Spillian

Name: Spillian
Address: 50 Fleischmann Heights Road, Fleischmanns, NY, 12430, US
Telephone: +18008113351
Rating: 4.8

A magical Catskills estate. Weddings. Celebrations. Adventures. Imagine. Spillian is a place to imagine past what you think is possible.
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Please join us for weddings, retreats, workshops, camps, revels, food, drink, silliness, ideas, wisdom, challenges, play, thinking, relaxing and just simple savoring...all on a superb historic 19th Century Catskills estate, built by the Fleischmanns Yeast Family. Leigh Melander and Mark Somerfield
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Spillian: A Place to Revel

10/19/2025

Frivolity as a path to imagination.
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Here's a little clip of co-founder Leigh talking on the Explorer Poet podcast about frivolity as a way of being. Take a step back: When you use your imagination, how are you scaling it? Take the time and allow the moments to come to you instead of trying to push against them, and learn how to take power in staying small.

Leigh has a doctorate in mythology and psychology and is a specialist in creating rituals and ceremonies that are real, meaningful, celebratory, and, yeah, about you.
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Find your way to the whole podcast in our Blogs section in our linktree!
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10/15/2025

Early spring at Spillian...

When the timid light has just crept up to rise again, eager and bright, and the maple trees, fully in bloom, create a red haze over the mountains.

Daffodils, pinxter azaleas, trout lilies, violets, wild geraniums and more can be seen peeking out from the ground, ready to join you in your celebrations. Sneak amongst the ferns and the newly sprouting grass while you trade stories and share in the merryment.

In a time where the cycle of life is just starting out once again, take refuge and care in the comfort of your companions who are there to start with you. Break bread and make vows of renewal, promise, and joy. A start as fresh as the breeze that billows through the Catskills trees.

The months of May and April next year are almost SOLD OUT! Head over to our linktree and book while you still can!

Revel with us.

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Harper Pictures

featuring our lovely couples Dana & Yana, Mason & Rachel (), and Sierra & Nathan

10/12/2025

Conversations about Myth: A Never-Ending Story

Here's a little clip of co-founder Leigh talking on the Explorer Poet podcast about myth and how it can be perceived. What does myth mean to you? Is it a lie, a story, or is it something designed to help us ask the questions we need?
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Leigh has a doctorate in mythology and psychology and is a specialist in creating rituals and ceremonies that are real, meaningful, celebratory, and, yeah, about you.
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Find your way to the whole podcast in our Blogs section in our linktree!
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10/09/2025

Local shout-out of the week:
Shadowcrest Guest House

In a new series, we are giving special shoutouts to friends, locals, and other superheroes who have been there with Spillian through thick and thin.

Today's shout-out is the Shadowcrest Guest House, a warm and beautiful inn located in the mountains and brimming with vintage charm. Whether you're looking for lodging for your wedding guests or attending an event in Fleishmanns, the Shadowcrest is always a wonderful place to stay. The owners are dear friends and will make sure your time there is exceptionally memorable.

Here is a description from their website:

Nestled near Belleayre Mountain Ski Center, Shadowcrest offers a warm welcome with continental breakfast and in-room WiFi. Unwind on the garden terrace or charge up at the electric car station. Helpful staff and concierge services are always available.

Find them at

10/08/2025

Do you want a wedding that's mystical, rustic, and autumnal?
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Then look no further. Dance among the pumpkins, deep into the night, where the magical folk gather and come out to play. Add your own touch of gothic, spooky, or enchanting flavor, and treat yourself to a hauntingly good time.

Because there's nothing beyond the realm of your imagination that we can't create together.
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Revel with us.
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Sarah Churchill Photography
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Autumn Jordan

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music
Finding my Memories by Yehezkel Raz feat Sivan
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featuring our lovely couples Meredith & Dre, Meghan () & Chris, Martina & Kyle, and Marin () & Alex (.the.goodenough)

10/02/2025

Co-Creator of the Week:
Upward Brewing Company

This week we are giving a very special shoutout to our friends at Upward Brewing Company.

Dana and David rock the house. They've been amazing allies, coming to lead tastings for groups here, and dropping everything
on a busy Saturday to bring new kegs when we've been taken by surprise by extra thirsty rehearsal dinners.

They're kind, they're generous, and they make damn good beer! Check out their brewery in Livingston Manor some time - it's a seriously cool scene.

And when you're here, don't forget to try their award-winning Pilsner and IPA.

You can find them at .brewing

10/01/2025

April weddings: when the flowers bloom and the trees begin to blossom...

A sprinkling of green sets off the dawn of spring, and as the chill in the air recedes, the teetering of birdsong returns.

Like critters coming out of hibernation, we retreat from the shelter of our homes to the light of the sun, joining hand in hand to welcome it's warmth on our skin.

Twinkles of laughter join the clinking of glasses, a celebration among the dewdrops and the pleasant breeze over the Catskills' grass. Families, loved ones, and friends share in the renewal of the year, and the anticipation of sunnier days yet to come. We dance and feast upon sparkling drinks and fresh comforts, and bask together in song.

