Weddings With a View
Holiday Inn Club Vacations
CATERING AND EVENTS
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Located in Stateline, Nevada, The Ridge Tahoe is a full-service hotel wedding venue nestled on a Sierra Nevada ridge above Lake Tahoe. This venue overlooks the breathtaking Carson Valley from an elevation of 7,500 feet, and provides scenic views of both the lake and the mountains all in one. The elegance of the venue and the natural beauty of the location provide an idyllic spot for a wedding ceremony and reception, or other joyous events such as an engagement party or bridal shower.
Facilities and Capacity
This dynamic venue offers indoor and outdoor options for your wedding ceremony and reception and can accommodate up to 150 guests. The Grand View Garden offers spectacular views of the mountains and valley. You can host your ceremony on the grassy garden and granite altar while the beauty of nature surrounds you. The Ridge Tahoe also offers option to host a beachfront lake view wedding at The arch at Lake Side beach (additional fees apply) with the snow-capped mountains in the distance. Other ceremony spaces include outdoors on the 7,500 Sierra Mountain View deck overlooking the Sierra Mountains or indoors in the warm Stagecoach View room, which still features the beauty of the mountain views through the wall of windows. Your reception can be held indoors in the Castle Rock Event Center that boasts 16-foot ceilings and large windows. The natural wood decor gives the space a rustic-chic feel. You also have the convenience of getting ready at The Ridge Tahoe. There is ample parking on-site with shuttle services. The venue is also wheelchair accessible.
Services Offered
The Ridge Tahoe offers full-service wedding packages that include everything from the minister, flowers, and cake/dessert cutting serving services, to photographers, musicians, and accommodations on-site for guests, not to mention all the details in between. No matter what location you choose to hold your event, you will enjoy Tahoe’s best banquet and reception services. The catering services are led by an executive chef who is known for pairing regionally sourced and healthy ingredients together to create thoughtful and delicious dishes. There are sample menus available as well as the opportunity to customize the food to fit your wedding, tastes, and style. There are in-house bar services where you can choose an open or cash bar to serve a variety of wine, beer, liquor, and champagne options. The dedicated staff will set up and clean up the spaces for you on the day of the wedding.
Pricing details
Starting prices
Reception:
$1,000
Ceremony:
$1,000
Bar services:
$16 per person
Catering:
Contact for price
Starting prices don't include service fees, taxes, gratuity, and rental fees. Guest count and seasonality may also affect prices. Peak season for this venue is May-Oct.
Amenities + details
Amenities
Ceremony Area
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Ceremony Types
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Settings
Beach
Garden
Hotel
Mountain
Trees
Venue Service Offerings
Bar & Drinks
Cakes & Desserts
Cupcakes
Other Desserts
Destination Weddings
Destination Wedding Packages
Destination Wedding Planning
Food & Catering
Planning
Destination Wedding Planning
Rentals & Equipment
Service Staff
Awards and Affiliations
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Meet the team
Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Catering and Events
Our Event Planning Team, Katie and Blair- bring over 15 years of specialized event planning experience, with strong focus on destination event management and all-inclusive wedding packages. We pride ourselves on delivering seamless, unforgettable experiences tailored to each client's needs. When we are not planning events, we spend most of our time outdoors at the beach, boating, skiing, hiking, walking, and exploring the outdoors.
Reviews
4.5
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Tahoe Ridge Resort is described as an incredible wedding venue with beautiful scenery and responsive coordinators. Guests appreciated the stunning views of the Tahoe basin and surrounding mountains, the comfortable and spacious rooms, and the attentive service provided by the staff. Reviewers highlighted the excellent coordination by staff members like Blair and Katie, the delicious food, and the seamless planning process that made their dream weddings a reality. The venue's one-stop-shop approach, offering vendors and in-house food options, was also praised, making it a top choice for couples seeking a beautiful, hassle-free wedding experience.Review photos
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Jordan T
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5.0
11/02/2024
We recently got married at The Ridge and I couldn't ask for a better place! The coordinators are very responsive and professional, and they help coordinate all the vendors for you! You pick from a list of photographers, DJs, officiants, and hair and make up professionals and they get them all where they need to be when they need to be! All of the vendors were amazing, and it took a lot of the pressure off me for coordinating. The venue is also gorgeous. The ceremony had a gorgeous mountain backdrop and the reception was right there. I also loved that my guests were able to stay on-site so they only had to walk to their rooms after the reception. We also did a brunch the next morning that was so smooth and delicious. All the guests raved about the food. I really couldn't ask for more from a venue!
Vendor response 11/07/2024
Thank you so much for trusting the Tahoe Ridge Resort for your wedding memories! We truly ...
enjoyed your special touches! Our favorite was the mini glencairn glasses favors, since the two of you are scotch and whiskey connoisseurs. We truly hope your wedding created lasting memories, and we are honored to be a small part of your love story. Looking forward to seeing you on the slopes soon!
Best!
