Weddings at Forest Highlands
Forest Highlands is a full, four-season wedding destination and each season is as beautiful as the next!
Our backdrops include towering pine trees, colorful landscapes, snowy winters, and panoramic views of the San Francisco Peaks.
An Exclusive Club Experience
Our venue includes a team of experienced, professional service staff, and a friendly, flexible catering team to assist you with facilitating every detail of your special day.
Your guests will enjoy warm hospitality as our staff is welcoming and attentive as they strive to create special and memorable experiences.
Ceremony
We have several gorgeous outdoor locations to choose from. Our elegant Canyon reception room has floor to ceiling windows and a large wrap around patio with furniture and ceiling heaters so in the case of inclement weather guests can still enjoy being outside.
Reception
Our venues have the capacity to accommodate your guests in a relaxed cocktail environment, or in a stunning sit-down spread. Included in the various packages are experienced, professional service staff, personalized reception menus, and a friendly, flexible team to assist you with guiding your way to the perfect day.
We are proud to offer the services of our very talented and celebrated culinary team. We offer exciting, modern cuisine which entertains the eyes and taste buds with entrée selections that are truly unique and creative. We will be happy to discuss your favorites and customize your wedding menu to suit your personal tastes. We also have a talented pastry department that can create a beautiful wedding cake based on your desired design, or create an entire dessert table of assorted treats.
Meet Our Celebrity Chef – Eddie Matney
Preparing your wedding entree is none other than Phoenix’s own Eddie Matney, former owner of Eddie’s House in Old Town Scottsdale. Along with being dubbed the “Number One Chef in the Valley” for five consecutive years by Phoenix Magazine, he has been celebrated for his unique culinary style in a number of prestigious publications including Food and Wine, USA Today, Bon Appetit, Food Arts, Nation’s Restaurant News, and Money Magazine. He was featured on two nationally televised cooking shows, “Bite This with Nadia G” and “Guy’s Grocery Games” with Guy Fieri, where he competed with and beat three other chefs in a cooking showdown. One of the biggest personalities in town and affectionately known as “the most colorful chef” in the Phoenix Metropolitan area, Chef Eddie has represented the Arizona Cardinals at the prestigious “Taste of the NFL” event for over eight years. He also found time to co-author Heartfelt Cuisine, which is a quick and easy heart-healthy comfort food cookbook.
Chef Eddie and his dynamic culinary team have a colorful and innovative approach to the preparation and presentation of wedding food. Your guests will enjoy beautiful plated, mouthwatering, creative selections, always made with the freshest ingredients.
Testimonials
“The wedding went wonderfully from our point of view. You and your staff made this much less stressful and much more fun in every way they could and we appreciate it so much.
Please tell your staff just how grateful we are for all of their work. It could not have gone more perfectly”.
“We wanted to say thank you for making our wedding day perfect. It truly was the best day and it wouldn’t have been possible without you. We are so grateful we had you and all of the staff at Forest Highlands to make our day and night unforgettable. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you!”
The reception room looked phenomenal. We really felt like we were living in a fairy tale. Everything came together so well and we were so thrilled to celebrate there!
Also, please tell Eddy and the pastry chef that they both did a phenomenal job. We got so many compliments on the food and how beautiful the cake was!
We can’t thank you enough! Our day was magical and we are so happy that you were a part of it.”
You truly went above and beyond and we will be forever grateful!”
“We want to thank you and the team for setting up such an amazing wedding for us! We truly had the most amazing day and wouldn’t change a thing about it. You guys are great”!
We are still on cloud nine from our amazing day! Thank you again.
“We cannot express how grateful we are to have you help us on our special day. You have gone above and beyond for us to make our day perfect and we cannot thank you enough!
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to be a member or sponsored by a member to have an event at Forest Highlands?
Can I bring in my own food and alcohol?
I want my wedding all outdoors but realize the weather in Flagstaff is unpredictable and I want my guests to be comfortable. Suggestions?
Can I have all of my event outside?
Are there hotels close to your venue?
Do you have shuttles to take guests back to their hotel after the reception?
Yes! We offer a complimentary shuttle service.
Request Wedding Information
You bring the vision. Let us do the rest. Complete the form below to start planning a truly unforgettable event.
We are currently booking for 2023-2024. Contact us today to request a Wedding Portfolio or to schedule a tour. We look forward to helping you plan your special day!
About Flagstaff
Flagstaff is conveniently located along I-40 and I-17 in the northern part of Arizona. Out-of-town guests can take advantage of the many hotels in close proximity to the venue. Flagstaff is one hour from the Grand Canyon and 30 minutes from Sedona, or if guests want a more local experience Forest Highlands is located minutes away from historic and vibrant downtown Flagstaff where they can enjoy unique shops, local breweries, and thriving art community.
Your guests will love spending time in this wonderful city and the stunning pine forest that Forest Highlands calls home.