Piney River Ranch Reviews
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Isabella Sent on 11/23/2025The best wedding venue on earth: Piney River Ranch
If you want to wow friends and family with a spectacular wedding, have it at Piney. The amount of compliments my husband and I have received on the venue, food, staff, atmosphere, everything was above and beyond - and we have Piney and the incredible Piney staff to thank for making our wedding so unforgettable.
We had our wedding the last day of the season - end of September - and the Aspen leaves were amazing. We had not one, not two, but three moose show up, bald eagles flying over us during our wedding vows, and sunshine. It was the most magical day of my life.
Beyond the incredible setting, the staff at Piney made the whole planning experience wonderful. We didn't worry about a single thing, because Hollie and Mo kept us organized, suggested ideas to bring our wedding vision to life, and helped us make our dream wedding a reality.
We stayed at the cabins with friends after the wedding reception wrapped up and had the opportunity to stay up late, sitting around a campfire, and talking about all of the wonderful memories from the day. I wouldn't change a single thing.
The amount of family and friends who have told my husband and I that it was the best wedding they had ever been to reinforces that it isn't just my rose colored post-wedding love bubble doing the talking here, it is a show stopping venue.
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Jessica Sent on 11/02/2025
The most magical wedding venue
Our wedding at Piney River Ranch was truly magical. The venue is absolutely stunning — the mountains and the lake create the most unforgettable backdrop. But what truly made the day exceptional was Holly, Monique, and the entire Piney River Ranch staff. They were warm, attentive, and genuinely thoughtful in every interaction.
They made everything feel effortless and made sure we could simply enjoy the moment. They were beyond accommodating and so easy to work with, and it truly showed in how smoothly the day unfolded.
It was the best night of our lives, and we are so grateful to the team for helping make it everything we dreamed of. We cannot recommend Piney River Ranch highly enough.
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Elle Sent on 09/17/2023The most beautiful wedding venue
We could not have asked for a more beautiful venue to exist in the world. Our day was perfect and we did not have to think about a thing because the staff at Piney River Ranch was on top of it. The food catered by their in-house caterer was delicious and received rave reviews from our guests. If you’re worried about the road, it was worth it. We had our 81 grandma take the Timberline Tour Bus up and no sickness to report. Everyone called it an adventure and forgot about it once they saw the view.
Definitely recommend the full buy-out and sleepover after. It was such a special way to cap off our wedding, sitting around the bonfire with our closest friends.
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Garrett Sent on 08/09/2023The Absolute Best Day Ever!
Working with the team at Piney River Ranch was an absolute pleasure. Brittany, Mo and the entire team worked hard to make everything perfect from our initial booking all the way through planning. On our wedding day, everyone did an amazing job to make sure everything went smoothly. We also booked out all of the cabins where we enjoyed the fire pits under the beautiful night sky with endless stars above. Overall, we were extremely blessed to have had our wedding in such beautiful mountain setting working with such fantastic people! Many thanks to the entire Piney Team! -
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Renee Sent on 11/11/2022
Incredible Venue
There is not a better wedding venue in Colorado than Piney River Ranch! The views were absolutely incredible and everything ran so smoothly due to the amazing team that they have. All of the guests were very impressed with the quality of food and drinks that they served. I highly recommend renting out the cabins that are on site because the bonfires/after party at the cabins was one of the best parts! -
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April Sent on 09/30/2022
Piney River Ranch is MAGIC
Piney River Ranch is hands down the best wedding venue in Colorado. Pictures just don't do justice to how breathtakingly beautiful the mountains and lake are surrounding this venue. The building itself is an extremely well maintained rustic barn offering space for a covered outdoor cocktail reception with bar, as well as a separate indoor dining space with a bar. If you're looking for a venue with a barn or rustic feel, look no further. Catering is included with the venue fee and it is phenomenal. Piney holds tasting event in the months prior where you are able to taste menu items to help narrow down your choices for your wedding day - we loved everything that was offered we had a hard time choosing our ultimate menu. Piney staff were absolutely top notch as well. Shoshana was incredible both leading up to our big day as well as on our wedding day. We drove to Piney with my husband's parents to show them the venue on an impromptu trip and Shoshana was so helpful and gave us a tour without hesitation. Piney event staff the night of our wedding were professional and helped our guests quickly - I honestly couldn't ask for more.
