Echo Lake Inn

We got married at Echo Lake Inn October 2021. The venue was beautiful and it was a truly special day. We, and all our guests, had a fantastic time.
It was very convenient to have the rehearsal dinner, the wedding, and Sunday brunch at one location. Our guests really appreciated being able to stay on-site and having use of the full property all weekend.
Tom and his team facilitated what was most important to us – getting to share time and make memories with our family
When we booked the venue, I was originally concerned about having our wedding in a tent. I’m so glad that didn’t stop us - the tent is very sturdy, comfortable temperature, and is decorated with a sophisticated feel.
Tom and his team were very helpful in helping us coordinate all aspects of the wedding and giving us ideas. We had some untraditional requests, and Tom and his team were accommodating in making our wedding wishes a reality

Our wedding at the Echo Lake Inn was nothing short of amazing! June in Vermont is DIVINE. Our friends, our family, and WE had such an incredible time - we’re still sad it’s over! We hosted 104 guests.

The food was great (we went with roast beef with horseradish, chicken with orange glace, and the butternut squash ravioli) - the drinks were fantastic, and the atmosphere was so gorgeous! All of the inn staff, from the bar to the kitchen to the innkeepers played such a huge role in making our wedding weekend everything we could have imagined! The dell was lush and green and all of our decor was put out exactly as we had planned it. I was able to do my own centerpieces through a flower farm in the basement of the inn and it went SWIMMINGLY. As the bride I can honestly say they asked me MAYBE one question on my wedding day - we had so much fun and it was SO SO NICE not to worry about how the day would unfold because ELI had it covered.

Several guests told us that this was one of the best weddings that they had ever been too. They have something for everyone! Outdoor Activities galore, a porch for a long catch up chat, couches to read books, hangout at the fire pit, play cards, at one point several guests watched Love Island on the TV. Our older guests had an easy time getting around. Guests said that it felt like staying in someone’s home, and how they really got to connect with each other. The kiddos LOVED it, big field for running around and playing - during the reception they tuckering themselves out dancing in the field next door to the wedding tent. Several parents brought baby monitors down to the afterparty with them, as it was very easy to convince the littles that everyone was going to bed! Several of our guests have mentioned returning to the inn!

The staff throw weddings often, and the event is seamless, honestly. One of my bridesmaid was an event coordinator at a wedding venue for 5 years and she immediately clocked how “on it” this staff was. Jackie and Rachel are impeccable with executing and Kat was awesome with us late night. Tom the Inn keeper is WONDERFUL but these staff really make the whole thing happen. Listen when they tell you to assign rooms. We also forgot to make a thank you speech when we took the whole inn picture. They had a lot of things at the inn for us to use (like stands for the seating charts) and that really helped lighten the load. We have been to 4 weddings since and the staff and professionalism from ELI stands OUT.

Our goal for the wedding was connection and celebration. We wanted our love ones to make new memories and they did with the help of the staff from the Echo Lake Inn. They’re simply the best. You should get married here if that's what you're looking for too! We will be back this ski season!

We had our wedding in July of 2025 and had the best time with Echo Lake Inn! We had about 90 guests come and they had enough room for the majority to stay onsite and we just had a few stay people stay in an airbnb right down the path! Echo Lake Inn included a welcome party reception, complimentary breakfast for guests who stayed on site, they catered their own food for the welcome party and wedding reception, and had plenty of vendor recommendations. The staff were all amazing, polite, and accommodating. Day of the wedding lots of our guests enjoyed the amenities such as kayaks and canoes for the lake, the pool, and even played pickleball on the tennis court! Everything went perfect and couldn’t have asked for a better place to be married!

My husband and I absolutely LOVED getting married at the Echo Lake Inn. Having our family and friends stay at the inn for the weekend gave us even more time to celebrate. Every one of our guests said they enjoyed their stay. The rooms were clean and comfortable. The grounds were beautiful as well! We just got our photos back from our photographer and we cannot believe how beautiful they are! Getting married in the dell was so picturesque! During the planning process, the staff at Echo Lake were extremely helpful. They had great suggestions for vendors to use, they responded quickly to our emails with helpful advice, and they made sure every moment of our wedding weekend went smoothly. I cannot say enough great things about the staff and the location! If you are looking to get married in a beautiful, private location in Vermont, and have the help of some incredible people while you are planning the wedding, then Echo Lake is the place for you! My husband and I will cherish the memories we made there for the rest of our lives. Truly, I cannot say enough great things about Echo Lake! :)

We had our wedding at the Echo Lake Inn and it could not have been more perfect. Rachel and Jacquelyn, the innkeepers, were absolute rockstars all weekend. They went above and beyond to set everything up beautifully and make sure the day went smoothly. When we needed a rain plan, they took my vision and made it work so that we could still have the ceremony under umbrellas while keeping our guests comfortably under tents—it was exactly what I had hoped for.
Having our friends and family stay right at the inn made the whole weekend feel so special and intimate. We also loved being able to host our welcome party on site the night before—it was seamless, easy, and such a great way to kick off the celebrations. On top of it all, the food was 10/10 all weekend—every meal was fantastic and our guests are still talking about it.
I truly could not have asked for a better experience or a more beautiful venue. If you’re looking for a place where the setting, service, and overall atmosphere come together perfectly, the Echo Lake Inn is it.

