HEAVENLY SKI RESORT IS THE NEW LOCATION OF THE WEDDING VENUE. PREVIOUS VENUE (HYATT) CANCELED OUR VENUE DUE TO UNEXPECTED RENOVATIONS

Vanessa & Mitchell

July 10, 2025 • South Lake Tahoe, CA
82 Days To Go!

HEAVENLY SKI RESORT IS THE NEW LOCATION OF THE WEDDING VENUE. PREVIOUS VENUE (HYATT) CANCELED OUR VENUE DUE TO UNEXPECTED RENOVATIONS

Vanessa & Mitchell

July 10, 2025 • South Lake Tahoe, CA
82 Days To Go!

Q + A

WHERE SHOULD WE STAY?

THERE ARE MANY HOTELS AND AIR B&B'S LOCATED NEAR OUR VENUE. ZALANTA RESORT AT THE VILLAGE WILL OFFER UP TO 20% OFF RETAIL RATES AT TIME OF RESERVATION.

HOW DO WE GET TO THE CEREMONY/RECEPTION?

PARKING AND DIRECTIONS PLEASE NOTE YOU'RE HEADING TO THE AREIAL TRAM, NOT THE GONDOLA ON HIGHWAY 50. THE PHYSICAL ADDRESS TO THE TRAM: 3860 Saddle Rd., South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. FROM HIGHWAY 50, RUEN TOWARDS THE MOUNTAIN (AWAY FROM THE LAKE) ON TO SKI RUN BLVD. IF YOU'RE COMING FROM THE CASINO AREA, TURN LEFT AT THE LIGHT AFTER MCDONALS. IF YOU'RE COMING FROM THE CALIFORNIA SIDE, TURN RIGHT AT THE LIGHT AFTER WHOLE FOODS. FOLLOW SKI RUN BLVD. THROUGH THE LIGHT AND UP ANOTHER BLOCK, THEN MAKE A LEFT ONTO NEEDLE PEAK RD. YOU WILL SEE A GREEN HEAVELY SIGN. CONTINUE FOR TWO BLOCKS AND TURN RIGHT ONTO WILDWOOD AVE. (ANOTHER GREEN HEAVELY SIGN) WILDWOOD WILL LEAD YOU TO THE HEAVELY PARKING LOT. ONCE THERE, MAKE A LEFT AS SOON AS YOU ENTER, HEAD TO THE FAR END OF THE LOT, AND VEER RIGHT TOWARD A SMALL BUILDING WITH CABLES GOING UP THE HILL. GETTING TO LAKEVIEW LODGE: AFTER TAKING THE ARIAL TRAM TO THE TOP, TURN LEFT AND FOLLOW THE PATH TO LAKEVIEW LODGE. THE CEREMONY SITE WILL BE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS, WITH THE DECK RESERVED FOR COCKTAIL HOUR AND THE INTERIOR FOR RECEPTION.

IS THERE A ROOM BLOCK?

NO. AT HEAVENLY SKI RESORT THERE IS NO ROOM BLOCK. ZALANTA RESORT AT THE VILLAGE WILL OFFER UP TO 20% OFF RETAIL RATES AT TIME OF RESERVATION.

What is the difference between Heavenly Ski Resort, Lakeview Lodge and Vail Resorts?

THE BRAND AND RESORTS CAN BE VERY CONFUSING. LAKESVIEW LODGE OPERATES AS A SKI LODGE ON THE MOUNTAIN OF HEAVENLY MOUNTAIN RESORT MANAGED BY VAIL RESORTS. LAKEVIEW LODGE OPERATES AS A PRIVATE EVENT VENUE IN THE SUMMER.

WHEN WILL WE NEED TO RSVP?

WE WILL NEED A FINAL HEAD COUNT BY APRIL 10TH. IF WE DO NOT GET A RSVP BY THIS DATE, IT WILL BE MARKED AS A "NO." WE WILL MISS YOU CELEBRATING WITH US, HOWEVER, WE HAVE TO PROVIDE A FINAL GUEST COUNT TO THE VENUE AND WEDDING PLANNER BY A SPECIFIC DATE. DUE TO THIS, WE CANNOT ACCEPT LATE RSVP'S, WE HOPE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND.

CAN I BRING A GUEST OR DATE?

WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL THAT ALL OF YOU ARE TRAVELING FOR THE EVENT! HOWEVER, THE SPACE IS LIMITED AND WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE THOSE THAT ARE FORMALLY INVITED. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR INDIVIDUALALIZED INVITATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

WILL CHILDREN BE ATTENDING THE EVENT?

AS MUCH AS WE LOVE AND ADORE CHILDREN, WE WILL WOULD LIKE FOR THIS TO BE AN EVENING OUT FOR ADULTS ONLY. UNLESS INLUCDED IN THE WEDDING PARTY. HOWEVER, MANY PEOPLE ARE UTILIZING THIS TRIP AS A FAMILY VACATION AND INVITING PARENTS, KIDS, SIBLINGS, FRIENDS, ETC. FOR THEIR STAY WHICH WE MORE THAN WELCOME! HOWEVER, THE EVENT IS ADULTS ONLY.

