Old Daley on Crooked Lake Reviews

I don’t believe there are enough words to adequately describe how perfect our wedding was at the Old Daley on Saturday 01/13/24. From start to finish, they helped make the entire wedding planning process so much easier and alleviated so much of the stress that comes with planning a wedding. From setting up to taking down decorations, they were there every step of the way. Our entire day was absolutely perfect, the staff did not miss a beat, the food was perfection, and I just couldn’t have asked for a better venue to work with for our day. Special shout out to my day of coordinator, Kate Mace, for being absolutely phenomenal and so much more than a “day of” coordinator, Kate was always there to answer any question I had or provide insight on any scenario or idea brought to her from the very beginning of planning to the day of. Hannah, one of the attendants was so attentive and made sure that myself and my husband always had everything that we needed. Also special shout out to Nancy for being so helpful, so attentive and for being an incredible resource, springing into action when needed. 10/10! Five stars! We can not recommend this venue enough!!

Old Daley on Crooked Lake was the perfect location for us, and we knew it right away. We were looking for a lake view outdoor ceremony location with an indoor backup location that was equally as beautiful. Old Daley has everything! The only thing better than the property was the food!! And the only thing better than the food was the service. Our guests are still talking about how beautiful everything was and how good the food was. Nick, our wedding coordinator is an amazing guy who did so much for us. We consider him a friend now. The entire place was spotless on a Saturday only hours after a Friday wedding. Every little detail is considered by the staff and our wedding was perfect. Thank you Nick and staff!

I can't say enough great things about this vendor! They were very organized and made communication seamless. The food was amazing- and that's an understatement! All of our guests raved about the location, the beautiful rooms, the food and the ceremony space. They said it was the best venue they had ever been to! Not only that, but Nick, our coordinator, and the wedding attendant, Zoey, were phenomenal. The whole staff was approachable and welcoming, and went out of their way to help the entire night. Their decorating skill were also out of this world. Thank you so much for an amazing, unforgettable wedding for my husband and I!

Our day was amazing and we wouldn’t have done a single thing differently. From the planning process to the day of the staff was so accommodating and helpful throughout the whole process! Everything they did was well throughout and it resulted in an absolutely perfect wedding.

If you are looking for a rustic venue with the best hospitality, beautiful views of the Lake, breathtaking pictures, delicious food, great space between rooms, The Old Daley is the place to go! Our wedding coordinator Molly and her team did a phenomenal job with ensuring our day was nothing short of perfect! Thank you for making our day magical!

Old Daley on Crooked Lake was everything we dreamed of and more. The place is absolutely beautiful and the food is amazing. Kate and the entire team are phenomenal and were there every step of the way. Highly recommend Old Daley for a wedding!

After visiting other venues in the Capital Region and never getting the "wow" factor, that all changed once we met Janice and Molly! We already knew how beautiful their venue is, what we didn't know is how much time and effort they all put in to making your day, the Best damn day ever! Not even a last-minute rainstorm could make them skip a beat! The whole staff is friendly, courteous, and professional. We can't thank them enough for how great they are! We would highly recommend them to anyone!

Having our wedding at the Crooked Lakehouse was a dream come true! It was honestly the only venue my husband and I both left after a tour and both fell so in love with. The beauty, the staff, the history…Our guests raved about it the day of and are still talking about how beautiful everything was. We loved the outdoor ceremony area and prayed the day would be nice enough to have our ceremony by the lake (which it was!), but we also really appreciated how beautiful the ceremony area is indoors in case the weather wasn’t great. I cannot say enough great things about how helpful Jan was in helping come up with a menu package for our day. She was incredibly patient in giving us different price packages and different a la carte options to keep our menu exciting. We were also fortunate enough to have Kate Mace as our coordinator and she is a HERO. She was incredibly organized, great at checking in with us through the process leading up to the wedding day, and so calming on the day of. We had a total of 7 kids in our wedding party (we know, we know…haha) but she rallied them together and made sure everything went so smooth. We had done all of the décor for our wedding ourselves to save money, and on the day of Kate made all of our visions come true placing the décor so perfectly in the reception area. The only thing that fell through the day of was that our cocktail hour musician (who was a steel drummer) did not show up…but honestly, we didn’t even notice because Kate saved the day and worked her magic to have steel drum music playing in the background. She is AMAZING. We are so grateful to have had the opportunity to have our wedding day at this venue…We can’t imagine it being as perfect as it was anywhere else. We also LOVE that they are open for dining throughout the year too to just visit and reminisce anytime we want.

