Pine Peaks Event Center

tion hosted at Pine Peaks Wedding and Event Center. What a cool spot! Very private and peaceful. The photographer was busy taking advantage of many picturesque areas throughout. The staff was friendly and a delious meal was served. At dusk -outdoor LED lighting was arranged to highlight the landscaping and it all felt very romantic. The fireside/bar area was cozy and warm. Later in the evening pizza was served from a real brick pizza oven, a nice snack after a night of partying and dancing. I would highly recommend Pine Peaks Wedding and Event Center to anyone looking for a great destination wedding venue.

ell maintained with ample lighting. The guest house had plenty of room for a large wedding party. Luckily the weather on this fall day was perfect for an outdoor wedding. The seating was arranged nicely and there was good flow throughout. The meal catered at the event was outstanding and the dance floor was hopping! We enjoyed the evening and I will certainly recommend Pine Peaks Event Center to anyone wanting to host a wedding at a very cool destination in north central Minnesota.

cation, food, and ceremony. We're very glad we had our wedding at a place that really had it all; it eased quite a bit of that stress for us. We had free reign with the decorating, which we loved (and not having a lot of decorations of our own left over was a big plus; who wants that waste?). That gave us the ability to really make our wedding our own. The lodge was a huge hit with our wedding party and we had plenty of room to fit everyone, including our pup. The fact that we got to include him in our day was amazing and we're so thankful for that. We did have some of our own decorations get mixed in with the venue's, one piece we found was broken, and we had a few guest tell us some of the waitstaff was a bit terse with them. Other than that, everything was great and I would recommend Pine Peaks! Thank you!

on how beautiful the location was and how delicious the food tasted! Pine Peaks truly is a one stop shop. They have everything! Having everything in one location made our wedding day way less stressful.

ble via email or phone and promptly answered any questions. We stayed in the Retreat House from Thursday to Sunday which was such a bonus! Our wedding party stayed with us in the house and we were able to have the Rehearsal Dinner right on-site. We used decorations available from the venue to decorate nearly everything which also saved a lot of money (and hauling)! I appreciated being able to set everything up Thursday and Friday so that we didn't have to worry about any of that on Saturday. Priscilla and her team handle all of the clean up and tear down on Saturday night so we didn't have to worry about any of that either! The food and desserts were amazing! We got so many compliments on the food, and the woodfire late night pizza they serve is to die for! The venue , retreat house and the property are flawlessly maintained. We received so many compliments on the venue, the staff, and the event itself from our guests. The weather for our wedding day was 70 degrees and GORGEOUS. If the weather had not cooperated, there are options for indoor ceremonies, which was nice to have a back up plan if needed. Priscilla truly made things less stressful and was always available for questions or anything needed! Overall, I can't recommend Pine Peaks enough for your wedding!

Her and her team made our stay one of a kind. If you are looking for a venue in the pine river area, You need to check this place out! All the decorations were available at the venue so all we needed to do was just kind of have an idea of what we wanted.

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friends and family while setting up your wedding ceremony and reception area however you want. Priscilla, Dave and Corey were all extremely responsive in all forms of communication with an "I'm here for you" attitude. When we arrived at the venue, the house and reception area were both spotless and the grounds were immaculate. We had help with the set up and take down of the rehearsal dinner in the porch of the Retreat House and the reception area was ready to be decorated when we arrived as well. We had excellent wildlife viewing of a bear, lots of deer, coyote, fox and turkeys! (Remember, this is Northern Minnesota...we LIKE to see stuff like that!) On the day of our wedding, it was predicted to be sunny and warm but it was actually rainy, cloudy and thundering. Our photographers loved it and I was surprised to see that it only made the venue prettier to me. As I was about to walk down the aisle, Corey already had umbrellas for our 160-some guests including the wedding party. We did have the option to move the wedding inside but we decided against it because it looked like the rain was going to move. In the end, we got married in the pouring rain and we wouldn't have it any other way! Supplies were given to us as we needed them and food allergies were taken very seriously for myself and my guests. Priscilla and Corey even got in with the support staff to help serve dinner. In all, the only complaint we have is that our moment at this beautiful venue is over but it certainly left us with many memories we can look back on. It was so great to have the Retreat House to allow our wedding party to have somewhere to stay and allowed my husband and I to spend quality time with them.