Tahoe Ridge Management Teams
Ashley H
5.0
11/09/2024
I got married November 2, 2024 at the Tahoe Ridge Resort and it was truly incredible. The venue was beautifully decorated, and the scenery around the resort was stunning. All of my wedding guests stayed in the same tower (Plaza Tower) and that really helped make the experience perfect. Our rooms had windows facing the mountains, fireplaces, large kitchen with fridge, oven, sink, dishwasher, etc. and the bathrooms were very spacious. We utilized the hot tub almost daily, and all of our guests were super pleased with their stay. To top it off, our coordinator, Blair, was amazing, She helped make our experience stress-free, listened to our questions, and took our vision and executed it perfectly. What I found most helpful was that Blair would communicate with all of our vendors to ensure everyone was timely. I couldn't be happier with my experience at Tahoe Ridge Resort and our coordinator Blair!
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Fallon M
5.0
4/12/2024
My wedding at the Ridge was absolutely perfect and gorgeous! It was everything we hoped for and more. Katie did a wonderful job as our coordinator and did a great job making sure everything ran smoothly, she always got back to me right away with an questions and was very attentive. She made everything very easy for us the day of and did such an amazing job decorating and setting everything up, it was even more beautiful than I had imagined! The whole team of vendors were fabulous and we are so thankful to everyone who made our day perfect!
Vendor response 04/17/2024
Congratulations Fallon and Anthony! Mr. and Mrs. Moreland sure has a nice ring to it! ! It...
was truly a pleasure hosting your wedding at the Tahoe Ridge Resort. We always appreciate when a couple showcase their unique personalities during their wedding, and you just that! From Fallon’s black to dress to your BEAULTIFUL sweetheart table, it was a day we hope all your loved ones will cherish forever!
Suzanne C
5.0
11/10/2023
This was a fabulous, beautiful place with fantastic views of the Tahoe basin and surrounding mountains. My daughter got married there at the end of October and I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect venue, although, due to weather, we opted to move the ceremony indoors. The people that work there go out of their way to meet your every need, and are on top of everything, especially our wedding coordinator, Katie B., who ensured the ceremony and reception went smoothly. The food was wonderful, and the reception staff were super helpful. Just wonderful in every way.
With such gorgeous views, large, comfortable rooms and plenty of activities onsite or nearby, I look forward to planning another trip to relax and enjoy the surrounding beauty, and hopefully have more time to hike or bike a few of the nearby trails!
Vendor response 11/12/2023
Suzanne! It was an honor to host your daughter’s and son-in-law’s wedding. Thank you for t...
rusting us with your special family memories. Our team really loved your daughter’s Harry Potter theme, especially the Honeydukes dessert table! It was a “magical” night, pun intended. We will pass on your kind words to all the TRR staff, and hope you will say hi the next time you visit the Tahoe Ridge Resort.
Katie B
Anyssa G
5.0
11/18/2022
I was wanting a beautiful, destination, outdoor venue. This venue and Katie, our wedding coordinator, made my dream wedding a reality! Easy with planning and very attentive with communication! The food, flowers and photography was AMAZING! Everything was reasonably priced and I was able to make sure I didn’t break the bank with this venue. I recommend this venue if you are wanting easy, carefree, beautiful wedding! I can not express my gratitude towards this whole venue and even maintenance team for installing Dress hooks in my room so my dress wouldn’t wrinkle. Also a gentleman named Mo, cleaned off the snow for my pictures so I could get my dream photos in the winter wonderland that was my venue!
Vendor response 11/21/2022
Thank you again on behalf of the Tahoe Ridge Resort. Katie enjoyed that you had a special...
touch of giving each guest a personalized cup, and commented your flower dude was funny! We are also happy you were able to get your “snowy” pictures.
Katie F
5.0
8/27/2022
My husband and I recently got married at the ridge. Katie was absolutely amazing to work with. I knew right away that I didn’t need to stress about anything. Her recommendations and the other vendors they work with were so easy going and their bartenders and servers were so attentive and everyone loved the food! I still have dreams about the sauce on the mushroom ravioli! It was honestly the best day and I’m so thankful to everyone who made our day even more amazing than we expected! Thank you Katie!
Alicia W
5.0
5/03/2022
We had a great experience at the ridge! Katie was really ease to work with and helped ease a lot of our stress. The chef was super accommodating and people said the food was some of the best they’ve had at a wedding. The flowers were GORGEOUS as well as the scenery. And Ken, Ron and Josh worked to open up the skier express specially for us to arrive up to our wedding in. It was picture perfect and everyone had a wonderful time.
Vendor response 05/04/2022
Thank you!! Our team really loved how you provided custom favors for guests, puzzles with...
photos of your dogs, your snowboard guest book, the Hawaiian inspired flowers, and a selfie station! It was FANTASTIC that you as a wedding couple arrived to the outdoor Sierra View Deck ceremony site via our Tahoe Ridge Skier Express!
Thanks again for hosting your wedding event at our property. We will be sure to let our team know how happy you two are.
