Spirit Mountain

The team at Spirit mountain was so easy to work with from touring through the day of. They are very organized and very transparent about pricing/packages. Dorothy was always quick to respond and had thorough answers to any questions that arose leading up to the day. She also worked with us to get in our desired craft beer on tap. Everything went as expected for the set up, rehearsal and the day of. The food/drink service was efficient and professional. The food itself is simple - I definitely was glad that I went to the tasting day that they hold in the spring before choosing our menu. We went with the pasta bar which seemed to go over well.

Absolutely tremendous venue and staff. Views are incredible, vendors were provided proper access to setup and tear down. Dorothy helped us every ate of the way. Communication and transparency were great and helped eliminate stress. Great job!

We used Spirit Mountain for both our ceremony and reception, and the process couldn't have been smoother! They have on-site catering and bar services which made planning so much easier. We were planning a wedding while living out of state, and Dorothy made it so easy! Also, you could not ask for a more stunning backdrop to your ceremony! I think every one of our guests said something along the lines of, "I didn't even know there were views like this in Minnesota!"

I got married at Spirit Mountain on 8/20/22. I worked with Dorothy and saying she's amazing is an understatement. She was wonderful at replying in a timely manner, she was always so helpful, and was incredibly patient. We were married indoors and the reception was held in the Bear Paw room. It was a beautiful venue, with kind staff, the food was amazing - I was shocked at how many compliments we received on the food- and all around perfect. 10/10 recommend!

I got married at Spirit Mountain on 8/28/21 and had a great experience! I worked with Dorothy (who is literally amazing and I don’t know what I would have done without her) through the entire process and she made all the planning so easy. My reception was in the Moosehead room and it was beautiful. The food was fantastic and the drinks were good and strong. Unfortunately, I planned for an outdoor ceremony but severe storms ruined that… however the staff quickly set up a ceremony space indoors and it was great. Highly recommend!

We had such a great experience working with Spirit Mountain! They make it so easy to plan and walk you through the entire process step by step. The food was great and they work with special dietary needs which was a must for our wedding. Communicating with the team was so easy--even living out of state. They were quick to respond and helpful with all of our questions. Our wedding day was absolutely gorgeous and went so smoothly. I was hesitant at first about the venue having two wedding ceremonies and receptions in one day, but we didn't even know the other wedding was there. I would highly recommend Spirit Mountain for your one stop ceremony and reception venue.

My now husband and I got married at Spirit Mountain this past September. I’ve been to the venue many times snowboarding and it is simply gorgeous. When my husband proposed, as we live locally, Spirit Mountain was my top choice! I cannot say enough about how amazing our entire experience was! Dorothy, the event coordinator is a literal angel. She answered all of my questions (there were a lot) and made the entire planning process so fun and stress free! The facilities were absolutely stunning, and the view speaks for itself! We used their ceremony space and were able to utilize a GORGEOUS arch that we had decorated. The staff there are truly outstanding and I am so happy we chose this venue! If you are thinking of getting married in Duluth, Spirit is your best option hands down!

We had such an amazing weekend having our wedding at Spirit. Dorothy was so helpful in coordinating any of our needs, and very receptive to making our requests work whenever possible. Although we were hoping for an outside wedding, the weather did not cooperate, but it was amazingly beautiful indoors and it kept all of our guests dry and warm. We hosted the rehearsal dinner at Spirit as well, which was very nice for us to just stay right there after the ceremony run through, having the whole bar to ourselves for the night. For our wedding day, we chose the lasagna and that was an absolute hit from our guests, then pizza at the end of the night!! Spirit happily accommodated our live band that we hired for the reception, as well as live music played by family and friends during the ceremony. When planning your wedding here, I would make sure to either have a crew helping set up/tear down or hiring help because it gets to be a lot the day of, and we did have a few (minor) things go missing after the night that seem like were thrown away. I would also note that we chose to rent a dance floor because the Bearpaw room does not have one available. Overall, I would 100% recommend Spirit Mountain to anyone planning their wedding. We would book them over and over again!

The venue went above and beyond for us. The food was amazing. The staff was amazing. Everything was perfect. I would highly recommend Spirit Mountain. I have zero complaints. It was a great choice!!

Our day turned out better than we had even imagined! The venue has many gorgeous views for ceremony and reception, as well as bridal suite. Dorothy was fantastic to work with, and made sure everything was a breeze. The staff was amazing, and the food was delicious. Spirit Mountain was very easy to work with, and had quality vendor recommendations that had all worked together previously. This made planning super simple! The treehouses onsite were a huge perk that our family loved. Thank you for the perfect wedding.

