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Echo Valley is a rustic wedding venue located in Clear Lake, Wisconsin. We are nestled in a valley on a country road, overlooking a 13-acre pond. We embrace the nature and serenity in Echo Valley and welcome you to visit and experience it too.

We are Melissa and Tony Pechacek, co-owners of Weddings In Echo Valley. We wanted to create a place that would make our guests feel right at home. Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your lives and should be filled with love and laughter, family and friends...not stress! We kept this in mind every step of the way and focused on the details that will help put you at ease and provide for a wonderful day of fun!

We now offer the Stress-Free Wedding exclusively! This is the best way to experience all that Echo Valley has to offer and allows you ample time to prepare for the festivities. You may arrive on Friday afternoon at 1pm to decorate and get a lay of the land with your close family and friends (worker bees). That evening you and your bridal party have your rehearsal followed by a laidback rehearsal dinner with up to 20 of our wood-fired pizzas (we're also known as Sawmill Pizza) hosted in separate building on the property, complete with vintage dinette sets and eclectic decor. On Saturday you may arrive as early as 8am to get ready in our one-of-a-kind dressing rooms knowing that all of the details are in place!

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$5,500

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$4,500

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

No

Which of the following are included in the starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Chairs
Clean Up
Parking
Tables

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

3

Describe your venue:

Barn
Farm/Ranch

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception

What event services do you offer?

Clean Up
Get Ready Rooms

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

June
July
August
September
October

Reviews of Echo Valley

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Brent Sent on 12/31/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful wedding weekend

If you are looking for the perfect place to get married, look no further than Weddings in Echo Valley! The venue is beautiful- from the outdoor ceremony site near the lake, to the barn you hold your reception in. Melissa & Tony are great to work with- our wedding was seamless from start to end. As an added bonus, Tony is also a DJ (Showtime Entertainment)! This venue is also known as Sawmill Pizza on Sundays - we were able to incorporate their pizzas into our day as our late night snack. We would highly recommend this venue!
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Huskyforders Sent on 06/21/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Would definitely recommend anybody using these wonderful people venue. Absolutely loved our wedding, they made it very stressed. Free and easy to plan

What highly recommend anybody using this wedding venue, it was a very nice experience very stress-free. I didn’t stress my entire wedding planning. Absolutely beautiful, rustic venue, the pricing was very reasonable, and the hosts where nothing but helpful. Thank you Tony and Melissa for our amazing wedding.
Taylor
Taylor Sent on 10/26/2017
5 out of 5 rating
I do not even know where to start. Emily and Dustin are AMAZING to work with!! Their venue is so awesome... it's really a miracle that I even stumbled upon it: one random day I scrolling on Facebook and saw a picture of my college RA who attended a wedding... the picture was in front of the barn that says "Echo Valley" on it and I thought it was neat. Later on, when we started wedding planning, I scrolled through her profile just to find that picture so I could learn more about the venue. We went to go see it and that was it... it was the second venue we looked at and it was perfect in every way. It's so open, the buildings, tables, and the land are all BEAUTIFUL, and Emily and Dustin are the best part! They answered every questions we had throughout our year of planning (and it was quite a few!), they help the day of- not only with making sure everything is going smoothly but Emily also officiated for us and it was absolutely perfect; it was so us! They provide pizzas for the rehearsal dinner, you get the whole weekend to set up and enjoy yourself, their beer is delicious! AND they remember you when you go back to visit during open season at the Sawmill Pizza and Brew Shed! I mean seriously... what more could you possibly ask for?! We will DEFINITELY be recommending this venue to everybody we know and visiting during the warm months just to say hello! We could never thank them enough! <3
Kayla
Kayla Sent on 10/07/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Let's start off with the venue... WOW! Everything about our wedding day was perfect, the venue was beyond what we could have ever imagined. The grounds are beautifully cared for, the reception site is perfectly decorated and the bridal party suites were stunning. We had to add a tent for more seating and it fit perfectly up to the back side of the reception site. Emily and Dustin answered every one of my questions promptly, no matter how crazy they may have seemed. Emily was so helpful the morning of making sure we had everything we needed and helped ease our nerves with her kind demeanor and helpful tips. They are truly genuinely great people who are willing to share their little slice of heaven for others to enjoy. The weather was perfect (even if it rained they had a back up plan for us). We also had our rehearsal dinner on Friday and people could not stop talking about how great the unique handmade brick-oven fired pizzas were. We couldn't have imagined a more perfect day.
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Kate Sent on 08/17/2016
5 out of 5 rating
We are so fortunate that we stumbled upon Echo Valley. We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect place to have our wedding. We were looking for somewhere beautiful and unique and Echo Valley was just that. The venue is perfect rain or shine and the surrounding area is gorgeous. Our guests couldn’t stop talking about it! More importantly Emily and Dustin were wonderful to work with. They are laid back and did everything possible to make the weekend relaxed and stress free. They were always prompt to respond to any questions or concerns that I had and even shared a few tips to help make the day go smoothly. We are so glad to have met them both! We look forward to continued pizza farm and Sawmill Brewery (soon) visits.
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Kate Sent on 12/12/2015
5 out of 5 rating
I don't know where to begin with reviewing Emily and Dustin and their beautiful home, Echo Valley. At every point in the process, from the initial contact to booking the venue to last minute changes, my husband and I were blown away by the courtesy, warmth, and kindness of this couple!

