I could not have been happier with our wedding at Ft. Ritchie. The weather turned out to be beautiful for a gorgeous fall ceremony on the deck, however had a back up plan to get married inside in front of the fireplace which helped my nervousness with unpredictable weather of October. The hall is gorgeous with minimal decorating and the deck is great for people to hang out after if they don't like to dance. The outdoors, deck, dock, and surrounding grounds are perfect for pictures, especially at sunset. I could not have been happier with the way ours turned out. Kelly is great to communicate with and she responds to emails quickly, the cost is very affordable as it includes all the tables and chairs. The venue has bridal/groom suites to get ready in. I can't say enough about how perfect our day was. Highly recommend for any type of bride looking for a BEAUTIFUL mountain venue.
This venue does have a list of vendors you must use for food, however we used Celebrations and loved the food, staff, and table linens. You can't go wrong at Ft. Ritchie!!

We've had a long engagement at almost a whole 18 months. We started our process with Dori, and then we continued with Kelly. These women have been so accommodating, and I haven't even had my wedding yet!! lol I've done a walk through at least three times now, b/c being engaged long it's hard to keep a visual of what you want where. She is endless when it comes to suggestions from everything from décor to vendors. With this location you are truly getting your bang for your buck. This is a great hidden treasure on the mountain! You will not regret going with Lakeside! I will write another review with pictures of our wedding after!!

Beautiful wedding location and it was nice to be able to have the wedding and reception both at the same location.