Wild Grace: Couples Weekend in Alabama
A sacred space for couples to speak, listen and heal
Come Back to Each Other—Gently
Have you ever left a conversation feeling like you talked a lot… but didn’t truly connect? Like you keep returning to the same conflict, the same defensiveness, the same silence—without ever touching what’s really tender underneath? You love each other, and still, the closeness can feel harder to reach when life is full and old patterns take over.
The Wild Grace weekend gives one another something steadier than a quick celebration: time to slow down, breathe, and listen with intention. A sacred, supportive space to soften what’s grown tight, to be seen without judgment, and to begin again.
Wild Grace: A Couples Weekend is an invitation to step out of the noise and practice the kind of connection that renews love from the inside out.
Wild Grace: An Alabama Couples Weekend
Wild Grace is a weekend retreat for couples who want more than a getaway. It’s a chance to step out of the pace of everyday life, make room for God, and return to one another with steadiness and care.
In a setting designed for quiet and focus, you’ll practice practical, repeatable skills for the conversations that often feel hardest—how to speak clearly without attacking, how to listen without defensiveness, and how to stay present when emotions run high. With guidance, reflection, and simple communication tools, you’ll learn how repair happens and what forgiveness can look like in real time.
This weekend isn’t about “getting it right.” It’s about creating space to soften, to reconnect, and to begin again—together—with honesty and hope.
The Heart of Wild Grace
Wild Grace was created because the conversations couples avoid are often the very places intimacy is rebuilt.
Throughout the weekend, you’ll be invited to slow down and notice what you bring into conflict—old fears, past hurts, unmet longings, protective patterns. When those deeper stories are named with kindness (instead of acted out in tension), something shifts. Understanding grows. Compassion becomes possible.
You’ll be guided through research-informed relationship skills—along with reflective practices that support emotional and spiritual awareness—so you can move from reactivity toward connection. As you grow in clarity within yourself, you’ll have more freedom to meet your partner with empathy, courage, and love.
Because healing happens between you… and also inside you.
What You’ll Experience-
During Wild Grace, you’ll step away from the noise and into a rhythm of rest, reflection, and reconnection. Each session is thoughtfully crafted to help you speak honestly, listen deeply, and experience grace in new ways.
Through guided dialogue, sacred practices, movie clips, experiential exercises, and time in nature, you’ll begin to see each other (and yourself) with fresh eyes and softer hearts. Between sessions, you’ll have space to breathe, walk, and simply be together.
Led by two experienced therapists who have spent years walking with couples and families, Wild Grace offers more than insight—it offers presence, practice, and hope.
This is your invitation to remember what first brought you together, to rediscover grace in your story, and to reconnect with the One who makes love new again.
Who Wild Grace Is For
Wild Grace is for couples who genuinely care about one another but feel the strain that life can place on their connection. Maybe you’re busy, stretched thin, or caught in the same cycle—misunderstandings, shutdown, sharp words, silence, or unresolved tension.
This weekend is for couples who want to:
slow down and rebuild emotional safety
learn skills that de-escalate conflict
strengthen communication and repair
feel warmth and friendship return
invest intentionally in the marriage you’re building
Led by two seasoned therapists with decades of combined experience, Wild Grace offers a structured, supportive environment where you can do meaningful work—without pressure to perform, and without needing your relationship to be in crisis to benefit.
Because your marriage matters, and it’s worth tending to with care.
When and where is Wild Grace?
Here are the details for the Wild Grace Couples weekend:
When: September 11-13, 2026
Where: Alabama 4‑H Center, 892 4-H Road, Columbiana, AL 35051, nestled on forest land near Lay Lake, less an hour from downtown Birmingham.
Contact for questions: WildGraceEncounters@gmail.com
How Many Couples Will Attend?
Wild Grace is meant to feel intimate, calm, and personal—not crowded. For that reason, we’re limiting the weekend to 10 couples. This size allows each couple to receive meaningful guidance and have room to settle in, reflect, and stay connected throughout the weekend.
Sara and David also believe there’s something powerful about being in a thoughtfully held community—where couples can recognize shared humanity, learn from one another’s growth, and remember they’re not the only ones navigating hard seasons. With a group this size, the environment stays warm and safe while still making space for honest conversation, laughter, and real encouragement.