If you want a wedding weekend where your guests can stay at the venue, you can take over the property, and all of the wedding events are in one place, you've found your venue!
I got married on 9/21/2024 with 125 guests who all traveled for our wedding. Between the Echo Lake Inn, which has a variety of room sizes and types, the Inn at the Water's Edge across the street, and two airbnbs within walking distance, everyone was close by the whole weekend.
Our guests loved all of the amenities at the Inn such as tennis, a swimming pool and hot tub, yard games, and the lake across the street with kayaks and paddle boards.
The rustic welcome dinner is perfect with an outdoor bbq with a bar and fire pit. The ceremony is in the beautiful wooded dell which creates a magical setting. The cocktail hour is in the grassy yard under an oak tree, right next to the wonderfully decorated reception tent. You never have to get on a shuttle, and guests can even run back to their rooms to change their shoes!
Both nights, we were able to keep the party going in the downstairs with music, a pool table, darts, and other games.
All of the food is delicious and locally sourced, from the included breakfast, to the cocktail hour appetizers, and reception meals.
Tom and his staff make the whole wedding weekend incredibly easy and are super helpful and attentive throughout the whole process.
This venue has everything you could need and is a perfect weekend getaway for you and your guests!

My wife and I had our wedding in August 2021 at Echo Lake Inn and it was absolutely perfect. We reserved the venue over a year before and throughout the entire planning process, Tom, Rachel, and the entire Echo Lake team were always ready to help and answer any questions we had.

From the very first meeting with Tom, the innkeeper and wedding coordinator, to the final busy days before the event, we knew our wedding was in good hands. We wanted a weekend-long wedding at a venue that could accommodate our 65-person guest list and Echo Lake Inn was absolutely perfect. All of our guests had a wonderful time and many told us it was one of the best weddings they had ever attended. And while the gorgeous surroundings and many amenities definitely played a part, it was really the people at Echo Lake that made our wedding a success. They took care of everything. From making sure our guests with dietary restrictions had delicious specially-made meals, to ferrying the guests who needed some extra assistance to the ceremony space via golf cart, to quietly ensuring my wife and I always had full water glasses on our sweetheart table at the reception, so we could dance the night away, the Echo Lake team never missed a beat!

Finally, as my wife and I held our wedding during the COVID-19 pandemic, we also wanted to express our gratitude for the effort and flexibility the Echo Lake team put into making our event as safe as possible. The gorgeous outdoor ceremony and reception spaces were perfect for us. Even during the dancing, the tent felt well-ventilated and spacious. The large porch meant folks could eat outside for every meal if they didn’t feel comfortable eating inside the inn, and the wealth of outdoor activities in beautiful Ludlow kept everyone out in the fresh air for much of the weekend.

We would highly recommend holding your wedding and or any event at Echo Lake Inn. The natural beauty, incredible professionalism, and amazing staff all combined to create an unforgettable weekend for us and our guests. We can’t wait to come back for a visit!

We just had our 125 person wedding at the Echo Lake Inn this past weekend and it was fantastic!! It was essentially a destination wedding, us being from Boston, and we had to accommodate lodging for 125 guests. Tom, the innkeeper, and his staff were absolutely fantastic throughout the process. We visited and stayed multiple weekends during the wedding process and were well taken care of each time!! Our guests raved about all the different wedding events the Echo Lake Inn offers and LOVED utilizing the pool, the hottub, the basement and upstairs bars throughout the weekend. The venue is gorgeous and unique with the opportunity for the tent, the dell, and the field for partying!!!! The inn really made for an incredible weekend and Tom took amazing care of us!!! His staff were always checking in, asking to see if we needed anything!!!! We love Tom, the staff, and the Inn and plan to visit for all our anniversaries to come!

They always responded to me in a timely manner and it was great! They gave me so many ideas for my wedding and were very helpful.

Amazing event! Tom and his staff were courteous and accommodating throughout the weekend. Accommodations were suitable for everyone and the food was delightful.