The Barn at West Mountain Inn Reviews

My partner and I were married at the West Mountain Inn in late June of 2023, and our experience blew our expectations away. Everything (and truly, EVERYTHING) about our wedding weekend celebration with WMI was magical and memorable to last a lifetime!
To start, Amie is the best wedding planner/coordinator/inn owner you will ever meet. We had the absolute pleasure of working closely with her throughout the planning process and day of coordination. We cannot speak more highly of her! From the initial tour of the Inn to our checkout on the day after our wedding, she was always present and on top of everything. Her communication was always clear and informative and was just a pleasure to work with. All of our outside vendors (photographer, flowers, DJ, hair, and makeup) were spurred from her suggestions, and all of them even raved about working with Amie! Clearly, she has this effect on her staff, as all of them were an absolute pleasure to work with too!
The grounds of the West Mountain Inn were the ideal setting for our wedding vision, a retreat weekend nestled in the picturesque Vermont mountains. The Inn had enough room for about half of our wedding attendees, which created a truly intimate setting. Our guests all thoroughly enjoyed their stays and became friends with the Inn’s dogs and alpacas.
Part of our decision was based on the West Mountain Inn’s ability to conduct the catering for our rehearsal dinner, wedding day, and morning after brunch. OMG, the food, just incredible! A huge shout out is due for Chef Jeff, and we were blown away by the quality of everything we consumed.
In conclusion, if you’re seeking a retreat weekend wedding experience and vibe with the “Vermont way”, then look no further than the West Mountain Inn!

We wanted a magical weekend in the mountains surrounded by friends and family and WMI delivered in spades. Working with Amie was a dream come true as she truly has the expertise to deliver on anything you could imagine. We had a multi-event weekend and she and the team left no stone unturned when it came to the details. I can honestly say we did not have a single mishap over the six-event-long weekend. It was a dream come true and I could not imagine a more perfect place to have gotten married.

Our wedding was a dream - a full weekend experience that we wish we could relive! We knew from the moment we pulled up the driveway that this was the location for us. Having our entire wedding party on site for the weekend was idyllic; it made our wedding feel intimate and personal, and the beautiful grounds and barn were the perfect spaces for our main events. Our guests felt like they were on a getaway, and we felt comfortable, relaxed, and like we were at home.

From the beginning, Amie could not have been more helpful when it came to planning. The entire WMI staff was so gracious to us and our guests alike. The food - from rehearsal to brunch to cocktail hour and dinner - was delicious and something we still hear complements about today.

We can not thank WMI enough. We wish we could keep it a secret, but we want everyone to know about this special pocket of VT! Thank you, WMI! We cannot wait to return for pizza nights in the summer!

Choosing West Mountain Inn as our wedding venue was the best decision we made for our special day. From the moment we stepped onto the picturesque grounds, we were captivated by the charm and elegance that surrounded us. Amie was absolutely fabulous to work with and helped us tremendously with our long-distance wedding planning. Her list of vendors were all impeccable, her advice was spot-on, and she was extremely reliable in all communication. The staff at West Mountain Inn were incredibly attentive, ensuring every detail was seamlessly executed. The historic inn provided a unique and intimate setting for our celebration, with breathtaking views of the mountains serving as a stunning backdrop for our ceremony. The on-site catering surpassed our expectations, offering a delectable array of dishes that delighted our guests. Our wedding at West Mountain Inn was a dream come true, and we are endlessly grateful for the unforgettable experience they provided.

West Mountain Inn is a magical place to get married. Comfortable for guests, scenic, and a team that is hands on and does everything to make sure your day is flawless.

When we set out to look for a wedding venue, we knew that our ideal experience would be to bring our closest family and friends together for a weekend in a beautiful setting where we could host all events on-site. We went to several places like that, but none felt quite right - either they felt too corporate, or they weren't as secluded as we wanted, or they were insanely priced. But when we pulled into the West Mountain Inn, we knew it was in a category of its own.