I had a wonderful experience having my wedding at Spirit Mountain! I was determined to have my ceremony outside but at the last minute we had to move the ceremony inside (otherwise we would sacrifice good pictures in the thick mist/ fog) they were more than accommodating and with the help of Northland Special Events, got the inside ceremony area up and running in no time! (20 minutes before the ceremony was supposed to start). Their coordinator, Dorothy, was wonderful, helpful, and a pleasure to work with throughout the planning process and on the day of the wedding, the staff was very pleasant and helpful! Would highly recommend for a beautiful outdoor/ indoor wedding and reception!

We had the the most beautiful and perfect wedding at Spirit Mountain. This venue is absolutely beautiful and has some of the most amazing views Duluth has to offer! The staff were so helpful and organized-they were communicative with us every step of the way! We got SO many compliments on our food and atmosphere! We wouldn't have changed a thing, it was greater than we could have ever imagined and the day flowed perfectly! -Maria and Bryan

Getting married on top of Spirit Mountain was breath taking. The views from the wedding deck and the Moosehead room were amazing. The food was also a delight and there was plenty of food for all of our guests. The staff were easy to get a hold of, timely with responses, very friendly, and made our day go on without a hitch. We had a family member marry us and Spirit was able to help us run and organize our rehearsal! I can’t say enough about how thankful we are we chose to get married here!

My dreams came true! We were in good hands from start to finish. We started with Jen as a coordinator and ended up with John and Dorothy as Jen went on maternity leave. I emailed every month or so with questions and changes and they were so accommodating, even making last minute week/day of changes. Service was great, helped us out with cutting utensils for our cake and I requested a special coffee to be brewed. Everyone talked about how unique and elegant the Moosehead room was and the food was phenomenal. We were lucky to have had a beautiful day for our ceremony to be outside on the wedding deck. If I could do it all over again, I would!!! We highly recommend Spirit Mountain!

Absolutely great! Nothing but good things to say about our wedding ceremony and reception at Spirit Mountain. John, Dorothy, and Jenn did not miss any details in planning and executed every detail perfectly. The ceremony site is beautiful and the staff knows how to accommodate for unpredictable Duluth weather. Our dinner went so quickly and flawlessly that we ended up having extra time for the dance. Many guests complimented the wonderful bartenders as well! You will not regret having your wedding at Spirit Mountain!

Our wedding at Spirit was amazing! The interior is very rustic and we loved the big copper top bar. The staff was very helpful and polite. The food was delicious! They did everything we asked.

The views are AMAZING! The interior is rustic and cozy (even though it is a large space). There was a wedding there the night before us so we weren't able to decorate until 8am the morning of. When we got there to decorate at 8am, they weren't quite ready for us and that made us run a little behind for the majority of the morning. Otherwise it was a beautiful space and staff was very friendly.

Staff was wonderful to work with. The venue was beautiful. Bridal Suite needed a few more mirrors, but other then that, it was wonderful! The bartenders were also awesome!!

Everything about this venue was fantastic. From the location, to the attentive staff, to the food..... John & Jennifer were great. They were fast at returning phone calls & answering questions. They also were able to make excellent recommendations for decorators & other vendors that were able to make our wedding day everything we wanted it to be! Spirit Mountain staff were able to help us relax & enjoy our wedding because we were so well taken care of!

Spirit mountain was a beautiful location for our ceremony and reception! they were also so helpful in the process of set up and planning. Our day was amazing thanks to their staff and support. (only downfall was a lag in communication when they switched coordinators) but all went smoothly

We were double booked for our special day, but the manager who took over the situation did everything they could to ensure our special day went off without any other glitches! The location was perfect and we were graced with beautiful weather!

Everything about the process was amazing. I would use this venue again in a SECOND. The food was delicious. They always answered all questions in a timely manner. The location is GORGEOUS. I can't sing the praises of this wedding venue enough. My favorite part was that they covered all food, alcohol, and event coordination. It was a seamless process and didn't require going through many different vendors. Also, it was a little nerve wracking being a gay couple getting married - you always worry about awkward reactions, the assumption of having a bride, etc...this venue was perfect. Never once did we feel uncomfortable.

