Trout Lake

nd. Mark read our minds and suggested we check out “the arena” which was part of the property seldom used for wedding receptions. We fell in love with it instantly and the encouragement to make the space our own allowed us to transform it into something magical with bistro lighting strung from the support beams, an endless dancefloor, a second floor section for the DJ, and plenty of room for a 10 piece salsa band. Trout lake was overly supportive of our multiple trips and meetings to the venue to make sure everything would be just right. Vanessa’s ability to consume all of the information we threw at her and then execute it into the perfect event left us feeling like she is either a magician or has multiple twins. Morgan and Lucy also killed it. I showed up early on wedding day to drop off some last minute stuff and they were already there finishing the set up hours ahead of time to make sure everything went well. The rest of the day I could not look up without seeing them ready to pounce on any ask that we could have. This venue truly was amazing in the fact it had everything. Perfect ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception areas. Everywhere you looked was an awesome spot for a photo. Food was great. Staff was over accommodating. The planning process was easy. Truly top of their field.

drinks and perfect atmosphere for your guests. I honestly felt like I underpaid given the fact that everything was so perfect! The staff were absolutely a delight and made the whole wedding process a breeze. Thank you for making my day perfect !

rest. The day of our wedding was completely stress-free because they had everything under control and were there with us every step of the way if we needed something. Everyone was kind and fun and felt like they all felt like they were celebrating with us, not just working. All of the food was incredible and the late-night food was such a hit! (I highly recommend to any couple.) My girls and I stayed at the lake house the night before and got ready there and I 10/10 recommend this if it's available for your wedding. It made the morning of stress-free by having everyone already there. We also hosted our rehearsal at the Boat House the night before and had the best time. Huge shout out to Lucy for being an absolute angel the day of the wedding. She anticipated all of our needs beforehand and if something went wrong, I didn't even know it. We also paid for them to decorate for us, and they went above and beyond and made the place absolutely magical. I can't recommend having your wedding at Trout Lake enough. If I had to do it again, I wouldn't change a thing!

eren't there in person, we needed to act quick on locking this venue in as many 2020 weddings were being postponed. A few months later we were able to go onsite and realized that the pictures don't do justice and felt so much relief to know that we booked a venue virtually that we fell even more in love with in person. The venue coordinator at the time was always around to answer any questions and we never felt like we were just another couple that booked with them. We later went on our fall tasting and thought the food was pretty good! As we got closer to our wedding date, the coordinator that we have been working with decided to leave and we were introduced to the new coordinator, Vanessa. Meeting her and talking through our big day was seamless and she was able to pick up right where we left off. She is also assisted by Tanya who we met on our original tour. She has been the absolute BEST throughout our 1 1/2 years we have been working with them. Lastly, we met with Lucy the day of the wedding and felt like we knew her as long as the rest of the team. The entire staff has been a pleasure to work with and we couldn't have asked for a better wedding day. They were always around making sure we had a drink in hand, enough food to eat, or any other things we may have needed. We left the decorating up to them and left them with some staged pics of what we wanted along with a box of miscellaneous items to place using their best judgement. If you are looking for a fall/rustic wedding, this is the place to be! So many photo opportunities on site and I don't doubt that the other seasons are probably just as beautiful. THANK YOU TO THE TROUT LAKE TEAM!!!!!

s beautiful views of a lake and mountains, look no further because Trout Lake has it all! As for our wedding day, the staff made everything go smoothly! My hair and makeup ran late but they graciously worked with us so that we were still able to do a first look before the ceremony. My family also arranged a surprise carriage ride for me and my husband during cocktail hour which we loved but it did cut into being able to get photos with our families and bridal party during that time. Trout Lake was so accommodating though - they gave us some extra time between cocktail hour and the reception to get our photos. That truly meant the world to me! They were wonderful to work with and checked in with me through the day to see if I needed anything. The food was great and all of our guests had a great time. I would recommend this venue to anyone!!!

to have my wedding at Trout Lake, the entire day totally exceeded my expectations thanks to Vanessa, Tanya, Morgan, Lucy, and the rest of the team/staff. Everyone was so helpful, attentive, professional and just fun to work with! If there were any little details we forgot about, Vanessa and the girls had it covered. They also kept the day running smoothly and on time. All of our guests kept saying the food was the best they’ve had at a wedding too. You can’t go wrong with this place! We are forever grateful for Trout Lake and would recommend the venue to anyone! Thank you!!

as unforgettable. Being vegan with many dietary restrictions, they were able to make me a separate meal which was incredible. Definitely not your average stuffed pepper! I was impressed and very grateful. I honestly think this is the perfect place for a fall wedding simply with the backdrop of trees starting to change colors. I would love to attend another event here, and definitely recommend it!

ent above and beyond to make sure my bridal party, family, and guests were attended to! Everything flowed wonderfully (especially the drinks!!), the grounds were beautiful and decorated exactly how I wanted! The food during cocktail hour and the reception was so delicious, portioned well, and HOT! I know it was a long time coming with all my postponements and such, but it was 1000% worth the wait!! I will recommend this to anyone and everyone I can! I’m so obsessed!

