Veronica
& Mike
Winter Wedding at
High Camp, Palisades Tahoe
Ceremony at High Camp, Reception at OVECTwo Venues, One Wedding
Veronica and Mike’s winter wedding at Palisades Tahoe was cold, beautiful, and completely committed to the mountain. They did their first look in the big meadow in Olympic Valley, portraits in the snow, then rode the tram up to High Camp for the ceremony. After vows at 8,200 feet they came back down for the reception at the Olympic Valley Event Center. Two venues, two completely different experiences, one unforgettable day. Most couples do not know this combination is even possible. It is.
Wild and Lovely Events
Winter
The Portraits
Winter Portraits in Olympic ValleyBefore the Tram
We started the day in Olympic Valley for the first look and portraits before the tram ride up. Less snow down in the valley than at the summit, which meant open ground, the big meadow, and peaks rising on all sides. Winter light at the base of Palisades Tahoe is soft, flat, and cinematic in a way that summer just does not get. It wraps around everything and makes the mountains feel close.
Veronica and Mike were relaxed and easy with each other. Their group was warm and genuinely excited to be there. We had extra time in the valley and used all of it. By the time we got on the tram everyone was ready. The mountain was waiting.
The Venue
Two Venues, One WeddingHigh Camp and OVEC
Most couples do not know you can split your Palisades Tahoe wedding across both venues. Ceremony at High Camp at 8,200 feet, reception at the Olympic Valley Event Center in the valley below. Two completely different settings, two completely different moods, one continuous celebration. Veronica and Mike did exactly that and it worked perfectly.
High Camp gives you the drama. The tram ride up, the mountaintop ceremony deck, the Sierra stretching in every direction at elevation. The Olympic Valley Event Center gives you the warmth. Floor to ceiling windows, the valley floor, a reception space that handles any weather and any party size. Together they make for a wedding day with genuine range.
The Reception
Back Down to the ValleyOlympic Valley Event Center
After the ceremony at High Camp they rode the tram back down and continued the celebration at the Olympic Valley Event Center. Warm lights, packed dance floor, real joy. The contrast between the raw cold of the mountaintop ceremony and the warmth of the reception below made for a day with two completely different moods and twice as many great photographs.
If you are planning a Palisades Tahoe wedding and considering splitting your ceremony and reception between High Camp and the Olympic Valley Event Center, this gallery is the reference. It works beautifully.
Veronica & MikeHigh Camp
Palisades Tahoe · Olympic Valley, CA · Winter 2024
Veronica and Mike’s winter wedding at Palisades Tahoe was cold, beautiful, and exactly right. First look in the meadow, portraits in the snow, vows at 8,200 feet, party in the valley. If you are planning a winter wedding at Palisades Tahoe or want to know if splitting your ceremony and reception between High Camp and the Olympic Valley Event Center is possible, the answer is yes and this gallery proves it.
Vendors & Credits
Venue
Palisades Tahoe
Planning
Wild and Lovely Events
Music & DJ
Milton Merlos
Photo Booth
Epics Photobooth
Florist
The Flower Garage
Officiant
Ceremonies by Meredith
Hair & Makeup
VanessaMUA
Photography
Wade Snider Photography
Get In Touch
Planning a Winter Wedding
at Palisades Tahoe?
Let’s Talk
I know High Camp and the Olympic Valley Event Center in every season. I know the light in winter, I know how to dress for a mountaintop ceremony, and I know how to move between two venues without missing anything.