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Sautee Mountain Retreat, a wedding venue located in Clarkesville, Georgia, gives couples the opportunity to ditch city living for the serene mountains on their wedding day. This retreat is the perfect destination for a natural, rustic celebration. The venue is nestled in a peaceful, relaxed environment between Alpine Helen and Lake Burton. This property also features views of the North Georgia Mountains. Reserve your space today and transport yourself to the calming, natural environment of Sautee Mountain Retreat for your bridal shower, engagement party, rehearsal dinner, ceremony, elopement, or reception.

Facilities and Capacity

Sautee Mountain Retreat is a hidden treasure that is perfect for destination weddings. Guests can stay in beautiful mountain villas or romantic cabins and enjoy the magnificent Mountain Lodge on the premises. This venue offers a number of indoor and outdoor event areas and works with nearby establishments to create scenic spaces. Their Serenity Garden features a flowing stream, water features, and a magnificent wooden arbor. Nearby outdoor areas include a charming horse farm, romantic vineyards, and cozy chapel. The Mountain Lodge is the crown jewel of the property and a magical location for an indoor wedding. With a huge stone fireplace and porch area, this venue is ideal for large parties. The property can handle up to 180 guests.

Services Offered

The diligent staff at Sautee Mountain Retreat offers couples an amazing, all-inclusive wedding package. Relax and let the professional staff take care of every aspect of your wedding, so you can enjoy your special day. The package includes:

  • Full use of Serenity Garden for your ceremony and the Lodge for your reception
  • Tables, chairs, setup, and tear down
  • Flatware, tableware, and cleanup

Cuisine

The hospitable staff offers in-house catering options for parties of 40 or less. For bigger wedding parties, the venue provides an approved list of amazing local caterers that are guaranteed to satisfy every palate. No matter what you envision your dream wedding to look like, Sautee Mountain Retreat will ensure your happiness. They can even provide you with china and linens to use.

Location

The scenic Sautee Mountain Retreat is located approximately 90 minutes from Atlanta. This venue hosts couples from the local area, including Atlanta, Dahlonega, and North Georgia. During your stay, you will be situated near many shopping areas and restaurants as well.

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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?

$4,000

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

$4,000

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

No

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

Chairs
China
Clean Up
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Dessert
Server(s)

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$5

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

10

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

1

Describe your venue:

Banquet Hall

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Clean Up
Event Rentals
Liability Insurance
Outside Vendors

What event items are available?

Altar/Arch
Chairs
Dance Floor
Lighting
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair Access

Reviews of Sautee Mountain Retreat

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Jennifer Sent on 05/11/2020
5 out of 5 rating

perfect place to get married

Kathryn at Sautee Mountain Retreat was amazing, as this was an out of state wedding, she helped me find additional vendors as well. and helped keep me calm :) love her! and it is so beautiful there!!!
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Regina Sent on 08/12/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Great Experience

I had my sons rehearsal dinner here. We also booked most of the cabins for The wedding party and out of town guest. The dinner was perfect. We had around 100 guest. The staff was very accommodating and helpful. The cabins were the perfect set up for accommodating a lot of people while offering privacy,
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Abby Sent on 11/16/2016
5 out of 5 rating
We held our wedding and our reception at Sautee Mountain Retreat in Clarkesville, GA, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. If you are looking for a lovely, relaxing, intimate and affordable wedding and/or reception venue, this is the perfect place.

The Event Coordinator, Kathryn, took care of us from our very first inquiries, through selecting vendors and an officiant, to the very last hour of our reception. As we did not employ a wedding planner, her assistance was invaluable. ALL the preferred vendors were impeccable. And, during our ceremony and reception, Kathryn made sure that every detail was flawless and that we and each of our guests had the best day ever. :)

My family and friends continually commented on how the Retreat—the lodges, the garden wedding site, the reception hall, and the wooded environment—were both elegant and deeply relaxing. Moreover, my husband and I and my family took advantage of the lodges for our wedding night. The one-bedroom, four-bedroom, and five-bedroom cottages are well-appointed with every amenity, and I’m sure we will be back for family reunions.

