Poconos & Lehigh Valley venue guide

Updated September 2026

Poconos and Lehigh Valley wedding venues: mountain resorts, lodges, and historic spaces

From the mountain resorts and lodges of the Poconos to the historic hotels and clubs of Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton, this corner of Pennsylvania is where guests are most likely to stay the night. It's also one of the more affordable parts of the state.

We've gathered details on 13 Poconos and Lehigh Valley venues. Pick a starting point and Sage will rank them for your day, with cost estimates wherever the venue publishes its prices.

Mountain resort Guests stay on site Lehigh Valley

What should you budget?

Venue and food for 100 guests

$22k

Typical estimate

A typical cost for the venue and food on a Saturday in peak season.

$18k–$24k

Typical range

A narrow range. Resorts, lodges, and clubs here price close to one another.

$20k

On the cheapest date

The same venues on their cheapest published date.

These are our estimates, not quotes from the venues. They include service charges and tax when a venue lists them. Your date, guest count, bar, rentals, and rooms will all change the final total.

What to expect here

A weekend in the mountains, at a lower price

Half the venues here have rooms for guests, far more than the rest of Pennsylvania, so the wedding can easily become a weekend. Nearly all provide a coordinator, and most say what happens if it rains. Prices start lower than elsewhere, though more gets added on top of the quote, so add up the fees before you compare.

Have rooms for guests: 54%
Provide a coordinator: 100%
State a rain plan: 69%
Added on top of the price: +28%

Resort, farm, or city

Start with the kind of wedding you want here

Mountain resort or lodge

Skytop, Shawnee, Bear Creek, and other Pocono resorts with rooms, a restaurant, and mountain views. Ask about a block of rooms, minimum stays, and how much you need to spend on food and drinks.

Barn, farm, or club

A farm retreat, barns, and golf clubs, from the Delaware River to the Lehigh Valley, often at the lowest prices in the area. Ask what the package includes and what you bring yourself.

Historic hotel or city venue

Hotel Bethlehem, a castle outside Reading, and restored spaces in Allentown and Easton. Ask how the ceremony and reception fit in the building and where guests will park.

Before you tour

Three decisions to make early

Decide who stays over

Many venues here have rooms, but a room count isn't a guest count. Ask how many people can stay, whether there's a minimum stay or room block, and where everyone else will sleep.

Pick the mountains or the valley

The Pocono resorts feel like a getaway, while the Lehigh Valley is closer to Philadelphia and New York and easier for guests driving in for the evening. Decide which you want before you tour.

Add up the full cost

Prices start lower here, but service charges and tax add more on top than in most of Pennsylvania. Add them to each quote, then ask about rooms, overtime, and parking.

Places worth a closer look

Six Poconos and Lehigh Valley venues to start with

These examples cover the area's resorts, farms, clubs, and historic spaces, priced in different ways. Open a venue to see its pricing, capacity, spaces, vendor rules, and other planning details.

Get a shortlist for your vision and budget

Tell Sage about your day: your guest count, your budget, and anything you can’t compromise on. You’ll get a ranked list of venues, with why each one fits and what to double-check.

Sage the Date reads each venue's own published details, including pricing, catering and alcohol rules, music curfews, rain plans, whether you get the whole property, and how many guests each space holds. Every estimate uses your guest count. When a venue doesn't say, we tell you instead of guessing. Searching is free and doesn't require an account.

Before you book

Three questions worth asking

How many guests can stay on the property, and is there a minimum stay or room block?
What will the total be after service charges, admin fees, and tax?
If it rains, where does the ceremony move, and does that space fit all our guests?

How this guide is built

Sage reads each venue's own published pricing and policies, puts different kinds of quotes on the same footing, and estimates the cost for 100 guests. If a venue doesn't say something, we treat it as a question to ask, not a no. Venues can't pay to appear or to rank higher here.