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    Allison Sent on 08/21/2016
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    Words cannot express the experience my husband and I had at Stowehof Inn & Resort before, during and after our wedding. Not only is Saunie, Molly, Erica, David, Elena and all the numerous other great waiters, house staff, and cooks professional, friendly, and responsive, but I feel like they are my friends. We got to know them and the day became not only about a wedding, but about making new friends.
    Stowehof is an unforgettable venue. From the creative and unique guest rooms, to the luxurious pool, and sand volleyball court, to the shuffleboard and golf Frisbee, there are endless amount of activities. Coslin’s Pub is a through back in time when pubs were an intimate place to gather and laugh with friends. In a day in age where there are mega hotel chains taking over acres of land to erect cookie cutter restaurants, gift shops and spa treatments, Stowehof stands alone in providing a one-of-a-kind, personal affair.
    We wanted a place where our family and friends could come and stay for the week enjoying the beautiful Vermont landscape and easy-going spirit. With Mt. Mansfield in the background and Vermont craft brew on the tap, we got just that. We did not hear any sour or unhappy comments from any of our guests who traveled from as far as San Francisco. There were only accolades. The breakfasts in the morning were hot, delicious and filling. The house staff were professional and courteous and I cannot say enough about Molly at the front desk.
    We will be coming back to visit our friends that we made at Stowehof. Thank You from the bottom of our hearts.
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    Annie Sent on 08/18/2016
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    Working with Stowehof and Saunie was such a pleasure. Our day was so unique, and exactly what I had envisioned for our wedding. This is charming location with a lot of character, AND with GREAT catering. I loved that it was different than a "typical venue site" so that our guest's received a totally different wedding experience. The site was beautiful, inside and out. HIGHLY recommend for Vermont Brides and Vermont Destination Weddings. VERY reasonably priced for a Vermont/Stowe venue.
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    Amber Sent on 10/02/2015
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    We had the best experience working with Saunie and the entire Stowehof staff! If you are looking to make a weekend out of your wedding event, this is the place to do it. The atmosphere was cozy and the views are gorgeous. The landscape made for gorgeous pictures and I cannot say enough good things about the staff! Everything was perfect and if I ever had a question, I did not have time to ask it because they would be there with whatever I was looking for. Our guests are still raving over the entire weekend. Saunie was incredible and very accommodating to all of our requests and our budget; we felt like we were working with an old friend from day 1!
    My day was absolutely perfect and I would do it all over again if I could. We will certainly be returning on anniversaries or just to have dinner, as the food is amazing- especially their Mac & Cheese!
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    Roz Sent on 01/17/2016
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    Truly amazing place! My husband and I got married here on August 1st 2015-I recommend it to anyone and everyone looking for the perfect wedding venue. Saunie and her team are truly incredible. Saunie thinks of everything and does such a great job of making you feel comfortable and special every step of the way leading up to your special day. Jackie is a member of her team who is always near by on your day-making sure you always have what you need-from a margarita in your hand, a bite to eat or your veil put somewhere safe. I wish I could remember the bartenders names-they were wonderful! We got so many times compliments from friends and family members about how wonderful the staff are. We can't leave out Molly-she works wonders at making sure everyone gets a room they are happy with and has such an incredible personality. We loved the set up of the hotel, the joint balcony added to the fun. It was really great watching everyone playing volleyball and swimming in the pool as we got ready in the bridal suite. I 100% recommend the bonfire the night before the wedding-a lot of our most memorable moments are from everyone hanging out the night before. The inn itself has SO much character. The views as we got married were simply breath taking. I just cannot say enough about my experience with the Stowehof inn.
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    Katie Sent on 07/08/2014
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    Even before I saw the Inn, Saunie was the first wedding coordinator to even respond to my email when I was initially looking. Saunie is a superhuman combination of wedding planner, event coordinator, and cheerleader. I found her to always be very responsive to my emails and phone calls, she had great advice for me (as someone who has never planned a large event before), and she always was so personable. Saunie is someone who genuinely loves her job.

    The Inn itself is beautiful and unique. It has a beautifully maintained green, lush property with a stunning view of the mountains. They have lots of great places to take beautiful wedding photos, both with and without the Inn in the background. The guest rooms are all unique and are decorated like a quaint ski chalet. The bridal suite was quite large, had a canopy bed and a jacuzzi tub! The living room has floor to ceiling windows that looks over the mountain view (and fireplaces if you are doing a fall or winter event) It's just a great place to hang out with your guests.

    My nieces and nephew loved jumping in and out of the indoor pool and hot tub, running around the grounds and playing pool in the pub! Very fun for school aged children, if you have any coming to your wedding.

    Stowehof has both a restaurant and pub on the premises. They did all the food for the wedding which my guests RAVED about. You also get breakfast free with your room (good stuff too, not just cereal and yogurt). It was so convenient to have everything right on site, no shuttling guests from ceremony to reception, or from the reception to a hotel.