the lack of professionalism in the people at this venue. Your wedding venue is supposed to take some of that stress off of you, instead this place added so much more. Let’s start with when we arrived to drop off all the wedding decor: We were “greeted” by someone who called the bride “Melissa” when that wasn’t even her name. Not only did we have so much to carry, but not one person out of the 3 that were there offered to help us. We arrived at 4pm to drop off the stuff, the rehearsal was at 6. As I’m carrying boxes down the steps, pregnant by the way, the girl tells me “the rehearsal isn’t until 6 so when you’re done you will have to wait in the parking lot, you can’t wait inside.” Excuse me? One, who says that, two we needed to get dressed anyway, we didn’t intend to stay. Fast forward to the rehearsal. Not one of the staff were friendly, it actually looked as if we were inconveniencing their day. They proceed to tell my friend and her husband that they have to set up their own wedding decor the DAY of the wedding. Not only set it up themselves but they wanted them to pay per hour to do so. Is that a joke? They paid almost 30,000 to decorate their own wedding? When they requested to speak to the owner, who was clearly on premise, they didn’t show their face. They instead told the staff member they could come at 10am to set up but still had to pay $125. Absolutely pathetic if you ask me. What exactly did they pay for? Just to use the space? Not once the day of the wedding did anyone even say “congratulations you look beautiful” “do you need anything?” Instead we just got barked orders at as to where we needed to be or what we COULDNT DO. The view was beautiful, I will give it that. But I wouldn’t ever in my life recommend this place to anyone. You almost ruined my best friends day. Kind of crazy that one of the reasons she picked this place was because you told her you took pride in yourselves for the fact that you don’t tack on every little cost like all the other venues, when that is in fact EXACTLY what you did. And you should truthfully give your staff training in empathy and professionalism. Maybe then you can treat the next bride how they should be treated.

four times over since we booked last year. Not a good sign. Now one of the reasons we booked with them is because when we sat with the owner he said he took pride in the fact that unlike other venues they don't charge for every little thing, but that is in fact exactly what they do. When we got to the venue they had a staff member Who barely greeted us tell us that we could put our decorations in the bridal suite but that she was not responsible if someone took them, I totally understand that concept but that's not really how you greet the couple coming to get married there. Maybe say that after saying hello, welcome, congrats etc.When I first booked with them I was told that I would have a wedding coordinator, not only one but three, and the three that worked there that night did not do anything for me, my wedding planner did everything, one of the girls didn't even fix my dress before I walked it down the hall with my father and she was standing right there.Right before our rehearsal dinner we were informed that we could not bring our decorations in and set up until 230 when our wedding literally started at 4:30. We asked them how they expect us to do that and they just shrugged their shoulders and said they didn't know. When we asked if there was any possible way we could do it sooner they told us we would be charged hourly to come in earlier, and that is not some thing they talked about until that day, he felt trapped we had no other option. But to ask if we could come earlier and pay more money. They totally blindsided us. My three year old popped one confetti pop in our bridal suite and when they saw it they told my wedding planner that they're charging us extra for a cleanup. Thankfully my wedding planner did not tell me about any of this until after the night because she already knew how frustrated we were at them. At the end of the night they started packing in the tables and chairs before our guests even left, our wedding ended at 10 PM and they were folding up those chairs by 9:50, some of my guests photos even got thrown out on the tables by staff members. When we were leaving they informed us five minutes before 10 PM that we had and then take all of our decorations that night out of the venue. We were baffled, they did not mention that prior and we had just gotten married we were not expecting to drag all of our decorations out that minute. They were completely unaccommodating and handed me my cake in a box as we gathered all of our decor as fast as we could.They didn't congratulate us, they didn't save a plate for us, they didn't help us, they were cold rude and totally unprofessional. In my opinion this place is charging people at a venue level but they cannot properly perform at a venue level. Trout Lake is not a wedding venue I would ever recommend again after my experience.   I didn't plan on saying anything but seeing as though they are already posting about their wedding tonight that they're having congratulating the couple that's there when they didn't even say a word to us, take one photo, or tag us in anything, it's a huge slap in the face. Don't use trout lake as your venue if you want to be welcomed and feel congratulated as a newly married couple.

our big day. ALL of the staff were incredibly polite, going far above the call of duty to help where needed. I couldn’t walk past a staff member without them telling me how beautiful I looked or being asked if I needed anything. That little bit of extra attention goes so far to make your day less stressful and more enjoyable. The food was excellent, we received so many compliments. The indoor/outdoor space was beautiful. I especially love how much space is available for cocktail hour. Everything was absolutely perfect! I will continue to go out of my way to recommend Trout Lake to anyone who’s looking for the perfect venue! My only piece of advice for brides/constructive criticism for the venue is to make sure you’re both on the same page as to where a cigar bar will be set up if you opt to have one. My impression was that it would be set up during cocktail hour and that no smoking was allowed on the upper deck, which is what I wanted. Unfortunately it was done on the upper deck, during the reception. I wasn’t thrilled but I will say that my guests loved it and that’s what mattered most to me. Just make sure if you’re doing this to confirm this detail ahead of time :)

upstairs did get extremely warm during our reception (in June), but overall it was a great value and an amazing setting that we highly recommend.