Having our wedding at Old Daley on Crooked Lake was a dream come true. We absolutely loved the all inclusive feel that made planning the big stuff an absolute breeze. Kate and the entire team at Crooked Lake were so supportive and responsive which made last minute changes easy to navigate. Overall we had the perfect ceremony by the water, and all of our guests still talk about how much they loved the venue and our food selections. A personal favorite feature was their massive dance floor that helped us keep the party going all night. Old Daley at Crooked Lake is truly the best and we would have our wedding there again in a heartbeat. Cheers!

My husband and I hosted our son’s non-COVID wedding at Old Daley on Crooked Lake. The combination of beautiful setting, amazing food, and professionalism made this day a dream come true. I would not change a single thing. The staff pays such attention to every detail and are so kind, they truly made our event feel unique and important. This is the best venue anywhere, in any season.

Our wedding at Old Daley on 7/15/22 was nothing short of amazing. Our planner Kate was so amazing and I truly don’t think our wedding would have been as amazing without her. I cannot think of a single thing that went wrong and I attribute that to the Old Daley staff. Great food, beautiful venue, great amenities. Highly recommend this venue for anyone in the Capital Region looking for a beautiful, classic outdoor venue.

Old Daley on Crooked Lake was the PERFECT venue for our wedding! We just had our wedding on July 2nd and we are still in awe over the day. From the planning stages to the actual day, everything was seamless! We first worked with Jan to secure a date and some of the larger details! She was lovely and completely willing to answer any questions we had early on! As we moved closer to the day we got to work with planner Kate who was amazing! We had a scheduling conflict with our church which changed our photo time quite a bit at Crooked Lake and Kate was instrumental in calming our stresses by making sure we had access to the venue as early as we needed! She responded to all of my MANY questions promptly and professionally! Her main priority was that Andrew and I had a wonderful day! On the actual day, we were delighted to work with our bridal attendant Iris. She was fabulous! She was constantly making sure Andrew and I had everything we needed at all times! She replaced our drinks as they emptied, stood to offer us ice water through our hot outdoor photos, and checked on us periodically throughout the night! She was a delight. All of the staff was professional, polite, and smooth with everything! My guests cannot say enough about how much they enjoyed the food! It was delicious! I cannot say enough positive things about our experience with Crooked Lake and everyone we worked with! Highly, highly, HIGHLY recommend to anyone looking for an amazing wedding day!

My husband and I got married at Old Daley on Crooked Lake in May 2022. Our wedding day was beyond perfect and everything we hoped it would be. The venue was stunning and maintained, the food was incredible (people are still talking about it), and the staff were kind and efficient. Old Daley was everything we could have dreamed of and more!

Our Event Planner, Molly, was the perfect addition to our wedding planning process. From the first email to the final goodbyes, Molly was kind and responsive. She made the wedding planning process exciting and smooth, and without her, our day wouldn’t have been exactly what we hoped it would be.

Old Daley on Crooked Lake is the perfect venue. If you are looking for a stunning wedding venue with incredible food and the sweetest staff, look no further!

