Chestnut Ridge Resort Reviews

First of all, the venue is beautiful. You can get married there inside or outside. We had a December wedding so we got married inside and it was perfect. We worked with a lady named Amy Workman the entire planning process and she was great. I can’t tell you how many emails I sent her with pages full of questions and she would email back quickly and answer every single question with lots of information. When the day of came the staff and Amy worked hard for us to make a stress-free wedding and it turned out wonderful. Since it was December the venue was already mostly decorated with Christmas trees and lights so we really didn’t have to decorate too much which was nice. The most comments I get about our wedding from the wedding guests were that it was beautiful and the food was delicious! The added bonus was that there is a Hampton Inn in walking distance from the venue. The wedding ended at 10 pm and we had an after party down in the bar which was open until 2 am and then we just walked to our rooms.

My daughter's wedding and reception was at Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort and it was fantastic! Amy Workman went above and beyond to make sure everything went smoothly. And we got sooooooooo many compliments on the food from chef David! Recommend 100%!

Katie was our wedding coordinator at The Chestnut Ridge Resort for my daughters rehearsal dinner, wedding ceremony, reception, and brunch. She was absolutely wonderful. Paying attention to each and every detail. She went out of her way to ensurure that no details were left undone. The venue is gorgeous. The ballroom is breathtaking. The food was delicious and evey member of the staff were accommodating. There is a hotel on the property which was perfect for all of our out of town guests. Katie is not only professional, knowledgeable, and helpful, but she also has the personality to create a calm atmosphere at times when it would be easy to feel stressed. I would highly recommend this venue. Katie will make sure you have a wedding to remember. Look no further.

My daughter wanted to get married in Greensburg and have her reception in Pittsburgh, but then she visited Chestnut Ridge Resort in Blairsville, PA. She knew immediately that this was the venue for her wedding. You can't match this setting, the views from the main ballroom are breathtaking, as are the ones from the outdoor patio areas where we held our cocktail hour. The photography options were endless with such natural outdoor scenery as well as the beautiful interior of Chestnut Ridge. Katie and the staff were great to work with, the food was excellent, and the bartenders made an exceptional margarita, etc! Our guests raved about the wedding, and most importantly the bride and groom felt their day was perfect. We had so many out of town guests, that the Hampton inn being on the resort property was a huge plus. We chose to rent gold chiavari chairs and they were the perfect accent to the tasteful gold decor accents, chandeliers and the floor to ceiling gold entrance doors. We are so happy to have found Chestnut Ridge.

Everything about this location is amazing! After our first meeting with the coordinator, we knew we had found the perfect place to get married. We held our rehearsal dinner, ceremony/reception, late night snack bar, and morning after brunch at Chestnut Ridge and were not disappointed by a single thing!
We never had an issue reaching the event coordinator and Katie always responded quickly to our requests and questions. She was put all of us at ease the second we arrived to decorate and set up the day before the wedding. I knew that I did not need to worry about a single thing and that Katie would have everything covered.
The food was beyond amazing too! Katie made sure that the dietary needs of our families were met for both the rehearsal and reception and everyone raved about their dinners and breakfast!

Overall, Chestnut Ridge was the best decision we could have made for the value, the look, and the amenities they offered.

We had our wedding reception at Chestnut Ridge and I am very happy and satisfied with they way everything went. The venue is EXTREMELY beautiful and the food was excellent. We received so many compliments on how delicious the food was! The room is very large and the dance floor is huge!! Katie was the wedding coordinator and she did a wonderful job. She was always very quick to get back to me and was very accommodating. The entire staff at Chestnut Ridge is also very accommodating and welcoming. I would recommend Chestnut Ridge to anyone -- it's beautiful, very fairly priced, and in a great location (plus there's a hotel right next door!). Thank you Katie and the rest of the staff at CR for EVERYTHING. Our wedding was beautiful and as perfect as we dreamed it to be.

We were highly satisfied with our wedding at Chestnut Ridge. Everything went smoothly thanks to our wedding coordinator Katie. She answered all our emails in a timely manner leading up to the wedding day. She also was a huge help on our wedding day. Overall, we would highly recommend Chestnut Ridge as a wedding venue.

The venue is absolutely beautiful from the golf course to the main ballroom. My wedding was picture perfect and Katie did an excellent job coordinating. My only qualm was that they were unable to provide equipment necessary for a special drink request. The food was pretty good and the displays and table decor were beautiful. I would recommend this venue to anyone!

Chestnut Ridge is beautiful and fairly priced when compared to other wedding venues. Katie is awesome to work with.