Kelsey B
5.0
4/13/2022
My husband and I had our wedding in Jan 2022 and we are so incredibly happy that we chose the ridge as our venue for our wedding. Everything was amazing from the moment we booked a tour with Katie to the day of the wedding. Katie was a great communicator, always checking in and making sure we were aware of any covid restrictions. Bottom line, she had our back and I wish we could have her coordinate all life events. The ridge also made planning so easy by providing potential vendors for you to have which really helped take the guessing out of the lot of planning. They are also a one stop shop with food done in house and omg, people cannot stop raving about how good our wedding food was. Highly recommend the ravioli and beef filet tips. Overall, if you want a beautiful venue on top of a mountain with amazing staff then book this venue. Bonus is the hotel and guests having the option to stay there.
Vendor response 04/13/2022
Thank you!!
It was an honor to host your event.
You as the wedding couple had a lot of...
unique details like your donut wall, Prince Ali and Ariel cake toppers, and a eclectic reception tables with beautiful green garlands and amazingly gorgeous first look waterfront photos in the snow. Katie and the team enjoyed hosting your event as well as getting to know you as a couple during the planning process.
Thank you again.
All the best.
Tahoe Ridge Events Team
Taylor M
5.0
10/06/2021
My husband and I are so incredibly happy we went with The Ridge for our wedding, and there are so many reasons why. First off, the packages they provide are incredible and Katie works with you to customize it to exactly what you want. Secondly, they help you with all vendors, either working with them directly or sending you recommendations and ideas. And lastly, Katie! She is honestly incredible. We sent her so many emails and had so many questions and conversations with her and she was so kind and helpful throughout the planning process. Then came the rehearsal and day of our wedding and she was amazing. She helped make sure everything was going okay, she helped with anything we needed help with (including when we couldn’t get my veil on right, but Katie could). She checked in with us, brought us snacks while we were taking our pictures, and made sure everything went perfectly.
Overall, we had our perfect wedding at The Ridge thanks to Katie and the staff and of course the beautiful venue and reception area. I highly recommend you book your Lake Tahoe wedding here.
Vendor response 10/06/2021
Taylor and Chris!! Thank you on behalf of the TRR Team for hosting your wedding event with...
us on 10.4.21. We are pleased to hear how incredibly happy you are. We will be sure to let our team know you wrote amazingly kind and thankful words. If you are ever back in the Tahoe area please contact us or feel free to come back to the Garden and take anniversary photos.
Cara S
1.0
9/08/2021
The Ridge would rather lose money then have your wedding on their property. They continue to raise prices without notice and when questioned about it they tell you that you can cancel your wedding and they will give you your money back. Corporate who owns the property does everything in their power to make the wedding process as difficult as it can be. If you want a pleasant wedding planning experience avoid at all cost. If my fiancé and I had another option we would go elsewhere but we are less than a month out so no other options at this time.
Vendor response 09/11/2021
Good Afternoon Thomas and Cara,
The Ridge is genuinely excited about your upcoming October...
of 2021 wedding event. We do apologize that you have experienced a few event planning issues. Our team strives to get things right and some times we do miss the mark. It has been an extremely difficult year for the event industry and global food prices, increased labor wages, and COVID have not made planning any smoother. Our Executive Chef has reached out to your both personally via phone to discuss the situation and help shed light on our true thankfulness of hosting your event with our resort. Our team is ready to make your day fantastic and we do again apologize that you have experienced unexpected menu increases and a few planning bumps. Sincerely, TRR Team
Rachel B
5.0
7/17/2021
Planning a wedding is a long and arduous process, but our coordinator, Katie, really helped make the process less daunting. She was very communicative the whole time and always willing to find a way to make things work for us. The venue is also so beautiful and I can’t wait to see the photos when we get them!
Vendor response 07/20/2021
Hi Rachel and Jonathan,
Brockett Millers! What a great name. Thanks so much for the kind ...
words. It was truly a joy to be part of your special day. TRR staff loved your Zelda theme. We are so happy the wedding went smoothly, and fulfilled your vision of the perfect day. Thank you so much from the bottom of hearts-All of us at the Tahoe Ridge Resort.
Monika T
5.0
8/25/2020
The Ridge was an amazing venue for our wedding. Planning our wedding during this time was quite a journey filled with many unexpected changes and everyone on staff at The Ridge worked with us to make our special day happen in a safe way for us and our guests. They went above and beyond to to make the day stress free and we felt very supported every step of the way. The beautiful ceremony site was the reason we booked here and it did not let us down. The views were gorgeous and made for amazing photos. We highly recommend The Ridge! Shoutout to Katie and Blair! Thank you both for all your hard work!
Vendor response 08/26/2020
Monika and Malcom,
Congratulations on your marriage and newlywed bliss. Thank you again fo...
r hosting your event with us. It was truly an honor to assist you both with your special day and event details. COVID did make things tricky but together we all including you two navigated through it all. Please consider the Ridge for a future honeymoon stay!! Best Wishes, from Blair, Katie, and The Tahoe Ridge Event Team and Vendors.
Staci C
5.0
8/08/2020
Even through an acquisition and a pandemic, Blair was communicative and upfront and worked with us through the changes. Our coordinator, Katie, was amazing. She made our day go smooth and worry free.
The ceremony site outside is beautiful and the reception area inside had great views. The staff were great.