From the second you enter the property, you feel as though you've entered a different universe. Beautiful grounds with endless spots for great photos; the charming and historic Inn full of unique touches, decades-old guest books in each room, and two very sweet golden retrievers; and most notably, incredibly kind people everywhere you turn made it unlike anything we'd encountered, and we quickly committed to a date the following year - the best decision we made planning our wedding!!

Amie, the Inn owner, is the definition of a seasoned professional when it comes to planning and executing weddings on this property. She's also just a truly wonderful person who we felt lucky to get to know. We didn't use a wedding planner, but with Amie, that was no problem at all - she sent us endless emails throughout the year, recommending incredible vendors, helping us plan menus for all three days (rehearsal dinner, welcome party, wedding, and Sunday brunch), and coordinating every last detail. We never worried that anything would fall through the cracks - to the contrary, we knew that if we forgot something (seating chart updates, rentals confirmation, etc), Amie would alert us. We also loved attending the Inn's winter tasting event for couples and their parents planning weddings for the following summer - another example of the kind of above-and-beyond community that WMI has created and sustains.

When it came to the event itself, we couldn't have been happier. Everything was executed to perfection, surpassing even the high expectations we'd developed. Amie continued to embody the calm in the storm and she directed all of us around, allowing our families and friends to truly relax and be present for the weekend. The events themselves were beautiful and allowed us to showcase many different parts of the Inn's beautiful property. The food, prepared by the Inn's Chef Jeff, was outstanding throughout - one of our friends works as a bartender at celebrity weddings and commented that ours had better food than any of them. The bartenders, servers, and everyone working at the event were lovely. We also got lucky with the weather but knew that Amie was ready to pivot to other options at a moment's notice. The barn reception was perfect, the afterparty in the Inn's Mill Houses was a dream, and the brunch on Sunday was a huge highlight for our guests - people stayed for hours enjoying the made-to-order omelets and mountain views!

All in all, there's no other place we could have imagined getting married. We've known ever since we first visited that the West Mountain Inn would be a part of our lives for many years to come, as it has been for many couples (reading these stories in the guest books was what sealed the deal for me!). We are already looking forward to our next visit, and both of our families are even talking about all coming back to share holidays here! Thank you Amie, Jeff, and everyone else - we will always be grateful that we found such a special place filled with such special people.

We wanted to share the beauty and the magic of Vermont with our loved ones and we could not have imagined a more idyllic setting for our wedding than West Mountain Inn. Amie is an absolute dream to work with and was so helpful and communicative throughout the wedding planning process. Chris, Emily, and each of the staff members made our guests feel right at home. Our friends and family could not stop raving about the food, the alpacas, and the gorgeous mountain views. Words cannot express how grateful we are to Amie and her team for creating such a magical weekend for us!

Words cant fully express how perfect the West Mountain Inn was as venue for our most special day. Magical, I think comes the closest. The beauty of the inn takes a back seat, however, to how incredible Amie was at organizing, communicating, putting out all the little fires that inevitably arise, and ultimately putting together what will forever be remembered by my husband and I as the best day of our lives. A simple thank you could never suffice. We will forever be grateful to her for her invaluable contribution in turning two scatter-brained lovers into husband and wife in the most beautiful way

I can’t recommend this place strongly enough!!! We felt loved and cared for throughout the entire process from booking, planning, to the actual wedding weekend. Our friends and families are raving about the venue and it was so special to have our closest friends and family staying on site. With 14 spacious rooms in the Main inn and then three townhouses with two bedrooms each, You can build out the little community that you want to be surrounding you for your entire stay, and you can take comfort in knowing that the rest of your guests not on-site are having an amazing time exploring Manchester, Bennington and everything in between. We had our parents, grandmas, siblings and bridal party stay with us for the whole weekend. It was so nice to not have to worry about anyone traveling on the day of, and it was great that my grandma could go and rest when she needed to throughout the weekend without missing out. The events themselves were so much fun. The layout of the property makes each portion of your party feel unique and interesting; the welcome party, ceremony, cocktail hour, reception, after party and brunch each had their own spot and distinct vibe. Amie, the owner and wedding coordinator, is incredibly responsive to concerns and answered all my *hundreds?* of emails throughout the 15 month planning process. The barn is gorgeous, with the string lights and outdoor Edison bulbs the entire space lights Up like a fairytale. The grounds have so many gorgeous little nooks for beautiful photo moments, and there are hundreds of acres of hiking trails to explore. The food throughout the weekend was really delicious and reasonably priced. The bartenders made awesome signature cocktails and kept things moving swiftly, there was never a line. The entire staff functions like a well oiled machine, but they also make you feel so special, like yours is the only wedding that matters despite them having weddings almost every weekend in season. They are experienced professionals who know how to make your event amazing. Every detail that I was worried about was already attended to and planned for. They take care of everything and you don’t need to stress. If you’re considering this place, don’t hesitate to book it!!

