Meet The Views at Sunset Ridge

Today we’d like to introduce you to The Views at Sunset Ridge. 

Hello The Views at Sunset Ridge, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
In 2015 Allen Witzel returned home from Ft. Hood TX where he was stationed in the Army. After his discharge and return home he struggled in finding what he wanted to do next, at that time Allen approached Leslie Reardon (mother) Michael Reardon (step-father), and Ashley O’Bryant (sister) with this crazy idea to start a wedding venue. After discussing all of the options and ideas the decision was made and the search for the perfect property began. It took two years of searching and we found our perfect spot, situated just above Red Clay state park the Views at Sunset Ridge is a twenty thousand square foot building on 200 beautiful acres and surrounded by beautiful mountain views. Allen Witzel attended culinary school and trained with wedding caterers to become our Executive Chef, Ashley trained with the bridal society to become a wedding planner and designer. Michael Reardon has used his years of experience in the IT field to maintain and upgrade the venue sound and IT equipment, and finally, Leslie Reardon worked for years in her church as a wedding and event planner she has been master certified by the Bridal Society and trained with David Tuterra to become a top-rated wedding planner and designer. Our venue opened in Dec 2017 and has steady grown since our first year we had 13 weddings now we just finished 2021 with 57 weddings. we offer complete wedding planning and designing packages, exclusive catering, exceptional bartending, and a full venue team to assist all of our beautiful couples. 

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It has been a challenging road; the first challenge was location we spent 2 years searching and researching properties. In order for us to do this business we had to find not only the best location but we also had to be aware of the local counties and how they would affect our business. The next challenge would be the building itself the yearlong remodel included complete redue of plumbing and electrical among many other things. Then we had to figure out marketing it was a slow start to get people in our doors, then we had to sell them on the place. As a family business there are unique challenges amongst ourselves when it comes to operating and growing the business. 

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
We are the Views at Sunset Ridge a wedding venue in Cleveland, TN. We specialize in weddings, and events. We provide on-site catering, wedding planning and management, design, and bartending. We are known for our incredible Views, our customer service, and our incredible space. Besides the Views and the space of the venue, we are known mostly for our large venue staff and our too of the line customer service. 

Let’s talk about our city – what do you love? What do you not love?
We love the art and culture of the city; it is one of our favorite places to visit and explore. We dislike the traffic the most other than that we love the city and all of its amazing diversity. 

Contact Info:

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: Theviewsatsunsetridge.com
• Instagram: Instagram.com/viewsatsunsetridge
• Facebook: Facebook.com/viewsatsunsetridge

Image Credits
Tricia Richards photography
Ashley Anne photography
Logan Kilgore photography
Rich smith photography
Madison Carter photography