Weekend Schedule
We know that getting away for a weekend takes planning—especially when coordinating childcare, work schedules, and travel. While the schedule may shift slightly, you can use the following as a general guide for planning your weekend.
Friday
4:00–5:30 PM — Arrival & Check-In
5:30–6:30 PM — Dinner
7:00–9:00 PM — Opening Session
Saturday
Saturday will include a combination of therapist-led sessions, opportunities to practice skills together with therapist coaching, meals, breaks, and intentional time to enjoy with your partner.
Plan to be with us for the full day on Saturday.
Sunday
Sunday morning will include breakfast and our final session together.
The retreat will end promptly at 11:00 AM so you can confidently make plans for childcare, travel, and your return home.
This is a general schedule and individual session times may shift slightly. The Friday arrival time and Sunday 11:00 AM ending time can be used for planning purposes.
How to Register for Wild Grace
If you’re ready to join us, we’d love to welcome you!
The total cost for the Wild Grace Couples Weekend is $1,995 per couple.
Your retreat investment includes:
Two nights of lodging for you and your partner
All meals throughout the weekend
Therapist-led programming and facilitation with two experienced relationship therapists
Time to practice new relationship skills together with therapist coaching and support
Intentional time and space to slow down, reconnect, and invest in your relationship
Our hope is to create a weekend where much of the planning is already taken care of. You can step away from the demands of everyday life and focus on each other—while having the guidance and support to do meaningful work on your relationship.
Ready to join us?
Complete the Wild Grace Registration Form.
Once submitted, we’ll confirm availability and send you the next steps.Reserve your spot with a $500 deposit.*
Your deposit is applied toward the total retreat cost of $1,995 and secures your place for the weekend. Payment can be made by mailed check or credit card (a 3% processing fee applies to credit card payments).Pay the remaining balance of $1,495* by August 22, 2026.
Total retreat investment: $1,995 per couple
$500 deposit + $1,495 remaining balance
Please see our cancellation and refund policy for additional details.Deposits are non-refundable unless we’re able to fill your spot after a cancellation.
Because we’re limiting Wild Grace to 10 couples, spaces tend to fill quickly. If this weekend feels like what you’ve been needing, we encourage you to register early.
Questions? Email us at wildgraceencounters@gmail.com.
Couples Retreat: An Invitation to Reconnect
This video offers a glimpse into the heart of our Wild Grace Couples Retreats. These gatherings create space for partners to slow down, reflect on their relationship, and engage in meaningful conversations that foster deeper connection, understanding, and renewal.
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Couples Retreats
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Wild Grace is a therapist-led couples retreat designed to help partners slow down, reconnect, and strengthen their relationship. Over Valentine’s weekend, couples will step away from daily distractions and engage in a structured, supportive experience focused on communication, connection, and emotional repair.
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This retreat is for couples who want to deepen their connection, improve communication, and work through patterns that keep them stuck. You do not have to be in crisis to attend. Wild Grace is ideal for couples who want intentional time together and practical tools for having hard conversations in a healthier way.
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Wild Grace is a marriage and couples retreat and while it is led by licensed therapists, it is not couples therapy. Instead, it is a therapist-led relationship retreat that combines teaching, guided exercises, reflection, and practical tools for couples. The weekend is designed to help couples strengthen communication, increase emotional awareness, and reconnect in a focused setting.
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Couples will learn tools to improve communication, navigate conflict with more awareness, and recognize relational patterns that may be keeping them disconnected. The retreat is designed to help couples listen more deeply, speak more honestly, and reconnect emotionally in a safe and meaningful setting.
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Wild Grace is a couples retreat in Alabama, at the 4H center in Columbiana, AL, created for partners who want a peaceful, intentional weekend away. The setting is designed to support rest, reflection, and meaningful connection, giving couples space to focus on their relationship without the usual interruptions of everyday life.
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Wild Grace is intentionally limited to 10 couples to keep the retreat personal, intimate, and supportive. A smaller group allows each couple to feel more comfortable, seen, and connected while still benefiting from the shared experience of being with other couples who also want to grow.