We looked at tons of venues all over New England before choosing this venue. Once we saw West Mountain Inn in person and met with Amie we knew it was the one. Amie was there every step of the way making sure to answer all our questions, provide suggestions, and much more. Having the ceremony and reception, also staying on the property with some of our guests made the weekend much less stressful. Everything went smoothly from the welcome pasta dinner Friday night to brunch Sunday morning. Amie and the staff were so helpful and lovely the entire wedding weekend. Our guests are still raving about how pleasant of an experience everyone and everything was. Our wedding was everything we ever wanted, couldn't imagine having it anywhere else!

WMI is a literal dram of a place to have your wedding. Whatever you value most about in your venue search, WMI has it. Incredible scenery for your ceremony? You get to say “I do” with the rolling green mountains and a lovely flower garden behind you. Delicious food? The chef managed to make salmon for 100 people that had the texture of butter and was full of flavor. An amazing venue coordinator? There aren’t enough words in the English language for how incredible Amie is. She answers every annoying question an anxious bride (me) sends her over email. She is so organized but also has an impressive creative vision to ensure your day is so beautiful. There’s no need to hire a day-of coordinator when you have Amie. There’s barely a need to hire a planner when you have Amie (we didn’t have one). She has such great recommendations and relationships with all the wedding vendors in the area, which makes planning a destination wedding a breeze. She also has just such a wonderful calming presence that is invaluable in the craziness of wedding planning and day-of. If you’re deciding between WMI and another venue, stop considering- book WMI.

This Venue is absolutely gorgeous, and Amie and her staff are so professional, organized, and attentive to your specific preferences. We rented the whole place for the entire weekend and our guests had a ball. We highly recommend WMI!

Where do we even begin describing what a magical place this is?! From the moment we stepped foot on the property, we felt so at home. From the dogs and alpacas, the cozy country Inn, the barns, the property (miles of hiking trails, gardens, views of the green mountains), and Amie - the kindest, warmest, owner of the Inn, her staff, and the laid back, relaxing Vermont energy, we knew we'd found the right fit.

WMI created a dream wedding weekend. The size of the Inn was perfect - large enough to accommodate us, our immediate families and our wedding party, which created such a special, intimate weekend. At a time that can be so hectic for many couples, having our closest friends and family onsite allowed us to spend so much quality time together.

Amie helped us plan a whole weekend of events for us and our guests: a rehearsal dinner followed by s'mores, beer and wine for all our attendees, an indescribable wedding day, and brunch the following day for all our guests. She arranged our rentals and transportation from our room block, worked with us and the Inn's chef, Jeff, on the menu, worked with and directed all our vendors, and made sure that everything happened on schedule and according to plan.

Speaking of the menu, our wedding was vegan. We worked together before, during and after our tasting to craft a memorable & delicious menu (which even consisted of sharing our recipes, which Jeff brought to life!). From homemade pizzas & soups during the rehearsal dinner, to a big spread of family style vegan meal options during our wedding, to vegan options for brunch, Jeff created meals that our family and friends - meat eaters and non-meat eaters alike -are still talking about.

The wedding that Amie and her staff helped us create was perfect in every way, and we would give anything to do it all again. If a Vermont country wedding is what you're looking for, there is truly no better place than West Mountain Inn.

