We had our wedding October 12, 2024, roughly around the time the Line Fire was slowly gaining 100% containment. We were super worried about the possibility of canceling, but Jeff (the owner of the venue) put us at ease with consistent updates. From the constant communication and flexibility of being able to visit the site a few times, we would not have chosen any other site than this. If you want an outdoor wedding in Big Bear… look no further! From the fresh air, trees, lighting, temperature… Everything about this venue is an outdoorsy couple’s dream! (So yes, make sure your guests dress for dirt and wood chips) Even if guests aren’t too outdoorsy, they will be satisfied to know that there is still a cabin with flushable toilets, and space heaters that Jeff offers to rent with the venue if need be. This is an unforgettable venue and we’ll forever hold this sweet little spot in Big Bear near and dear to our hearts. 1000000% recommend this venue as your mountain/outdoor wedding for any season.

Jeff & Terri were incredible hosts. They were so kind from the moment we met them. They were so accepting and made us so comfortable. The venue is gorgeous and all of our friends and family loved it. We couldn’t have asked for a better venue for our Harry Potter themed wedding. WOULD
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! 🥰

We couldn’t have been happier with our experience at our wedding venue, Into the Woods! Jeff and Tere were absolutely amazing—extremely helpful, accommodating, and genuinely kind. They made the entire process feel smooth and personal. They’re incredibly reasonable and truly care about making sure it’s your special day.
The venue itself is stunning - hands down the most beautiful setting we could have imagined. From the moment we saw it, we knew it was the perfect place for us. We’re so grateful for everything Jeff and Tere did to make our day unforgettable. Highly recommend!

We run a mobile bar business and have worked lots of events at Into The Woods. It is one of our favorite venues to come to.
Jeff & Theresa are a pleasure to work with, and we are always amazed that they attend & work every single event. (You don't see a lot of owners being this hands-on)
You can tell they take a lot of pride in their venue, as they should.
If you want a wedding in the woods, there's no better venue than Into The Woods!

Words cannot describe how wonderful our wedding day was. Jeff and Tere are gracious host and the venue is so so so beautiful!

A few things that I really loved! If you have kids coming to your wedding, don’t even worry about them being bored. That was my main concern since I have a younger brother and lots of kids coming. But watching my youngest brother play with all his cousins was such a treat. The kids kept themselves entertained in nature and the adults very much had a relaxing time. Nothing made me happier!

Beautiful spot to take your photos for the day of the wedding. My husband and I are in love with being in nature. The smell of the woods, fresh air and the beautiful night sky once it was dark made it all very ‘lord of the rings’ vibe for us. If you can’t tell by the title, my husband and I are huge LOTR fans. So in love with our photos and how they came out! So they have a lot of spots to take the perfect photos, a cute chimney that gives a rustic vibe and the golden hour is to die for!


Another thing is Jeff and Tere are the best communicators and because of that, it made everything so much easier and smooth. I’m a bit of a stress ball sometimes and them being able to always answer any questions I had and getting to me quickly was something I do greatly appreciated! The day of the wedding, literally no stress because I knew exactly what was happening and everything that was communicated to me, was done. I only felt so excited to be marrying my best friend that I kept bouncing on my feet hahah. (Literally video evidence of it when I was at the alter)

The vendors that they hand pick are top tier! Made it so much easier for us to find the vendors we needed. And Jeff is fantastic at helping you pull the vision together of where all the vendors can set up. They are really involved to help make our vision come true. It made our wedding so magical and I can’t thank them enough for their professionalism, kindness and patience for helping make this wedding go as smoothly as it did.

Overall, 5 out of 5 stars! The most beautiful venue, with the coolest name. You can’t go wrong with ‘Into the Woods’, big bear really is a magical place.