    The staff is so friendly. They all seemed so happy for us and were so nice and accommodating to my guests. I cannot say enough good stuff about the Stowehof Inn and the staff! I just feel so lucky to have found this great venue!
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    The Stowehof was a perfect place for our wedding. We had a fantastic weekend! They have a seasoned staff that has a lot of experience with weddings. Saunie is very detail-oriented and is committed to making your event extremely special for you and your guests. Jackie was such a pro. She was so attentive to us and made sure that we always had what we needed.
    We enjoyed having all of our guests stay at the Stowehof for the weekend. That was a huge bonus! It is a beautiful setting and our event at the Stowehof was a weekend we will never forget.
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    Sara Sent on 10/01/2013
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    I cannot say enough about the Stowehof, and the, included, wedding planner Saunie! This place is buried in the mountain of Stowe and has the unique feel of a Swiss ski lodge. The views are out of this world beautiful! We had our ceremony facing the mountains, cocktail hour around the pool and reception in a tent on the lawn, and the majority of guests stayed right at the inn! All was perfect, and Saunie helped things go unimaginably smooth! She was very flexible, responsive and helped us make our big day wonderful! I would HIGHLY recommend having your wedding here.
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    Christine Sent on 06/08/2015
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    After initially booking a fall date, my fiance and I nearly immediately decided to change our date to the spring - I promised it would be my only bridezilla moment and the Stowehof wedding coordinator, Saunie, was nothing but cool, calm, collected and happily helped to choose a new date. I knew that planning a wedding from over 1,000 miles away would present unique challenges, but there was one thing I absolutely knew for sure; even if I did nothing, the Stowehof would still provide a venue and backdrop that would make our day nothing short of drop-dead-gorgeous!