Thanks to everyone at Sautee Mountain Retreat for creating the perfect wedding for us!
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Christy Sent on 02/10/2016
5 out of 5 rating
We got married on 9-12-15 and it was the most amazing day and such a beautiful place to get married at. Our guest told us it was like a fairy tale wedding. I am so very thankful to have found this place and that we got married there.
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Leah Sent on 02/10/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Our wedding was beautiful and everything was perfect! I am very unorganized and they were flexible and extremely helpful on my day.
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Dorothy Sent on 02/09/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Sautee Mountain Retreat is the absolute best place in North Georgia for a wedding, family reunion, corporate retreat, girls weekend out, etc. Kathryn Vazquez is the best in working with on details, handling changes, being flexible, and having great back-up plans. She is extremely professional, responsive, and so understanding of all the changes we had to make due to our families making last minute decisions. Not only was the personnel outstanding from Kathryn, cleaning personnel, and caterer, but also all the facilities are kept extremely clean, attractive, and well stocked (cabins/villas/lodge). Due to Kathryn's flexibility and unexpected warmer weather, we were able to move our wedding to the Serenity Garden outside by the waterfalls. The facilities and personnel all contributed to having an absolutely wonderful wedding and creating great memories for all the family and friends able to come.
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User2145718 Sent on 05/25/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Sautee Mountain Retreat was the perfect place to stay for our large family for a North Georgia Mountain wedding. The cabins were clean and very comfortable. Sunday we had a brunch at the lodge before saying good-bye. Kathryn was SO helpful through this whole process. I highly recommend Sautee Mountain Retreat!!
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Megan Sent on 08/07/2017
4.8 out of 5 rating
I would recommend this location to everyone! Not only is there a back up plan in case it rains, everything there is just beautiful. We want to go back for our one year anniversary and see Kathryn as often as we can!!
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User2102819 Sent on 04/20/2015
4.6 out of 5 rating
Our function was the rehearsal dinner the night before the wedding, and providing lodging for most of the wedding party. Kathryn was very helpful in referring us to a local caterer, who we used for the dinner, in addition to being very flexible with our guests. We were allowed to hold reservations for many cabins for weeks without additional deposit after our deposit on the lodge plus 1 cabin. The wedding was held Saturday at the nearby Yonah mountain vinyard. The cabins, grounds, and lodge were clean and well maintained, and we were allowed flexibility in decorating by Kathryn. These folks were very accomodating and helped this to be a truly wonderful experience. Some minor email glitches and confusion re cleanup, but overall a wonderful venue for our needs. Would do it again there in a heartbeat, as knowing the entire wedding party was safe inside the resort and not driving all over the mountain roads gave us huge peace of mind.
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Ben Sent on 06/08/2017
4.3 out of 5 rating
Sautee Mountain Retreat treated us very well. Kathryn was outgoing and helpful, both when we were investigating Sautee as a potential venue and after we had selected it and were moving forward with planning. She was open about the costs and any adjustments to this based on specific needs/questions we had, although this did lead to some confusion about costs down the road. However, Kathryn was extremely responsive whenever I needed to check on something (responding over text within minutes, usually), so these issues were cleared up. Kathryn also had a list of preferred vendors (and it was obvious that she realllllly preferred them, though she did not force us to use any of them) and the few of them we worked with were exceptional (DJ, decorator).
We had planned a weekend vacation where all guests would stay in the villas all weekend, which worked out very well; families and friends had plenty of time to relax, explore nearby Helen and north GA outdoor attractions, and we had plenty of time to visit with all of them over the course of the weekend (i.e. not just the few hours of the reception). The garden looked beautiful (we were initially concerned with the astroturf ground, but it turned out to be fine, blending in with nearby greenery once Spring plants had returned), and having the reception in the lodge next-door made logistics a non-issue.
The villas/cabins themselves were fantastic - in my mind the best feature of Sautee Mountain Retreat. Each was well provisioned but felt like a rustic cabin and had a theme (i.e. bears, or fish, etc) - the rooms and beds were spacious and comfortable, and the larger villas had pool tables or shuffleboard in addition to plenty of open space for gatherings, and the 1 bedroom villas had hot-tubs... perfect for relaxing after a long day of outdoor activities.
I would highly recommend Sautee Mountain Retreat for your wedding/reception- all our guests enjoyed it and we are still thinking about how well everything turned out
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Awards

12

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
Mann For All Occasions Mann For All Occasions Wedding DJs

The Sautee Mountain Retreat is a treasure, hidden within the hills of Northeast Georgia. Have your wedding ceremony in the hillside garden, as you listen to a cascading waterfall slowly streaming along behind your "I Do's". Afterwards, wind down the path to a cozy large cabin for your reception. Air conditioned in the Summer and warmed by the fire in the winter, a wrap-around porch comfortably suits the guests who meander to the quaint and easily accessible bar area. Do yourself a favor and call Kathryn for a tour today!

BA Hustis Photography BA Hustis Photography Wedding Photographers

Beautiful outdoor wedding site with a gorgeous reception venue. Kathryn is very knowledgeable and easy to work with.

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Sautee Mountain Retreat frequently asked questions

Sautee Mountain Retreat includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Clean Up
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
Sautee Mountain Retreat includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Dessert
  • Server(s)
The space offered by Sautee Mountain Retreat for wedding events is known for:
  • Banquet Hall
Sautee Mountain Retreat offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Sautee Mountain Retreat offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Sautee Mountain Retreat offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Clean Up
  • Event Rentals
  • Liability Insurance
  • Outside Vendors
Sautee Mountain Retreat offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Altar/Arch
  • Chairs
  • Dance Floor
  • Lighting
  • Tables
Sautee Mountain Retreat is recommended by 92% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.6 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.7 in average response time, 4.7 in flexibility, 4.6 in quality of service, 4.5 in professionalism and 4.5 in value.
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