When my husband and I got engaged we immediately began looking at venues. Old Daley Inn on Crooked Lake was the first place we went. We absolutely loved it. It was beautiful, classy, classic and rustic at the same time. We couldn’t have found our venue on the first try right? So, we visited 10 other venues! Every time we went to a new place, we kept just saying “but it’s not like Crooked Lake”. Finally after a marathon day of looking at 4 venues in a row, we pulled the trigger so to speak and booked Crooked Lake. We could not have made a better choice or decision. There is literally nothing bad or even sub par I can say about the venue and staff. We planned most of our wedding during the worst parts of the pandemic and we stressed over constant changing regulations. Crooked Lake was on top of everything. Our wedding coordinator Kate Mace was a true MVP! She knew whenever any change happened and she made every idea and dream become a reality! We were able to find the right package for our needs and then add À la carte for any specifics we wanted to make things right for us. The day before the wedding we did a rehearsal and Kate was there to help me run through everything! I can’t tell you how helpful that was. I have been in several weddings where the rehearsal fell completely to the bride and it was a mess and was confusing. Kate helped me so much and I felt so little stress in terms of making everything happen. Finally the big day came and on October 9 we got married!! Kate Mace along with my mom actually helped me into my wedding dress. I wanted to do a first look with my bridal party to take back a moment that was stolen by the pandemic and they made it happen! The staff was perfect and took care of everyone’s needs. The day was seamless. Our ceremony was on the grounds outside and couldn’t have gone more perfect! When people arrived they were treated with hot apple cider spiked and regular and a cider donut. After the ceremony we were greeted with champagne and the guests headed to the oak room for the cocktail hour. Everyone told us that our wedding had the best passed hors d’oeuvres they had ever had at a wedding!! For the reception we had an amazing time!! We had a large wedding party and really wanted to sit with everyone and not alone. Kate came up with a curved Tuscan table so we could sit with everyone, see everyone and still have the band on the stage like I wanted. The food was amazing and all of our guest loved it. Every tradition and event we wanted to happen went off without a hitch and everything we didn’t want, didn’t happen. At the end of the night we wanted to surprise our guest and again Kate helped us do this. She got everyone outside by the ceremony spot and helped them light sparklers. Our guests thought his was our big send off, but, they couldn’t have guessed that as soon as we ran though the line of sparklers, foreword started!! Our guests were so surprised and loved every moment!! What can I say, we ended with a bang!!! After the wedding I am not exaggerating when I say the the most common comments we received from our guest were “that was the best wedding I have ever been to!” And “it was perfect” Thank you so much for everything!!! ❤️

We had our wedding this July at Old Daley. From the beginning the staff was incredible and very responsive. Our wedding planner, Sarah, was truly amazing. The venue itself is beautiful as is the location. They worked with us to create some unique menu options and were very accommodating for guests with allergies. The food served at our wedding exceeded expectations. We got so many compliments on the food and how amazing the staff was to our guests. We couldn't have asked for a better experience. They have a beautiful Bridal Suite and Grooms room that made getting ready feel even more special. We would highly recommend Old Daley for any special events but especially weddings!

I can't say enough positive things about Old Daley and their staff. We started planning our wedding December 2019 for our December 2020 wedding. When Covid hit Kate and the staff were amazing about helping to guide us in adjusting our wedding plans. We were lucky enough to have 2 amazing weddings at Crooked Lake, the first on NYE 2020 with just our family and closest friends and then our big celebration on July 2nd. I can't recommend Old Daley at Crooked Lake enough!!

Francesca and James

We highly recommend Old Daley on Crooked Lake! Not only is the venue absolutely stunning indoors and outdoors, but the staff is truly exceptional. Every staff member we worked with was patient, flexible, kind and eager to help us make our day exactly what we dreamed of. The bridal party suites were gorgeous and had plenty of space for everyone and all our belongings. Our wedding planner Kate was phenomenal, as were the two wedding assistants provided to us the day of!

I can't speak highly enough about this venue. We had to postpone our wedding due to covid like many others, but unlike many of our friends who had horror stories about their venues not being helpful, Kate and Jan couldn't have been more amazing. On top of the fact that the space and grounds are gorgeous, and the food is unbelievable, Kate as our planner and all of the staff were unbelievable. The only complaint I have is that it was too hard to slow down and take it all in because they made it so easy and perfect. If you have the chance to get married here, I promise it will be everything you want and more, and it will be as stress free as wedding planning can possibly be.

When we chose the Old Daley in May of 2019, we had no idea what 2020 had in store. Our initial vision was for a larger wedding of roughly 150 people. As the state of the world changed rapidly, so did our plans. Kate and the rest of the staff at the Old Daley were professional, flexible, and easy to work with, despite a global pandemic. Our ceremony and reception were absolutely beautiful and the food was delicious. All of guests enjoyed themselves immensely. Despite all of the limitations we experienced due to COVID, the Old Daley staff members worked so hard to ensure that our experience was excellent. We would recommend the Old Daley to any couple. We also want to especially commend Kate Mace, our assigned event coordinator, she was absolutely fantastic and we loved working with her!!! 10/10 would recommend. -Bonnie and Greg

Old Daley on Crooked Lake was amazing to us. We are actually a returning family times two that’s how much we love it there. My husbands brother was married there and so was my sister! Crooked Lake was so easy to work with during this pandemic, they updated us weekly and were very organized. We worked closely with Kate, who was so kind and understanding to the stresses of having an entire wedding planned and having to change it a thousand times due to the pandemic and the ever changing protocols. We recommend Crooked Lake to everyone we know, even to go get a bite to eat in their off season at their restaurant!!! Always a 10/10 for us in all our experiences of attending weddings, having our own wedding and having dinner there.
Thank you so much Kate and all the staff at Old Daley on Crooked Lake for giving us the best day of our lives and keeping not only us but our entire family safe.

