Oglebay Resort Reviews

We had the most perfect winter wedding at Oglebay, and we couldn’t have asked for a better experience! From start to finish, everything was absolutely flawless. The venue itself was stunning, with the winter setting adding the perfect touch of magic to our day. The food was fantastic—our guests are still talking about how delicious everything was! The bar was kept busy all night, but the staff never missed a beat, ensuring that everyone had what they needed. They served our guests promptly and efficiently, and every detail was handled with such care. Oglebay -especially our wedding coordinator, Lauren, truly went above and beyond to make our day special, and we are so grateful for their incredible service. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a beautiful and seamless wedding experience!

My husband and I got married at Oglebay on July 18, 2020. We were planning on marrying at my church in the South Hills of Pennsylvania, but due to the COVID-19 restrictions, we were forced to look elsewhere. A friend of mine who frequents Oglebay year round for their various outdoor activities recommended we check out Oglebay. It was 2-weeks until our scheduled wedding date and although we thought that such a luxurious place may be too expensive, we were desperate, so decided to check it out.

The wedding specialist that we met with was extremely friendly and helpful. She was very attentive to our questions and helped us to plan a wedding that was not only better than what we previously planned, but better than we imagined! Not to mention, our beautiful wedding ended up staying within budget and the wedding photographer that we were originally working with ended up being one of Oglebay’s recommended wedding vendors, so he knew where to take the most stunning pictures.

I had never been before, and we chose Oglebay after our first tour of Glessner Auditorium in Wilson Lodge. We are a couple from pittsburgh that wanted a “destination” feel without costing our guests an arm and a leg. The resort has so many wonderful amenities and i can’t wait to see what fun our guest get into. Our coordinator, Lauren, has been an absolute gem to work with. She had made things clear and understandable. We are so excited for our wedding this June, and the added benefit of booking a large picnic shelter for a welcome party the night before. Oglebay is a one stop shop and i can’t imagine doing this planning process any other way.

Oglebay was so wonderful to work with! The ability to say that, though, is due 100% to Mrs. Ashley Dunlap. Myself and my new husband are from Wheeling, so Oglebay is LITERALLY in our backyard and a place we so often took for granted. However, when we visited Oglebay as a potential venue and met Ashley for the first time – she showed us Oglebay in a new light. It was so fun because Ashley was SO excited, and it made me SO excited to have someone like her on our team! It is really fun to be excited about your own wedding and then also get the opportunity to work with someone who is excited about your wedding, too. Ashley was literally ALWAYS there for us (I mean… she answered panicked 2am e-mails… who does that?! God bless her). Anything I asked about, she could do. When I was sick on wedding day and we needed to make game-day adjustments, Ashley did it. When there were several vendors with several needs that I could not keep straight myself, Ashley did it. When I had ANY question, Ashley had the answer. When wedding day was hot and we needed water, Ashley was there in 2 minutes with a cooler. When we planned a wedding during COVID and felt like we were lone soldiers on a huge island, Ashley was beside us (with her cute mask on). Also, Oglebay is pretty dang awesome, too! The food was incredible. They work internally with a bunch of different vendors so you do not have to. The venue was GORGEOUS. The grounds’ flowers were immaculate. They were so flexible with the COVID insanity and allowed us to postpone to a later date with no financial penalty. From what I am hearing from other “COVID brides,” this is a pretty amazing thing. My wedding day at Oglebay was PERFECT. From start to finish, it was simply a dream. If you are considering Oglebay for your wedding venue, I cannot encourage this decision enough. You will not regret it!

We has such an amazing wedding at Oglebay. They are very thorough with all the details and super responsive! We had our ceremony and reception in Glessner, it was absolutely beautiful and perfect. The person who was supposed to help direct the wedding ended up having a family emergency the morning of and Oglebay got another wedding coordinator in very quickly and made everything worry free. There was a mix up on some extra plates of food that they were very happy to fix as well. Couldn't ask for much more!!

They gave me a winter wedding of my dreams. You truly pay for what you get and then some more. It was exquisite.

It has always been a dream of mine to have my wedding and reception at Oglebay. I visit there every summer with my entire dad's side of the family and we have been continuing this tradition for 30 years. Oglebay made my dreams come true and my wedding was a wonderful memory that I will have forever. They accomodated all of my wedding wishes and we felt that it was extremely affordable.

We had our wedding at Oglebay in December 2021. It was so magical! I would recommend it over and over again, especially if you want to be married around the holidays. The entire lodge was decorated beautifully (it always is), but something about winter really makes it spectacular. The staff were incredible and made us feel so important. We also used several of Oglebay's preferred vendors (shout out Hannah Barlow and Finest Events) who were awesome to work with as well. I honestly can't say enough good things about the experience.

We had our wedding at Oglebay in May 2021. Our ceremony was in the Fort Henry room and our reception was in Glessner Hall. The staff was phenomenal and both rooms were amazing. Our guests absolutely enjoyed getting to spend a weekend away and we received so many compliments!

I cannot speak highly enough about Oglebay! Cassie Holstein was absolutely amazing to talk to leading up to the wedding and went above and beyond the day of the wedding to make sure that everything went perfectly. She always had an answer to my questions and made me feel so at ease. My wedding was absolutely stunning and went so smoothly. The staff was great to us and our guests. The food was so delicious; my husband and I still talk about the steak! We are hoping to come back for our anniversary and enjoy the resort even more! I will always recommend Oglebay for weddings!

