Hope Lake Lodge was a beautiful and the perfect wedding venue for us. The entire day before our wedding, the day of, and the day after was absolutely perfect.
We worked with Chels...ea Flynn for the majority of the time, and also Ben Sills. Talk about a dream team with them and their staff.
Chelsea is an amazing planner who is super organized and lets no detail go unnoticed. She also dealt with my Type-A, marketing/production planner myself, and all along I felt like we were a team. She got me. We were constantly on the same page with all steps. She kept us organized during the crazy moments, and also calm that her and her team had everything.
The day of, the set up was perfect. Cocktail hour was such a hit, and we had it in the main lobby of the lodge. Reception was such a dream, with how the staff set up the room, turned over our gift table to the desert table. They stayed with us, and made us feel so welcome. We LOVED how they came up to my husband and I at cocktail hour asking if we wanted a plate of all the apps served (heck yes, because we didn't get to have ONE). It was the little things like that, that really touched us the most.
Our guests loved the food and service; we felt it was a huge perk that we had plated salads and dinner rolls on the table when we went to the tent. Chelsea and team accommodated special Finger Lake wine, to have them uncorked on each table - another special detail.
Chelsea worked with all of our vendors and made sure they were on the same page. It's very important (at least to us) to have a Catering Director/Event Planner like that - someone willing to go above and beyond with contacting your vendors. It's with her dedication to our wedding that helped make it a dream.
Waterfalls Spa also did our bridal party hair and makeup. While I made the schedule, they stuck to it, and were even ahead of it by a full 45 minutes. I was really stressing over the time each of the girls was getting their services done, but had NOTHING to worry about! I do have to say, some of the hairstyles did not hold up, or we had to do some quick make-up retouches in the room. Overall though, we cannot complain, and had another enjoyable service!
Our guests made several comments to us (and still are) about it being one of the best weddings they've been to. The lodge itself provided accommodations, entertainment, dining and an overall awesome experience. A lot of our guests made a long-distance trip for our wedding, and a mini-vacation out of it! It was great to see our family taking advantage of the area; they loved the mountain coaster, waterpark, dining and the walking trails all around.
You really have an all-in package with choosing Hope Lake Lodge.
Thank you Chelsea and team for an unforgettable weekend.