The food was almost to die for! So delicious! Not typical wedding food at all. Everything was the best.
Our day was beyond what we imagined thanks to The Ridge Tahoe.
Vendor response 08/08/2020
Thank you again Staci. You and Derek were also a pleasure to work with. So easy going and ...
you stayed calm too through all of the uncharted waters that COVID brought. We loved seeing the pics of you on the motorcycles. Thank you for sharing. Best wishes to you both!!
Erin F
5.0
8/04/2020
The Ridge Tahoe was the perfect venue for our wedding July 18th! Blair and Katie were seriously the best to work with and always had everything under control. This was our third venue due to covid and they made it stress free for us!! Katie was great answering the many questions I had the last couple weeks before the wedding. The food was absolutely DELICIOUS!! Oh man we loved it! And our guests did too! The views are beautiful and we had such a beautiful sunset at our Eagles Nest reception. I will definitely be recommending this lovely venue to my friends and family ☺️
Vendor response 08/06/2020
Congratulations Erin and Kevin! On behalf of the Tahoe Ridge Event team and our local vend...
ors we want to thank you for hosting your event with us. You two were truly awesome to work with, so organized, and we could feel your heartfelt gratitude every step of the way. If there is anything our team can assist you with in the future please let us know. We wish you all the best as newlyweds :)
Ashley R
1.0
12/18/2019
Though it pains me to write this, my experience hosting my wedding at The Ridge Tahoe was substandard. I am a planner and spent a significant amount of time ensuring that the details for myself and my guests was handled properly. During the night of my wedding I was erroneously charged for beverages which amounted to nearly $2000. It took the venue nearly 7 days to refund all the charges. Then 3 months after the conclusion of my wedding my aunt reached out to me and stated that her credit card had been charged by the Ridge with no one from the ridge reaching out to her. This has since happened to two of my other guests that I know of in some cases 4 months after the event. The Ridge was undergoing a change in management at the time as it was purchased by the Holiday Inn Group. I was told at the time that it was just a new system that caused all the erroneous charges but since this has continued to happen to my party members it has become clear that the management team has failed to run a hotel in a professional manner. I completely understand that mistakes happen and that there may have been errors in card processing; that being said it is incumbent on the establishment to ensure that its procedures are completed properly and charging guests 4 months after a stay when that guest was given a final bill is completely unprofessional and some may say criminal.
Ashley C
5.0
8/16/2019
The ridge Tahoe and their staff was amazing! From the first tour of the property to the end of our reception the service was top notch. The ceremony site over looking the Carson Valley was stunning, the suite we stayed in was incredible. A full kitchen and a jet tub! What truly made our experience unforgettable was our wedding coordinator. The amazing Shannon Nevins! Shannon guided us every step of the way, always quick with her responses to the maaany emails my husband sent. We clicked with her so much that we asked her to officiate our ceremony. Which she crushed it! We had an unforgettable time and can't wait to go back for our 1 year anniversary!
Lindsey H
5.0
5/01/2019
We had our wedding at The Ridge this past weekend (4.27.19)- it was beyond perfect!!! Shannon was the best in organization and helping us plan the wedding several months ahead until and during the special day! We lucked out with amazing weather and all of our guests were blown away with the ceremony site, reception room, and overall resort! The food was fantastic!!! We had so many complements! Most people don’t expect large group reception food to be that good and everyone was impressed (I have been in the restaurant industry for years as has many of our guests). My husband and I could not have asked for anything better and everything ran so smoothly and successfully! Thanks Shannon and The Ridge for a perfect “Best Day Ever”!!! ❤️
Alma Monica H
5.0
4/01/2019
My husband and I got married on 12/15/18! I can't believe it's taken me so long to write this review, butI wanted to include photos.
We initially went to visit The Ridge during a weekend when all we did was venue shop, we looked at about 6 places around Tahoe. Blaire was the one who we initially met with, she showed us around and answered all our questions. We communicated mainly through e-mail, and she was super responsive! What we loved was that they had various packages to choose from and basically made us our own featured around what we wanted. They offer preferred vendors who they have worked with and you can choose them or you own which makes it super flexible for any budget. The vendors we worked with were amazing and so profesional! Deon was our DJ and I could not recommend him enough! I was nervous at first because I was thinking maybe he wouldn't know a lot of Mexican or Spanish songs, but he knew how to read the crowd and played what the crowed wanted! I danced to literally every song! Tina was our florist and I knew she understood my vision after our very first meeting. We met with Shannon (our wedding coordinator) during our tasting, and let me tell you she LOVES what she does! She was super sweet and informative and took the time to answer ALL my questions through e-mail or by phone. I just felt so comfortable after each conversation we had, I am so glad she took care of us! we both felt like KINg and QUEEN on our special day.
Food: OMG and the food! I can't forget about that, I seriously wish I could have eaten more! Our food was better than I thought it was going to be by far. We chose the buffet with the chicken ana, tri tip, and mushroom ravioli. My husband doesn't even like mushrooms, and he loved that ravioli! Our dessert table was so sweet, we had cookies, cheesecake, ande macaroons dipped in chocolate...Sooo Good.
