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Weddings on trend: ‘What we’re seeing’

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

We’re hearing that weddings are big, and back, mostly tradtional with some fun touches. We talked to several area venues to see what’s happening.


Emily Stein at The Lodge at Echo Lake is seeing “Unplug Unplug Unplug!” with “lots of wedding couples asking guests to leave photo taking to their photographer and/or videographer so that they can enjoy the evening.”

Also, sparkler send-offs …

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Weddings: ‘You do’ aim to make yours unique; what’s trending?

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Here’s what some wedding and events planners at area venues (plus one independent planner) told The Chronicle about new, traditional and sometimes unusual things couples are incorporating into their wedding celebrations.

What’s trending

LeAnna Avila, Director of Sales & Events at The Inn at the Erlowest on Lake George, offers:

• Black tie formal is becoming more popular. Also, “Requesting all of the guests …

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Adam Savage, executive chef, ready for 1,000!

By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Queensbury Hotel general manager Tyler Herrick says that adding in their brand new catering kitchen, they’ll be able to do “800 to 1,000” dinners a night.

No sweat, says Chef Adam Savage, the hotel’s executive chef and Director of Culinary for Spruce Hospitality Group.

“I was the executive chef for the Sagamore for nine years. So yes, we did that many times,” he said. …

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Queensbury Hotel — by the numbers

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Here’s a look at The Queensbury Hotel, “by the numbers,” as derived from Chronicle conversations with General Manager/Spruce Hospitality President Tyler Herrick, comments during the ribbon cutting on July 21, and press materials.


$3,800,000: Cost of the current expansion project.
5,200: Square footage of the expanded Adirondack Ballroom when fully open as a single room
3,000: Square footage of Adirondack North, the added …

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V&H did the Queensbury Hotel expansion: Project built on long-term ties

By Mark Frost, Chronicle Editor

The Queensbury Hotel expansion project was built of long-term relationships, as embodied by V&H Construction, the project’s general contractor.

“Thirty-eight years ago, when I was working for [Jim] Weller, I was the project manager” for the Queensbury Hotel’s indoor swimming pool, noted V&H President Rob Holbrook. He remarks that the hotel’s general manager “Leo Turley was afraid he was going to get fired over it.…

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