Las Fuentes Restaurant & Bar at Bishop's Lodge Resort & Spa

Santa Fe's luxury ranch resort since 1918.

2009 Wedding Editorial Responses

What is the name of your establishment and who would one contact to plan a wedding?

Bishop's Lodge Ranch Resort & Spa -- Brides want a special place for their special day, and Bishop’s Lodge offers the charm and beauty of a unique romantic setting, beautiful scenery, fabulous food, and attentive staff. As a destination resort, Bishop’s Lodge offers everything from accommodations to catering for a fairy-tale wedding or contemporary celebration and family gathering. The Bishop’s Lodge can provide rooms or entire lodges for guests, catering for the wedding, rehearsal dinner and other events; indoor and outdoor venues, group activities and spa treatments for the bridal party and guests.

Contact: Fiona Palmer - Wedding manager... 505-992-3922

What size wedding can you accommodate?

From 2 to 250, from small intimate romantic ceremonies to large extravagant galas.

Where do these events take place?

Scenic vistas surround the property and the gardens and grounds are colorful and lush. Venues for weddings and surrounding events include a pool-side lawn, a gazebo garden, an historic chapel, 8,000 square feet of flexible meeting space with windows open to natural light, and 15 lodges for group accommodations.

The events take place mostly at the:

1. Archbishop Lamy's Chapel - built in the mid-1800s and registered as a natural historic landmark, this quaint chapel features vibrant hand-painted glass windows and northern New Mexico adobe design. This chapel is ideal for smaller ceremonies up to 20 people.
2. Bishop's Lodge Gazebo, the perfect place for outdoor ceremonies, with outdoor seating, nearby running brook and canopied by oak, cottonwood, and juniper trees, featuring a beautifully handcrafted river rock fireplace
3. The Tesuque Pavilion - the largest of our rooms for elegant receptions with a very warm and soothing atmosphere, exquisite southwestern decoration, viga ceilings and Santa Fe style furnishings. For larger receptions, featuring hand-carved doorway, a grandiose flagstone fireplace, and magnificent high ceilings. The adjoining Terrace features an outdoor kiva fireplace, delightful fountain, and fishpond.
4. The West Lawn - great outdoor space surrounded by apricot, pear, and apple trees, perfect for tented ceremonies and receptions.
5. Mesa Vista - featuring sweeping panoramic views, offering a unique backdrop for outdoor ceremonies and receptions

What is the largest wedding you’ve hosted? The smallest?

250 is the largest and 2 for the smallest

Do you create wedding activities for your clients with things to do for multiple day stays? Can you arrange for bachelor parties and bridal parties?

YES. Wine pairing rehearsal dinners and Bridal party spa luncheon and gift exchange.

What is your most typical weddings scenario?

Cowboy Weddings, Restaurant Plated Rehearsal Dinner, Gazebo Ceremony, Pavilion Courtyard Reception

What has been the most unique wedding or wedding request?

A Cowboy Wedding on the Mesa... where the bride and groom arrive on horseback.

What is the furthest destination that a bride and groom have traveled to have their wedding at your resort?

Pretty much from Coast to Coast... New York to San Francisco

What special arrangements are you known for providing during the wedding and for the Honeymoon night?

We provide a Complimentary Suite complete with wood-burning fireplace, a very romantic location, with privacy for the Bride and Groom. Also... we proved Complimentary Champagne and Strawberries in the room as well as a complimentary horseback ride for the newlyweds. The ride is very popular, especially during a sunset horseback ride through the lush Tesuque Valley.

What is the most common mistake made by those planning weddings?

Underestimate their budget.

What has been the most endearing wedding moment to take place at your resort?

Bride and Groom arrive on a horse-drawn carriage or on horseback to the ceremony.

What trends do you see in recent weddings? And which trend or custom would you like to see no more?

Other than Green Weddings and what they entail, the trends that we see are an Ice Luge for serving chilled alcoholic beverages, usually Vodka, etc. A candy buffet or confection bar. Interior decorating reception and ceremony sites. Live performances by flamenco groups or mariachis. Tasting Bars such as a Champagne tasting or Wine tasting receptions.

1297 Bishop's Lodge
Santa Fe, NM 87506
Toll Free 800.732.2240
www.bishopslodge.com

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