our time decorating, and had plenty of time to relax and enjoy too. Corey is a great guy, always friendly and willing to help with anything! We really enjoyed him. He is a big reason as to what makes this place great! We didn’t see Priscilla quite as much, but each interaction with her was great and it was nice to see her working as part of the serving/kitchen staff! We continue to get several compliments on how beautiful our wedding was, and how great the food was. We for sure recommend Pine Peaks!

way to have close family and the bridal party stay at because it is just a few feet away from the event center and its amazing!! All our guests that stayed there had nothing but good things to say. Also, lets not forget to mention Corey and the bartender Ryan. The only way to describe Corey is incredible! He stepped in last minute to run our ceremony music, helped set things up that I didn't even know would be possible but was what my dream was, and was always around to answer questions or have a good laugh! And Ryan, he was so nice and sweet to all of our guests! Very accommodating by making our "special cocktail" and was always there when we needed to take a breather from the dance floor and have a chat! I cannot say enough good things about Pine Peaks and I am so glad we chose them for our wedding venue. It was magical and everything we could of dreamed of. THANK YOU so much to everyone who helped. We could not of done it without all of you!!

mature trees give our photographer plenty of photo options. They also had a retreat house on site that was amazing to use for the day of our wedding. The reception area was beautiful and spacious. We were allowed to bring in our own desserts and appetizers. We kept the desserts and appetizers fresh in the recently upgraded restaurant/catering room. The bar and social area led to an outside patio, next to the pond. The decorative lights made a perfect setting for evening photos. Pine Peaks provides an enormous amount of decorations to choose from. Decorations such as, but not limited to candles, different kinds of table liners to choose from, different styles of vases, platters for desserts, to gift boxes for cards. We did bring in a few personalized decorations otherwise they had it all there. They will have everything you need for your wedding. Our ceremony was outdoors, and the landscaping was manicured to a level of a master’s garden. It was well maintained, excellent for taking pictures. Also, they were up to date with their technology. We didn’t have to hire anyone to help coordinate the music and microphones for our ceremony. Corey helped set all that up. Priscilla and Corey were so helpful and easily accessible. They responded quickly with questions or concerns we had. They were there the day of the wedding to make sure everything went smoothly, and it did. Priscilla did us the honor of officiating our wedding. We highly recommend Pine Peaks Event Center. It’s a magnificent place that will provide a beautiful and memorable wedding. It was the perfect place for our wedding.

people LOVE love and they genuinely care about your big day. After a morning full of thunderstorms we had a 3 hour window with 50% chance of rain and asked them to set chairs up outside just in case we could have the ceremony in the spot we always wanted, with only an hour and a half before go time they sent up over 100 chairs not even knowing for sure that we could get married outside (we did, it was BEAUTIFUL). We worked with a new caterer and with the last minute indoor seating change they were short staffed and Pricsilla and Corey were out bussing tables which is not their job. They hung the edison bulbs we planned to put outside in the event center the morning of the wedding to help make it feel more like the pavilion we wanted. When we were ready to start dancing lightning struck and fried the sound system, they had a back up set up in less than 30 minutes and we were able to dance the night away until midnight. The staff left at midnight and were back cleaning up by 6 AM so all of our stuff was separated and ready for us to pack up by 10 am. None of these things were promised in a contract but the new owners (who are all I can speak to) care more about your special day than any other venue possibly could. It's worth every penny, 10/10 these people are incredible, book your wedding here.

