Lake of the Sky Weddings

The limo and driver is the only thing I liked about this service. They were both great. I booked this way in advance and had several emails with Josh Dunbar leading up to the wedding, none of which were very pleasant, but I figured the day of I would be in contact with Mr. & Mrs. Denniston. Sadly, I never once met either of these people I had seen such great reviews on. Josh Dunbar, the photographer, handled everything and very poorly. We were at the site for MAYBE 30 minutes for ceremony, my brother officiated, and photos. It was so rushed and he was directing poses which look so awkward now that I see photos. It was my fiancés whole family and my brother as my one family member, so I didn’t want to make a big deal. I did let Josh know several times, even the day of, how important it was for me to get photos with my brother as he was walking me down the aisle AND officiating the wedding. I got ZERO. I was horrified when we got back home and looked at the photos. Eyes closed or the exposure is so bad, it’s devastating. We came all the way from Texas, ALL of us, to use this service and get beautiful photos at this location and I don’t have a single frameable one from my wedding day. During the ceremony, he has a zoomed in photo of every single family members faces instead of the ceremony itself. 3 pictures from a 15 minute speech my brother gave that are all to dark to even see. I cannot even describe how terrible these are. I’ve reached out several times over the last weeks and can’t even get a single response. I could NEVER recommend this service after that. The most special day of my life and not even a photo to remember it.

If I could give 0 stars I would. After speaking with the owner, minister, and paying we showed up to our ceremony site and the minister never showed. After calling him he told us the owner had told him our wedding was cancelled. Apparently the owner mixed us up with another client. Needless to say our wedding was ruined. Sad to call them out but don’t want another couple to go through what we went through. The owner was very nonchalant about the whole thing which was more infuriating. We did receive a refund but this really doesn’t make up for missing an officiant and our guests sitting for 45 minutes while we tried to find a solution.

Dori and her husband are the sweetest, most kind people. They are they type of people who make these special moments worry free and easy. We had absolutely no stress at all. They have the best location in all of Tahoe for you to elope and say I do to that special someone in nature and under God. Their packages are so inexpensive, yet you get so much for your money. I would HIGHLY recommend using #Lakeoftheskyweddings if you want to elope in Lake Tahoe.

My (now) husband and I are in our 40's, neither of us have been married, and we wanted something special. We reviewed one Tahoe company, but their fine print clauses (and other details) made us a little skittish, so I did some more research and found Dorie and Bill at Lake of The Sky. From the moment we reached out to them, I could tell we were dealing with experts, and experts who were truly passionate about making our wedding magical! We wanted a Thanksgiving Wedding, IN the mountains, where weather is mercurial. One wedding planner said she wouldn't even try, it was too risky. Dorie? No problem. Even better, we booked in the summer, and when I asked about contingency plans, if bad weather ensued, she had multiple options already lined up. She is an ACE. We, it's easy to say "I can deal with bad weather" when it's summer, but we actually experienced it. We were married 11/26/2019---right when an epic snow storm was coming. Dorie was ON it. She called us a couple days before, suggesting to move the wedding from 3:00 pm to the morning, but was still open to Emerald Bay. She then called the day before, making sure WE were still open to Emerald Bay. It was around 29* and a snowstorm was enroute, but as long as we were ok, with it, she was all over it. (She did provide me with multiple alternate options, a lower location, a chapel in town, but her focus was what WE wanted.) She actually even drove up to Emerald Bay the day OF the wedding, to make sure it was safe/not too windy. Who does this on a small, outdoor wedding for under 15 people? (Dorie does!) If I had picked ANYONE but Dorie and Bill, it would have been a nightmare with anyone else, and might not have even happened. Even our family commented on how amazingly professional and well put-together the process was. If you want a Tahoe Wedding, you ABSOLUTELY need Dorie and Bill. They shone in the worst of times (epic blizzard coming, etc.) and they genuinely care about making your day magical. Secondly, BUY the photography package. It is very affordable, and Dorie has a true art, she is passionate about everything from lighting, pose, you name it. On vows, since Dorie was doing the photography, Bill performed the vows, and he was amazing. He has a deep, solemn but warm voice, and he has an air of grace and depth that makes the moment feel even more cherished and serious. (But he is a natural speaker, and knows when to pause when you get choked up, etc.) It felt refined and cherished, he was amazing. Also, Dorie and Bill were able to secure us a wonderful Limo Coach for less than it would have cost booking alone, and the family loved this. All in all, Dorie and Bill are not only wedding experts, they are passionate about making your unique experience magical. Also, they KNOW Tahoe, weather, connections, suggestions, you name it. We were able to relax and focus on the wedding, and Dorie and Bill stayed on top of any and all curveballs. (And a Blizzard coming in? That's a heck of a curveball!) Finally, cost. Not only is the initial price amazing (local venues were looking to be 3-4 times more), what you see is what you get. There is no bait and switch, no nickle and diming. They are honorable, talented, GOOD people, who are passionate about making your moment magical. We are extremely lucky to have found them. I tend to be conservative on calling someone "the best," but "Lake of the Sky Weddings" with Dorie and Bill ARE the best. And remember, our wedding had a BLIZZARD come in the day of, and they STILL married us at Emerald Bay, and made all the changes necessary to give us what we wanted, but safely. Thank you Dorie and Bill! Our wedding was magical thanks to you both, and no one else could have pulled it off like you two did. You gave us our fairy-tale wedding, thank you Dorie and Bill, it would have been impossible without your dedication, passion and expertise! Lorraine and Cyrus

I just want to say the venue was amazing, we got married at the emerald bay location. Our minister was the nicest person and made everything go so smoothly. Now the only reason I’m giving 3 stars instead of 5, our photographer was awful. He was rude and rushed everything, made everyone uncomfortable. The photos were awful! They were either blurry, eyes were closed, people’s heads were cut out, or extremely over/under exposed (too bright or too dark). We got back 154 photos, only liked maybe 3/5 of them after having to edit them ourselves. If you plan on using this venue, hire an outside photographer. I regret going with the one that came with the package