Bay Pointe

All-inclusive venue

The venue takes care of it all - food and beverage, rentals, the works!

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Starting at $6,000

Guest capacity

Up to 300 seated guests

About this venue

When you celebrate your wedding or special event at Bay Pointe, you and your guests will experience distinct personalized service centered around you and your dreams. Conveniently located between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo or Chicago and Detroit, Bay Pointe Inn overlooks the islands of Gun Lake and offers a variety of unique onsite event venues. The Lakefront Pavilion, BoatHouse Villa and the all new Bay Pointe Woods, are each exceptionally designed and comfortable event spaces. As a flexible all-season, venue, our events and banquet teams specialize in vibrant spring weddings, lavish summer ceremonies, twilight autumn weddings and indoor winter weddings where up to 300 guests are warmed by a floor to ceiling fireplace. Each of our unique venue spaces has been designed to ensure a successful event by enjoying a variety of event styles and effortless entertaining with family and friends.

Seated guest capacity

50-300

Venue type

Beaches, Waterfront Settings
Hotels, Inns, Resorts

Venue setting

Covered Outdoor
Indoor
Outdoor

11456 Marsh Rd, Shelbyville, MI 49344

Our event spaces

Bay Pointe Woods

Don’t settle for a typical location, enjoy a Bay Pointe celebration.

Towering trees line the drive as you approach the new Bay Pointe Woods, a unique equestrian style venue with modern design features; it is a hidden jewel surrounded by ten stylish cottages, water and fire features, and picturesque gardens. All of nature’s natural beauty is brought to life and embraced in a single venue at Bay Pointe Woods, exuding sophistication, exquisite cuisine, and exceptional service — making it the ideal wedding venue.

Guest capacity

Up to 300 Seated

Up to 300 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Engagement party, After party, Other, Cocktail hour

Guests often feel this space is

“Stunning”

Included in this room:

The Woods also has a secret up its sleeve — it not only serves as the dreamy locale of your reception, it can also serve as your ceremony location. With these unique options, Its no wonder that Bay Pointe Woods is the new premier West Michigan wedding venue destination!

BoatHouse Villa

The best places to say "I Do" with gorgeous views

Steeped in history and lavished with innovative updates, this exquisite Gun Lake Estate boasts 125’ of all-sport lake frontage. Built in 1886 this 5,000 sq. ft. ageless-beauty is comfortably elegant, magnificently custom, and totally endearing. When hosting an event at the BoatHouse Villa, the ceremony, patio and courtyard setup for the day of your wedding is included in the rental fee.

Guest capacity

Up to 80 Seated

Up to 80 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Other, Cocktail hour, Warm and cozy

Guests often feel this space is

“Intimate”

Included in this room:

The Villa sleeps 15 with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths a loft and gourmet kitchen. The spacious furnished balcony offers sunrise and sunset views. The covered lakefront veranda offers a firewall and private dock. Game room has a pool table, shuffleboard table and bar, a second outdoor cabana bar is in the fountain courtyard. The grounds feature beautiful flower gardens and guests have access to all Bay Pointe Inn resort amenities.

Fireside Banquet Room

A flexible all-season venue

The Fireside Banquet Room is a perfect indoor space for intimate weddings, rehearsal dinners, and a variety of social functions, seating capacity is up to 72 guests and features a grand 12’ fireplace and adjacent lakefront patio. An iPod docking station, portable bar, kitchenette, hand-held microphones, surround sound, a 144” drop down screen, ceiling mounted LCD-HD Projector, and free Wi-Fi is available.

Guest capacity

Up to 60 Seated

Up to 60 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding reception, Wedding shower, Engagement party, Welcome party, After party, Other, Cocktail hour, Rehearsal dinner, Farewell brunch

Guests often feel this space is

“Romantic”

Lakefront Pavilion

The Bay Pointe wedding promise is to make your special day amazing from the time you, your wedding party and guests arrive.

A unique waterfront setting for your dream wedding located on the water with seating up to 200 guests with over 3,000 square feet of adjacent lawn space. The space is surrounded by lush landscaping, a variety of perennials and seasonal flowers and features an outdoor gas fireplace, patio, gas torches, granite bar, ceiling mounted gas heaters, and clear sides we lower in the event of inclement weather to ensure total guest comfort.

Guest capacity

Up to 200 Seated

Up to 200 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Engagement party, After party, Other, Cocktail hour

Guests often feel this space is

“Beautiful ambiance”