f the party and the state mandates to meet the expectation of the hosts. They have a huge room for decoration options they provide as options to use which takes away stress of spending more money. They setup and clean up, taking that stress away as well. Their passion is weddings and events. The staff is amazing friendly and helpful. You will fall in love the moment you arrive.

n area, do yourself a favor and save yourself the headache! CROSS THEM OFF YOUR LIST! Be on the lookout for a full update of our experience with this company, and how it affected OUR day, both leading up to our wedding date and many months after. Pine Peaks Wedding and Event Center cares nothing about you and YOUR wedding. The wedding that YOU are paying for $$$. They only care about their "perfect" reputation and the bottom line. Remember this when making a decision for your own special day.

which is extensive considering our wedding was delayed for a whole year due to Covid! But every step of the way, Priscilla and Corey were there for us. From the initial hardship of having to postpone, to the joy of actually having our perfect day, it wouldn't have been possible without them and I'll forever be grateful for everything they did for my husband and I through our entire process. The venue itself is absolutely beautiful with soaring pines and a sprawling view of the adjacent countryside. Wind whispers through the tree line which is an excellent windbreak for the venue itself, allowing participants and guests a welcome degree of shelter from any adverse conditions. And the interior of the venue is just as stunning with it's décor. Not only is it magical as it is, but the extensive collection of decorations can make any event exactly as you imagine, whatever the theme. There's so much here that's catered to the needs of your event, and it becomes increasingly clear just how much thought went into the whole thing when it comes to the needs of anyone who'd utilize it. Full sound system, restaurant-grade kitchen which is open to utilize for the rehearsal dinner, ample space that can be converted for dinner, dancing, or gatherings, amazing lights, and the ambience both of the interior and exterior are truly magical. It's its own little island of serenity and warmth. And the retreat house! My goodness, the retreat house! What a beautiful, sizeable cabin! Our entire wedding party were more than impressed, and my husband and I enjoyed all it has to offer from the heated porch to the full gym! Everything has been thought of for folks to sit back, relax, and enjoy themselves to the utmost. Our entire stay was nothing but bliss as we enjoyed the extensive amenities. Everything you need is here, and it overlooks the entirety of the beautiful property. Best of all, it's adjacent to the event center itself, so all we had to do between setup and wrapping up was just a quick walk back and forth. I could go on and on, but I'll keep it simple from here on out. If you're looking for a venue to have your wedding, this is your place. The prices, the people, the venue, the service...it's everything you could ever ask for. Priscilla and Corey made our wedding perfect in every way. Absolutely everything was beyond our hopes and dreams, and we're so grateful we were able to have our wedding at Pine Peaks. It was the best day of our lives. It can be where yours is too.

We can't thank her enough for how wonderful she was throughout our entire wedding planning process, especially in the midst of COVID. The venue itself is also incredible. One of the main reasons we chose it is because they have all the decorations you could ever want which you are free to use, which saves so much money! Everything from candles to vases to signs to wraps to centerpieces... you name it, they've got it. The other thing that we absolutely loved was the retreat house which is just a few steps away from the venue. Our family had the BEST time staying there all together. We made very good use of the pool table, bar, and gym in the basement, and the large kitchen was perfect for preparing big meals together. The master suite is amazing as well -- it has the world's best bathtub and shower, we loved watching tv in bed with the fireplace on, and it was SO nice to have my own hair and makeup suite attached to the master! All my girls were able to get ready with me and it made the morning so fun. There are mirrors EVERYWHERE -- they've really thought of everything. Lastly, the grounds are also gorgeous and there are so many wonderful options for pictures outside (even when it's -30 degrees on your wedding day like it was for ours). Every single one of our family members was saying they hope they can come back again for another wedding someday. It is truly the perfect wedding venue and you will not regret booking it!

