Eagle Mountain House & Golf Club

There are no words to describe our experience at the Eagle Mountain House! Linda Boyer is heaven sent and amazing at what she does. The entire staff at the hotel was awesome!! The hotel has a fanatic back story and makes the perfect backdrop for a rustic NH wedding!!

Dreams do come true, and they happen at Eagle Mountain. Eagle Mountain Hotel did not only deliver what we’d hoped for, they went above and beyond it. The charm that saturates the building is something only 140+ years of care and service can bestow. Recognized as a Historic Hotel of America, the hotel has stayed true to it’s original feel and aesthetic while modernizing the amenities. The overall ambience from the rooms, to the lobby and restaurant was palpable when we first dropped in. Little did we know just how much it grows as the leaves bud and rocking chairs hit the front porch!
Our goal was to find an outdoor venue that we felt our family and friends would enjoy visiting for a weekend away regardless of our actual wedding. Of all the places we visited (and even more viewed online, i.e. LOTS), Eagle was far and away the best. Nestled in Carter Notch of the White Mountains, one could happily relax the day away on the hotel grounds admiring the views and hotel amenities. However for more activity, the golf course is just across the street and the vast network of hiking trails are directly out the backdoor and down the road. Floating down the Saco River or shopping and dining in North Conway, the area offers something for everyone and Eagle is perfectly positioned for all of it. We have spent years travelling to and through North Conway, but you don’t need any practice to untap the endless possibilities all around.
The rockstar of the organization and captain of our main event was none other than Linda Boyer. If we saw Eagle as a possibility just based on ambience, it only took a few minutes speaking to Linda for that possibility to seem much more realistic. Calm, cool and collected, my husband and I both knew instantly that Linda was the person we wanted on our dream team. Her time and experience with the hotel were abundantly clear, she rattled off her favorite vendors to work with and why without batting an eye and we believed her when she assured us our vision could be delivered. Her confidence is inspiring and her capacity to multitask and keep open lines of communication from start to finish were legendary. She secured a vendor we could not get a response from at the first ask, and we had even travelled to the business to speak to someone in person! On a weekend with as many moving parts as a wedding, you need an ace to call the shots and Linda is that ace!
We had our ceremony on the landing above the gold course, cocktail hour on the veranda and reception in the big tent and it fit our needs perfectly. The drink selection was proper and every bit of food we tried and ultimately chose was delicious. I never thought people would be raving about dinner long afterwards, but 2 weeks later and I still hear stellar reviews. The short rib is one of the best I have ever had, period.
Everything went off without a hitch, and it could not have been so without Linda and her team. If the timing was thrown off for one thing, it was adjusted for moving onto the next so seamlessly one might have thought it was purposefully intended that way. Always available for support, advice or a glass of champagne, Linda and Stefania both were all-stars and we are forever in their debt for the memories they helped us create. Since the wedding I have tried to imagine what it would have been like at any other venue and I can’t do it. There is nothing we would change about our entire weekend and we can’t wait to go back to celebrate our anniversary at EMH!

Eagle Mountain House (EMH) will be the best first decision you make in planning your wedding. If you are planning a wedding in the White Mountains, EMH is in my opinion, the premier venue in Jackson. My family has been vacationing in the White Mountains for 20+ years, and having our wedding at EMH felt like having it at home, and that is in no small part thanks Linda and her team. Linda goes above and beyond to make sure your day is everything you could hope for. She is responsive, creative and is at the top of her profession. Linda genuinely cares and will be with you from the moment you do a site visit, to the entire day of your wedding and being there to send you off. I already miss working with her.

The venue itself is stunning, from the ceremony site that overlooks the river and mountains, to the veranda to the tent. Linda suggested an after party bonfire, which if you have the right group, is the perfect end to the evening. Even though it’s a busy hotel, you feel a sense of intimacy and privacy during the entire day. EMH is a quintessential New England mountain hotel that has been lovingly cared for exudes charm and warmth.

I don’t know how Chef Ryan and her team managed to produce so many perfectly cooked filets at the same time, but it’s a marvel. We had several vegans in our family and Chef Ryan created a stunning dish for them in addition to the other plated meals. My new father in law commented that the short ribs “could have been at any 4 start restaurant in the world.” I still want her to bottle and sell her sauces and dressings, I have not given up hope and will be first in line if she ever does it!

If you want a fun, romantic mountain wedding, EMH is for you. Thank you Linda and team for making our rather electrifying wedding so wonderful.