Outdoor Weddings
Abundant with scenic vistas, mysterious coves, magical mountain-tops with forested glens and even glacier-white, sandy beaches, the pristine beauty and natural splendor of Lake Tahoe creates a majesty, an outdoor ambiance, for any type of wedding and reception request!

The Dream-Maker’s Outdoor Weddings are possibly the very favorite venue to offer to any bride and groom... just the wedding couple, the celebrant and one witness, with the ceremony performed at the top of the mountain or the at water’s edge... this just might be the perfect dream come true. Or, this ceremony idea was a dream that the bride and groom had, but family obligations have now created a much larger function than the wedding couple had in mind. Call The Dream-Maker® in Lake Tahoe to accommodate any wedding/reception guest list. The Mountain Top ceremony is available from mid spring to late fall, weather permitting.  At peak summer tourist season, Mountain Top ceremonies are preferred, offering amazing views and allowing for more privacy.  Lakeside ceremonies can be performed year round, but mid-summer couples usually prefer early morning or evening lakeside weddings due to the increase in tourist traffic.

Lakeside ceremonies can be organized by The Dream-Maker® at the water’s edge, keeping the entire event extremely intimate. Mother Nature quietly offers her flawless and perfect gift to the wedding couple... a backdrop of silver, granite boulders with sparkling, sapphire skies blending into crystal, blue waters. Hence, the Native American Pauite name given to our area means Da’aow, "Lake In The Sky". These weddings can be performed year-round.

Our entire Dream-Maker® staff could impeccably custom design your outdoor wedding and attend to all the special details imaginable... even down to locking in on that perfect tee off time for the groom and groomsmen at one of Tahoe’s incredible golf courses, while the bride and bridesmaids relax before the wedding on a private yacht or boat cruise, including a completely catered luncheon.

Lakeside weddings officiated by one of The Dream-Maker’s six, non-denominational celebrants (wedding officiates or ministers) can take place right on a Tahoe beach, perhaps at sunset, or, in a panoramic, lake view, cathedral-beamed ceiling living room of a lake shore property. In winter, we specialize in ceremonies directly in front of a river-rock fireplace, located in a living room with spectacular view and impeccable amenities.


Lakeside receptions coordinated by The Dream-Maker®, whether small and intimate, or large and luxurious, are also one of our most significantly dramatic functions that The Dream-Maker® can provide, orchestrating any detail that one can think of... beaches, estates or homes with decks and lawns, white-carpeted condominiums; private facilities reserved just for your private party... all of the above ,with stunning lake views, are available year-round, depending upon availability. If the wedding couple’s budget and schedule allow, The Dream-Maker® will even plan a personal itinerary of a day-long site tour to inspect and find the perfect accommodations, as well as the ultimate ceremony and reception site... keeping in mind that dancing and dining under the Tahoe stars is the ultimate!

Can you guess the name of the daytime TV star whom the Dream-Maker married Tahoe lakeside?  Peter Paul Reckell... Bo, of Days of Our Lives!! Read about what other Movie Stars and Rock Legends had to say about the Dream-Maker.

All Below packages Include:  The following outdoor ceremonies include the minister, your coordinator (coordinator only with Sapphire and Crystal Waters packages), and about 20 minutes of coordination provided before event and anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 hours, the day of event.  If package is lakeside, wedding package cost does not include State parking fees. The Dream-Maker® Florist and Formal Wear experts are readily available to assist you with floral ideas and upgrades, rentals, tuxedo requests and wedding apparel.  Also, when you book your wedding with the Dream-Maker Lake Tahoe you will receive a couple of ceremony choices. 

The Below Prices Are Negotiable - Give Us A Call

The Emerald Package
Basic, No Extras Wedding package; This package includes the Minister/Officiant and site location.   

• 2 people $495 (=Bride and Groom with D.M. minister... minister not counted)

• 03-6 people $545 (includes Bride and Groom)
• 7-12 people $595 (includes Bride and Groom)

• 13-20 people $745 (includes Bride and Groom)
• 21-30 people $945 (includes Bride and Groom)
• 31-40 people $1195 (includes Bride and Groom)
• 41-50 people $1545 (includes Bride and Groom)
• 51-75 people - only offered in Sapphire and Crystal Waters Package

The Sapphire Package
More popular, this package includes a stunning, seasonal wildflower bouquet and boutonniere,  24 photos taken on Digital Camera and sent to you, or a * wedding video* tape complete with a scenic introduction of Lake Tahoe.  *see special photo offer below

• 2 people $795 (=Bride, Groom, coordinator/witness and minister... minister and coordinator not counted)

• 03-6 people $845 (includes Bride and Groom)

• 7-12 people $895 (includes Bride and Groom)
• 13-20 people $1045 (includes Bride and Groom)
• 21-30 people $1245 (includes Bride and Groom)
• 31-40 people $1495 (includes Bride and Groom)
• 41-50 people $1845 (includes Bride and Groom)
• 51-75 people $2420 (includes Bride and Groom)

Upgrade Photos and/or Video.  Click on below cameras for details.

The Crystal Waters Package
Our most popular package! This package includes everything in the Sapphire and more! You receive both the 24 photos taken on Digital Camera and sent to you, and the edited * wedding video* which includes a scenic introduction of Lake Tahoe
(or a second roll of 24 exposures). Package Bouquet Explanation: wildflower bouquet and boutonniere  *see special photo offer below

• 2 people $1095 (=Bride, Groom, coordinator/witness and minister... minister and coordinator not counted)

• 03-6 people $1145 (includes Bride and Groom)

• 7-12 people $1195 (includes Bride and Groom)
• 13-20 people $1345 (includes Bride and Groom)
• 21-30 people $1545 (includes Bride and Groom)
• 31-40 people $1795 (includes Bride and Groom)
• 41-50 people $2145 (includes Bride and Groom)
• 51-75 people $2720 (includes Bride and Groom)

Upgrade Photos and/or Video.  Click on below cameras for details.

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.   

* Wheelchair Rentals Available (see Package Additions)

* Dream-Maker records your wedding video on a Digital/Video camera, then transfers it to a DVD format, to maintain the highest playback quality.  Commercial, "Broadcast Quality Video", also available at an additional cost.  Call 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.

Outdoor Weddings can also mean saying your vows at a romantic panoramic lake-view Mountain Top location. 

The Mountain Top wedding ceremony is available from mid spring to late fall, weather permitting. 

Click on photo to the left to go to Mountain Top Wedding page.

Options * For any of the outdoor packages up to 50 guests, rental chairs for the wedding with set-up and take down are $650.00... and up to 75 chairs for $900.00. * For Gazebos the cost is $475.00, for set-up and take down with no flowers. Bids for floral decorations are available upon request.

Dream-Maker not only marries couples... we also marry families

* Special: If you have ordered a Sapphire or a Crystal Waters package with 24x photos, for an extra $50 you can now upgrade to 36x, photos (an upgrade of 12x additional photos) plus tax, which this upgrade is usually a $175 value.

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*Please ask our wedding coordination staff about the maximum cars allotted for large groups at outdoor locations.

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.