Should there be concern of altitude sickness?

THE WATER SURFACE OF LAKE TAHOE SITS AT AN AVERAGE ELEVATION OF 6,225 FT OR 1.2 MILES ABOVE SEA LEVEL. THIS CREATES THE METAPHORICAL AND POETIC NAME, "Lake of the Sky," FOR A LAKE THAT IS SO HIGH IN ELEVATION; IT LITERALLY AND FIGURATIVELY RESIDES IN THE HEAVENS. HEAVENLY SKI RESORT IS 8,200 FT ABOVE SEA LEVEL. IT IS ON A LARGE MOUNTAIN AND IT IS NOT A STEEP MOUNTAIN AT ALL. HOWEVER, IF SOMEONE IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO ALTITUDE SICKNESS THEN IT IS ADVISED TO TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS.

WILL THE CEREMONY AND RECEPTION BE INDOORS OR OUTDOORS?

PENDING WEATHER, OUR CEREMONY WILL BE OUTDOORS AND THE RECEPTION WILL BE INDOORS. THE DANCE FLOOR WILL EITHER BE INDOOR OR OUTDOOR AND IS STILL PENDING. THE WEATHER CAN RANGE IN TAHOE WITH AN AVERAGE LOW OF 50, AND A HIGH OF 80.

WHERE ABOUT IN THE LAKE TAHOE AREA IS THE VENUE AND RECEPTION LOCATED?

HEAVENLY MOUNTAIN RESORT IS A SKI RESORT LOCATED ON THE CALIFORNIA-NEVEDA BORDER IN SOUTHEASTERN LAKE TAHOE IN THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAIN RANGE.

WHAT IS THE DRESS CODE?

SEMI-FORMAL ATTIRE. PLEASE NO JEAN CUTOFF SHORTS OR TANK-TOPS.

WILL THERE BE AN OPEN BAR?

THERE WILL BE AN OPEN BAR FOR THE ENTIRE RECEPTION OFFERING A VARIETY OF BEER, WINE, LIQUOR, AND SOFT BEVERAGES. NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL IS PERMITTED.

GIFTS

YOUR PRESENCE AT OUR WEDDING IS THE GREATEST GIFT FOR US. WE UNDERSTAND THAT SOMETIMES ATTENDING IN PERSON MIGHT NOT BE POSSIBLE, AND THAT IS PERFECTLY FINE. PLEASE KNOW THAT WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR ANY GIFTS IF YOU'RE UNABLE TO JOIN US. HOWEVER, IF YOU FEEL INCLINED TO GIVE, PLEASE REFER TO THE "REGISTRY" TAB ON THIS WEBSITE.

TRANSPORTATION

TO GET FROM RENO-TAHOE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO HEAVENLY SKI RESORT, YOU CAN TAKE THE SOUTH TAHOE AIRPORTER, WHICH IS A SHUTTLE SERVICE THAT GOES TO SOUTH LAKE TAHOE RESORTS. YOU CAN ALSO TAKE THE FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE THROUGHOUT SOUTH LAKE TAHOE (CALIFORNIA) AND STATELINE (NEVADA), MAKING STOPS AT MOST MAJOR LODGING PROPERTIES AND AT THE BASE FACILITIES: THE CALIFORNIA BASE LODGE, THE BASE OF THE HEAVENLY GONDOLA IN THE NEW VILLAGE AT HEAVENLY, AND STAGECOACH AND BOULDER LODGES IN NEVADA. LOOK FOR THE COLORED "SHUTTLE BUS STOPS" SIGNS. AN EXPRESS SHUTTLE RUNS FROM THE HEAVENLY GONDOLA TO CALIFORNIA BASE LODGE. NOTE, THAT GETTING TO SOUTH LAKE TAHOE FROM NORTH LAKE TAHOE RESORTS SUCH AS PALISADES TAHOE, ALPINE MEADOWS, OR NORTHSTAR WITHOUT A CAR IS EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT MIDWEEK. WHILE SHUTTLES RUN BETWEEN THE RESORTS ON WEEKENDS, DURING THE WEEK THERE IS NO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION WHICH RUNS FROM THE NORTH SHORE TO SOUTH SHORE. PLAN AHEAD ACCORDINGLY SINCE A TAXI RIDE FROM NORTHSTAR TO HEAVENLY WILL BE EXPENSIVE.

OTHER TRANSPORTATNTION

RENT A CAR SERVICES and/or UBER/LYFT ARE AVAILABLE. IF CHOOSING TO RENT A CAR, PLEASE DO SO AT RENO-TAHOE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. FOR THEY HAVE THE BIGGER SELECTIONS AT CHEAPER RATES THAN OTHER LOCATIONS.

How do guests get to Heavenly Ski Resort?

 Free parking is available for event guests in the California Lodge parking lot.  Guests reach the venue by riding the Aerial Tram. Both tram cars hold up to 50 people and the ride to the top takes approximately 7 minutes.  At the top, guests and vendors can take short walk to the venue on a dirt path or take a ride in one of the shuttle buses.  No outside alcohol will be allowed on to the Tram.