Rooms: The accommodations were also beautiful and comfortable. I cannot say enough about this place. It is a beautiful place to be and they really make you feel like family.
Kimberly J
5.0
1/29/2019
I got married on 1/19/19 (Very Snowy weekend) at the
The Ridge Tahoe Resort (Ceremony and reception all indoors)
From my initial email to inquire about the Resort to my final closing email after the wedding, everything was fantastic and amazing!
Blair gave us our original tour of the wedding site and facilities, costs, and reviewed what a wedding would look like there. My Husband and I were impressed by the thoroughness and sincerity of that first interaction.
Blair is super friendly in making sure all the thousands of questions I had were answered. She reassured me that we could make several ideas I had possible.
She showed us the 2 bedroom Suite, which is totally amazing. We loved how big the rooms were and that they had kitchens. Blair also helped to show us the two possible locations to have our dress rehearsal. We ended up picking Eagles Nest and it was all amazing.
Shannon was our planner and day-of coordinator - let me tell you that she is a total boss and incredible at what she does! She can do her job so flawless you might as well take and nap and relax. Her responses were always timely and knowledgeable, and she was able to handle whatever questions and ideas we threw at her. I never ever ever once felt stressed out or overwhelmed, thanks to Shannon and The Ridge crew!
I trusted Shannon with the entire wedding and all her recommendations. She made the dress rehearsal a breeze. She is perfect at what she does and it is really hard to express my thankfulness and gratitude I have for her!
Other important notes:
The food and chef (both pastry and head chef) are incredible!! All of the food was absolutely amazing!!
Dress rehearsal food and dessert, wedding appetizers, main course, dessert bar and cake- I have not a single complaint from anyone that attended. In fact, I got major complaints about the food and how amazing it was!!
Also, the whole reception crew (servers, banquet captain, bartenders) helped us throw the best party we will probably ever throw in our lives - huge shout out!
I appreciated the simpleness The Ridge made our planning. They offered packages where they would provide vendors for us including our DJ, florist, officiant. Our DJ, Derek, was top notch - He Kept the guests entertained and the party going. Our florist, Tina, with Lavish Floral, delivered us absolutely stunning pieces and decorations. Our officiant Dave was spectacular with his words!
We felt that we could not have chosen a better place to get married and have our reception. From literally that first visit to the wedding day, we knew that we were in great hands with The Ridge Resort and all their staff. Our approximately 85 guests had a total blast, and my husband and I had the best day of our lives. We cannot wait to come back and see Shannon!!
Thank you thank you thank you Shannon and Blair!!!
Jess B
5.0
11/03/2018
I very highly recommend The Ridge Tahoe for a wedding. Shannon is outstanding. They work with best vendors and really try and get into your vision to make it come to life. The food is phenomenal!!!!! All of it, including our delicious cake and cupcakes. Everyone treats you like your family. Everyone is nice and down to earth. My night was magical and I am so happy with how everything turned out. I can't say enough great things!
Becca B
5.0
7/22/2018
The Ridge Tahoe catered our wedding, and the food was FABULOUS! All of our guests could not stop talking about how wonderful the food was, and about how beautifully it was presented.
On our wedding day, an unexpected thunderstorm rolled through, and the banquet staff from The Ridge jumped quickly into action, moving 9 tables with all of the floral arrangements, flatware, glassware, and silverware from the lawn to the barn seamlessly and quickly- most of our guests did not even realize that dinner was not supposed to be inside!
Thank you to The Ridge Tahoe for making our wedding day so memorable and serving such delicious food!
Maggie M
5.0
6/28/2018
My husband and I got married June 22 2018 and we could not have expected anything to go better! The day was truly magical, and the vendors were all amazing. Shannon works extremely hard to make everything go smooth and far exceeded our expectations. The food was also extremely delicious and the guests were raving about it all night! Our day was amazing and we could not recommend this venue enough!
