The Party: Hot Spots for the Rehearsal & Reception
In Northern Michigan a bride’s search for the right size venue for rehearsal dinners and receptions can be vast and stretch out over hundreds of square miles of gorgeous landscape. Where to begin? Here’s a listing of places broken down into accommodation sizes to make the choice a bit more accessible and easier:
For small rehearsal dinners or receptions up to 100 guests:
• Bay Harbor Village Hotel: Harbor Room, 60 guests; Equestrian Club Lounge, 40 guests
• Castle Farms, Queen’s Tavern, 10 guests minimum
• Inn at Bay Harbor: Sagamore’s Terrace or Lake Lawn, 80 guests each; Occidental Room or Clifton Room, 50 guests each
• Papa Lou’s, 30 guests
• Indian River Golf Club, 30 guests minimum
• Stafford’s Properties: Pier Restaurant, up to 100 guests;
• Weathervane Restaurant, up to 100 guests
• Whitecaps
• Teddy Griffin’s, 40 guests
• Knights of Columbus Petoskey, Little Bay Room, 100 guests
For medium rehearsal dinners or receptions between 100-200 guests:
• Bay Harbor Village Hotel: Lake Michigan Room, 150 guests
• Boyne Mountain: Beach House on Deer Lake or Club House and Patio, 115 guests each; Beach House lawn with tent on Deer Lake or Ericson’s Lodge, 150 guests each
• Boyne Highlands Resort, Champions Room, 135 guests
• Inn at Bay Harbor, Sagamore’s Terrace and lawn or Arlington Room, 150 guests
• Papa Lou’s, Upper Deck and inside room, 120 guests
• Birchwood Farms Country Club, 150 guests
• Charlevoix Country Club, Mahogany’s, 150 guests
For large rehearsal dinners or receptions over 200 guests:
• Bay Harbor Village Hotel: Marina Lawn Panel, 300 guests; Bay Harbor Equestrian Club, 300 guests
• Otsego Club, 40-400 guests, a picture perfect location for your wedding or reception
• Castle Farms: Queen’s Royal Tent or Knight’s Room, 230 guests; East Garden Room or King’s Great Hall, 350 guests; Knight’s Castle, 200 guests
• Boyne Mountain: Civic Center, 500 guests; Snowflake Lounge or Vienna Ball Room, 200 guests
• Boyne Highlands Resort: Blue/Green Room, 350 guests; Camelot/Zoo Bar, 225 guests; Lakeside Pond or Country Club of Boyne, 200 guests each
• Bay Harbor Golf Club, 200 guests
• Stafford’s Properties: Bay View Inn, 250 guests; Perry Hotel, 220 Guests
• Whitecaps, 200 guests
• Knights of Columbus Petoskey, Big Bay Room, 500 guests
• Smokey’s Grill at Pellston Regional Airport, 250 guests
• Pelican Room, Central Lake, 250 guests
• Banks Township Hall, 200 guests
• Nub’s Nob, Harbor Springs, over 200 guests
• Odawa Casino Resort, 1,000 guests
• North Central Michigan College Student and Community Resource Center, 250 guests.
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