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    Avery Sent on 08/23/2023
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    Our Perfect Wedding Getaway

    Truly one of the most beautiful and unique wedding venues ever! Our wedding was an absolute dream. The Hideout is gorgeous and perfect for the outdoor couple.

    The team at the Hideout is super communicative and proactive with making your wedding experience smooth and stress free. We were able to fully customize everything about our wedding (decorations, schedule, campers, vendors, etc). Even though we had several conversations about where we'd like our Rehearsal Dinner, Ceremony and Reception area, Mother Nature had other plans. We had rain, hail and a brief fire (caused by a lightning bolt striking a tree), and everything about our wedding was still absolutely perfect. The Hideout worked to make our wedding so beautiful...
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    Best day ever!

    The HideOut is such a special place, we knew from our first visit it would be the place we would get married... who would have thought we would have had such a wild ride leading up to the wedding. We had the best 4 days here, which was so nice because as the couple getting married you barely get to enjoy your day. Us having the 4 days, 3 nights we were able to have family/friends and enjoy the week with them. The venue was able to accommodate any and every idea we had. There isn't another venue like The HideOut. The breath-taking views when you come up the dirt road, to see the house and lake for the...
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    Kendall Sent on 10/13/2022
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    Amazing venue with spectacular view guaranteed to wow your guests.

    The Hideout checks all the boxes. From wonderful accommodations to great staff. The views there are absolutely spectacular, we could not ask for a better back drop to day our "I do's" and celebrate with our friends and family. We were one of the events that unfortunately were postponed due to the Caldor Fire. The Hideout was able to get us on the books for the next year and everything was perfect.

    Josh, Tom, BJ - thank you for everything. You guys are stellar people and we absolutely appreciate everything.

    And DON'T JUMP OFF THE DOCK!!! My husband made the decision to jump off the dock (even with clearly posted signage saying swim at your own...
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    Caroline Sent on 07/08/2022
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    The most amazing weekend of our lives so far

    We had our wedding in early June 2022 at the Hideout and we can say without a doubt that it was the best decision we made in our planning process. We booked the venue sight unseen after looking at photographs as we had gotten engaged close by while climbing. We wanted to share the area and landscape with our family and friends and the Hieout did not dissapoint. The whole weekend was incredible for so many reasons, but by and large due to the hard work and kindness of the family that runs and owns the hideout. BJ, Tom and their son Josh are so communicative, helpful and just good people. They were great in the planning process (we...
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    Dream Wedding Venue

    The Hideout was our dream wedding venue. I seriously can not recommend this venue highly enough. BJ & Tom created a stunningly beautiful and fun venue at their property in the woods. Everything was perfect - the gorgeous big house on the lake, the seriously sweet saloon, the ceremony site surrounded by wildflowers, dinner and dancing under the stars, a campsite for our friends, and the truly epic hot tub - it was better than we could have imagined. BJ & Tom were so kind, helpful, easy going, accommodating and SO hospitable (plus no noise curfew!). It's been almost 2 years and our family and friends are still raving about it. Our wedding weekend at The Hideout was so...
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    Ali G. Sent on 01/09/2019
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    Stunning location with everything you could want and need for the perfect day

    My husband and I had a change in plans and ended up eloping this year but we had planned our wedding here for next August 17th, 2019 (BONUS, that date is now available)! We would have loved to spend more time exploring the HideOut and enjoying all that the venue has to offer. This place is incredible!

    All of our conversations with BJ and the team up at the HideOut were timely and professional. We toured the venue last summer and quickly realized that the HideOut is absolutely gorgeous. The owners really have thought of everything you could want and need for your wedding weekend. Every wedding planner and vendor we spoke with had high reviews of this place. If you love the great outdoors, the HideOut is the perfect venue for you.
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    Carissa Sent on 09/02/2023
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    We LOVE the Hideout

    There are so many positive things to say about this wedding venue. The crew, the location, the amenities, and the flexibility to have a unique wedding are just some that are top of the list.

    I would have my wedding here a million times over again, Thank you to the Hideout crew that made it happen... you are all amazing at what you do.
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    Carolyn Sent on 05/08/2019
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    A magical location

    The best part of my wedding day is looking back and knowing we wouldn't change a thing. And it wasn't just one day but an entire weekend to relax and take it all in! The quiet moments sitting on the porch or walking through the granite gave us a chance to truly appreciate our union and families to share it with. We lived in SF but our friends and family were mostly from out of state. It was so fun to share the splendor of the Northern California with them all! Everyone kept asking "How did you find this place?" (Google). It was so important to us to not have to end our party at 10pm and shuttle off...
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    What an epic wedding location!!!!

    Our friends and family continually tell us we had THE BEST wedding and we have so much to thank The Hideout for that. What a magical location! We had 4 amazing days with friends and family. We asked everyone to do their best to arrive early on Friday and really enjoy this spectacular spot with us and by Saturday afternoon it really felt like everyone had "dropped in" and fully arrived to the magical weekend we'd created. The food and lodging options were our biggest issue for guests. We ended up doing a big Costco fun and supplying a breakfast and lunch bar everyday (just bagels and build-your-own sandwich stations). We so wish we could have accomodated more people...
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    Cori Sent on 03/07/2019
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    Loved everything

    best venue. It was the wedding of my dreams and Tom and BJ were a HUGE reason.
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    Megan Sent on 03/06/2019
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    Amazing venue!

