“We had the most epic wedding weekend at Onteora Mountain House earlier this month. The team at Onteora truly exceeded our expectations.
From the moment we toured the venue (in the middle of January with no leaves on the trees might I add) we immediately knew we wanted to get married there. We met Josh & Dylan and from the get go we could tell how thoughtful and organized they were. We got the chance to try some delicious hors d'oeuvres (good food is so important to us), toured the accommodations, reception space, and finally the ceremony area outside where the view gave us chills. We booked almost 2 years ahead so when we visited for our tasting, we were completely validated by our decision to book Onteora. The food did not disappoint.
We planned the wedding without the help of a planner (across the country as we moved to CA from the northeast shortly after getting engaged) and I was immediately put to ease after our 1 month planning call (but I’ll tell you the team was super responsive whenever I had questions along the way & it made the planning process truly enjoyable). Dylan & Mercy answered all of our questions before we had to ask and they made the month leading up to the wedding stress-free.
We loved that we could stay on the property with our immediate family & we were thrilled to check-in Thursday & stay the entire weekend in the beautiful Catskills right around peak fall!
We decided to also host our rehearsal dinner on the property and we’re so glad we did, as it set an amazing tone for what was to come on our big day. We had incredible BBQ food & the ambiance was perfect. Josh/Dylan/Mercy set the space up exactly as requested & the night was perfectly timed. The space is so cozy, the views are breathtaking, and our guests felt at home.
On our wedding day, we were able to be care-free, relax, and truly take it all in because we were able to trust the Onteora team to bring our vision to life and coordinate the day flawlessly ( our vendors were all so amazing). Everything was on schedule & it was so cool to get to experience our day, get married surrounded by our closest people, and see everything come together so perfectly. So many of our guests were asking us how we found Onteora & could not stop talking about how beautiful it was. We also got so many comments about how amazing the team was, how on top of everything they were, and how delicious the food was. We had many personal touches and not one thing was missed in the set-up. I’m shocked saying this, but nothing went wrong and I truly think that’s due to how experienced this team is. I was obsessed with the ambiance of our reception space. (Another perk was I wanted real candles & Onteora allowed them. My mom & I thrifted brass candlesticks over the course of a year. I envisioned a romantic vibe & that was certainly achieved.) The dance floor was packed all night too! We had our after party on-site with walking tacos & were able to just chill & decompress with our closest friends before calling it a night.
We loved every element of the weekend and had an unforgettable experience. Planning so far in advance, there were definitely times when you second guess spending money on a wedding, but after the experience we had, we have 0 regrets and will always look back at the amazing wedding weekend we had. We wouldn’t change one thing. (Pics included from our amazing photographer Megan Foster Photography)”