To be transparent, this venue isn't for every wedding though. One of the things I loved the most about this venue is there is a 30-45min dirt road that leads to the venue - no paved, smooth roads. It's bumpy and it's not a perfectly maintained road, but that's the best part. If you book with Piney you also need to book with a transportation company, DO NOT have your guests drive - ESPECIALLY at night/after drinking. The other thing I LOVED about this venue is that there is NO cell service on the road or at the venue. NONE. You and your guests get to be in the moment and present for your wedding - it's amazing.
My wedding day was perfect and I can't imagine getting married anywhere else. Honestly, this place is magical. -
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Blair Sent on 08/08/2022Best venue, best day, beyond perfection
Best wedding venue (and place in general), maybe in the world,, ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!!! Shoshana & Brittany and management were so amazing and so incredibly quick on all responses.
Our wedding here blew away any expectations we could have ever possibly imagined. The scenery was phenomenal, so many activities, everyone was mind boggled by how insane this place is. The canoeing after our ceremony with all of our friends was so fun and so unique, and the photographs on the lake were just insane! We also saw moose during sunrise, and a little at dusk - SO COOL!!!!
One of my favorite things about this venue is that there is no service, so everyone was forced to be incredibly present for the entire event. We had a small wedding of about 50 people and we all stayed in the cabins after the wedding, which was the BEST - I cannot recommend enough having the entire party stay for the night with all of the fire pits lit, and cabin hopping socials.
There are a lot of ppl that complain about the "off roading" to get there and I will definitely argue with that - the dirt road up is really not bad at all, I saw a couple Prius's and regular sedans make it up without any issues.
Best day of our lives, nothing could have been more perfect. Perfect is an understatement, I am insanely obsessed.
THANK YOU PINEY!!!!!!!! -
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Lauren Sent on 09/25/2021Breathtaking venue
Piney is the absolute best! We had our wedding here and it is absolutely breath taking. It is a bumpy drive to get there, but beyond worth it. Beautiful views, stunning venue. The food was great as well as the service. Brittany and Shosana were great to work with and put up with us for 2 years since our wedding needed postponed. Our wedding party stayed at the venue the night of, and it was so special waking up there in the morning to such stunning and peaceful views. It truly is a magical place - can’t recommend enough. -
Lauren Sent on 09/13/2021
Our Wedding - 08.27.2021
Piney River Ranch...where to even begin? It feels almost impossible to leave this short and sweet as my heart is bursting with love but I will try my best. Our wedding was more than I ever could have dreamed of and we owe alot of that to not only this perfect venue but to the most beautiful staff. From the very beginning of planning, we felt right at home. They guided us, answered all of our questions, and worked around our schedule for our tasting and walk through. As stressful as planning can be, I truly felt so at peace working with everyone. Fast forward to the day of and that just really sealed the deal for us. Everything was perfect. From our food, our ideas and visions executed even more beautifully than I imagined, and the attentiveness to my husband and I so we could truly enjoy the day. It meant everything to us. They didn't miss a single thing. From the bartendars, the staff working at the gift store, everyone who helped set up, you couldn't ask for more positive, happy people. We would especially like to thank Brittany and Shoshana who are absolute angels from above. We couldn't imagine the day without them and we are so grateful to know them. Piney River Ranch and the staff will forever have a special place in our hearts. We are forever grateful. If you want to have the most magical wedding that you will never forget, Piney River Ranch is it. From the views, the moutanins, the water, the moose, the food, the never ending champagne, getting to take the canoe out to take pictures, and the most beautiful staff - it is truly heaven on earth -
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Holly Sent on 09/07/2021Literally the absolute BEST!!!! Colorado venue
My husband and I lived in Denver when we got engaged and really really wanted a venue that was easy(ish) to get to, provided our guests with an amazing Colorado experience, and gave us the wedding of our dreams. Piney River checked ALL of those boxes. We got engaged in the winter and I knew that I was going to have to get a venue ASAP if I wanted a summer wedding in the mountains. When I found Piney, they weren't going to be open until June because of the snow, so I had to decide if I wanted to take the chance and sign a contract for a venue I couldn't see in person and that had only a few reviews on line. BEST DECISION EVER!!! The views are incredible, the food was AMAZING, and the venue was sooooooo flexible when it came to covid and us having to push our wedding out a year. Our guests continue to rave about how special our wedding was. The only thing that really sucked was having to pay for transportation up the mountain (its EXPENSIVE!!) but we did cost comparison for easier to get to mountain venues and it ended up being a wash because of how affordable Piney's catering is. If we had to do it all over again, I would pick Piney River Ranch over and over and over again. -
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Courtney Sent on 07/18/2021Unforgettable Wedding & Venue
We are Vail locals and wanted a local wedding venue that felt true to us. The setting of the ranch in the mountains and the background of the Gore Range (our favorite) was exactly what we were looking for. Brittany was easy to work and communicate with, answering all of our questions as we navigated a 2021 wedding and the challenges associated with it. Piney and their caterer Cowboy Catering provided an opportunity to see and taste all menu options prior to the wedding. We and all of our guests agreed the food was fantastic. On the day of the wedding Piney's staff worked seamlessly with our wedding planner to ensure all logistics went off without a hitch, despite the weather.