    It was extremely appealing to me that all of our guests could stay on site at the Stowehof. Having a variety of rooms available, we knew they had something for everyone's budget, and we wanted everyone to be able to relax and enjoy the night without transportation worries. The front desk staff was very helpful in making sure our elderly guests were situated close to family members. Our friends and family had so much fun checking out all of the different rooms; each one is a bit different from the others. The location is so perfect; easy access to the Notch road and village and ou
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    Katie Sent on 08/06/2016
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    We were extremely happy with our wedding weekend at the Stowehof Inn. Working with Saunie and the Stowehof staff was always a pleasure. The food, service, attention to detail, and day-of wedding set-up/decor/coordination were superb. We live out-of-state, so we really appreciated the various phone check-ins with Saunie, as well as the Stowehof's flexibility with our tasting dinner (they let us have our tasting even though the Inn was not yet open for the spring/summer season). Compared with other venues that we looked at, Stowehof offered the greatest flexibility in terms of menu and drink options, tent options, etc. We also found them to have the most beautiful wedding tent location and to be the most reasonably priced. Highly, highly recommended.
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    Amanda Sent on 06/19/2016
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    Loved having all my family and friends under one roof for the wedding weekend. The venue was so us and it really became the best weekend of our lives. Our guests kept complimenting that it was the best wedding they had been to and that they had finally been to a wedding that "was done right." Very flexible and personalized!
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    Emily Sent on 10/07/2015
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    Stowehof is an incredible place for a wedding! We loved that we could have our rehearsal, ceremony, and reception at one location and have any of our guests who wished to stay be accommodated overnight and have breakfast included. The setting is rustic and charming, nestled in the mountains with a breathtaking view. No need to go anywhere else for pictures as they have ponds, bridges, and amazing scenery.
    The staff makes you feel like you are both royalty and old friends. Saunie (the coordinator) is amazing, and a lot of the reason we chose the Stowehof- we knew we would be in good hands. It was the top of our budget, which you must expect in Stowe, but we felt it was worth it. She was flexible and creative and helped us come up with an out of the ordinary menu to fit our vision of a cocktail style reception. There were choices for everything- where you wanted to have the ceremony (we chose the garden) and where you wanted to have the reception (we chose the pool). We could not have been more happy and got compliments from the guests who insist it was the best wedding they had been to (I know everybody says that, but it was REALLY great).
    We had a little bit of confusion with the front desk and rooms but it was quickly sorted out. All of the staff really go out of their way to make sure you and your guests are happy. The food and drinks were just excellent, and the best part is my husband and I can go back and spend a romantic weekend at the inn when we are feeling nostalgic.
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    Liz Sent on 10/02/2015
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    We had a wonderful wedding weekend at the Stowehof Inn! All of the staff were very helpful, and we can't say enough about how great the wedding coordinator, Saunie, was leading up to the wedding with coordinating with vendors and especially on the day of! Things just seemed to magically fall into place, and it was all thanks to Saunie and the staff. We looked at a number of other venues around Vermont, and Stowehof just fit with everything we wanted - and most importantly, we were able to have everyone in one location for a whole weekend of celebration! We had our dinner in Emily's Restaurant, and then had cake and dancing under a tent. It was a perfect set up! The food was delicious, and we loved the cupcakes and cake by Danielle, who works with the Stowehof. The scenery was gorgeous, and we loved having our cocktail hour around the pool where we also set up a lot of lawn games for our guests to play. I would highly recommend the Stowehof Inn as a wedding venue to anyone.
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    Kimberly Sent on 06/25/2015
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    Saunie, the wedding coordinator on site, was fantastic! She helped keep everyone on time, and ran interference with friends and family so I could just BE. The Inn is absolutely beautiful and getting snow on our day was a beautiful bonus! I loved that I brought items to display, and she handled everything without me needing to feel like I needed to double check. She set things up better than I could have Imagined.
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    The Stowehof is absolutely STUNNING! The antique charm of the building, the pool, ponds & dining room, all nestled in gorgeous mountain views. I fell in love the moment I arrived after having looked at over 50 venues before choosing the Stowehof. One of the greatest perks is having Saunie (the most amazing & dedicated wedding coordinator) to help everything run smoothly. She is very friendly & able to manage a lot (I was a huge DIY bride with a lot of small details) all with a smile on her face. I cannot rave about her abilities enough! It was a pleasure to work with her! Jackie, our personal server made sure the bridal party was taken care of during cocktail hour & dinner. We were very impressed with her abilities. She was exceptionally friendly & always there with another drink or snack. Karen, part of front desk staff, was so helpful! She was kind & eager to help out. It was a pleasure working with her. However, when we arrived on Friday, many of our guests were disappointed they couldn’t get early check-in for our welcome (rehearsal) dinner that started at 3 for bridal party & 4 for everyone else. We rented most of the inn between all our guests & opened rehearsal to everyone, bringing in more money to the inn as the bbq was $35 per person. It would’ve been nice to have the rooms ready. Molly, also at the front desk & while she was never outright rude to me, I had over 10 guests complain about how she treated them. Overall, we had the absolute BEST time & I’m beyond happy we chose this venue; it was truly a perfect day. I felt supported by Saunie throughout the entire process & she saved the day with the flowers, when the bouquet showed up the wrong colors. I don’t know how she’s able to do it all, but the entire night went smoothly, the on-site ceremony was beautiful, the bar staff was good, the food was excellent, & everyone raved about how GREAT everything was! I highly recommend having your wedding here, you will not be disappointed!
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    Catherine Sent on 03/15/2017
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    The Stowehof is one-of-a-kind. If you are looking for personal service and people that truly care to help you make your wedding perfect for your vision, then they are the ones. Everyone was so thoughtful and helpful, the food was amazing, the views are incredible. We had a small family wedding and stayed at the Inn for the weekend. It was just what we hoped for.
    Kelly, Erica, Molly, and Dave were especially amazing, but truly the whole staff shines.
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    We had the most beautiful and fun wedding at the Stowehof. We had a large wedding and they did a great job accomodating us. It was amazing to have most of our friend and family be able to stay right at the inn and celebrate all weekend long. Our guests loved the Vermont charm, natural beauty, and privacy of the inn and grounds. Some of them even extended their stay. The cocktail hour and reception were beautiful, well organized, and the food was delicious! I would highly recommed this venue to any bride and groom.
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    Jill Sent on 11/27/2007
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    I would recommend them to anyone. I felt like a queen, they were amazing!
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    Chelsea Sent on 05/13/2017
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    I got married here in August 2016 and couldn't have expected a better place. This was before the Stowehof transferred ownership, so many of my pictures and experiences were before the new management. When my husband and I walked into the Stowehof, we immediately assumed we would not be able to afford a wedding here. Their suites are unique and individually wonderful and each of them had their own vintage charm. We were pleased with all the different spaces the Stowehof had to offer: poolside cocktails, downstairs pub, dinner in the restaurant, tent for dancing, a beautiful mountainside space for the ceremony and a place for both of our families to stay for the weekend. Our guests were enchanted with the vibe and the sweeping mountain views.

    Molly was the innkeeper at the time and quickly developed a relationship with my husband and I. When we stayed over for the weekend for our wedding tasting, Molly made it a point to be there and walk us through some expectations and even grilled marshmallows with us. On my wedding day, Molly ensured that everything was perfect for me and even tended to small errands to ensure that our day was smooth.

    There were a few hiccups in the process - I booked the venue during the transition between management teams, so there were a few occasions that I had to reach out several times to get a response regarding a question. However, every time I talked to Molly, I usually got a response within 24 hours. We also had a wonderful time at our wedding tasting and met a server that we were told would tend to us the day of the wedding. Not only was she not present, but there was no server that tended to us at all during the wedding. We had no chance to eat any of our cocktails and in order to get drinks or anything to eat, we had to leave our photographing location to find someone to feed us. Ultimately, however, we had the time of our lives and our guests confirm the place. I would absolutely recommend this for your wedding!