Venue Spotlight - Callicoon Hills: Preview of the Newest Wedding Venue and Resort in the Catskills Opening Summer 2021
I toured this beautiful venue on a snowy December day and I can report that it checks all of the boxes!
☑ Beautiful restored barn for up to 200 guests
☑ 65 Rooms to house ALL of your guests (up to 150). A rarity in the Catskills!
☑ Newly renovated resort from the 1960’s with loads of activities and amenities including a pool and lawn games
☑ Furniture, plates, glassware, and flatware are included in the venue rental fee
☑ Plenty of space options for all of your wedding weekend events including a beer garden, a cafe with a huge deck overlooking a spacious lawn with an outdoor covered stage and a sexy bar/restaurant for late night parties.
☑ Most importantly, AVAILABLE HIGH-SEASON DATES FOR 2022
The Scene is set…
We all know how important seeing a space with furniture and decor in it can be. That’s why we all search for “real weddings” when we seek out photos of our dream venue. For that reason, the Director of Events, Hope Rechsteiner got together with an incredible team of vendors to put together a lovely styled shoot in November of 2020. Due to Covid concerns, the photos here cannot picture a crowd filling those seats and partying on the dance floor, but we will get there soon enough! All photos are by Read McKendree
A late autumn shoot…
Calls for an autumn palette featuring the work of Earthgirl Flowers and Sugar Blossom Flowers with some table top items provided by Rustic Charm Vintage Rentals.
Looking for one of those overhead shots of your wedding reception?
The barn features a mezzanine that overlooks the entire wedding reception. Beautiful skylights let in natural light, quaint ceiling fans, and string lights for when the sun sets. Best of all, the mezzanine has plenty of room for a breakaway location for guests to be able to relax away from the party. The possibilities for this space are endless - hire a cigar roller, live artist, set up lawn games right inside - there is that much room in the mezzanine.
The bar was designed with your florist and wedding designer in mind…
Built with a design grid for easy installation of wedding design elements. I can tell you from experience, having a feature like this built in not only adds to the possibilities for your decor, but will save you money on installation costs.
Cocktail hour…
Just a short walk down the path after the outdoor ceremony overlooking the North Branch River, you will find an expansive covered porch with multiple bars. The porch is not just the perfect place for your cocktail hour, but it also overlooks the pond - a serene spot to escape the party.
Last but not least…
Don’t forget about those hotel rooms! It is becoming one of the biggest challenges in the Catskills region - housing your wedding guests. Having all of your guests onsite means you are not shuttling anyone in and you get to have a maximum amount of time together. The wedding couples’ dreams are pictured above in that gorgeous barn, but this is a wedding planner’s dream.