Couldn't have asked for a better reception! The staff was so helpful and easy to work with. The servers and bartenders were all friendly and attentive. Had absolutely no issues with planning, and everything went perfectly smoothly on our day. It was also one of the more affordable venues in Duluth, and one of the most beautiful. The food was delicious and they had a great vegetarian option. I really can't say enough good things about our experience with Spirit, it was perfect. We had our ceremony at Enger and a thunderstorm rolled through, and someone from Spirit called and offered to have us come early and hold our ceremony indoors. We ended up having the ceremony at Enger with pouring rain (it was very romantic) but just knowing they were thinking of us and were so accommodating was a wonderful feeling. Choose Spirit Mountain for your venue, you will love it!

Such a beautiful venue!! We couldn't have been happier having Spirit Mountain as our wedding venue! Most of our guests were out of town and were not very familiar with Duluth, so our guests loved that the ceremony, reception, and lodging (at the Villas) were all at Spirit Mountain. Johannah was so nice and easy to work with! I highly recommend having your wedding at Spirit Mountain! You won't regret it!!

Everything at Spirit Mountain was so amazing. Our wedding turned out beautiful and we couldn't have asked for a better venue. Johannah was amazing to work with and went out of her way to make sure everything was perfect for us. We highly recommend this venue for your ceremony and reception!

We had our ceremony and reception at Spirit Mountain last weekend. Everything was amazing and the view is breathtaking! I would have given 5 stars, but there were a couple communication issues where some details we had planned to have didn't get done. These slight changes ended up working in our favor though and the rest of the night went by seamlessly! Several guests came up to me and said that it was the best wedding they had ever been to! I would definitely recommend them for any major event!

It was an amazing day! Johannah worked so hard to make sure everything went perfectly and it did. Anytime I would ask a question or see if we could do or change something she found a way to make it happen and me happy. Sometimes when planning a wedding it's easy to get caught up in it and wonder if certain decisions are the right ones. Well at the end of the day there is no right and wrong, just what you like and can afford. Johannah made me feel like every choice I made was perfect and reassured me of the amazing day we were going to have.

We had our wedding and reception at Spirit Mountain in June and it was truly wonderful. Johannah and the rest of the staff were great to work with and made sure everything ran smoothly. We received many compliments on the food after the dinner from our friends and relatives. And the view can't be beat!

Spirit Mountain was everything we could have hoped for in a reception site. The staff was phenomenal, and made the reception flow so smoothly. Johannah is outstanding, and so incredible to work with. She helped with anything we needed, right down to the little, tiny details, and was flexible, wanting to make things as easy for us as possible. We received so many compliments on how beautiful the Moosehead Room is, and everyone loved the buffet meal. We highly recommend Spirit Mountain and its staff!!

I would highly recommend Spirit Mountain to anyone having their wedding in Duluth. It's a beautiful venue with a great view and amazing prices. They cater in-house and the food is DELICIOUS, competitively priced compared to other Duluth caterers, and beautifully presented. The cost of the venue itself was the best we found in all of Duluth and included everything we needed. No extra charges for reception tables, chairs, or linens. We only had to pay for the ceremony chair rental. Nancy Waters was great, but she's super busy and a little hard to get a hold of at first. Don't give up! Ask for her cell phone because she always has it on her and picks up almost every time. I thought it would be weird having another couple getting married that same day there, but it was actually kind of fun! We didn't see them hardly at all (only from a distance during photos), and it was great to see someone else having just as great a time as us. Get married at Spirit! You won't regret it!

We are thrilled about our reception at Spirit Mountain! At first we weren't sure since it was on the higher end of our budget, but it definitely was worth the price. Heidi, Nancy, and the rest of the crew provided incredible service, and we barely had to think about the small details the weekend of the wedding. Due to changes in staff, we did switch wedding coordinators three times throughout the process, which was a little frustrating since we had to re-communicate everything, but Nancy and Heidi were great about making sure they had all the info they needed! The Bear Paw was wonderful for our reception and we received so many compliments about the room and the view!

We are so, so grateful that we chose Spirit Mountain for our wedding venue! The view from both our outdoor wedding and our reception room was amazing (overlooks Lake Superior and the Twin Ports of Duluth and Superior) and everyone was just in awe of how pretty it was with the fall colors. We got married outside on their wedding deck, which was exactly what we wanted. The attention from the staff was absolutely amazing throughout the whole process, and I feel so fortunate to have had such wonderful people to work with. Everything was personalized and they had all the i's dotted and t's crossed so we didn't really have anything to worry about besides decorating! The food was also TO DIE FOR, and the chef(s) and serving staff really put a TON of effort into making it look and taste AMAZING! I highly recommend Spirit Mountain for anyone looking for a more rustic/natural/scenic wedding venue! :)

We had our ceremony and reception at Spirit Mountain in September of 2013. It's an absolutely beautiful location, unmatched in the area. I rate it a 4 because there were some aspects that could have been made easier or more convenient for us, but overall it was a great experience.

