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2024 Marriage Celebration at The Beach House Resort in Hilton Head Island, SC


Welcome to the 2024 Better Marriages of Georgia Marriage Celebration Homepage!

2024 Registration is now closed.
Stay tuned for 2025 Getaway information
Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2025 in Chattanooga, TN!

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The Beach House Resort
Hilton Head Island, SC      February 23-25, 2024


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A message about the 2024 Getaway from
our President Couple, Greg and Lydia Meadows


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Steps to plan your weekend:

  1. Go to "Schedule" tab above to find out about the weekend
  2. Go to "Workshops" tab above to learn about all of the workshop sessions offered
  3. Go to "Registration" tab above to fill out the registration form. Pay online using PayPal or mail in a check.
  4. Go to "Hotel" tab above to learn how to reserve your hotel room

     Better Marriages of Georgia invites you to Hilton Head, South Carolina for our annual getaway to explore "Marriage: Treasure of a Lifetime"! The Beach House Resort will host our Getaway, providing the perfect setting for the weekend.
     There will be 2 large group sessions and 1 breakout session, all which are lead by experienced, trained couples. But there will also be ample opportunity to explore the beautiful Hilton Head Island area! Top it off with Saturday Night Dinner and you've got a great weekend of special, intentional time with your loved one!
     We hope to see you there!

If you have a question about the upcoming retreat,
contact the Conference Coordinators here


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2024 Schedule

Friday, February 23, 2024
3:00 PM Hotel Check-In and Getaway Registration Opens
4:00 PM - 6:30 PM Hospitality Suite Open
7:00 PM Welcome and Evening Program: "Treasure Hunting"
Greg and Lydia Meadows, President Couple
Getaway Team
Saturday, February 24, 2024
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Gathering and Morning Workshop: "Treasure Maps"
Kim and Nathan Heinlein
11:30 AM Lunch and Couple Free Time
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Afternoon Workshops
6:30 PM Dinner Reception, Cash Bar Open
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Dinner is Served
Evening on Your Own
Sunday, February 25, 2023
8:15 AM Christian Worship Service (optional)
9:00 AM Morning Program: "Homeward Voyage" - Eddie and Sylvia Robertson
Closing: Greg and Lydia Meadows & Jack and Lana Snellgrove
11:00 AM Hotel Check-Out
11:30 AM Georgia Board Meeting

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2024 Workshop Offerings



Saturday Afternoon Workshops

Navigating Stormy Seas
(Workshop A)


Conflict in marriage is inevitable and normal. Learning to understand what causes conflict, how you and your partner react in those tense and uncomfortable situations, and how to deal with the anger and other emotions at play can help you as a couple cope with conflict in a constructive and healthy manner. Conflict can be like the Japanese art of Kintsugi. Resolving conflict in a healthy manner can move a broken relationship to a stronger and more resilient one. Stormy seas force a couple to work together to reach that safe harbor where a treasure may be found.

Lana and Jack Snellgrove

Creating Partnership for Life
(Workshop B)

When we partner with another person, we bring together two different sets of values, beliefs, and world views. Over time, these differences combined with poor communication can lead to power struggles, conflict, and lack of intimacy. Love may not be enough. Using tools from The Gottman Institute, previous workshops, and individual life experiences, we look forward to sharing how couples can create a healthy environment that enables them to honor each other’s needs and desires, understand how the past influences the way we react and respond and create a path to maintaining a partnership where love, intimacy and respect thrive.

Don and Pam Ruffin

Do You Like Pina Coladas?
(Workshop C)

In this workshop, couples will take time to (re)discover and explore parts of their relationship and friendship with their partner. Do you like Pina Coladas? Find out. And discover other kinds of Pirate Booty.

Jean and Lee Cheese


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Registration is currently closed for 2024.

Please contact getawayinfo@bettermarriagesga.org
if you have any questions about the retreat!



Registration is currently closed for 2024.

Please contact getawayinfo@bettermarriagesga.org
if you have any questions about the retreat!


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Questions about the Getaway Weekend?
Contact us here

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Conference Refund Policy:
Conference registration is accepted up to Feb 9th.
Refunds of full registration can be returned on or before January 5th.
For cancellations from Jan 5th through Feb 9th, only a
$50 refund can be given due to meal commitments.
No refunds on or after Feb 9th.


Hotel Reservation Policy:
Reservation must be cancelled prior to 6:00pm 7 days prior to arrival.
Failure to cancel will result in penalty charge.

Other Upcoming Events

Previous Getaway Weekends

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The 2020 Getaway was at a new location, the fantasic Marriott Resort & Spa at Grand National, in Opelika, AL (near Auburn). Our theme was "Creating a 20/20 Marriage...Hindsight, Insight, and Foresight". For more information about the 2019 Getaway, click here the 2020 informational brochure.
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In 2019, our retreat was held at the Callaway Gardens Lodge and Spa. What a great setting for our weekend! Our theme was "Relax...Relate...Cultivate!". For more information about the 2019 Getaway, click here the 2019 informational brochure. You can also find pictures of the event here.

Our 2018 getaway was in Chattanooga, TN at the Chattanooga Marriott Downtown! Our theme was "Mountaintop Marriages". We offered 3 workshop times, inlcuding a new "Walk to Connect" preconference experience.

Our 2017 getaway was at a new location, the Jekyll Island Club Hotel in Jekyll Island, GA. Our theme was "Better Together". We offered 3 workshop times, in addition to a pre and post conference offerings! For more information about the 2017 Getaway, click here.

We returned to a new and improved WinShape for the 2016 conference. "Rekindle the Flame, Rediscover the Fire" was our theme. Each couple was able to choose 3 different workshops, our most ever offered! For more information about the 2016 Getaway, click here the 2016 informational brochure. You can also find pictures of the event here.

We held our 2015 retreat for the first time in beautiful Augusta. Our theme was "Marriage...Mastering the Game". This was our first time in Augusta and we will definitely be back! For more information about the 2015 Getaway, click here the 2015 informational brochure. You can also find pictures of the event here.
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We had a wonderful time at the 2014 Retreat, which was held at Sea Palms Resort in St. Simons Island, GA. Our theme was "Pathways to the Heart, Pathways to Growth". We had 53 couples attend the weekend, and offered 11 workshops! For more information about the 2014 Getaway, click here the 2014 informational brochure. You can also find pictures of the event here.
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The 2013 Retreat was held at WinShape Retreat in Mt. Berry, GA. What a fantastic weekend! Our theme was "A Special Place Where Love Can Grow". We had a record 10 workshops offered! For more information about the 2013 Getaway, click here for the 2013 informational brochure. You can also find pictures of the event here.
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The 2012 Retreat was a great success at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia. Thank you to all 50 couples who were able to attend! Our theme was "Love is Friendship Set to Music". For more information about the 2012 Getaway, click here for the informational brochure. You can also find pictures of the event here.
WinShape
The 2011 Marriage Retreat was held at WinShape Retreat on the campus of Berry College in Rome, Georgia. The theme was "REAL" Marriage in a "REEL" World. For more information about the 2011 Getaway, click here for last year's informational brochure. You can also find pictures of the event here.
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We had a wonderful time at the 2010 Getaway Weekend in Savannah, Georgia. The theme was "Love in the Low Country... Rediscovering the Treasures". For more information about the 2010 Getaway, click here for last year's informational brochure. You can also find pictures of the event here.
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