Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks Reviews

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• Monica Sent on 06/22/2018
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  We had such a great time and were so happy we were able to have our special day in Sequoia National Park! Wuksachi lodge and Danielle were fantastic! She was so helpful every step of the way (planning, organizing, and coordinating), especially since it was a destination wedding and we did most of it over the phone and e-mail. The banquet coordinator was wonderful! He was detailed oriented and a perfectionist. The staff was so friendly and professional. Thank you!

  We had such a great time and were so happy we were able to have our special day in Sequoia National Park! Wuksachi lodge and Danielle were fantastic! She was so helpful every step of the way (planning, organizing, and coordinating), especially since it was a destination wedding and we did most of it over the phone and e-mail. The banquet coordinator was wonderful! He was detailed oriented and a perfectionist. The staff was so friendly and professional. Thank you!

  Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks's reply:

  Thank you Monica,
  
  We at Wuksachi Lodge are thrilled you were delighted with your event! Thank you for choosing us to host your dream wedding. The entire staff and I wish you and Harrison a most wonderful happily ever after.
• Samantha Sent on 06/11/2018
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  Our wedding in the Sequoias was magical and everything I hoped it would be! Thank you so much for helping us get married!

  Our wedding in the Sequoias was magical and everything I hoped it would be! Thank you so much for helping us get married!

  Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks's reply:

  Thank you for your kind words Samantha,
  
  The pleasure was ours!
  
  The staff and I at Wuksachi Lodge wish both you and Aric a lifetime of happiness.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  Danielle Bebout
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  The Entire Staff at Wuksachi Lodge in Sequoia National Park
• Eloisa Sent on 10/14/2012
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  Kings Canyon National Park is a beautiful and unique ceremony venue to get married at if you're the outdoorsy, destination-types.
  My husband and I picked North Grove Trail because you get closer to the trees and it's not such a busy trail.
  I went online to get their email to ask for information on how we can hold a wedding ceremony in the park.
  
  
  Pros:
  - person in charge of issuing special use permits is Shauna Austin (she's pleasant to speak with over the phone) and she emailed me a list of sites to pick from, told me of the process, and sent me the forms and regulations
  - not hard to get in touch with and got back to me the next day if not the day of my inquiry also providing recommendations on what are nice sites to have the ceremony at, parking issues, how easy/difficult the walk from parking to site is, etc.
  - quick and efficient with paperwork AND honest (we had read the fee wrong and overpaid but they sent us the check back and along with the signed permit)
  - beautiful and peaceful location, we saw deer
  
  
  Cons:
  - hard to get too distance-wise (but works perfectly if you don't want certain people to come on purpose)
  - no reception except for Verizon
  - auto navigation is sometimes a fluke so it's important to have a map and directions on paper
  - cannot have wedding reception by the trees (it's logistically difficult anyway)
  - bears (there was an active one in the area all of September)
  - bugs (some of our guests had issues with this)

  Kings Canyon National Park is a beautiful and unique ceremony venue to get married at if you're the outdoorsy, destination-types.
  My husband and I picked North Grove Trail because you get closer to the trees and it's not such a busy trail.
  I went online to get their email to ask for information on how we can hold a wedding ceremony in the park.
  
  
  Pros:
  - person in charge of issuing special use permits is Shauna Austin (she's pleasant to speak with over the phone) and she emailed me a list of sites to pick from, told me of the process, and sent me the forms and regulations
  - not hard to get in touch with and got back to me the next day if not the day of my inquiry also providing recommendations on what are nice sites to have the ceremony at, parking issues, how easy/difficult the walk from parking to site is, etc.
  - quick and efficient with paperwork AND honest (we had read the fee wrong and overpaid but they sent us the check back and along with the signed permit)
  - beautiful and peaceful location, we saw deer
  
  
  Cons:
  - hard to get too distance-wise (but works perfectly if you don't want certain people to come on purpose)
  - no reception except for Verizon
  - auto navigation is sometimes a fluke so it's important to have a map and directions on paper
  - cannot have wedding reception by the trees (it's logistically difficult anyway)
  - bears (there was an active one in the area all of September)
  - bugs (some of our guests had issues with this)
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• Casey Sent on 09/27/2018
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  Our wedding at Sequoia/Kings Canyon was perfect! All of our guests enjoyed the reception at Wuksachi. The staff was friendly and helpful, and the food was delicious.

  Our wedding at Sequoia/Kings Canyon was perfect! All of our guests enjoyed the reception at Wuksachi. The staff was friendly and helpful, and the food was delicious.

  Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks's reply:

  Thank you Casey, we were delighted to work with you for your special day! The staff at Wuksachi and I wish you both a joyous life together, better then Dan or you could have dreamed! ~ With love and hope, The Team at Wuksachi Lodge
• Jocelyn Sent on 06/19/2018
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  Amazing experience. They were really flexible and helped us plan a dream wedding at an affordable price. Staff is super helpful and friendly.

  Amazing experience. They were really flexible and helped us plan a dream wedding at an affordable price. Staff is super helpful and friendly.

  Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks's reply:

  Thank you Jocelyn,
  
  The staff and I enjoyed working with you and loved seeing your dream become reality! We wish both you and Arlo a lifetime of happiness.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  Danielle Bebout & The Entire Staff at Wuksachi Lodge in Sequoia National Park
• Autumn Sent on 09/01/2020
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  Not good. Unresponsive and unprofessional

  Woman in the office repeatedly ignored my emails/finally about 1 week out from my wedding she responded confirming my date/sent me a form to sign and email back, I did but then she never sent me my permit so all I had was my receipt for proof of permit. Very unprofessional and unresponsive. While brides are already dealing with the stress of planning around Covid and rescheduling their big day, having the National Park not responding for your venue is very stressful and completely unnecessary.
  

  Woman in the office repeatedly ignored my emails/finally about 1 week out from my wedding she responded confirming my date/sent me a form to sign and email back, I did but then she never sent me my permit so all I had was my receipt for proof of permit. Very unprofessional and unresponsive. While brides are already dealing with the stress of planning around Covid and rescheduling their big day, having the National Park not responding for your venue is very stressful and completely unnecessary.