Kayla M
5.0
5/08/2018
Your wedding day is the day you dream of from when you’re a little girl. However, when you’re that little girl you don’t realize everything that goes into making these beautiful weddings possible. My husband and I just said “I Do” on May 04, 2018 at The Ridge Resort in Lake Tahoe, and let me tell you, what an amazing experience this was. We came to the Ridge hoping we could make this dream wedding work into our budget. Blair Butler was extremely helpful in sending over pricing details and getting us set up for a tasting event before we confirmed our booking. At the event, we got to meet Executive Chef Stephen Moise, and all I can say is wow, he is truly inspiring and you can tell he loves what he does! If we had been on the fence at all about booking with The Ridge, he would have changed our mind. I remember him saying “just because you get a buffet at a wedding, does not mean it should taste like buffet food.” The food as promised tasted the same if not better than when we tried it, and that is what all our guests kept saying throughout the night; “That was some of the best wedding food we’ve had, or the food was delicious.” It takes an army to put together a wedding and we were lucky enough to have this army being led by Shannon Schumacher. She was absolutely amazing from that first email congratulating us on our upcoming wedding to the day of the wedding. There are not enough good things I can say about Shannon that can put into words how much we truly enjoyed working for her. She took the normal wedding stress away from me so that I could focus on the day itself and remembering every detail. I know she could not do this all alone so I want to take a little time to thank her team who helped make this day amazing. We want to thank, Tom Heely, our bequest Captain during the reception, he made sure everything was going per plan and all of guests and ourselves had everything they needed. As well as Yvonne our Banquet Captain for the Rehearsal dinner, she was so sweet and accommodating to our party’s needs. Next a huge thank you Tina from Lavish floral for our beautiful flowers and to all the ladies from Flour girl wedding Cakes, the cake was just a delicious as when we tried it! Sharon Rusk, thank you for a lovely ceremony, it was designed to suite mine and Larry’s wishes but still captured the traditions we wanted. Rachel Loemli, you are an amazing photographer, you made us feel comfortable and made what could be an awkward hour of photos fly by feeling natural. Finally to our musicians and Dj, Bart Libby; our guests loved the hours you played for them during the cocktail hour and our ceremony music was exactly as we requested. To Derek Tarpey our DJ you kept our reception on track to make sure we got done everything we needed to do without it feeling like we were on a schedule. You are incredibly entertaining and we thoroughly enjoyed your playlist for the night. Having our wedding at The Ridge was the best decision we could have made. From the views, to the food to the staff, it was a truly unforgettable night that we will forever cherish and remember the people who helped make it our happily ever after.
JoAnn D
5.0
11/21/2017
We had a very positive experience with the Ridge event planning staff. Shannon was such a delight to work with. She understood our vision from the very start and made it happen Even our friends say our wedding was one of the best, most creative and well organized events they’ve ever been too.
Stephanie M
5.0
10/16/2017
My wife and I just had our wedding on 9/16/17 at The Ridge Tahoe Resort last month, and they were INCREDIBLE!
Blair gave us our original tour of the wedding site and facilities, costs, and reviewed what a wedding would look like there. We were both impressed by the thoroughness and sincerity of that first interaction, and felt like that professionalism would carry over throughout the wedding planning process and the big day.
Boy, did that end up being a massive understatement. Shannon was our planner and day-of coordinator - let me tell you that she is a total boss and incredible at what she does. Her responses were always timely and knowledgeable, and she was able to handle whatever questions and ideas we threw at her. Friends and family would keep chatting with us about their own experiences with planning their weddings, talking about how stressful it is, etc, but my wife and I never really felt that - thanks to Shannon and The Ridge crew!
Other important notes: the food and chef (both pastry and head chef) are incredible, our guests kept commenting (and still comment) on the awesome dinner and desserts that they had. Also, the whole reception crew (servers, banquet captain, bartenders) helped us throw the best party we will probably ever throw in our lives - huge shout out!
As we live in San Francisco, another thing that attracted us to The Ridge was they offered packages where they would provide vendors for us including our DJ, photographer, florist and hair & makeup artists. Our DJ, Dylan Thomas, was top notch - the dance floor was full nearly the entire reception! Our florist, Tina, with Lavish Floral, delivered us absolutely stunning pieces and decorations. Our photographer Rachel Lomeli was awesome. We have seen some preview prints already, and they are stunning. She also had some amazing spots to take bridal party photos in close proximity to the resort which made for a fun experience with our bridal party - be ready to hike in your heels :) Stacy and Allie did a great job on our hair and makeup and were a pleasure to spend the morning with while getting ready.
Did I mention that we loved Shannon? In fact, our whole wedding party, family, etc, loved her, and my wife and I knew that she had our back at all times and that things would go smoothly because she was on top of it all.
To sum up a probably rambling novel, we felt that we could not have chosen a better place to get married and have our reception. From literally that first visit to the wedding day, we knew that we were in great hands with The Ridge Resort and all their staff. Our approximately 90 guests had a total blast, and my wife and I had the best day of our lives. We plan to come back and visit whenever we can!
Stephanie S
5.0
10/05/2017
We just got married at The Ridge on 9/30/2017 and it was a total dream! Our planner, Shannon made the entire planning, rehearsal, and wedding experience a breeze. We do not live in the area so Shannon made it very easy to trust in her to make our day perfect and this she did and beyond! The venue is beautiful and all in one spot making it practical as well. Ourselves as well as our guests really enjoyed the resort accommodations; gorgeous, spacious rooms that are affordable. Our food at our wedding was nothing short of delicious! All of the vendors provided for us through The Ridge were very knowledgeable in their respective fields and everything about our wedding from DJ to flowers turned out perfect! Thank you The Ridge and Shannon for hosting our unforgettable wedding! XOXOXO
Lynette E
5.0
8/31/2017
We got married at The Ridge Tahoe on 8/19/17 and it was a great experience! Halfway through our year of planning we changed wedding coordinators, and we were worried about that at first, but then we met the new one and she was great! We do not live in Tahoe, so there were a few times during the year that we wanted to come up and have a meeting about the details of our wedding, and each time the wedding coordinator worked with us to make sure that happened. On the weekend of our wedding there was a chance of thunderstorms, and the staff there let us know what all of our options were in case that happened. I was set on wanting the ceremony outside in the garden as long as it was not pouring rain on us, and luckily it worked out for us! We had some thunder right above our ceremony, but the staff there made sure that we started the ceremony on time. Thankfully we were able to make it through the entire ceremony and pictures afterwards without it raining on us. All of the vendors that they connected us with (officiant, photographer, DJ, etc) were also amazing and made this experience of planning a wedding so great for us! I would recommend this location and their staff to anyone, and we will definitely be coming back to stay here!