I cannot speak highly enough about Ashley Dunlap and her team at Oglebay. We had an amazing experience. From our first meeting to day of details. Ashley is professional, creative and thoughtful. She thought through every detail of our day, including making sure we as the bride and groom got a chance to eat. Our experience was amazing and we didn’t have a thing to worry about on the day of- except having a good time. Ashley coordinated with all of our vendors, was prompt in answering all of our questions and made sure the day ran smoothly for us and our guests. The venue was beautiful. The food was so good and our guests are still talking about our almond and raspberry cake. We loved our experience. Would highly recommend.

Glessner Ballroom at Oglebay was a beautiful place for our wedding! Ashley is an incredible wedding coordinator. She ensured everything we wanted was done to perfection. She is very personable and quickly responded to every inquiry. The appetizers, dinner, and cake were all delicious. We had great service and the employees were friendly. Everything went extremely smoothly. Our guests had a wonderful time visiting the beautiful resort. We truly had the wedding of our dreams at Oglebay.

I had a brunch wedding and worked with Ashley Dunlap as my coordinator. She is amazing !!! Every email was answered promptly she went above and beyond helping with rooms! The day of she was accessible without being intrusive and everything was perfect !!! My guests loved ogelbay and all commented on the quality of food and absolute beauty of the resort

Oglebay was perfect! We looked at venues all over Pittsburgh including Seven Springs which is a similar resort the venue, Oglebay was the last place we looked and our favorite. The atmosphere was both laid back and classy at the same time, all of our guests were comfortable and had a great time! The staff went above and beyond to make our day run smooth and helped with small things that we forgot. They were extremely accommodating and organized. Ashley, our planner was on top of everything and made sure we answered all of the questions we needed to in order to make our day run smoothly.

We had a welcome event in the Fort Henry room, our ceremony on the west spa patio and our reception in the banquet hall, all were perfect. We also planned a backup room for rain but did not have to make the decision till the day of the ceremony. After the reception the glassworks bar was right next to the reception hall and those that wanted to keep the party going went there. The new BBQ and craft beer restaurant at the driving range is a great place to hang out. Since we had our wedding on Sunday of Memorial day weekend many of our guests stayed 3 nights and enjoyed all of the weekends events and all of the amenities of the resort.

We stayed in a cottage which was very nicely updated and were greeted by several deer outside our door every morning.

Advice: we choose to leave our room block open to all levels of room including the value rooms so our guests could match their budget, if you want your guests to stay in more updated rooms you can pick what levels of room are in the block.

Overall we highly recommend Oglebay!

My daughter had her wedding at the Formal Gardens and her reception at Camp Russell in August. Ashley Dunlap, the wedding specialist, was amazing. Her response to our questions was always accurate and immediate. Many of our guests traveled from places all over the US and they all raved about the beauty of the wedding site and their
accommodations at Wilson Lodge and the cabins. Thank you so much for making the wedding a wonderful event.

MaryAnn McNeil

Oglebay was very accommodating and eager to make sure our event was perfect, but it would not have been the same without our wonderful event coordinator, Lori. She left no stone unturned. Great location, great food, and great staff. Lori was very thorough and made sure all of our requests were incorporated into the event. She went above and beyond to make sure everyone was happy and having a great time. We can't thank her enough!

Beautiful setting for a rustic style wedding. My friend had her wedding here and it was absolutely gorgeous with all the lights especially in the winter.

I was married in the mansion gardens. olgebay provided the seating. i didn't have to decorate anything because of the amazing flower gardens already in bloom. i also did not have to worry about tearing down the seating. slots are rented in two hour increments. be careful because renting the gardens does not give you exclusive rights for pictures on the grounds. Guaranteed beautiful pictures on the mansion grounds. stone walkways and flower gardens make an amazing backdrop.

Oglebay made my wedding beyond amazing. All the staff were so great. They really took care of us on our wedding day and even upgraded our room for the wedding night for no charge. It was everything I ever dreamed about. I highly recommend Oglebay for a beautiful wedding. The guests talked about how incredible the food was.

Christopher and I got married in June 2020! It was so beautiful at Oglebay Pine Room where we had our wedding reception! The staff was so great and worked with us during the planning process to make sure everything was how we wanted! We had so much fun and the location itself is so gorgeous!

We rented out the amphitheater and gardens for our wedding ceremony. There are a few things about this venue that you need to know goingin- 1) you have to book early ( I would at least suggest a year in advance if not more) because it is very popular, 2) you have to be in and out in 2 hours (they may have 6 weddings that same day at the same place so you only have a 2 hour period) and 3) if it rains, they do not have a back-up plan (you must arrange your own back-up plan- we did ours in a church). But, the venue is beautiful. They have flowers all around, and the amphitheater fits about 500 people I think. But, it is only about $350 to rent which is an amazing price. The area also has great places to take pictures, such as the Oglebay Mansion, courtyards and flowering areas all over. Oglebay also arranged our transporation - a trolley that fits about 30 people. The trolley came and picked us up from the cabins in the resort, bridesmaids and groosmen (and me and the groom) separately. It also took each group down to the church, which was about 20 minutes away. Then it took the entire wedding party back to take pictures at Oglebay and then to the reception - all for less than $400 for about 3 hours! It rained the day of our wedding, and I am disappointed we didn't get to have our ceremony in the amphitheater. It would have been like a fairytale. But, for those brides who want to book the amphitheater, buy a dress with a train. It will look gorgeous when you walk down all those stairs.

Overall great experience. Day of coordinator Lauren was great!

They were professional and did an awesome job.

Spent some of my best times here. It’s great anytime if Year. I can’t wait to have my wedding there in September! Lauren and spencer are great!