I happened upon Deer Park when searching for a venue for my wedding. As soon as I started to look through the photos online- I was determined to have my wedding there! I made an appointment to see the camp and retreat center in person, was fortunate to get a date and then began 10 1/2 months of planning!

The planing was intense but looking back was a very fun and creative time! There were so many possibilities when it came to Deer Park, it’s facilities and breathtakingly beautiful grounds! We decided to take advantage of a clearing in the woods for the ceremony (the indoor chapel was the rain plan), the stunning historic auditorium for dinner, the outdoor patio for dancing and the dining hall for the cake cutting and coffee. Additionally, the wedding party would stay overnight in the lodge at Deer Park and the wedding guests had the option to stay in the cabins or to bring their RV for camping overnight! Other guests could opt for the hotel right next door :)

Kim and Colin, Deer Park’s Caretakers, were absolutely wonderful to work with in this exciting but sometimes stressful time! They welcomed us with open arms and were there to answer questions logistically about all that was happening over the wedding weekend! They helped us with set up, guests arriving, coordination of catering teams, musicians, flowers etc that we had arranged and with check out. We really could not have pulled any of this wedding off with out their support and help! Kim is a true sweetheart and wonderful ambassador for the peaceful sanctuary that is Deer Park :) We also appreciated that we were trusted to “do our own thing” and set up and use the camp as we envisioned!

In summary, I can not say enough about Deer Park and feel so lucky to have had my wedding here! Deer Park is a sacred meeting place and we all felt that all week-end. Our families and friends always bring up the fun times we had all coming together (many family members for the first time) with the opportunity to stay on site overnight. Here are a some photos :)