We had our wedding at Sugarbush on 6/24/23 and it was absolutely incredible - everything I had hoped it would be and more. I would highly recommend Sugarbush as a wedding venue!
F...irst, I would give a shoutout to our Event Coordinator, Alyssa. I am not a planner by nature, and the idea of wedding planning felt daunting and stressful to me. Alyssa made it feel easy, seamless, and fun. She was extremely helpful throughout the wedding planning process. During our wedding weekend, from the Welcome Party through the goodbye Brunch, and particularly throughout the entire wedding day, Alyssa was present, thoughtful, responsive, took charge when needed to give clear direction to vendors, and took care of every little detail. I felt like I could relax, enjoy, and go with the flow, which honestly meant the world to me as someone who is easily stressed out by all the plans and details that go into a wedding. I was able to let go of any stress and just have (so much!!) fun!
The venue is gorgeous - you can't beat getting married surrounded by those beautiful VT mountains! Sugarbush Resort transforms into an absolutely gorgeous event space in the summer. The Gate House Lodge where I've had so many mid-day ski lunches becomes the most beautiful space for dinner and dancing. We had originally planned to do a mountain ceremony, taking the chairlift up. It rained on our wedding day, which is many brides' worst nightmare, but the rain somehow made the whole day even more fun! Sugarbush has an immaculate rain plan. The rain plan they have for the ceremony is absolutely gorgeous, and it felt SO fun to party in the rain together in such a gorgeous space! I can't stress enough how grateful I was for such a flawless rain plan, as I've had friends so disappointed by the rain plans at their venues when weather turned out disappointing. I can confidently say that a wedding at Sugarbush is just as beautiful and fun in the rain as it would be in the sun.
Also important to mention:
- Almost all our guests stayed at Clay Brook, where the rooms were beautiful and so well-kept. They were all very pleased with their accommodations. All the Sugarbush staff are friendly, warm, and welcoming.
- The bartenders were awesome, and the food and service was great. We opted for the most affordable open bar option, as well as the most affordable dining option, and can confidently say that the "most affordable" options included a great selection of alcohol and meal options. If you do an "after party," we recommend getting the wood-fired pizza - our guests loved it!
- If you're looking to do a Welcome Party, we highly recommend having it at Castlerock Pub (right on the resort, very conveniently located), as we did! The weather that night was beautiful, so we were able to gather inside and outside in the courtyard, which was awesome. They provide games like cornhole and firepits to sit around once it gets dark. The Welcome Party was one of my favorite parts of the whole weekend!
- If you're looking for a goodbye brunch, we recommend hosting it at Rumble's (also conveniently located on the resort). The brunch buffet was great!
- Our guests loved how easily accessible everything was, as did we! It was awesome to have all the weekend events right on the resort, so close to where all our guests were staying at Clay Brook! It made the weekend feel extra fun and special, like all 130 of us were on an awesome vacation together.