We had our ceremony and reception at Chestnut Ridge and were very happy with how everything turned out. We were able to be in the reception site the entire week before to set things up at our leisure, which really took some stress away. Katie was great to work with, but one of the banquet staff members rubbed me the wrong way. The food was great (we went with the buffet) and the bartenders were also wonderful. They communicated with our other vendors and took care of a lot of the small details that I would not have wanted to worry about that day. Also, the spa there is wonderful if you have a small bridal party. Overall, we would definitely recommend Chestnut Ridge.

The venue was beautiful and everyone loved the views out the windows! The food was exceptional, but since they plated the food for the bridal table ahead of time, it was not as hot as the buffet food. Every guest who I spoke to though was completely satisfied and loved the food. We were allowed in to decorate early the day before the wedding which was perfect since the venue was about 45 minutes away from our home. We weren't rushed in decorating and everyone was very helpful. Everything was taken down for us after the reception and stored until the next morning when we packed it up to leave. Overall we were completely satisfied and had the reception of our dreams!!!

Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort was beautiful! We had both our ceremony and reception at the resort and both were stunning. We did go through a few wedding planners through the planning stages of our wedding, but Katie took the reigns during the last few months and really came through for us!

Katie was easy to work with, quick to respond, and very flexible. She accomodated all our requests no matter how big or small.

Overall, there was not one thing I would change about the wedding venue, meal, setup, etc. It was a perfect day thanks to Katie and everyone at Chestnut Ridge!

Our wedding was absolutely beautiful. Natalie was so easy to work with and was happy to answer any questions I had. She was very accommodating to what we wanted for our day.

This place is BEAUTIFUL and truly an AMAZING place to have a wedding! I had so many of my guests comment on how stunning the ballroom was and how incredibly professional the staff was. They will make you feel like royalty on your big day!

Spa didn't offer us the use of the Wiis or tvs...which would have helped as one of the 2 hairstylists called out sick. Though one lady helped with some of the makeup, one woman had to do 8 ladies' hair and makeup (who was wonderful) for the most part. My sister ended up doing her own. Spa staff made it seem as we'd have all the time we needed, but took appointments for regulars even when this scheduling problem happened, leading me to be crunched for time getting ready. Just clarify everything with them to prevent this!
The event planner said the bar of the resort would be open after the reception for our guests...but it wasn't, and I didn't find out until about 30 minutes prior to the end of the reception. By this time, the planner was gone. This was VERY frustrating for obvious reasons.
Lesson, make sure you re-confirm everything before the big day...though this may be obvious, it is so easy to forget these things (I wasn't the most organized; I'm in grad school, was applying for internship & writing a dissertation while planning). Wasn't a lot of clarity regarding what I needed to take care of the day of the ceremony & what the staff would do...they really will do mostly everything, but I didn't know that until the day before/of.

The good things: Similar to what everyone said. The venue is beautiful...both our ceremony and reception were there. Price is totally reasonable compared to other places. Food was delicious, cake was amazing, you can take in your own cake/cookies if you want, but their cake is awesome, we had almond and buttercream. Serving staff is great. Everyone LOVED it and we had an awesome time too.
The hotel is also convenient.

Chestnut Ridge is a BEAUTIFUL venue for a wedding. Everything was reasonably priced (in Wedding Land, at least), and most of the people we dealt with throughout the planning process were polite and helpful. Overall, I was very happy with how things turned out, but that is not to say that there weren't things that I wish had gone differently. The primary problem was that we signed our contract with one Catering Sales Manager, but by the time our wedding rolled around 15 months later, Manager #1 had left, and Manager #2 was unable to honor some of what Manager #1 promised (i.e. AC in the tent). My husband and I found this very disappointing to say the least.

Manager #2 was nice enough, but we both felt that she was a bit inexperienced in the planning process and often seemed overwhelmed, which is certainly not what you'd hope to work with while planning your one special day.

My bridesmaids and I patronized CR's Spa and Salon several times leading up to my wedding in an effort to become comfortable with the staff. We did have some problems with them being disorganized. Even though my now sister-in-law arranged my bachelorette party well in advance with them, and even called to confirm all appointments multiple times (she is in the hotel and hospitality business herself), their staff (who are very nice) acted as though they were confused when we arrived. Once they figured out what was going on, the day was great. The services and atmosphere were relaxing and wonderful. I have germ issues, but the salon was extremely clean.

I'm not sure what happened the day of the wedding, but again, the salon staff was majorly disorganized. They told us to arrive by 11am, which gave us three and a half hours to get ready, but there were only two girls available to do hair and one make-up artist for all nine of us! My sister had to straighten her own hair to save time for the hairstylists, and my MIL never got her hair done at all! For the girls, most of the time at the salon was spent cooling their heels while they waited their turn, which was not the case for me, of course.