I had both my ceremony and reception at Spirit Mountain in Duluth, MN. The event coordinator, Nancy, that I worked with was wonderful. She always responded promptly to my e-mails and was usually able to answer questions for me even if they did not pertain to Spirit Mountain specifically, for example where I could rent a keyboard piano from. The rental fees were the most affordable I could find in the Duluth area and the food and alcohol were priced appropriately for our location. The morning of the wedding the ceremony chairs and reception tables/chairs were all set-up exactly how I told Nancy and was quite pleased with their ability to fulfill my vision. The food was delicious and all of my guests were raving about it. My only complaint would be that we were NEVER told we would have to pay over $6000 on the spot immediately when the reception ended; we had been told an invoice would be put together and we would be billed following the reception, apparently that meant IMMEDIATELY after the ceremony, I'm talking 5 minutes after the music ended, staff was hounding my parents for the money.

Had my wedding reception in the Bear paw and it was a wonderful experience. The food and staff were AMAZING!! Defiantly recommended for any kind of event.

So beautiful! I cried the first time I saw the room! Nancy Waters, special event manager, was so very helpful and awesome to work with. We were planning our special day from +1600 miles away, but we certainly didn't feel that extra pressure. Highly recommend this venue. View = AWESOME. Food = AWESOME. Everything = AWESOME. I would give it more stars if I could!!

Spirit Mountain was a great place to get married! The view is absolutely breathtaking,and everyone raved about how delicious the food was! Nancy Waters the wedding coordinator was great, and the staff were all very professional. Spirit Mountain is a very popular place to get married in Duluth, and so it was very hard to get a date for our wedding less than a year out, which is the only negative to the place. I would recommend getting the Mountain Villas for the wedding party to stay in too.

Our wedding and reception were both held at Spirit Mountain and everything went very smoothly! The staff was helpful and I would recommend this venue to anyone!

Beautiful view, amazing food, staff was polite and friendly. Highly recommend!

The food was amazing! The views were breathtaking! My guests had such a wonderful time at spirit mountain!

I can not say enough about how great spirit mountain staff was to work with! We had the most perfect day because of them! Of course the great weather helped!

We could not have picked a better place to get married. We worked with Nancy Waters and she was AMAZING - so helpful and informative! Many of our guests were from out of town and they fell in LOVE with the view! You can not get married anywhere else in Duluth and get that view! We got married on the deck outside in September and it was perfect :) Another thing our guests were very impressed with was the FOOD! We had chicken chateau and carved beef and it was so good!! If you want to get married in the outdoors with the most amazing backdrop Spirit Mountain is the choice for you! We rented the bear baw chalet and it was plenty of space for 200 people. Spirit Mountain countinued to surprise with all the help they offered! Many of our friends have told us this was the BEST WEDDING EVER!!

Working with Spirit Mountain was a bit chaotic. At times it was difficult to get into contact with the Rep, but times you could call and email back and forth all day. There were a few minor changes that needed to be done at the last second, which were items they had gotten wrong or just forgotten to mention to me, but the changes went off without a hitch at the end. The view was absolutley amazing. The food was great, exactly what I wanted. The outside venue was excellent. Some of the exterior looks a bit run down, but the inside has a nice rustic feel. What you are getting is well worth the price. I felt I got an excellent deal and would have expected to pay more for what I got in the location.

Exceptional food! Awesome view! Wonderful service! Nancy rocks!

The best part about my venue was the prompt and personable service I received from the manager of my site. She was thorough and detailed and very kind. I felt as though she cared about my wedding as if it were her own but she did not bother me with constant phone calls or anything like that. The food was better than amazing and cheap. There were huge windows all around the room that showed the whole city of Duluth since the lodge is on a ski hill. I also liked the rustic cabin feel to the whole building. It was really easy to work with the site manger and she was flexible when it came to when we could decorate and such. Five stars!!;One thing I would warn a bride-to-be about is that the room I was personally in (Moosehead there are two other rooms that can be rented as well) was the smallest but the most affordable. We had around 120 guests and were kind of cramped. It worked but we had to take down some of the guests' tables to make room and set up for the dance.