Steele Hill Resorts

y enjoyed our wedding and it was absolutely perfect. The venue is gorgeous and ideal for an outdoor ceremony with views of lakes and mountains in the background. The coordinator Meryl was extremely helpful and friendly along the way of planning and helped to answer questions. She worked hard to ensure we were able to have our signature cocktail at our wedding (which was very important to us). Our biggest issue came with the rehearsal dinner. When we originally booked, we were told we would be able to have the rehearsal dinner on site for no charge other than the food. When we went to book the rehearsal dinner we found out there was another wedding booked so we were now unable to have our dinner in the main Hilltop room and needed to move it to the Carriage House. This was no big deal other than we now needed to pay a $250 fee to host a bartender for drinks for anything other than water. The night of the rehearsal dinner my guests all arrived to the Carriage House to find the doors locked; however, there were employees visibly outside drinking what appeared to be alcohol on the back deck, while all my guests were waiting. When we arrived for dinner, the pizza we had was cold, not well spread out, and the fried cheese ravioli that we originally had planned/ordered was replaced with jalapeño poppers. This was very upsetting to me because I was never notified of this change and this side replacement is not something we would have chosen. Multiple family members (including myself) have GI issues and would not eat the jalapeño poppers, especially the night before a wedding. The bartender we had was not very experienced and had difficulty understanding the basic drink to make (for example a margarita). Bottom line, I don’t recommend having your rehearsal dinner here. We would have been better off ordering pizzas ourselves and enjoying the meal with our guests in the suite. Another thing to note, is that although this is a gorgeous venue and amazing place to get married, it felt like the owners of the property are not fond of having weddings on site. I felt like we were paying a lot of money to have our wedding there and the Steele Hill owners were not very accommodating for wedding needs (ie utilizing the Hilltop room/restaurant). With Steele Hill, you do also have to go with their contracted caterer. This might not be appealing to some but for us, it to took the guest work out of finding a caterer and the caterer that they are contracted with, Contigiani’s, is absolutely top notch. Although my husband wishes he could have had Ben & Jerry’s ice cream as the dessert option, Bonnie with Contigiani’s was extremely helpful in creating the next best thing and absolutely contributed to ensuring our day was flawless. Overall, we are so happy and pleased we chose Steele Hill to enjoy our special day. Our day was simply exquisite, and Steele Hill contributed to making our day magical and memorable.

ith Penny as our coordinator. By the time we left, we were hooked on the idea of an outdoor tented wedding and ended up going that route! Penny left shortly after that, but we were soon introduced to Meryl, who would stay our coordinator. Despite the fact that she was new to the position, Meryl made it clear that she was dedicated to making our wedding a success. Steele Hill had great vendor affiliations/recommendations. We loved working with Susan of Lakes Region Floral. Her arrangements were stunning, especially our outdoor arbor! Also, having the catering covered, as well as room blocks/ on-site lodging, made the wedding planning process more streamlined and less stressful, for sure. Once our big day was a month away, we were in touch with Meryl and Sheila more frequently. All the small details were ironed out, and Meryl was very helpful (and patient) when it came to finalizing our rehearsal dinner and adding on a not-so-small breakfast reservation at the Hilltop Restaurant! On our wedding weekend, Meryl and Sheila were easily accessible when we needed them, but at the same time, they stood back and let us enjoy our day! We loved the fact that our overnight guests were all in one place, and at the resort! The front desk was fantastic about distributing all our welcome bags, too. Staying at the South Vista bridal suite was super convenient; since we were located right next to the outdoor reception tent, it allowed for an easy transition to the ceremony, we could pop in and out of the room whenever we wanted, and it made clean-up a breeze. Our friends gathered at the fire pit by the check-in area both nights, with total privacy and no issues. So many of our friends and family members told us how impressed they were with Steele Hill as a wedding venue. The view with the arbor is breathtaking, the buffet was delicious, and the day was simply magical. If you’re looking for a weekend-long, affordable wedding experience in a gorgeous spot, with accommodations and catering covered, this is the place for you!