Where to begin? The West Mountain Inn helped all of our dreams come true Friday-Sunday, and all of the days leading up to our event. The first time we toured WMI we had 10 others tours lined up and we almost cancelled all of them because we knew we had already found the spot. If you are looking for someplace authentic, that has picturesque views of the hills, a wonderful and warm event barn, and incredible food and hospitality on-site – you have found the place. We loved having approximately 40 guests stay on site with us in the charming guest rooms all weekend. We also had an incredible dinner and boisterous bonfire on Friday night and a lovely outdoor goodbye brunch on Sunday morning – think guests eating blueberry pancakes, omelettes-made-to-order, drinking coffee, etc. on a sprawling lawn and garden area on a beautiful VT morning. Amie, the WMI innkeeper, has great connections to vendors and her professionalism and goodnaturedness brought a sense of calm and ease to us throughout the whole process. Getting married here was ABSOLUTELY the best decision we made when it came to the wedding – thank you for everything, West Mountain Inn! We will never forget this most treasured weekend in our lives.

The West Mountain Inn was the perfect venue for our wedding! We are so grateful to Amie and all of the staff who helped make our entire wedding weekend so wonderful and fun! It was such a pleasant and easy experience working with Amie, the Inn's owner and wedding coordinator, throughout the entire planning process. She was so flexible, especially with our postponement due to COVID, and she provided us with an entirely customizable wedding weekend experience that fit our wedding size and priorities for the celebration. Amie helped us with recommendations for other vendors and took care of all of the other details, including rentals. The West Mountain Inn is a beautiful and secluded setting in Arlington, Vermont with mountain views and perfectly maintained gardens. The Inn itself is charming with cozy rooms and delicious breakfasts. One of the highlights of our wedding weekend was our rehearsal dinner barbecue on Friday evening followed by a welcome party for all of our guests with craft Vermont beer, donuts, and s'mores around the bonfire. Our wedding reception used so many of the great locations on the property, starting with a cocktail hour on the side lawn, a reception under a stunning sailcloth tent overlooking the mountains, and then we finished the evening with dancing and dessert in the Inn's barn. So many of our guests have told us that our wedding was the best wedding they have ever attended! We are so grateful to have started our married life in such a special way at the West Mountain Inn and we can't wait to come back to visit in the years to come. I highly recommend anyone planning a wedding in southern Vermont to book the West Mountain Inn as your venue!

The West Mountain Inn is an exceptional wedding venue - authentically rustic and humbly elegant. The innkeeper, Amie, was an absolute pleasure to work with. She's organized, dependable, easy going, and flexible. I also appreciated Amie's support working within a budget.


We had the BEST wedding weekend at the WMI in late August. It was fun having all of our closest family and friends on the property and we loved how quaint and unique the different rooms were at the Inn! We also reserved all rooms at The Arlington Inn nearby which made it easy for extended family to participate in the weekend festivities! 


Amie hosted our rehearsal dinner/welcome party Friday night. Our guests LOVED the pizza bar - especially the buffalo chicken pizza! The sangria and apple cider doughnuts were also very popular. I appreciated Amie's wide assortment of wedding props which added extra character throughout the weekend.


The day of our wedding, Amie did a great job coordinating the vendors and getting everyone in the right place at the right time. The bridal suite was spacious and very well lit. The Saturday morning complimentary breakfast was impressive - great quality and unique ingredients. Our ceremony was at the maze garden which was absolutely stunning! We had dinner under a sailtop tent (I recommend spending the extra money for sailtop if possible), and we moved to the Barn for dancing after dinner. One recommendation: if the event is in the barn and it's going to be hot, plan for more fans!


While festivities must end at 11pm, Amie recommends the Millhouse suite as an after party location (right down the hill where our groomsmen stayed). It was perfect for our guests who wanted to keep the party going and the proximity didn't interrupt the flow of the night. Amie also coordinated shuttles for Friday/Saturday - everything ran smoothly and right on schedule! 


Our guests loved the cheese/meat table at the cocktail hour - the cheeses were amazing! I was glad I upgraded the starter salad (with figs/goat cheese). We wanted to serve hot pretzels at the end of the night, but Amie couldn't get them from her distributor. Instead, I brought the pretzels from Sam's Club and Amie's team cooked them up and packaged them in our custom wrappers for guests as they left - I appreciated the flexibility and attention to detail! 