My husband and I decided to have our ceremony in the white tent that is located right off of the golf course behind the club house. We were worried that the tent would look stark in the pictures, but it was absolutely amazing! CR offers a riser-like platform that put us above our guests so that they were easily able to see us during the ceremony, which was perfect. The rental chairs were tasteful and sturdy. Other than the little AC snafu, we have absolutely NO complaints about the tent!

Finally, having the Hampton Inn located directly adjacent to the resort makes this venue truly a one stop shop for your wedding day. However, please be advised that if you plan to provide gift bags for guests that are staying at the Hampton, they have a "new" policy that you must write each guests name on their bag or they will not hand them out. Obviously, they have had issues with forgetting to give guests gift bags and have been reprimanded for it in the past. While I can totally understand their hesitancy, I was not informed of this rule until the day before my wedding. I was unable to label each of the 150 bags because I didn't know which guests exactly were staying there ... the front desk told me who the rooms were reserved under, but I had many single friends who ultimately decided to stay with other friends, and therefore, their names were not listed. Had I known in advance, I would have just labeled every bag with an RSVPd guest's name and hoped for the best (though I do wonder how the hotel would have handled the cluster-you-know-what that would have resulted from sifting through 150 bags to find the correct name during check-in?). Granted, this was a minor setback, but annoying nonetheless. Ultimately, more than half of the bags went unclaimed, which was wasted money and time. I still don't see why the check-in staff couldn't say, "Are you with the Smith-Jones wedding? You are! Well, here's a gift bag!" That would have made so much more sense.

Regardless, I would recommend Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort to friends for a wedding or similar affair. Our guests had a great time, and the atmosphere was beautiful (perhaps reupholstering the pink chairs is in order though! LOL!). Our pictures turned out amazing because of the many picturesque areas around the resort, and the serving staff was unrivaled in their attentiveness and elegance.

The staff at Chestnut Ridge was very easy to work with and extremely accommodating. They made our wedding day flawless and beautiful. I would highly recommend this venue to others who are interesting in an elegant reception.

Chestnut Ridge is a beautiful location to have your wedding and reception. The staff are professional and no detail is left ignored. The head waiter at our wedding made a plate of treats from the chocolate fountain for me so my dress would not get ruined and even packed up all our decorations and loaded them into the car. The food is excellent and the cake was to die for!! We received nothing but the best comments about our wedding day from our guests. Chesnut Ridge is THE best location to have a 5 star event!

This place is your one stop shop. This place has everything you can imagine - outdoor space, gorgeous ballroom, absolutely to die for food and cake (we had our rehearsal dinner and next day brunch), bar and grill, even a spa you can get your hair done right there or to get a massage the day of. We had our wedding outside on the perfect fall day with the leaves changing as our backdrop. The Hampton Inn is literally next door. Chestnut Ridge Resort was like a destination wedding, only less expensive and just amazing! We were very lucky to have had our wedding here.

The staff and service was just sugar on top. Everybody was patient, very easy going and accommodating. All of our guests had a great time. We would Highly recommended!!

I had a rather short time frame when it came to planning my wedding which I thought would make things a bit more difficult for me, in comparison to the average bride. However, Chestnut Ridge was amazing from the very start. Each and every one of their staff members was completely responsive to my every need. My wedding day passed by without a flaw thanks to Chestnut Ridge. I would refer anyone and everyone to have their special day here.

The staff was extremely helpful and worked with our needs to make our special day memorable! I would definately recommend the Chestnut Ridge Resort to other couples who are looking for a reception location.

This resort is your one stop shop. They have beautifully landscaped grounds, and a permanent gorgeous tent to have your ceremony in. They also have a spa in the resort, as well as a wii bar (great place for the guys to hang out on the wedding day). They also have two golf courses which they will also let you take golf carts around for pictures!! They will also make your cake for you and they did a wonderful job with ours. There is also a Hampton Inn a few feet away from the resort so that guests do not have to travel after the celebration.

The personalized service you get is incredible. They will also provide the bride and groom with a bridal butler who will cater to your food and drink needs all night. Great people to work with and great value for the cost. Highly recommended!!

We had a great time. The cake turned out beautifully. Some guests complained about the food (Filet Mignon specifically), although others raved, so it really depended on the location within the ballroom.

The wedding coordinator was extremely helpful and suggested the florist that we went with. He did a great job. She showed us tons of photos of weddings that had been done before.

We were also allowed to borrow a golf cart to take onto the grounds for pictures.

Its a beautiful setting. At the time, the menu was reasonably priced.

Not for the extreme budget conscious but excellent food, great service, knowledgable and helpful staff, beautiful setting and grounds, gorgeous, remodeled ball room, beautiful and classy art and decor.