Quality of Service = amazing. Everything we needed was there at Echo Valley and this made our day so much easier. Emily and Dustin followed through on everything that we were expecting and even went above and beyond to make our day wonderful.

Responsiveness = Speedy! Always within 24 hours, and sometimes faster. I really appreciated that they were so willing to work with me over email, since I was living a few hours away and phone calls weren't as convenient for my schedule.

Professionalism = They are the perfect combination of being down to earth, while still being professional and extremely clear on prices, expectations, deadlines, etc.

Value = A GREAT deal. We shopped around quite a bit online and calling different venues, but Echo Valley was the first place we visited and once we saw it we knew it was the one. We didn't have a huge budget and Echo Valley is an amazing deal! (Especially because we had our wedding on a Sunday - which, even though that's nontraditional, we loved and our guests loved!) Similar barn/outdoor venues in the area are often twice as much.

Flexibility = Emily and Dustin are the definition of flexibility. We had a bigger than expected guest count, and Emily worked with me right up until hours before the wedding to make sure that we could fit all our guests in an arrangement that worked for us. We also had a few higher-maintenance needs for decorating and they were very willing to help us make those happen, too.

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Alyssa Sent on 10/29/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Weddings in Echo Valley was the PERFECT venue for our wedding! It is no surprise after you meet the wonderful owners, Emily and Dustin. They have thought of the little details that seem to make all the difference. A wedding held at Echo Valley is guaranteed to be beautiful, carefree, and memorable.
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Amanda Sent on 10/23/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Weddings in Echo Valley was the PERFECT spot for us to get married. We had a list of "wants" going into venue searching and Echo Valley exceeded our expectations. FYI - our list of wants included: ability to bring in our own food and beverage, rent the space for Friday and Saturday so we can set up the day before, a unique space so we did not have to do much decorating, options for indoor or outdoor ceremony and NO port-o-potties. :)

Emily and Dustin (the owners) were great to work with. It was like having wedding planners to touch base with throughout the whole process. Emily responded to all my annoying emails usually within a couple of hours and answered all my questions thoroughly. This was so helpful! They went above and beyond on the weekend of our wedding. Everything from helping us arrange tables, making a wedding sign, setting up hay bales - you name it, Emily and Dustin were there to help.

Not only are the owners wonderful to work with, their property is one of a kind. Every space - from where we got ready to the rehearsal dinner area to the reception pavilion - was unique. Emily and Dustin did an amazing job designing and decorating all of the spaces that there is no need to bring your own decor. HUGE plus for us! :) Our guests are still raving to us about our venue!

I would HIGHLY recommend this venue to any bride looking for a casual, unique, beautiful wedding space.
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User2309570 Sent on 09/10/2015
5 out of 5 rating
A fantastic venue for both the rehearsal dinner and the wedding itself. This place dwarfs the traditional hotel or country club wedding venue. The owners were so helpful and radiate such warmth and originality. My daughter and Son-in-law just got married there - and I can't fault their choice in any way possible.
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User2308316 Sent on 09/09/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Emily and Dustin were so wonderful to work with while planning our big day. They were flexible and friendly and able to accommodate everything we asked for. We decided to book the stress free weekend which was one of the best decisions we made! We were able to decorate on Friday morning and get everything just how we wanted it. It was fun to return that evening for a stress free grooms dinner - their pizzas are to die for!

The venue was beautiful and open and our guests couldn't stop talking about it! We had 210 guests and it was the perfect size for us. If you are looking for a barn wedding but don't want to pay and arm and a leg to do it - this is the place for you!
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Awards

34
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
EXPOSED TO LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY EXPOSED TO LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY Wedding Photographers

Dustin and Emily are two of the nicest people Deb and I have come across. Their efforts are non-stop towards creating a venue filled with character and charm. I was super excited as I came down the road and first saw their place. As a wedding photographer I just saw so many options for photos. It was great to be there for the wedding rehearsal the night prior to the wedding. Dustin and Emily's brick oven pizzas which followed the rehearsal were awesome. Add to that the fact that everyone could hang out, connect, re-connect, right there on the spot made it perfect. To talk with Dustin and Emily and hear of the plans they have for this place... which BTW was already amazing... is incredible. I can only hope I get booked for another wedding out there. In short I'd say that Weddings In Echo Valley would be a fit for most, if not all, couples looking for a wedding venue. They quite frankly, have it all.

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A beautiful venue and a great team to work with!

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Echo Valley frequently asked questions

Echo Valley includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • Clean Up
  • Parking
  • Tables
The space offered by Echo Valley for wedding events is known for:
  • Barn
  • Farm/Ranch
Echo Valley offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Covered Outdoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Echo Valley offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
Echo Valley offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Clean Up
  • Get Ready Rooms
Echo Valley is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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