Couples who choose the resort’ s Meadows Edge floral and design team work with the in-house designer to bring their visual concepts to life— from the color palette and florals to ceiling treatments, drapery, and specialty rentals.“ It’ s all about collaboration,” Miranda says.“ We take the couple’ s inspiration and elevate it. Maybe that means rugs and lanterns, maybe glassware and velvet runners. It’ s their story— we just help tell it.”
Beyond décor, the resort offers curated experiences that feel cinematic in their seasonal scope. Brides and grooms often arrive or depart by horse-drawn sleigh, with bells jingling and snow swirling around them.“ We can do a sleigh ride into the ceremony and then again as the couple leaves,” adds Miranda.“ It
gives them a quiet moment together and creates an amazing photograph.” She remembers one couple whose first look took place on ice skates, gliding across the resort’ s frozen rink as guests watched from the edge.“ It was so quintessentially Vermont. That’ s what makes it unforgettable.”
Guests can fill their weekends with cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, or moonlit group tours guided by resort staff.“ Sometimes couples plan a moonlight snowshoe the night before the wedding,” shares Miranda.“ It’ s something fun that brings everyone together before the big day.” Back inside, the tavern’ s fireplaces, the on-site sauna, and the comfort of the lodge balance adventure with warmth.
While Mountain Top is known for its
large barn weddings, it’ s equally suited for smaller, more intimate celebrations. In 2025, the resort introduced micro-wedding packages designed for gatherings of 25 or fewer. The new Bergamot five-bedroom guest home is a prime location for these gatherings.“ It’ s big enough to sleep most of the guests, and it’ s absolutely beautiful,” says Miranda.“ Our catering team comes in, takes over the kitchen, and creates a private restaurant experience. It’ s all right there.”
For larger parties, The Barn hosts up to 200 guests, but the approach stays personalized. Miranda and Mountain Top’ s other event planners build timelines around each couple’ s priorities.“ Some couples want everyone to be dancing all night. Others want a long dinner and conversation. It’ s never
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