Fontana Village Resort and Marina

Fontana Village Resort was an excellent place to get married! Especially if you want a weekend getaway for your family and friends, they have lodging in cabins and a hotel. Plenty of activities like swimming/putt putt/disc golf. Wonderful scenic places to get married! Excellent catering as well! I would not change a thing about my wedding at Fontana Village!

Fontana Village and Resort was my dream wedding venue. The Dam overlook sight was beautiful and the resort as a whole is a great way to turn your wedding into a fun weekend affair. Tabitha, the wedding coordinator, is awesome and so nice. I enjoyed working with her. She worked so hard to accommodate me in every way that I wanted to make it my dream wedding. The price really was not too bad considering everything we got with the experience.
My only complaint, which was not enough to detract a star, was I did not like the bartender that the venue provided AT ALL. She was rude as hell and severely lazy, like she would have rather been anywhere else but there. At one point, the water station ran out of water and when I asked her if it would be possible to get more, she gave me such a stank eye.
Overall, great value, beautiful venue, sweet wedding coordinator, and such a special experience.
Oh, and the reception food provided by the venue was PHENOMENAL.

Fontana Village was the perfect venue for our vision for a beautiful fall NC wedding. We got married by the lake and the view were breathtaking. Tabitha and her staff were amazing to work with. She always answered all my questions, day or night. We loved that all our guests were able to stay on the property and there were so many activities for everyone to do. We were so happy with everything and love that we can come back for anniversaries and vacations. Can't recommend this place enough!

Fontana Village was the perfect place to have our wedding! The planning process was made easy with multiple inclusive options including food, alcohol, decorations, and locations. The outdoor overlook and pavilion location was absolutely breathtaking for the ceremony. The staff members were very friendly and accommodating on the days leading up to the wedding and the actual day. We are looking forward to visiting Fontana Village in the years to come to celebrate our marriage and enjoy the mountains.

Fontana Village resort is a very unique place with many options depending on the size of your wedding. We had 25 guests total coming in from out of town, and they were able to accommodate everyone with lodging. We had 4 total meals set up through them, and they were fantastic

Fontana Village came up as one of the more affordable vendors which is exactly what I was looking for. From the beginning, Tabitha Henry answered all my minute questions. Even as the season got busier she and the staff took the time to listen to last-minute changes and questions. Additionally, the food is wonderful and there are many options. My guests loved it. There is no shortage of views and places to take incredible pictures which is something else that was really important to me. There were a few things the day of that could have gone smoother but throughout the day before and the day of, the staff was always flexible and kind, which was wonderful because I was super stressed. Highly recommend Fontana if you're looking for a venue that is beautiful, has good food, and has a kind and flexible staff for a low cost.

The venue and staff at Fontana were more than we could have ever hoped for with our wedding weekend. We were supposed to get married in April 2020 right when Covid hit and our entire state was put on lockdown. We were so disappointed, because everything had already been planned and paid for, but knew we had to make other plans. Tabitha Henry (wedding coordinator at Fontana) jumped in immediately and helped us change our date to the following year and stayed in contact with us as much as she was able during Covid. We came back the next year for a vow renewal and could not have been more pleased. They allowed us multiple visits and taste testings and so much more. We fell in love with the quietness of Fontana from our first visit and we still visit as much as possible. It is very rustic (especially the accommodations), but the staff were 5 star. We received so many compliments from our guests on the food and service for the entire time we were there. We had multiple people who had difficulties walking and Fontana went above and beyond to make everything accessible to them. We were so pleased with the entire process and actually thankful Covid messed up original plans so we could spend another year visiting our new family in Fontana. We highly recommend Fontana and their staff for any events.

Even with covid we had an awesone experience and everyone was able to come and celebrate us no restrictions!

My husband and I got married here a few months ago and we are STILL in disbelief of how magical our wedding weekend was at Fontana Village; we could not have ever imagined how perfect it turned out!

We are very focused on our friends and family, and a main goal of ours for our wedding was to make it an entire weekend experience as opposed to a 4 hour reception. Our vision was to find a place where our guests were on site for the whole weekend, but had enough attractions/activities available for everyone to enjoy their time on their own as well; to be able to have a vacation! Fontana Village absolutely accomplished that 10 fold. There are plenty of outdoor activities, pools, putt-putt/games, hiking, the marina, the gorgeous mountains, and not to mention the DELICIOUS food. Our guests are still raving about how incredible their time was; many of which are already planning their trip back!

Every single staff member we encountered was so incredibly accommodating, helpful and friendly throughout the entire property. Tabitha Henry is the absolute best!! We started this process before Covid, and while things were a little uncertain there for a little bit, she contacted me as soon as everything was back in action and took care of every single little detail we asked for. I know I sent Tabitha a million emails going back and forth on things and had a lot of moving pieces to figure out when trying to plan for the entire weekend, but Tabitha was always so helpful, patient and accommodating. Anytime something changed or was added she had down in her notes, and she had everything we talked about set throughout the whole weekend; not a detail missing! Everyone was so relaxed, and anything we asked for they did their best to accommodate and make it work. We had a lot of time in the venue to set up, and the Bridal Suite is beautiful! We were even able to get a tray of sandwiches brought in for lunch while we got ready, which was well needed. John was also amazing! He was our point person for set-up and was incredibly helpful. Also, Jonathan and Robert in the Bear’s Den Lounge and the Wildwoods Grille were the best throughout the weekend before and after the wedding!

We were planning on having the Rehearsal Dinner outside, and then a Welcome Party at one of the firepits for our guests that came in on Friday after the Rehearsal Dinner. It absolutely poured all day, and Tabitha and her team wasted no time rearranging and figuring out a plan B for both the Rehearsal Dinner and the Afterparty; both of which turned out great despite the torrential downpour!

The one thing to be mindful of is that there really is no service whatsoever, so just prepare in advance. That was a challenge as people were getting into town (only because we didn’t prepare for it!), but after everyone was on-site, it honestly created such a special, intimate, secluded atmosphere for all of us throughout the weekend! It ended up being a great escape and provided the unique experience to unplug, to use a landline, and to walk to a friend's cabin instead of picking up a phone and texting; to truly be present and in community with those you love and care about the most, and I wouldn’t trade that for the world.

Words can't express how thankful we are that we found Fontana Village. It went above and beyond what we could have expected, and truly made the most perfect wedding we will treasure forever.

Beautiful location! Tabitha is there to help you with any thing you need her to do during planning and the day of! I loved that my entire family was able to come stay and we just made the whole weekend a big wedding gathering! Everything was super easy, nice, food was great, and beautiful. The bridal suite was perfect and so beautiful! I could not imagine a more perfect place to get married