My husband and I are so happy we went with Sunday River for our wedding venue. From the moment we had our first visit, until our wedding day, Sunday River's staff was very helpful and was very friendly. The three bedroom suites were wonderful for our bridal party and families, and they were very affordable. The pool, hot tub, and spa were all very enjoyable. Sunday River will bend backwords to make your day as special as you are. We couldn't thank them enough!

Sunday River was a wonderful place to have a wedding. You can't get a better view than the scenery on the mountain. We had ours at the Jordan and it worked out perfectly. We worked with Laura towards the end and she was very helpful and very responsive. They are quite helpful in working with requests. I would recommend sunday river to anyone!

We LOVED Sunday River! From the beginning of our planning with them, the wedding planners at the hotel were attentive, funny, and super helpful. It only got better when we were handed over to the day-of coordinator, Meredith. She was organized, prompt, and calming. She was there for every little question leading up to the wedding, day-of, and the day after. The food was amazing (our guests were even raving about the vegetarian option!), the service was impeccable, and the people working throughout the hotel were fantastic. Everyone knew who we were, they were ready to help in whatever way possible, and they made everything special. Book them early!

When Mr. Library and I started looking for wedding venues, we had some pretty no-budge criteria in mind: we wanted to stick to our relatively small budget (everything had to add up to under $10,000 for the whole wedding), we wanted to show off the state of Maine in the summer, we wanted a place where out of town guests could stay very close by so no one would have to drive after the reception, and we wanted personal service that would make everyone feel welcome. Sunday River Grand Summit Resort was all of it and so much more.

We visited Sunday River second on our list of venues, and as soon as we walked through their doors and met the (at the time) wedding coordinator Jessica, we knew we had found what we were looking for. Even in the midst of the chaos of peak skiing season, the hotel was calm, relaxed, and inviting. The prices were extremely reasonable too. Because Sunday River specializes in skiing, their peak months are from December to April, meaning that their prices are lower during wedding season! Their wedding packages (there are three pre-made, or you can create your own) have everything broken down to a per person cost and have tons to choose from for food. We toured everything we could possibly want to see, asked a billion questions, and after we left, found an email thanking us for our consideration. We booked their Grand Ballroom two weeks later.

During the wedding planning process, many people find it helpful to have a wedding planner or coordinator. Thanks to Sunday River, these people were already included in the package! They not only helped with the details at the reception, but the day-of coordinator Meredith was there for the rehearsal, the ceremony, and the coordination of it all. And we didn't even have the ceremony at the resort!

As the wedding got closer, we knew we had made the right decision for our venue. Every email was answered promptly, professionally, and with a little humor. As another part of the wedding package, we were able to choose a "magical moment" and a "special service" that were of our own choosing. Because our ceremony took place on a nearby covered bridge that didn't have enough parking for everyone, we had the hotel provide two hours worth of shuttle services for our guests! They rode on a beautiful trolley from the hotel to the ceremony and back again! As the bride, I also got to ride on it, and they decorated it just for us! Nothing could have felt more special! We also chose to have the hotel serve a champagne toast as our magic moment. We never had to pay for it because it was already built into the price!

When we arrived at the hotel, we were immediately greeted by the front desk. I had never met these ladies before, but they knew exactly who I was, my name, which rooms we had arranged for for our suites, and they brought all of our wedding boxes into the ballroom for us so we could set up later. They were on top of everything! If someone was missing, they would find them. I needed water, they would get some immediately. The prices for the rooms were outstanding ($112 for a regular room with 2 queen beds and a pull-out couch) and very comfortable. We never had any issues with guests booking rooms in our block, and they made it very clear that no matter how late people booked their rooms, they would give the the discounted rate and find them some place to stay.

The food was delicious and very easy to pick. They had at least six options for us to choose from, and we had done a tasting around six months before our wedding. We had a long list of food allergies and Kosher needs, and while we couldn't get the food completely Kosher, everyone's food needs were met. They even made the kitchen pepper free for my aunt with severe allergies. They were also flexible in serving people. If someone had ordered one thing but suddenly requested another, it wasn't a problem. They had extra dishes ready to go. The servers were quick, polite, and attentive. We were very impressed.

As for the reception itself, I couldn't have asked for more. They allowed us to set up the reception the night before and they had all of the tables and chairs ready for us. The next morning, I had a few things that still needed to be taken care of, so Meredith the wedding coordinator jumped on them immediately. She even took pictures of everything and sent them to me after the wedding! She understood what kind of feel we wanted from our wedding through her survey we filled out beforehand, and her help was priceless. She came with us to the ceremony, put everyone in order, fluffed my dress before I walked, made sure the trolley brought everyone back and forth, and then went back to make sure cocktail hour went off without a hitch. She personally cut our wedding cake in the kitchen, made sure everyone was having a great time (which they did!) and that the food was delicious (which it was!), and stayed until we decided we didn't need her. For a woman with a nine month old at home to work this hard on a Saturday was unbelievable!

In the end, we were sad to leave Sunday River. We loved the people and the service so much, we would go back in a heartbeat. We cannot recommend their services enough! They made our wedding weekend easy, fun, and incredibly relaxing.

They were there for me every moment of the way...and they remembered all of the little things I was afraid I would forget.

Sunday River was the location of our reception and they did a fabulous job answering my questions, catering to unique requests, coordinating with other vendors (photographers, DJ, florists), and providing warm hospitality to our many out-of-town guests.

The food was delicious and well priced. Event-day assistance was more than I could have hoped for as Sunday River staff helped with all aspects of hall decorating and vendor coordination.

The only reason I give them 4.5 stars for quality of service is because they placed my husband and I in a hotel room next to my parents. On our honeymoon night. Who does that?? Haha!