venue is so beautiful, we had beautiful weather and were able to open the doors to the deck for the entire reception. The food was outstanding, we had so many compliments on everything from the flank steak and salmon to the cupcakes. Most importantly for us the staff was so attentive and professional making sure we had everything we needed and more. The night flew by, I honestly could not imagine a more perfect wedding day.

redictable (Covid-19 bride) wedding planning. The food is delicious, the staff was practicing safety precautions and we had the best time!

pectacular and the photo opportunities are endless to get amazing shots with a lot of different backgrounds. The food was plentiful and fantastic!! The staff go out of their way to meet your every need, and are on top of everything. Just wonderful in every way!

The venue was beautiful and the room where we were to have the reception would have been gorgeous. I just wanted to come on to state my opinion in how I feel the refund situation was handled.

or us! They were very flexible and were accommodating to make our wedding as “normal” as possible. Kristy and the rest of the team were very organized on the day of and if there were any issues, we did not know about them. The food and cake were amazing, the staff/bartenders were awesome and even dancing to the music with our guests, and Kristy always checked up on us on our busy day to make sure we had a drink in hand and a plate of food to eat. We couldn’t have asked for a better team to help us on our wedding day!

ust as we imagined; maybe even more beautiful. There were many adjustments made with continuous communication—which is worth a million dollars to a stressed-out bride. The food and cake from Trout Lake were delicious. We cannot wait to have other events there! (Like a baby shower!? 😉)

y service provided by their staff, the delicious food and the absolutely breathing view of the lake where we had complete access to the outdoors and the huge deck

l as the Finger Lake Region of New York, Trout Lake was one of the BEST! The venue is the perfect combination of rustic, modern, and elegance. I am starting to notice the down trend of old barn style weddings compared to our 2017 Season. Trout Lake has the rustic atmosphere outside with a beautiful landscape and countless number of photo opportunities right on sight. They are able to bring subtle rustic vibes inside combining with modern amenities. The history of the venue is very unique as well. From a DJs point of view this was one of the easiest weddings to setup for. Their cocktail area space downstairs was equipped with a professional connection for our Laptop and a very modern sound system. This drastically cut down on our setup time. Upstairs in the main reception area the layout was very adequate. The space over looks the lake and is extremely beautiful. This was the first venue that offered additional space for all of the vendors to stow their gear bags during the reception as well. Their coordinator CJ was always accessible and was on top of everything. She did a phenomenal job and was very accommodating. As soon as I walked into setup I knew this was going to be a fun crew to work with. I highly recommend checking out this venue if you are planning a Poconos wedding and want the perfect combination of rustic, modern, and most importantly elegance. I can not wait to work at this venue again!

rom foreign countries such as Australia, Great Britain, and Ireland. They requested to extend their visas just to be a part of the wedding. Who does that? Except for incredibly wonderful people! The venue was amazing! This is a real gem of a wedding site. The food absolutely delicious. And I can't rave enough about Cj, who was in charge of the whole event. She made my daughter's day a complete remarkable experience. The weather didn't cooperate, but that didn't matter. Everything was well taken care of. I highly recommend Trout Lake, and cannot thank everyone involved enough! Rob P.

the food, and the amazing service provided. CJ was a dream to work with throughout the entire process. Not only was she always there to answer my binder of questions, but she was able to deal with the entire wedding party, set up everything I brought exactly as I envisioned, and truly put my mind at ease when I started to become overwhelmed with the day-of emotions, all with an infectious smile on her face. Being pescatarian and gluten-free, they were able to easily accommodate my diet and even went the extra mile as to accomodate my grandmother who cannot have a variety of spices. We ended up having our ceremony, reception, AND rehearsal dinner at Trout Lake and my husband and I could not be happier with how everything turned out. Every square foot of the place lends itself to gorgeous pictures and a perfect backdrop to say "I do". We truly cannot thank Trout Lake enough for being a huge part in pulling off the perfect wedding.

ws, vibe, food and staff at Trout Lake. If you are looking for a beautiful, rustic, lake side setting with delectable food and a stellar staff...look no further. CJ and the rest of the staff at this venue will blow you away from the start of your planning process until the wedding day! We can not say enough good things or thank them enough.

and reception area is easily accessible, spacious, and breathtaking. Our guests could not stop talking about the food and cake. I cannot stress enough how wonderful Trout Lake is for an event. CJ made me feel calm and provided the reassurance to allow me to really enjoy and soak in the beauty of each moment. Our wedding day was absolutely perfect. I would not have changed a thing! <3