was a dream. We were able to actually enjoy our wedding and everyone with us. The Retreat house was ideal for our wedding party with kids in the loft, not having to leave at all for anything. My girls loved getting ready in the house with hair and makeup coming to us! The guys loved downstairs with their space and since a lot of the wedding party had kids (our nieces/newphews) which they needed to oversee getting ready, it made it that much easier on everyone. We had our rehearsal dinner with grilling out. My now husband was so excited to be able to have the chance to do that with his brothers. Everything is there for you, all we had to do was being our own food. The table and chairs were set up and we quickly decorated them with items there. Decorations are the gem of this place - I bought barely anything besides 2 small signs, a cake topper, honeymoon fund box and our fresh flowers/greenery we did ourselves, everything else was from Pine Peaks treasure trove! It's unbelievable what they have!!! We were able to even do Sunday brunch with family on Sunday at the retreat house. Priscilla and David were so easy to work with as we booked the venue right before the Covid shutdown. They were amazing at keeping tabs on me especially when this was all new to them. I didn't have one hiccup from them and I heard a lot of horror stories from other covid brides with their venues so I was beyond grateful for all they did despite not knowing themselves what the future held. I kept planning and hoping for the best and would get updates on what they knew in terms of what we needed to change or do. This right here shows you the type of people they are are they really do care about all their couples. They both were so excited for us as we are the first wedding there since the shutdown in March - they were all rooting for us! Maucieri’s Catering was also super easy to work with and did our tasting during the shutdown once restaurants could open again. It didn't feel any different to us besides having to have it at the venue instead of the restaurant. The food is amazing and very budget friendly, we opted for 3 entree's in a buffet since it was so affordable. We still have guest raving about our food! We also used them to cater the cocktail hour and that was ideal even though you can bring your own (limited) food for the cocktail hour, it was way more affordable than I thought and people loved the options of salmon tartlets, deviled eggs, fruit kabobs and italian meatballs cocktail sized. We brought our own cake, s'mores kits, godiva chocolate and macaroons (all individually wrapped due to Covid!) , Maucieri’s Catering sliced and served our cake and that's included in the cost. Which is unheard of. They included 10 late night wood fired pizzas and 3 were gluten free. I'm gluten free and they were SO accommodating to my needs. Pine Peaks is like no other venue because it truly has way more than any venue can offer. You won't be disappointed and neither will your guests.

my family because my parents were also married there! We can’t wait for many more memories to be made there!

nd enjoyed family time before and after our wedding. This venue exceeded expectations on every level.

available to answer any questions I had. We also stayed at the house right next to the venue, and it was a blast. I had my wedding in the winter, the snow was BEAUTIFUL, and the event center had lights lighting up everything. Amazing, so happy!

at house and entire property for 5 days. We took full advantage by having our 20+ wedding party friends stay at the house with us. We brought our boats up and had a fun day out on the lakes. We had a cookout and games out on the lawn on Thursday. On Friday the guys went golfing while the girls decorated which was so much fun using the pine peaks treasure trove of decorations! And a super fun rehearsal dinner right at the pavilion on Friday. We even had a Sunday brunch on the porch at the house. If you don’t want your wedding to be a typical 8-hour event that goes way too fast, this is the place to do it! Everyone was blown away by the beautiful grounds and the food as well! And the best part was having our fur baby right there with us partying the night away. We brought our dance floor outside due to covid and it was better than it even could’ve been if we stayed indoors.

stic to work with. I hands down recommend Pine Peaks for your wedding. We have gotten so many compliments on our wedding and the food that was served. It was so nice being able to check in on Wednesday and begin decorating on Thursday, and even nicer that they did the clean up on Sunday. We had access to the endless decor for both the wedding and grooms dinner, which was held in the pavilion on Friday and they cleaned and re-decorated for the wedding Saturday! Our wedding weekend was something we will remember and cherish for the rest of our lives, all thanks to Pine Peaks♥️

and anything else we needed. The staff from Maucieri's served our guests an amazing meal of which we received many compliments on the food! The day went very smooth as Dave and Julie were there every step to make sure it was nothing but perfect - we are extremely grateful for them! Thank you Pine Peaks and Maucieri's for making our wedding everything we had dreamed of!!