Choose April as the start of your new beginnings. Choose April as the first step into a fresh and shared life. Choose April and revel in the joy of the season, in the bounty of nature, and in the rebirth of love.

There are still 2026 openings left, so click on our linktree to book today.

Revel with us.

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featuring our lovely couple Rachel () & Mason

09/28/2025

Co-Creator of the Week:
Birchfields

Spillian is proud to share our Co-Creator of the Week spotlight campaign! Every week we will be showcasing several wonderful and local professionals who have contributed to Spillian weddings and events over the years.

Today's co-creator is Birchfields, a professional and award winning photographer and wedding videographer. Here is a description from his website:

Work that resonates with who it's made for. Visually compelling stories. Wedding films with original music.

Steve has filmed and photographed hundreds of events since 2009. Steve currently lives in Virginia with his wife and three kids.

Find him at

Featuring our lovely couple Val & Tom

09/24/2025

A February wedding, during the season of love...

Beneath the frosty layer of snow that rests atop the leaves and the wooden awnings, lies the oncoming promise of pink petals and kisses of warmth.

Cupids and fae alike will dance together, sprinkling seeds that will one day grow and bloom into romances of old.

Don your warmest vestments, drape yourself in fantasies of mythical passion, and let your heart join the many festive renditions of itself - strung up in colors of red and rose.

Marry in the spirit of love of all kinds, of the beginnings of spring that reaches just around the corner, of the light that grows brighter each day.

Revel in unity. Revel in love. Revel in renewal. Revel in the joy of life.

Revel with us.

images by
Sarah Churchill Photography

featuring our lovely couples Meredith & Dre, Magina () & Malcom, and Emma & Daniel

09/21/2025

We live in a time when everything—kindness, meaning, imagination—is under siege.

It’s easy to think that what matters most is power.
That sharpness wins. That the loudest voice is the truest one.
That there's no space left for wonder, or for rest, or for gentleness.

But we don’t believe that.

We believe in tending something different.
Something slower, stranger, older.

We believe in firelight and wild ideas. In deep dinners and belly laughter. In looking someone in the eye and seeing who they are, not just what they do.

We believe that beauty is not a luxury.
That kindness is a form of resistance.
That holding space, for people, for stories, for celebration and play and grief and real belonging, is world work.

Kindness matters. Love matters. Right now.

Love with us. Revel with us.

images by
Madison Wedding Studio

featuring our lovely couples Adam & Zack and Sam () & Romil

09/18/2025

Co-Creator of the Week:
Cafe Marguerite

Spillian is proud to share our Co-Creator of the Week spotlight campaign! Every week we will be showcasing several wonderful and local professionals who have contributed to Spillian weddings and events over the years.

Today's co-creator is Cafe Marguerite, an exceptional French restaurant and catering service located in the Catskills. Here is a description from their website:

Cafe Marguerite was founded in July 2020 by wife & husband chefs Dina & Jean-Francois after decades in NYC's top fine dinning & pastry kitchens; we wanted to share our passion for exceptional food and warn hospitality to Margaretville & its surrounding communities.

Everything we serve - from our daily pastries to our seasonal dinners - is made from scratch, with care and attention. We welcome guests from near & far to experience heartfelt, high-quality food in a setting that feels like home.

Find them at Café Marguerite

Photographer of the first two photos

Featuring our lovely couple Jessica & Paul

09/17/2025

The Scheherazade Room

A room drawn from 1,001 nights—carpets hanging above the bed, elephant lamps, antique wardrobes, a brass genie lamp, and watching over it all: Celeste the Camel.

Celeste came to us before Spillian did. She was a gift from my sister and young nieces—handmade from papier maché during a winter when I was alone in the Catskills, chasing the dream that would become this place.

She was born from a missed auction offering, a family joke, and a love fierce enough to craft a life-sized golden camel in secret.

Years later, a guest named Celeste met her namesake. Delighted, she later sent us Moe the Second: a sock monkey in a fez, to replace Moe the First, who had wandered off into mystery.

This is what Spillian is made of—generosity, serendipity, and the stories that pass between us.

Read the full tale of Celeste, Moe, and the room they inspired on the blog.

👉 Read about it here: https://vist.ly/476gs
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50 Fleischmann Heights Road
Fleischmanns, NY
12430

Telephone

+18008113351

Website

http://spillian.com/

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Please join us for retreats, workshops, camps, revels, food, drink, silliness, ideas, wisdom, challenges, play, thinking, relaxing and just simple savoring... Custom weddings that feed your soul. Leadership retreats that help you find your genius. Gatherings of friends that build your tribe. And Mythic Catskills Adventures that dive deep into story and place. All on a superb historic 19th Century Catskills estate, built by the Fleischmanns Yeast family in the 1880’s as a home for creative ideas, family, and breathing deep into the Catskill mountains. With a seriously fine kitchen, full bar, the coolest outdoor spot for celebrations anywhere. Visit https://spillian.com for more information about our program offerings and how we can co-create something superbly yours. Leigh Melander and Mark Somerfield Spillian: A Place to Revel 50 Todd Mountain Road Fleischmanns, NY 12430 800-811-3351 [email protected] https://spillian.com