Ohana Family Camp

everyone could stay on site, and our second biggest priority was amazing food - two requests that we were worried would not be possible together. We were wrong! Chef Steve at Ohana created a visionary menu for us - we wanted non-traditional pasta dishes to echo our time studying abroad in Italy, and he delivered. There was a gorgeous trio of pasta dishes that he suggested be served family style, and it was a huge hit with our guests. All of the food throughout the whole weekend was amazing, from the from-scratch toppings for our Friday night taco bar, to the freshly fried arancini appetizers, to the blueberry sauce to top the fluffy pancakes on Sunday morning. The opportunity to celebrate for the entire weekend with our guests staying on site was so special, and the grounds are the best of Vermont’s beauty. We enjoyed beautiful sunsets, crisp nights under the stars, and a beautiful wedding morning spent jumping in the waters of Lake Fairlee. Of course, they are a summer camp in rural Vermont, so remember that they won’t be able to get back to you as quickly as a traditional venue, but it ended up working out totally fine for us. Gretchen, the wedding coordinator, knows how to make the whole weekend run like a well-oiled machine. Our guests could not stop raving about everything the entire weekend, and are still talking about it all 3 weeks later!!! I can’t think of anything that could have went better during the weekend, and it was the most memorable part of our wedding!

(One of my pickiest friends said "this is one of the best weddings I've ever been to!") The food for the welcome dinner, breakfasts and bag lunches was delicious, and they were able to accommodate dietary restrictions and our special requests. The cabins were just right - rustic, but not uncomfortable. Our friends and family were able to take advantage of the waterfront on Saturday morning (unfortunately we had to get ready and missed out). The staff did a great job on the weekend of the wedding - things went really smoothly and they were very friendly and welcoming. Our ceremony site was at a sister camp, and when we went there for the rehearsal on Friday we found all sorts of random stuff around the site - once we let Vanessa know, she took care of it immediately, either by having the other camp staff or her own staff clean up, and it looked amazing the next day. I guess my only advice would be that since it's not a full-time wedding venue, (and because there's no wifi or cell service!), it can sometimes take a while to get a response to an email, since they're off doing their actual jobs of running a camp! This was totally fine with us, but just be aware that they can't always respond instantly.