Big Bear has been a special place in my fiance's family for generations. It began with his father going every summer as a child, and it being the meeting ground for family vacations. Our parents met for the first time at Maggio's, we went on our first camping trip together at Hanna Flat, and we unofficially dedicated a tree in my fiance's grandmother's honor. Getting married in Big Bear was really important to us, however we knew we wanted to be somewhere that was more intimate and surrounded by nature.
We found Into The Woods with a quick Google Search and instantly were drawn to it's beauty. We decided to visit the venue, even though it was covered in snow. This was the first venue we toured, and there was just something magical about it. Then we met Jeff.
Jeff is an amazing person, both professionally and personally. We talked with him at length about our wedding, but also about life in general. Jeff is someone who you can trust to be there for you throughout the planning process, and the wedding day itself. The day of our wedding, Jeff helped ensure vendors knew where to go, and he helped with parking and other needs that came up throughout the night, so as a bride, I didn't have to. My wedding party, specifically my maids of honor, really appreciated how much he was willing to help out with.
Into The Woods has a vendor list curated by Jeff after discovering the best vendors that serve the area. Us not knowing anything about wedding planning and not having a planner found this incredibly helpful. Our photographer ended up being someone who captured our love in style we wanted. Our dream of serving tacos at our wedding happened seamlessly as World Famous Tacos is one of the vendors. Our tables and chairs were beautiful. The bartenders were absolutely out of this world -- our guests couldn't get over how delicious they were. Getting to have our cake from a local bakery we go to each time we visit (SisterMySister) was the icing on the cake (; Overall, his vendor list made it easy for us to book who we needed to, and it was easy to trust them as we knew Jeff would only steer us in the right direction.
As a bride who had a vision for her wedding, Into The Woods made it easy to achieve that vision. It is a blank canvas, which is something I really valued. I wanted to embrace our surroundings as our backdrop, and that's exactly what we did! Our wedding was "camp" themed, and everyone truly embraced being outside together the entire evening. When the fairy lights turned on, it created such a magical area to dance with our loved ones. The bathroom onsite is perfect for guests of all ages, and the bridal cabin was large enough for my bridal party of 9, myself, and my mom to get ready.
Jeff, if you are reading this, thank you for helping our day be so magical. We adore you, and we cannot wait for anniversaries to come so we can visit again soon. We will always keep in touch.

This venue is absolutely gorgeous and the property owner, Jeff, is an absolute pleasure to work with! From the very beginning, he was responsive and so helpful. He helped recommend vendors that are budget friendly and provide excellent services - all the vendors we used were recommend by him and they were all fantastic!! Our day was absolutely perfect and so beautiful. We highly recommend this venue!!! Thanking you so much again for this wonderful experience :)

We had our wedding at Into The Woods, and could not have had a more picturesque, beautiful day!! We were getting non stop compliments the entire day of (and week after) our wedding on how beautiful the venue was, and how fantastic the owners are!

Into The Woods was the first venue we saw, and booked it immediately - no need to see anywhere else. With the pine trees, string lights, and getting ready cabin, this place was perfect!

Jeff and Tere were SO helpful during the entire process, and are such kind people. We booked all of our vendors off their preferred vendor list, and could not have had a more perfect wedding day! Overall, our wedding day was a dream come true, thanks to Into The Woods.

Into the Woods is thee best venue. From the moment we did our walk through I knew we were going to book and I am so glad we did! Tere and Jeff welcomed us and made us feel like we were meant to be married there. If you dream of a woodsy outdoor wedding this is the place. On our wedding day Jeff was there to support and make sure the day went as we had hoped. Definitely recommend and will hopefully renew our vows in 5 years here ❤️

First of all, Jeff and Tere are the absolute best! Jeff gave me a list of affordable and reliable vendors to aid with our special day and each vendor was attentive and easy to reach. I cannot stress enough how Jeff's list of vendors made it so simple to plan the wedding! The venue itself was breath-taking. I was told by many of our guests how magical the day was and how they loved the scenery. We had an October wedding and the weather was perfect! It was sunny but cool. If you are looking for a unique forest wedding, Into the Woods is the place for you :)