The trio went for a meal at Italian restaurant Piccolino in Alderley Edge at around 4pm and then moved onto the plush Bubble Room bar where they partied until 10pm.
Onlookers saw the trio singing and dancing to local band Funky Treacle, who were playing Oasis covers and Rooney was seen bellowing their rendition of Wonderwall at around 10pm.
The group moved on to a club in nearby Wilmslow before Rooney opted to try and drive a woman who had partied with them home, as she was too drunk to drive herself, sources close to him told MailOnline.
After his arrest he spent almost 12 hours in cells before being bailed and driven home by his agent Paul Stretford while making stony-faced phonecalls on his mobile.
In the early hours of this morning, the group were seen inside the 'late-night' cocktail bar Symposium in the nearby town of Wilmslow, just two miles away. The venue is owned by Hollyoaks actor Ashley Taylor-Dawson.
After leaving the venue, Rooney was pulled over while driving a black VW Beetle and was arrested by officers. A source told Metro that he was three times over the limit.
He was today granted bail and was spotted wearing last night's clothes after spending the night at Middlewich Custody Suite.
The former Champions League winner looked dispirited on the phone while slumped in the back of the Range Rover as he was driven home by his agent Paul Stretford.
Cheshire Police today confirmed they have charged Rooney with driving whilst over the prescribed limit.
He was pulled over just yards from Symposium and was today released on bail. He is due to appear at Stockport Magistrates' Court on September 18.
A photograph of Rooney smiling with fan and county cricketer Jack McIver inside Bubble Room was posted on McIver's Instagram page at 10pm last night.
His cricket team mate Gary Davies told MailOnline: 'He will get some stick tomorrow when he plays.'
Rooney was alleged as being 'visibly drunk' and an onlooker said he was being 'friendly' and 'nice to people'. He was seen drinking vodka and lager, according to people in the bar.
A source told MailOnline: 'I saw Wayne Rooney with two of his friends inside Symposium at around 2am.'
The source said he thought that Rooney was 'visibly drunk' and said he would be 'surprised' if it was true the football star later got behind the wheel.
Another witness said Rooney was drinking beer inside Bubble Room.
They told MailOnline: 'Wayne was with Wes Brown and Phil Bardsley's younger brother.
'They were singing songs and watching the live band. They all sang Wonderwall by Oasis.
'I left at about 10.30pm and Wayne was just drinking beer.'
A police spokesman said: 'The man was arrested shortly after 2.00am today, Friday 1 September, after officers stopped a black VW Beetle on Altrincham Road, Wilmslow.
'Wayne Rooney, aged 31, has since been charged with driving whilst over the prescribed limit.
'Rooney has been released on bail and is due to appear at Stockport Magistrates' Court on 18/9/2017.'
Funky Treacle band member Neil Shaw-Hulme was performing at Bubble Bar while Rooney was partying. He said the crowd 'went wild' when he belted out Oasis.
The singer told MailOnline: 'It was a happy night and there was a party for someone's 25th.
'I didn't see Rooney - I was playing guitar sax and keys whilst singing so I tend to be quite focused.'
The owner of the 'late night' cocktail bar where Rooney was last seen before being arrested on suspicion of drink driving claims the footballer had a 'good time'.
George Yiannis claimed that the Everton striker had come into swanky bar Symposium after previously being in The Bubble Room across the road.
However he claimed he nor any of his staff had served Rooney any alcohol to his knowledge and were unaware that he had been arrested until reading the news this morning.
The chef, who co-owns the bar, said: 'Rooney was in here last night and I think he had a good time.
'I know I didn't serve him a drink and I'm not sure if anyone else did but as far as I know he didn't drink in here.
'Whether he'd been drinking somewhere else is a different thing. I heard he went to The Bubble Room then came here.
'He had his night out and he left but I'm not too sure what time as I was so busy behind the bar.
'Then I woke up to the news that he had been done for drink driving.
'It isn't a great thing to do and we wouldn't encourage anyone to do it.'
Mr and Mrs Rooney have lived in Cheshire for the past 12 years, in a mansion in Prestbury, not far from the Everton training ground at Finch Farm.
This is the latest drink-related indiscretion in Rooney's private life which have often run parallel to an impressive playing career.
Last November he was seen 'stumbling around' and could 'hardly speak' after crashing a wedding following England's win over Scotland in a World Cup qualifier.
The striker joined England teammates at the upmarket The Grove Hotel in Watford, Hertfordshire.
Wearing an England shirt, Rooney appeared happy to be recognised as the team enjoyed rounds of beer and red wine with members of the FA.
The father-of-three reportedly stayed on after most of the group turned in for the night and posed for photos with wedding guests.
A source said: 'His speech was slurred, his lips were red with wine and his eyes were red.
'At midnight he was asked if he would come and say hello to guests at a private wedding party.'
The source added: 'He was really s***-faced. He was not a pretty sight by the time he left around 1am.'
Coleen recently announced they are expecting their fourth child and it is believed the couple, along with their three children, Kai, Klay and Kit are planning to move to a new £10million mansion.
Before the start of this season, Rooney re-signed for boyhood club Everton this summer after rejoining from Manchester United.
He also announced his retirement from international football last week after scoring 53 goals in 119 caps for England.
Since his return to Goodison Park, Rooney has scored two goals in three games and played in his side's 2-0 defeat away at Chelsea on Sunday.
Rooney is not the first international footballer to be stopped on suspicion of drink driving.
In February, Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino was banned from the road for 12 months and fined £20,000 after admitting drink driving.
The Brazilian, 25, was stopped and breathalysed at 3am on Christmas Eve on Strand Street in Liverpool city centre.
Firmino had 46 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of his breath, which is above the legal limit of 35.
In a statement issued after the hearing, he said: 'I apologise, without reservation, to the club, the manager, my team-mates and the supporters for putting myself in this situation. What I have done is wrong and sets a bad example.'