    We had the most amazing wedding! This place is perfect for those who love the outdoors, want to spend quality time with guests, don’t want a curfew, want to DIY/fully customize their special day, and want to chill in a huge granite hot tub under the stars with 30 of your closest friends every night. We couldn’t have dreamed of a better venue:)
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    Elizabeth Sent on 03/05/2019
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    People are STILL talking about our wedding!

    The Hideout is the PERFECT place to get married. My husband and I both love the outdoors and this was a perfect combination of nature and "comforts of home" on your wedding day. Everyone was happy at the Hideout- from toddlers to grandparents -it was perfect for everyone. Tom and BJ were really helpful and kind people. We could not have asked for a better experience. Thank you!
    -Brandon & Liz (July 2016)
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    A wedding in the woods

    Gosh, what can I say about The Hideout that hasn't already been said? This was the most amazing wedding venue that my husband and I could have asked for. We saw it on their website and booked their last available wedding weekend for 2017 sight unseen! I managed to see the location under 20 feet of snow in February and I was still in love. When I got to see it in person for their open house in July, I was IN LOVE. If you like open air, pine trees, huge granite boulders, log cabins, and antique old world charm - this place is for you. Plus if you like having venue owners who really care about their clients...
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    More perfect than we ever imagined

    BJ, Tom, Dusty, and adorable Brooklyn were the most amazing hosts you could ever ask for at a wedding venue! The HideOut and all the beautiful land that surrounds it are stunning. The cost of the HideOut is more than fair considering how much time you get and how many people can stay and enjoy the property for the entire weekend or multiple weekdays. On top of that amazingness you get all the practical bonuses like table, chairs, barn for your reception and more. If you want to spend quality time with your loved ones in an unforgettable setting and make great friends in the Hoover family then the HideOut is for you. It has all the amenities you...
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    Leah Sent on 08/27/2016
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    Just do it!! we all had a BLAST and the setting is so perfect.
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    Kimberly Sent on 07/03/2016
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    Life has taken a few unpredicted twists and turns with our family's health since we got hitched in Sept. We are now finally finding a minute to sit down and write up all the reviews. Has it already been almost 10 months since our big day!? Wow, time goes by in a blink of an eye! Yes, this is a long overdue, but much needed and well deserved review. Now, where do I even begin?
    My husband is from New Zealand and I grew up down the road from The HideOut. We met while I was on a working visa in Australia and we decided to move back to CA. Since this would be an international wedding, with guests...
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    Melissa Sent on 11/11/2014
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    Being a Lake Tahoe local and working in the wedding industry, when it came time to book a venue for our wedding there wasn't another location that came to mind - The HideOut was it for us! From the moment we met Tom to tour to the property, to the day-of wedding the Hoover's couldn't have made things easier! Being dealt a bad case of weather during our stay didn't damper any of our guests time out at the property - If anything... I think it created more memories that will last a lifetime! The HideOut isn't for everyone... But if you enjoy being out in the middle of nowhere with the people you love the most in the...
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    User3420091 Sent on 09/18/2013
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    The Hideout was the most magical, beautiful, "stuff dreams are made of" place to get married! My husband and I couldn't even believe a place this magnificent and completely perfect for our wedding existed! From the gorgeous ceremony site, to the breath taking Lodge and pond, the awesome Saloon, the best hot tub in the WORLD, and the most welcoming, helpful, kind, and fun hosts there could ever be, The Hideout was a dream come true! Thank you Tom and BJ so much!!!! You are the best!!!
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    Kim Sent on 12/07/2011
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    This venue is pricy, but worth every penny, and really a good value for what you get. Tom and BJ, the owners are SUPER laid back. The road to get in is exciting to say the least--this year was a big snow year, and there was a little river people had to cross in their cars--and people are still talking about it! The setting is drop dead gorgeous, and you get the place for 5 days with their wedding package. They let up to 20 people camp on site, and the house and saloon accommodate 24 in beds! Really, can you go wrong with a place that has a 40-person hot tub!??? No curfews, and very few rules, make...
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    You will not be disapointed. It truly is the most spectactular venue for and outdoor wedding.The owners & their staff are professional yet helpful and friendly.They really try to accomadate your every desire for your wedding day.
    Our daughters wedding there was so special it was featured in several publications.
    We would do it again there in a heartbeat.
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    Kaylin Sent on 01/01/2022
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    Look No Further!

    My husband and I knew after our first visit to The Hideout that this was the place we were to be married. Josh and his family went above and beyond for our entire wedding weekend. As if being there , ready, and prepared for anything wasn't enough...Josh even helped our family out to the highway after a very heavy snowstorm. Having the Hideout Crew around for your big day at The Hideout is just like having more extended family there and willing to help. Thanks for making our big day so special!
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    Allyson Sent on 03/25/2019
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    Dreams do Come True

    The HideOut Family helped create the perfect wedding weekend for my family. From the moment we arrived to the moment we departed we could feel the love. The memories we created will last a lifetime. Thank you so much Tom and BJ!
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