Event Reviews

They have an amazing team of preferred vendors that I just loved! It's truthfully one of the most beautiful spots in upstate New York and the rooms are so comfortable. If you have any doubt about booking them for your event let this be your sign to go for it! They truly were worth every penny.

We worked with Tania-lynn who was an absolute rockstar and made our wildest dreams come to life. Every 'I" was dotted and every "T" was crossed. We didn't have a worry in the world when we walked onto the grounds on our wedding day. I can't speak more highly about the experience, staff, accommodations, and wedding day (and I've been dreaming about this day since I was a little girl!). What an honor it was to have our wedding at the Inn at Taughannock Falls. Thank you to the amazing planners and staff that made our wedding day the best day of our lives.

We felt so important and valued by the staff. We specifically chose this venue as this is where we had our one year anniversary dinner, so coming back 9 years later and hosting our wedding here was sentimental. We have nothing but good things to say and can't recommend the Inn for either dinner or hosting a wedding.

This meant that those who are closest to us were never more than a 5 minute walk away, and made it a really positive experience for them as well. The venue itself was absolutely beautiful (both the setting for the ceremony which overlooked the lake and the tent where we had our reception) and the staff were all friendly and accommodating. We honestly would not have changed a single thing from the entire weekend and if you are considering The Inn as a wedding venue, I can assure you that you won't regret it!

We were dealing with unpredictable rain forecasts, and Tania-Lynn was very reassuring and helped arrange a last minute tent rental to help cover our ceremony space. We were so impressed by the level of service the day of our wedding (especially the dedicated food servers who made sure we got to try all the amazing food!). Our wedding filled all of the guest rooms available and our guests were so impressed with the accommodations and beautiful scenery. We also had our after party at the Hillside residence which was the perfect space. We want to thank the incredible team at the Inn for helping make our wedding such a wonderful memory for us, our friends, and families!

Taughannock staffs their events so well, guests never had to wait for a drink. We had a wedding of 200 and there was never a line at the bar. They provide so many special touches, one of the most impressive being how they treat the bride/groom and each of their parents. Tania-lynn had a staff member shadowing us the entire night, making sure our drinks were full and always had a full plate of horderves just for us to make sure we ate. Both sets of our parents each had different staff members doing the same thing for them. It was MUCH appreciated. We are still getting feedback from guests about the quality of food and service. If we could do it all over again, there is not a thing we would change. We live in the Ithaca area and cannot wait to go back time and time again for dinner and drinks with the best staff out there! Sending all of our thanks and appreciation to Taughannock!

On the day of the wedding, ALL the staff was so helpful, efficient, and really elevated the experience for our guests. Our wedding was unforgettable and better than we even imagined - I highly recommend this venue!

Tania-lynn is so easy to connect with, amazing at problem-solving, and genuinely enjoys customizing her events to perfection for her couples. Throughout an 18 month planning process I never felt like anything was slipping through the cracks or would be less than excellent. Enter our wedding weekend, and we and our guests felt like true celebrities. We had our wedding party and family stay onsite, hosted our welcome party in the Hillside House common area, and our after party in the Inn. The Inn's staff took care of each and every person throughout the weekend. The food is top-notch restaurant level, and the lighting and sound system in the tent is the most iconic thing I have ever experienced. Tania-lynn and the staff even helped us customize multiple special drink celebrations and toasts throughout the evening. They never batted an eye at our silly requests and all of the servers seemed to be having a blast partying with us. Our friends and family have all said it was the best wedding they have ever been to. We are grateful beyond words for the Inn staff for making this possible!! Book this place for your dream wedding and the greatest party vibes of all time!

On the day of the wedding, ALL the staff was so helpful, efficient, and really elevated the experience for our guests. Our wedding was unforgettable and better than we even imagined - I highly recommend this venue!

Shoutout to Chef Clem for making a number of dietary accommodations for quite a large guest list. I'm still dreaming about the rosemary polenta cakes and onion brulee. Tania-lynn also collaborated with my dad to hire a live wedding painter with only one day notice...an incredible surprise that we will treasure forever. Two months later all of our friends and family are still talking about how beautiful our wedding was, and it's all due to the incredible level of love and care provided by the team at the Inn. Everyone that helped make our event a reality was so warm and lovely. I feel like I've known them all for years. I'm looking forward to booking a relaxing weekend at the Inn someday to reminisce and relive the absolute magic of my wedding day.
 

