We live in San Francisco and wanted to have a rustic wedding in VT that would be fun for our guests from all over the world to attend, but would still be reasonably priced. I initially didn't even look into Tourterelle because I thought it was so beautiful that it would be too expensive, but it turned out to be the same price as other less inspiring venues. I honestly felt like I won the lottery of wedding venues. It was incredibly easy to plan with Christine from remote and I never even saw the place until week of. Pictures don't really capture how beautiful this place is. Here's why Tourterelle is the BEST: 1. Incredibly beautiful, a place you would not be remiss to host guests flying in internationally 2. Christine is extremely professional, organized, flexible, so really easy to coordinate. I never felt worried about whether my day would be executed flawlessly and I was right! This peace of mind was so important because I was so overwhelmed with everything else. I didn't have a... Read more wedding planner and working with Christine before and day off was actually the easiest part of planning my wedding. 3. AMAZING food. Everybody was raving about how good the food was. Especially the chicken and mushroom ravioli! 4. Fantastic value, so reasonably priced 5. For summer weddings, they have AC! I seriously love this place forever and can't wait to come back every time I visit Vermont. My wedding day was flawless and beautiful beyond expectations.

we didn't even consider any other venues-- we booked tourterelle based on it's situation between 2 mountain ranges and based on its FOOD. it has my favorite food in Vermont. its menu is so creative and elegant, but also so unpretentious and straight up yums. if you care about your guests enjoying themselves, food is critical-- they literally don't give a hoot about anything else, and tourterelle is destined to be delicious every time. it's slow, purposeful elements that make every meal so memorable. we were blessed with a really weatherly perfect day, but we were also blessed with a wonderful wedding coordinator, whitney. she comes with the venue, and she's an in real life angel. she's so sweet, patient, thoughtful, smart, and she cares about getting it exactly right for you. I gave her pretty minimal direction because i'm a clueless person in general, and I just trusted her, and im glad I did. she made it all happen; I just showed up. and that's exactly what I damn well ... Read morewanted. thank you, whitney! I have no regrets about our wedding day-- it was so fun, peaceful, and wild, and that was in large part due to the staff at tourterelle and the little mountain barn grotto they provide. thank you, my stars.

We loved our experience with Tourterelle. Whitney and Christine were so nice, helpful, and easy to communicate with. The venue is absolutely beautiful. All our guests raved about the food. One guest said they felt like they were at a wedding from a movie :) The view is breath taking. Even though you are close to rt 7, dont worry you cannot hear it at all! I actually ended up getting sick on our wedding night and Whitney and Christine were really helpful with making me feel comfortable. Highly recommended!

We could not have found a more perfect venue for our daughter's Vermont wedding than Tourterelle! Christine was wonderful to work with, beginning with our first meeting, throughout the months of planning, and on the day of the wedding. She was always gracious, responsive, and positive, and we could not have been more thrilled with every aspect of the wedding! As you can see from the photos below, Tourterelle is a magnificent spot - the ceremony by the pond, the outdoor area - perfect for cocktails and socializing after the ceremony, the beautiful barn, which provided a lovely setting for the reception, and the outdoor area adjacent to the barn (which we covered with a tent), which was perfect for dancing. The bonus: all of these spots come with lovely mountain views looking East and West!! Tourterelle is not just a perfect setting... Christine and her husband, Bill, who is the chef, own Tourterelle, and they made a point of working with us to make very aspect of the weddin... Read moreg perfect for us! The food was delicious, the bar was supplied with everything we requested, and the staff was friendly and attentive! We are so glad we chose Tourterelle, and we would highly recommend it for your Vermont wedding!

Tourterelle was the perfect location for our wedding reception on October 22, 2016. They'd recently renovated the event area and added gorgeous natural wood paneling and heat (our wedding was a chilly day!). It's a beautiful place with mountain views, a pond and a fire pit. Christine Snell, the event coordinator, is a rock star. She exceeded our expectations and was a DREAM to work with. And the food! We started with a Vermont cheese assortment, dates, nuts, crackers and fresh fruit. Then salad and a buffet featuring pepper crusted filet mignon with orange horseradish glaze, ginger orange grilled salmon and mango salsa, and a portabello napoleon with goat cheese and red pepper coulis -- with sides of grilled vegetables and rosemary roasted potatoes. Christine arranged for us to have a mini wedding cake for the cake-cutting, then we served mini creme brûlées for our guests. Christine was very helpful in helping us to meet our budget, and she was even willing to help with other details... Read more such as table linens and the reception schedule. Tourterelle hit it out of the park. Thanks for a wonderful reception!