Kristyn B
5.0
6/21/2017
Our wedding here was amazing!! Shannon coordinated our day and she was so fun to work with. I really felt like we could focus on enjoying ourselves rather than the details of making sure everything went along as planned. We wanted something low-key and simple and it was exactly what we got... and the views were spectacular!! The food was also outstanding and executive chef Stephen even came out and was serving crepes to our guests! You can really tell that everyone really cares about your big day. I definitely recommend The Ridge!!!!
Nicole H
2.0
9/06/2016
My husband and I chose this destination for our July 2016 wedding based on reviews so I will leave mine in hopes it will be useful to someone. This is a gorgeous location for a wedding; however, the accommodations leave something to be desired. Our entire wedding party had to travel to get to our wedding so we put a lot of merit in having our guests stay on the property. This was mistake #1. The front desk personnel (except for one) were awful upon check in. There were multiple lost reservations and issues in booking reservations from the beginning. The rooms were clean and well stock but there is no air conditioning in any of them!! The wedding coordination ladies are absolutely wonderful!! They were available to answer questions and were very helpful through the whole process. If I had it to do over again, I'd still get married at the Ridge, but my guests and I would stay elsewhere.
Tanya B
5.0
2/09/2016
This Venue is so beautiful. This has everything a person could need! The rooms are beautiful. Blair has been so helpful to me and my wedding details. Thank you Blair for being very attentive and responding to my emails in a timely matter! I would recommend Blair and The Ridge Tahoe !
Amber L
5.0
8/24/2015
The Ridge Tahoe has an amazingly beautiful ceremony site right on their property. It overlooks Carson city and Reno and is a beautiful background for the wedding ceremony. We chose the Ridge Tahoe just because of this site. It was absolutely perfect. The rock background is beautiful and the chairs and grass area is a perfect place for families and for photos. There is no better place in Stateline, NV to have a wedding ceremony.
lauren w
5.0
7/23/2015
Loved our venue!! The amazing view and all the beautiful trees is what made us pick the Ridge. We are from California, so planning a wedding from 400 miles away was not something i was looking forward to. Wendy and Blair made the experience so nice!! I loved how they already had vendors come with the package. They all were amazing! The day of the wedding ran so smooth. Wendy was so helpful. She had all the decorations set up exactly how i had asked. The reception could not have gone better. Everyone loved the lay out of the reception rooms. Some people didn't want to dance so they enjoyed being away from the music at their dinner table. While others hung out at the bar. People could go where they wanted and weren't stuck in the same room. I really liked that! The food was amazing! Everyone is still talking about it! The mushroom ravioli is a must try!! Not everyone loves cake. So having the dessert table was so nice! People could come and get what they wanted when they wanted. The only down side of this venue is the hotel locations. They have different building and are scattered throughout the property. Our guests were scattered throughout 5 different buildings. Some were down a steep hill. My bridesmaids had the worst room. Their view was a tennis court. Outside their window was the fence to the court. It looked like bars on their windows :/
A plus side was the bbq area at one of the buildings. We wanted to have a meet and greet before the wedding with all the guests. The bbq area was nice and big with the building blocking most of the wind. Overall i loved the venue and so did my guests!
Knottie29337563
1.0
3/30/2015
I came two days early to make sure everything was prepared. Blair is a nice person, but I was disappointed to realize at the reception that some of the decorations I'd come early to discuss were not taken care of. Overall, Blair seems good, but you should rely on her for the overall plan of the wedding and not the little details.
You would think that renting a reception space and paying for a full service meal for a large group of guests would grant you permission for a car parking space for the bride and groom. You would be wrong. Not only did the guard tell my husband and I that we needed to turn around our car and take the shuttle to our reception, but he yelled at us.
Our guests were warned in advance to park elsewhere. However, we were under that understanding the we would be able to rush up there in our car due to the post-ceremony photos. We also thought the photographer was allowed to park there, but he was told to turn around. I later found out that the manager of The Eagle's Nest mistook one of my guests for the photographer and yelled at him for parking, even though that guest has no car.
We were told that we could bring our own cake and store it in the refrigerator, and it would be set out two hours before the reception. It was stored in the deep-freezer and only brought to the venue at the start of the reception. When we went to cut the cake,it was still frozen solid.
Our contract said that we had the venue until 9 pm, but that we would be allowed to pay for another hour if we needed it. We were also told that the live band would not be an issue. The manager of the venue came in BEFORE 9pm and VERY rudely shut down the sound system and told our guests to leave. I felt more like I was a dog crapping on someone's lawn than a hostess at my large, expensive event.
