Tahoe is known for its year-round sun.  For this reason, outdoor/lakeside weddings maintain their popularity for their unsurpassed, winter wonderland backgrounds, throughout the winter months. Click here for costs

                                                                But, if wintertime activity weddings are what you are looking for... The Dream-Maker® offers unique packages in glorious outdoor settings for winter, fun in the snow, wedding couples, below.

And, of course, Dream-Maker operates a beautiful indoor chapel (where Tom Selleck was married and Bruce Willis and Demi Moore brought friends into wed) with posh teal décor and gold accents, accommodates twenty-five persons, including the wedding party. An elegant podium and kneeler grace the altar area. An exquisite range of celadon green sage to hunter verte, the colors of our Tahoe forests, are used in all the chapel decor. Branches of curly willows and wisteria adorn the falls. Forest green velvet columns, accentuate the front of the chapel, while guests enjoy the comfort of brocade/velvet pews. Chapel Wedding  Click here for costs

Wintertime Fun in the Snow Wedding Venues:   Weddings; Horse and Sleigh, Ski, or perhaps a Snowmobile wedding

Over the years Lake Tahoe has been a winter wonderland destination for fun in the snow for millions of people and for wedding couples... a winter wonderland wedding can become a unique opportunity to create an amazing event to enjoy and when exchanging wedding stories with friends, an event to even boast about for years to come. 

Imagine riding through the forest in a horse drawn sleigh (more photos of horse and sleigh wedding click on photo to right of text) and stepping out to exchange wedding vows! Or, standing on skis, or snowboards, on the top of one of Tahoe's mountains with the deep emerald blues of the lake and sky as your wedding backdrop!  Or, zooming through the backcountry on snowmobiles to your panoramic lake view mountain top, for the ceremony! 

Our professional wedding and event specialists are available every day of the year to assist in answering the most frequently asked questions as to how they can make the most important day of their lives, their wedding day, reflect their own personal taste.  The Dream-Maker’s two and a half decades of wedding/event/reception experience brings a perfection beyond imagination to every detail we attend to…

Every one of these packages can be enhanced to suit your needs. The following packages are available from December until April, conditions permitting.

All of our wonderful winter weddings include your minister, your Dream-Maker® Wedding Coordinator (as your booking agent) and your choice between our two ceremonies.

Lover’s Delight (Horse and Sleigh) or  Ski Wedding
More popular, this package includes a stunning, seasonal wildflower bouquet and boutonniere, 65 photos taken on Digital Camera and Photo Files sent to you on CD for your unlimited printing.

• Bride, Groom And Up To Four Guests $1450.00
• Bride, Groom And Up To Fourteen Guests $1850.00

Upgrade Photos and/or Video.  Click on below cameras for details.           Video additional cost - add $250.00   

Ski Weddings or Snowmobile wedding
This package includes a minister and depending on the package chosen; Emerald Package = minister only, or Sapphire Package = minister photos/flowers, or Crystal Waters = minister photos/video/flowers (depending on the ski resort chosen, a travel fee might be applied). *Lift tickets for minister, wedding couple and guests not included. Group rates are available

Note: Depending on the ski resort chosen, couple will need either a California or Nevada Marriage License (This will be discussed when booking your wedding with a Dream-Maker coordinator). 

The Emerald Package
This package includes an ordained, nondenominational  minister to marry you.  *Lift tickets for minister, wedding couple and guests not included. Group rates are available

• 2 people $695 (=Bride and Groom with D.M. minister... minister not counted) witness, extra fee

• 3-20 people $745 (includes Bride and Groom)
• 21-40 people $895 (includes Bride and Groom)


The Sapphire Package
More popular, this package includes a stunning, seasonal wildflower bouquet and boutonniere, 65 photos taken on Digital Camera and Photo Files sent to you on CD for your unlimited printing.  *Lift tickets for minister, photographer, wedding couple and guests not included. Group rates are available.  

• 2 people $995 (=Bride and Groom with D.M. minister... minister not counted) witness, extra fee

• 3-20 people $1045 (includes Bride and Groom)
• 21-40 people $1195 (includes Bride and Groom)   

Note: * Your photographer has the right to protect the professional grade equipment.  If weather conditions (rain or snow) are such that it jeopardizes the equipment the photographer can postponed the photos/video and may reschedule these services for a different location, time and/or day.   

Snowmobile Weddings-    Call for Prices                         How about zooming through the backcountry on snowmobiles to your panoramic lake view mountain top, for the ceremony!                                                          

Snowmobile weddings; for couples wanting an activity wedding that will be remembered, by all attending, for years to come. SEE MORE SNOWMOBILE PHOTOS

The Emerald Package
This package includes an ordained, nondenominational  minister to marry you.  *PLUS SNOWMOBILE RENTAL RATES, SEE BELOW

• 2 people $695 (=Bride and Groom with D.M. minister... minister not counted as one of the two)

• 3-20 people $745 (includes Bride and Groom)
• 21-40 people $895 (includes Bride and Groom)
 

The Sapphire Package
More popular, this package includes a stunning, seasonal wildflower bouquet and boutonniere, 65 photos taken on Digital Camera and Photo Files sent to you on CD for your unlimited printing.  *PLUS SNOWMOBILE RENTAL RATES, SEE BELOW   

• 2 people $995 (=Bride and Groom with D.M. minister... minister not counted as one of two)

• 3-20 people $1045 (includes Bride and Groom)
• 21-40 people $1195 (includes Bride and Groom)       

*SNOWMOBILE RENTAL RATES TO BE ADDED TO PACKAGE COST (return to packages)

2 HOUR TOUR (APPROX. 24 MILES) Daily                                                               
*300lb weight limit for double riders. Drivers must be 16 yrs old and have a valid drivers license - * Above snowmobile rental costs are based on 2005-2006 and are subject to change without notice. Snowmobile Rental Costs to be paid directly to Snowmobile Rental Company.

Winter theme weddings; Larger groups are welcome. Please call our Dream-Maker® coordinators for prices.

*Note: Professional Photography/Videography must be taken by a Dream-Maker photographer.  No other "Professional" Photographer, hired in the place of a Dream-Maker photographer, is allowed at any of these locations.  

*Ski Weddings - Lift tickets for minister, wedding couple and guests not included. Group rates are available

What musician got married at our mountain top? Steve Miller of "The Steve Miller Band"!           

Weddings performed on National Forest lands are allowed under permit with Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, USFS. The Dream-Maker® is operated in accordance with USDA policy which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, age, handicap, religion, familial partners or national origin.

Due to the nature of your wedding package, all payments paid the The Dream-Maker® and Dream-Maker's vendor network are nonrefundable. However, payments paid directly to The Dream-Maker® for Dream-Maker products and services are transferable to a new date up to one year from the original date booked. Perishable items (i.e. flowers, cakes) are rebooked at an additional expense to the client.