Old Daley on Crooked Lake is the best and only place you should consider for your wedding venue. My husband and I attended a formal at Old Daley when we were in college and we said then, “can you imagine getting married here?” so when we started planning our special day, we knew this was exactly where we wanted to get married. Our wedding was absolutely what dreams are made of! First off, it is GORGEOUS. I received so many compliments on how beautiful every aspect of this venue is and our pictures were beautiful. The whole venue gives off a super elegant feel with rustic touches. Kate was nothing short of AMAZING! She did everything she could to make sure we to had the wedding of our dreams even though it was a COVID wedding and so much had to change from what we originally planned. We went from a 200-person wedding to a 50-person wedding with social distancing and no dance floor and everyone at Old Daley went out of their way to make sure it was still the best day ever! I was able to enjoy every second of the day; I didn’t have to worry about a single detail because Kate and everyone else took care of everything and it was perfect!! Another great thing I will mention is the food. I had so many guests saying it was hands down the best wedding meal they’d ever had! Old Daley knows what they are doing! They are professionals. I could say so many more things, but the bottom line, choose Old Daley, you will be SO happy you did.

We chose Old Daley on Crooked Lake for our wedding because my husband's family has a camp on that lake that he has been going to all his life. From the minute we walked in for the first time everything was beautiful, elegant (and somehow cozy at the same time!) and simple. Janice and our wedding planner Sarah were SO lovely and helped us to plan a gorgeous ceremony lakeside and special 1920's gatsby-style brunch reception that incorporated our specific backgrounds (Jewish, Irish, upstate New York and Southern!) - it was so creative and I have to say the chicken and waffles were AH-MAZING. We don't live in the area and they helped us every step of the way with responsive phone calls, e-mails and in person meetings around our schedule. ALSO - We booked this venue right before COVID and in an ever-changing and uncertain world, the owners and staff at Old Daley were clear, accommodating, understanding, and bent over backwards to make sure we still had our dream wedding in a safe environment, even after downsizing from 225 to 48 guests, they made the planning effortless and fun. We even had a send-off in a boat from the dock :) Could not recommend more!

The team at Old Daley is incredible. From the first people we spoke to while signing contracts to the people who saw us out the door at the end of our wedding everyone was a delight to work with. We cannot imagine having anyone else work with us while planning and replanning a wedding. Kate our coordinator was so incredibly responsive and made our day an absolute breeze for us. I promise you there is no way to be disappointed when working with the Old Daley team!

When looking for venues for our wedding we knew we wanted to look at Old Daley on Crooked Lake, but as soon as we stepped inside, we knew this was the place we wanted to be married at. It fit both of our styles perfectly, elegant with a touch of rustic feel! We had booked for May 2020 and worked with Kate Mace. Two month out from our wedding date COVID hit. We postponed to August 2020 and again for our final date May 2021. Kate was amazing to work with. COVID times were unchartered territory for everyone but she handled everything amazingly. She was positive always in conversation and knew that we would have our dream day. And we did! There was nothing about our wedding day we would have changed! The staff was absolutely amazing, food was to die for (everyone raved about the food) and the atmosphere was everything we dreamed of. We can’t thank Kate and her staff enough for making our dream come true!

My daughter was married at Old Daley on 9/27/19. As my daughter put it, it was everything she could have hoped for.
First and foremost was our wedding planner. Kate Mace was fantastic. There wasn't a question or detail too small for her to promptly and professionally respond to. Even a request for chicken nuggets (actually McDonald nuggets which she personally picked up) for the cocktail hour was fulfilled. She was there from the start and on the wedding day, but never intrusive.
The venue is the most beautiful place I've ever seen for a wedding, or any other occasion. The grounds, lake, bar, ball room, (and yes even the restrooms) were perfect.
The food and service were amazing. From the cocktail hour through dessert, could not have asked for more. Everyone raved about their dinner, especially the prime rib. No one went away hungry or disappointed.
I f I had another occasion coming up, there would be no question. I would definitely choose the Old Daley.
Peggy & Bud Wolf