I'm so grateful to have met Amie and to have experienced the hidden gem that is The West Mountain Inn! 


Standout vendors in the area: 

- Desserts: Sweet Birch Bakery - our guests are still talking about our dessert bar!

- Ben Hudson Photography - authentic, passionate, creative - best candids!

- Band: Wilson Stevens The Clique - this group knows how to bring the party!

- Videographer: StopGoLove - great quality (get the raw footage!)

- New England Photo Booth - great quality (upgrade the props or bring your own)

This was a phenomenal venue and we couldn't have asked for a better set-up! Amie and her team were absolutely a dream, assisting us with every question we had and attending to every need even before we knew we needed it. I highly recommend this venue to anyone looking to sit back and relax on the day of the wedding. :) We loved the vendue so much we would love to go back and just stay there!

The West Mountain Inn is the place to get hitched! The property itself is gorgeous and the owner, Amie, could not be more professional, personable, accommodating, and generous with her time helping couples plan their wedding and orchestrating the event. The food is delicious, the views are incomparable, the inn is immensely charming and well appointed, the staff is kind and helpful, and every single detail day-of could not have been more beautiful or thoughtfully executed. We didn't have to stress for one single second about how our wedding weekend would go -- and we cherished every minute. Thank you, West Mountain Inn! We could not recommend another venue more.

Words cannot describe how perfect The West Mountain Inn was for our wedding. Beyond just having the most idyllic barn and location, the Inn provided awesome service and excellent food. (Our guests are still telling us how much they loved the food.) Amie was exactly what I needed while planning and during the weekend in that she was low stress and very good at her work. All of my vendors were very glad to work with the West Mountain Inn and Amie. Everything was magical and we look forward to visiting the Inn for many, many years to come!

The best place and best people on earth. Next to deciding to get married, choosing the West Mountain Inn was by far the best wedding-related decision we could have made. Amie is an extraordinarily kind and accommodating presence who makes planning a breeze. The whole staff goes above and beyond to make every guest feel special. The setting is picturesque, the food is delicious, the alpacas are delightful--literally everything about this place is perfect. We cannot wait to come back to celebrate our anniversary. If you've come across the Inn and they have a date available, stop what you're doing and book right now.

Bonnie & Sam

My husband and I got married here this past summer and it was perfect! The venue is stunning and the views are beautiful. Amie is an absolute dream to work with! She is patient, organized, and was so accommodating. We were originally supposed to get married in 2020 but had to push it back and Amie helped us to organize the new date and was very understanding, which made a very stressful situation so much easier. The night before the wedding Amie did an awesome job of organizing the wedding party to run through the rehearsal, which was incredibly helpful because it was a lot to try to wrangle all of us. On the day Amie was crucial with organizing all the vendors so that everything went right as planned. She is so amazing to work with and made everything about out wedding so easy and stress free. The food was fantastic, we have had multiple guests tell us that it was the best food they ever had at a wedding. They were also great accommodating dietary restrictions, one of our guests needed a vegan meal, and she said they made her a delicious dinner that was thoughtful and filling, which she said is rare for her at weddings. The servers were so kind, attentive, and fun. The coordination with food and drink was impeccable and no one had to wait in long lines at the bar, which was awesome!

Amie and the West Mountain Inn staff were unbelievable and helped us plan a perfect wedding weekend in Vermont. My wife and I can't express how happy we are. Months later we are still glowing! We can't thank Amie enough for all she did to help us plan our perfect day. If you are looking for a perfect spot to get married you can stop your search, this is it!

We had our wedding and rehearsal dinner at West Mountain Inn in September 2019 and it was more perfect than we ever could have hoped for. Amie made the entire planning process easy and stress free (and answered probably about 100 emails from me leading up to the wedding) - she was organized, knowledgeable and had a calming effect that made everything feel easy and manageable.