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Taylor Sent on 07/14/2021Epic Venue!
I am a Colorado wedding planner and my company, Mountainside Events, finally got the opportunity to work at Piney River Ranch! I can say that out of all the weddings we have planned around Colorado, Piney is among the best of the best! The views are epic, and so is the staff! They are incredible helpful on not only the pre-planning, but then also on the day of. I highly recommend this venue and look forward to coming back again soon! -
Lacey Sent on 09/17/2020
Best Wedding Backdrop!
Is there any comparison?? This venue was more beautiful than we could have ever imagined! Amazing views! I also loved how everything was in 1 location. Brittany was so helpful with everything! Our guests had a blast and can’t stop talking about the venue. It was magical! -
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Alicia Sent on 07/22/2013Piney River Ranch is AMAZING! Monique, the new site manager is FANTASTIC and absolutely wonderful! I'm so glad Monique took over because our wedding would not have been as great as it was without her. She is super sweet and easy to work with. She was very flexible and helped us choose a tasty menu. The staff at Piney River Ranch did a great job and we got so many comments from guests about the views and the food. The road there can be a little rough but it's SO worth it!! A great mountain venue for a great value! -
Abby Sent on 10/04/2021
Amazing venue and staff
If you want a picturesque mountain venue, this is your place. Absolutely breathtaking. The staff were amazing and all of our guests raved about how great the food was, the view, and the whole wedding. -
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Christina Sent on 09/23/2019Wonderful wedding day!
Having your wedding at Piney River Ranch was incredibly memorable! The venue and location are beautiful and the staff are top-notch. The Gore Range is beautiful behind Piney Lake. A moose made an appearance lakeside once it got dark....just munching on the tall grass at the edge of the lake....so many guests loved seeing her! We bought out the property for the night of our wedding and everyone enjoyed waking up to more moose in the morning and a beautiful lake to explore. Loved the campfire afterparty! Piney is so special to us, and we are so glad we chose it for our wedding. -
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Madisyn Sent on 07/02/2019Incredible mountain experience!
We booked this venue before ever seeing it in person because we could see how special it was in the photos alone. This venue blew our guests away and we are so thankful to have had such a special day in the mountains with our closest friends and family. For being 45 minutes down a bumpy dirt road, the food and service were wonderful. We will absolutely never forget our wedding day and Piney River Ranch will always be a special place to us! -
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Kylie Sent on 09/08/2021
The best ever!
My husband and I had an elopement here, and it was MAGICAL! Shoshana is the absolute bomb.com and helped us set up and with anything we needed! The view is unbelievable. It doesn’t even seem real. I can’t even begin to explain how amazing the wedding pictures turned out. It was worth every penny.
I would 150% recommend getting married here! We are already planning to go back for a visit and hike!
Thank you Piney River Ranch for a magical day! -
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Ruth Sent on 06/08/2021
Amazing and gorgeous wedding
I can´t explain how happy we are to have had the best day of our lives in Piney River Ranch. The wedding was gorgeous but the service and all the attention was even better.
Brittany is amazing, she helped us through everything.
It was really special and we feel very lucky to have had the opportunity of getting married there. -
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Erin Sent on 08/21/2019
Flawless event, nice staff
The food was amazing. The location is unbeatable. You barely need any decor. The staff is on point and kind. Book this place and don’t look back. The only thing that wasn’t flexible is the bar. You have to pick one of their pre determined packages and use their bar. -
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