The team from Tourterelle could not have been more of a pleasure to work with on our 2016 wedding! Whitney was our planner for this event, and she helped us so much at every step in the process—from hosting us for a wonderful tasting dinner on site to walking us through options for decor to suggesting local vendors. We had a few specific requests that they went above and beyond to accommodate, and let us have full creative control when it came to the flow of the event. Whitney was also our day-of coordinator, and again went so above and beyond to make sure everything ran smoothly. Not to mention that the food was excellent (get the VT cheese board!) and the view from the reception area was spectacular. I highly recommend Tourterelle if you’re looking for a venue in the Middlebury area!

Tourtelle and everyone there helped us have the best wedding ever! It was a one stop shop: all of the organizing for tables and food and the layout for the ceremony and reception was amazing. Super friendly and would answer all of our questions even if they seemed silly. Having them cater the food was incredible and worked very seamless with everything else. The grounds were beautiful and having the overnight rooms was a great place to get ready. Whenever we drive by Tourtelle or we see friends from the wedding, we always smile and will have wonderful memories forever. Thanks for making everything so perfect!

We had an absolutely excellent experience using Tourterelle for our wedding. The grounds were beautiful, the food was delicious, and the staff was super helpful and responsive. Highly recommend.

We had our wedding at Tourterelle on June 18th, 2016 and it was fantastic! Christine was phenomenal when it came to our wedding day. Everything was organized and she took a huge stress off my shoulders the morning of by helping. I had a brunch wedding, so the ceremony started at 11 a.m. But Christine and the staff were right on top of things! Such a beautiful location, and even though it was hot that day, where it's located the breeze didn't make it seem like it.

Tourterelle was the perfect place to hold our daughter’s wedding reception! From our initial meeting, Christine was so friendly, professional, and accommodating which continued throughout our planning process and especially on the wedding day itself! The flow of the reception was seamless, thanks to attentive staff and Christine’s ability to make it happen unobtrusively. As the MOB, I was able to thoroughly engage with guests and enjoy every minute without having to worry about anything!! Guests didn’t stop raving about the delicious food and beautiful location and scenic views. Bill did a phenomenal job as chef!!! I wholeheartedly recommend Tourterelle! Our daughter’s wedding reception was absolutely perfect!!

We could not be happier with our choice to hold our wedding ceremony and reception at Tourterelle. As other reviewers have mentioned, Christine is wonderful. She made us feel at home from the first time we met, and was so thoughtful throughout the planning process. We spent a weekend at Tourterelle a few months before the wedding, to finalize things with other vendors and go over details with Christine. The dinner she served was amazing, and the dinner at the reception was definitely of the same caliber. We loved her commitment to seasonal and local food, and guests raved about the great selection of local beer and cider on tap at the reception. We were lucky in that the weather was gorgeous throughout our wedding weekend, but even in rain I am sure Tourterelle would be beautiful. It has such amazing views of the mountains. The covered deck was perfect as well - still outside but covered and shielded from whatever elements Vermont weather may bring. We could write pages about how much ... Read morewe love Tourterelle, and are always looking forward to returning for our anniversary next August.

Tourterelle was the perfect place for our wedding. From day one, Christine and Bill made us feel like the bride & groom. They sat down with us, offered wine while we discussed our vision for our wedding day. They immediately saw our vision and made it happen. It was the easiest wedding planning ever! The wedding day was perfect, the food delicious (our guests raved) and the staff more than friendly and capable. We stayed at the Inn for two nights and our every need was taken care of. We felt more like friends than guests. We would recommend them for any event.

Tourterelle is a beautiful place to get married, with some fun features like a fire pit and built in bar for the reception. Whitney and Christine made sure everything ran smoothly the day of, and it couldn’t have been a better experience.

My husband and I had our reception at Tourterelle in August 2015 and I cannot recommend it enough for a Vermont wedding. Christine and the staff were INCREDIBLE and it was everything that we wanted. Christine was very detail oriented throughout the process and the night of, was on top of everything. She also let us design our reception just as we wanted with signature cocktails, lawn games, fire pits after dark, a Ben & Jerry’s outside catered cart for ice cream with the cake, and a beautiful send-off. The site itself is gorgeous and our friends couldn’t believe the views over Addison County and across to the Adirondack Mountains as well. And of course, the food was delicious! My husband comes from a family of restaurateurs and this was the first reason we looked at Tourterelle – the restaurant is awesome. The catered meal for guests at the reception lived up to the standards of my husband’s family and all our friends from Manhattan, Boston, and beyond. Chef Bill Snell did ... Read morea fantastic job. We can’t wait to come back for anniversary dinners in the years to come!