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Today’s review comes from Ms. Library of her venue, Sunday River Grand Summit Resort in Maine!

When Mr. Library and I started looking for wedding venues, we had some pretty no-budge criteria in mind: we wanted to stick to our relatively small budget (everything had to add up to under $10,000 for the whole wedding), we wanted to show off the state of Maine in the summer, we wanted a place where out of town guests could stay very close by so no one would have to drive after the reception, and we wanted personal service that would make everyone feel welcome. Sunday River Grand Summit Resort was all of it and so much more.

We visited Sunday River second on our list of venues, and as soon as we walked through their doors and met the (at the time) wedding coordinator Jessica, we knew we had found what we were looking for. Even in the midst of the chaos of peak skiing season, the hotel was calm, relaxed, and inviting. The prices were extremely reasonable too. Because Sunday River specializes in skiing, their peak months are from December to April, meaning that their prices are lower during wedding season! Their wedding packages (there are three pre-made, or you can create your own) have everything broken down to a per person cost and have tons to choose from for food. We toured everything we could possibly want to see, asked a billion questions, and after we left, found an email thanking us for our consideration.

We booked their Grand Ballroom two weeks later. During the wedding planning process, many people find it helpful to have a wedding planner or coordinator. Thanks to Sunday River, these people were already included in the package! They not only helped with the details at the reception, but the day-of coordinator Meredith was there for the rehearsal, the ceremony, and the coordination of it all. And we didn’t even have the ceremony at the resort! As the wedding got closer, we knew we had made the right decision for our venue. Every email was answered promptly, professionally, and with a little humor. As another part of the wedding package, we were able to choose a “magical moment” and a “special service” that were of our own choosing. Because our ceremony took place on a nearby covered bridge that didn’t have enough parking for everyone, we had the hotel provide two hours worth of shuttle services for our guests! They rode on a beautiful trolley from the hotel to the ceremony and back again! As the bride, I also got to ride on it, and they decorated it just for us! Nothing could have felt more special!

In the end, we were sad to leave Sunday River. We loved the people and the service so much, we would go back in a heartbeat. We cannot recommend their services enough! They made our wedding weekend easy, fun, and incredibly relaxing.

Photo credits goes to G. L. Strom Photography

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