different Wedding Party Sizes
If you have a small wedding party, you might only use one or two of the three party suites, leaving the third available for parents, for your vendors to use as a base, or simply as extra space if someone wants privacy while getting dressed. If you have a large wedding party, you can divide the suites by role or by timing. Bridesmaids who need hair and makeup first in one suite, bridesmaids going later in another, and groomsmen in the third.
Some couples use one suite exclusively for the couple themselves, a private space to get ready together or separately depending on whether they're doing a first look. Others dedicate one suite to parents and family members who want to be part of the getting ready experience without crowding the main bridal party. The flexibility matters because every wedding party operates differently, and having three separate suites means you can configure the space however works for your group.
Conclusion:
When you're planning your wedding timeline, getting ready space determines how smoothly your morning runs. If your hair stylist needs two hours per person and you only have one mirror, your timeline stretches. If your makeup artist is working on a countertop that's too low and poorly lit, the results suffer. At The Mohicans, we built the party suites with beauty bars so your morning starts the way it should, organized, comfortable, and designed for exactly what you're trying to accomplish.
Ready to see how our three party suites with beauty bars change your wedding morning? Contact us at weddings@themohicans.net to book a tour of the Grand Barn and walk through the getting ready suites in person.
FAQs
Are the party suites included in our wedding package?
Yes, the three party suites with beauty bars are included with your Grand Barn booking at no additional cost. They're available for your exclusive use throughout your 13 hour event access.
Can we use all three party suites or do we need to choose one?
You have access to all three party suites and can divide your wedding party across them however makes sense for your group. Some couples use all three, others only need one or two depending on wedding party size.
Is there enough electrical capacity for multiple hair and makeup tools?
Yes, the party suites have sufficient outlet access for curling irons, flat irons, hair dryers, phone chargers, and other tools without overloading circuits. Your vendors can set up all their equipment simultaneously.
Where are the party suites located in relation to the ceremony and reception spaces?
The party suites are inside the Grand Barn, so you move directly from getting ready space to ceremony and reception areas without leaving the building. Your Event Day Manager coordinates timing and flow between spaces.