The day of was perfect - our families and wedding parties were able to stay at the inn, which was amazing, and we got ready there, which made everything seamless. We got married in the labyrinth, had cocktail hour in front of the inn, had dinner on the lawn under a tent and had our reception in the barn, which worked out perfectly. Amie had a ton of decorations such that we didn't have to bring or rent anything (cake stands, table numbers, signs, etc.) which I didn't find was the case at a lot of other venues. The food was amazing both Friday (BBQ) and Saturday nights - everyone raved about it and said it was some of the best food they'd ever had at a wedding. The setting was amazingly beautiful and being able to quickly walk between each event worked out perfectly.

A lot of our families and friends were coming in from out of town so the experience of coming to Arlington/Manchester alone made the whole thing that much better - quintessential Vermont. A ton of people hiked the morning of the wedding or explored downtown Manchester, which made it a nice getaway for people coming to town.

We really can't recommend getting married at WMI enough. If you want a laid back wedding (and planning experience), don't want to deal with the hassle of venues where you have to rent linens/decorations/glassware, and one of the most beautiful settings I could have hoped for then get married here. Everyone is still raving about it months later. And if you're debating whether to do your rehearsal dinner there the night before - that may have been our favorite part of the experience. Pictures don't do the setting justice, from the little cafe tables on the lawn with the mountains in the background to s'mores by the campfire after dinner - it was awesome.

Thank you to Amie and the WMI staff for making our wedding weekend truly the best - I really can't think of any way it could have been made better.

We would give West Mountain Inn a 6 out of 5 if we could. Hard to express our gratitude to the West Mountain Inn after we got married there in September 2019. From the owner to the hosts, bartenders and waitstaff, they could not have made us feel more at home. They were so friendly and accommodating, they truly felt like part of our group by the end of the weekend. Amie thinks of absolutely every detail — including things that wouldn’t even cross your mind!
Aside from the people, the property is beautiful and was a perfect private and quiet place for our weekend. You really feel nestled into the mountain with fantastic natural scenery all around. The rooms, dining room, library and lounge areas are all charming.
Our wedding weekend consisted of a welcome party with pizza/salads and a campfire on Friday, then the ceremony to reception on Saturday. Breakfast was included for everyone staying on property each morning and it was amazing — plus they have tea, coffee and cookies at all hours, how great is that? The whole weekend felt like a dream. We’ve gotten so many compliments about the weekend, and we have the West Mountain Inn team to thank for that!! Can’t wait to return again for a long weekend with the family!

Amie and her team at the West Mountain Inn rival Walt Disney in making your dreams come true. Words will not fully describe how amazing this place is, and it will forever hold a special place in our hearts. We knew immediately that it was the place where we wanted to get married. Upon a visit to check out the Inn as a possible venue, we ended up having dinner at the restaurant (chef Jeff is amazing by the way!), and met 2 couples- couples who were once strangers and are now friends from meeting by chance at the Inn- there whose children had been married at the Inn 15 + years ago. Both of these couples have made a point to come back every year to stay there themselves because they had such a fabulous time at the weddings. That right there shows you how special this place is. Everyone who stays there, has gotten married there, was a guest at a wedding or an event, they can all tell you that there is no place on earth like it. You feel so at home as soon as you walk in as if you’ve been coming there for years. We were fortunate enough to visit the Inn during all seasons, and I’m telling you it is gorgeous in good and bad weather conditions. We had the most spectacular wedding there, and I am so excited to visit in the years coming to celebrate anniversaries, bring future children there etc. Everyone who works there is so kind and extremely professional. They made sure that we had everything we needed, and so many of our guests who stayed there with us have since told me stories about how the staff helped them with special requests. Amie is a marvel of a woman. She is never in a bad mood, never stressed, and always gives you such individualized attention that it makes you feel like you’re the only couple she has getting married at the Inn that year. The Inn is so beautifully remote (without being in the middle of nowhere), that it feels like you’re in your own private world for the weekend. We decided to host a welcome dinner at the Inn the Friday night before the wedding, and so many people have told us that they felt like they were part of an intimate celebration that took place all weekend even though we had over 150 guests. I had so many people tell me that this was the most beautiful venue they had ever seen, and some women even said that they wished they could do their weddings over again and do it at the Inn! You couldn’t ask for more beautiful surroundings, delicious food, warm and welcoming staff, and a more wonderful place to get married than the West Mountain Inn.