We also need to sing the praises of the staff, especially our points-of-contact and coordinators, first Stephenie and then later Tania-lynn. We reserved our date for our micro-wedding (less than 20 people) more than a year in advance and in the height of the pandemic, and from our first interaction with Stephenie pre-booking it was clear the service they would offer us would be very personalized, accommodating, and flexible. From start to finish, they showed eagerness, creativity, and execution in making all our unique desires and visions happen. Tania-lynn did a phenomenal job working with our other vendors to make sure everything was set up beautifully - better than we expected it to be, honestly. When we walked into the Jones Room for the reception dinner, it was lit up SO unbelievably beautifully that it took my breath away. The room was literally glowing, golden, twinkling, all the magic words you can think of, with beautiful place settings. That was ALL Tania-lynn: her attention to detail and making sure she delivered on our vision. Our one and only critique is that response time over email could have been better, especially the weeks leading up to the event and when it came to resolving final invoices. But we fully appreciate that the team at the Inn, like so many others in this industry and every industry these days in the ongoing pandemic, is dealing with staffing shortages; they truly did everything they could, and everyone was wearing multiple hats all weekend (Tania-lynn was even behind the bar on our wedding day, and help set up our farewell brunch the morning after). At the end of the day, they pulled everything off without so much as a hiccup (and if there were any, it surely didn't seem like it), and by the time we had packed up to leave the next day, all loose ends were tied up and we were sent on our way with the happiest memories we'll always cherish. All told, I would say the Inn at Taughannock is the premier destination in the Finger Lakes for a truly unique, intimate, personalized-to-the-smallest-detail and unforgettable micro-wedding. If we could do it again every year, we would! 

The next important thing for us was having plenty of accommodations for our guests because they were coming from all different areas. The Inn has gorgeous rooms and plenty of them between the four different buildings on the property. Our guests absolutely loved their rooms, the views, and the property. The Inn property is absolutely gorgeous. When we initially visited the property the renovations were under way. When we came back to do our tasting, they were complete. And the result is absolutely stunning.

The outside space around the Inn and the wedding garden/patio are beautiful and spacious. There was plenty of room to hold our 'Welcome Drinks' on Friday night. The fire pits throughout are great spots to sit and congregate. You could hang outside for hours and hours. The views from the property of Lake Cayuga are amazing. The property also has such an easy and convenient access to the park and trails of the waterfall. It's the kind of place you never want to leave! The staff was absolutely amazing. We had originally planned to hold our ceremony outside by the small falls in the park, but rain thwarted that plan. They had back up plans in place that made everything go off perfectly. Our ceremony in the tent over looking the lake was beautiful. Everyone was so helpful and kind throughout the whole crazy weekend. I felt like we did not have to worry about a thing and everything would be under control. A very comforting feeling during such a hectic weekend. Kenzie was amazing and helped our dream wedding become a reality. All of the tiny details were attended to, right down to the type of sprinkle on our donuts! We really felt as if they heard and understood what we wanted and they made it happen. The food was SOO delicious the whole weekend. We could tell right from the tasting that chef really understands and cares about his food so much. My husband went with the vegetarian option at the wedding and he isn't even a vegetarian! That's how good it is. They also gave us some choice in making changes and customization to the dishes on the menu. From the appetizers during cocktail hour to the dinner at the reception, everything was amazing. And the best part, we were able to do donuts instead of a wedding cake. The donuts were so good I can't say how many my husband ate! The food at a wedding is very important to us and they absolutely nailed it. We held our cocktail hour and reception inside of the Inn. We had about 75 guests and a band. There was plenty of room for dancing! I can go on for hours about how amazing our wedding was at The Inn at Taughannok Falls. The property, the staff, the location, its all fantastic. If you are looking in the finger lakes area for a wedding venue, or really anywhere, we could not give the Inn at Taughannok Falls a higher recommendation.