The venue told us that we could come back the next day to pick up the bottles of wine which hadn't been opened (we brought our own). When we came back to get the wine,it was gone.
The one positive thing I can say is that the food from the event-planning chef is excellent. I was happy to see that they had some good vegetarian options (especially the delicious mushroom ravioli), so I could have those choices available for the diverse tastes of my guests.
Rachel F
5.0
9/05/2013
The Ridge has always had a special place in my heart because that is where I met my husband, and we were lucky enough to get married there too! We could not have asked for a more beautiful wedding. Everything seemed to go just as planned and the food was GREAT! We initially worked with Blaire as our wedding coordinator, who was very professional and accommodating. A few months before the wedding, we began to work with Veronica who, I believe, was new at the time; however, she was very pleasant and communicated very well. If we had to do it all over it again, we would not change a thing. We were more than happy with what the Ridge provided in service, atmosphere, and food.
Anna A
4.0
9/19/2012
We had our wedding reception here and our ceremony down at the Tahoe shore. It is a beautiful site for both ceremony and reception, and reasonably affordable. The package deal makes planning from a distance (try 3000 miles!) less terrifying. We used all of their recommended vendors and really loved all of them. The food is really good and the service from the servers and bartenders is awesome. Coordination services were good from a distance, but left much to be desired the weekend of the wedding. Our complaints were met with care and generosity and the great vendors prevented total disaster, so overall we were very pleased. I've only done one wedding so as far as I can tell, it's easier on the budget than some places. Even if you aren't getting married, definitely stay at the resort, it's beautiful and the customer service is great!
Dylan M
4.0
7/13/2012
When I first saw pictures of this place I thought it was so beautiful. We looked at other places but I had a gut feeling all along I wanted to get married here. The venue is beautiful but we opted for a beach wedding and reception at the ridge because the ridge wedding site is sandwiched between two buildings and a hot tub. It's really pretty, just wasn't our thing. Anyway, the reception was BEAUTIFUL. The food was spectacular and everyone had a wonderful time. Everything came together so beautifully, I could not have imagined a more beautiful day. The theme of the place is rustic and decorated with bears so we played off that and created a rustic theme with bears. This was the perfect spot for our wedding and we had about 70 guests and it was the PERFECT size. The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is the coordinators could be really hard to get a hold of at times, but I think they are working on that. I say if you are looking for a beautiful rustic place for a relatively small wedding this is the place for you =)
Sabrina T
5.0
10/26/2011
I had my reception at the Ridge and they went above and beyond what was expected. Originally I had Kailey as my wedding planner, who promised so many extras for our wedding. She left and I went through two other wedding planners. The last planner I worked with, Teresa, did all the extras that were promised to me originally and much more. They helped with my flower arrangements, setting up the morning of the wedding, the planner stayed at my wedding ceremony, and they helped with music. The food (we had pasta) was AMAZING! I never had to worry about a thing the day of the ceremony and would not have changed a thing! I would highly recommend having a wedding and/or reception at the Ridge.
The only complaint I have is the The Ridge Tahoe Resort seems a little unorganized.
Denise W
4.0
9/12/2011
The property is beautiful but does take some coordination to get around if you have a lot of guests staying there. The staff was very nice and helpful. Teri and Theresa, despite some coordinator juggling, were very helpful and the ceremony went off without a hitch! The Grand View Garden is beautiful and very intimate for a small ceremony. The shuttle service on property and through the local BlueGo company was a plus since the Ridge is about 10-12 minutes away from downtown. Definitely happy with our choice!
Angela S
4.0
8/16/2011
The Ridge Tahoe Resort was a beautiful setting for my July wedding. My coordinator, Teresa Sexton, was a complete sweetheart and amazing at what she does!
Robyn E
5.0
8/11/2011
Our wedding venue was picked site unseen. We trusted pictures from their web site and assistance from their co-ordinator Teresa Sexton. We were not dissappointed at all. The venue is so romantic and gorgeous and the staff was incredible.
Elayne E
2.0
7/23/2011
The food and catering was amazing! The wedding coordinator (Sandra) however was the most unorganized, flaky, and made our wedding so much more stressful than it needed to be. The guests had a horrible time getting into their rooms that they had booked in advance and luckily they had brought their confirmation papers.
Vendor response 09/13/2011
We are so sorry about your stressful time with the coordinator! She is no longer employee...
d by The Ridge.
Erin and Watson K
4.0
6/12/2011
Everyone at the Ridge was very friendly and helpful. We had to do our wedding indoors because it was too cold and it was till beautiful. The only thing I didn't like much was the floor plan because not all the tables could see the head table and everyone had to move to another room for the dancing. Otherwise, we like the venue a lot!
Sydnee S
5.0
3/29/2011
We had the most wonderful ceremony and reception at The Ridge! Having Kailey as our coordinator made things so easy and accessible. The package included our photographer, food, florist, cake, officiant and DJ. Planning from 300 miles away seemed daunting, but Kailey made it possible and amazing. We had such a great time. We have had tons of compliments on the food especially. People keep saying "I can't believe how good 'wedding' food can be".
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