The Lake House
Guest capacity
Up to 300 seated guests
About this venue
The Lake House catering facility is located within steps of its own private lake. Situated on over 19 acres, privacy and sophistication adorn you from the moment you arrive. Designed and built to capture unsurpassed lake views from every seat, The Lake House delivers the finest service and cutting-edge cuisine to satisfy the most discerning of palates.
Our event spaces
Grand Ballroom
Unparalleled by any facility in the area, The Lake House hosts only one event at a time.
Floor to ceiling windows (14' ceilings), 25' x 25' Brazilian cherry dance floor, six glass french doors leading directly to our private lake, covered terrace, built in downlighting offering over six million different color combinations and a state-of-the-art sound system complete this one of a kind experience.
Guest capacity
50-300 Seated
50-300 Standing
Square footage
3,500
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, After party, Relaxed and casual, Warm and cozy, Fun and festive, Elopement, Other
Guests often feel this space is
“Luxurious and chic”
Grand Ballroom
Unparalleled by any facility in the area, The Lake House hosts only one event at a time.
Floor to ceiling windows (14' ceilings), 25' x 25' Brazilian cherry dance floor, six glass french doors leading directly to our private lake, covered terrace, built in downlighting offering over six million different color combinations and a state-of-the-art sound system complete this one of a kind experience.
Guest capacity
50-300 Seated
50-300 Standing
Square footage
3,500
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, After party, Relaxed and casual, Warm and cozy, Fun and festive, Elopement, Other
Guests often feel this space is
“Luxurious and chic”
Available services that can be provided by The Lake House
Services & amenities
- Bar services
- Catering services
- Clean up
- Dance floor
- Dressing room / Bridal Suite
- Event coordinator
- Event rentals
- Event staff
- Liability insurance
- Lighting/Sound
- Pet friendly
- Service staff
- Set up
- Transportation
- Wedding cake services
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wifi
Transportation & access
- Self parking - free
- Wheelchair accessible
Reviews
Write a review5.0 out of 5
11 reviews
A dream come true
I can’t even put into words how special my wedding was thanks to The Lake House (but I’m going to try lol). I found this location on Zola and when I contacted the owner, Paul, it was like speaking to an old friend even though we had never met before. He is so sincere and thoughtful and has the best tips and tricks for wedding planning. I never hired a wedding planner and I was a little overwhelmed in the beginning of my planning process but Paul was there every step of the way for me. He answered all my emails filled with dumb questions and he advised me in the best way. Carole, my wedding coordinator at the venue, was an absolute gem as well and made things so easy. My wedding was 11/16/24 (the last wedding of their season!) and I still have guests telling me how fantastic everything was. Especially the FOOD. I truly dream about the filet mignon and tiramisu we had about twice a week lol. I can’t say enough amazing things about this venue. I would have my next birthday party here just so I can see Paul and Carole again and eat more of the delicious food lol. The location is GORGEOUS and they truly made my wedding the best night of my entire life.
Beautiful
We are so grateful to The Lake House for going above and beyond to deliver us our perfect wedding day for around 110 guests in November 2024. They had every detail covered and helped ensure all of our guests had a wonderful experience. Special shout out to our banquet manager Carole for keeping the day running smoothly. The food was excellent and we are satisfied with the value we received across the board. We highly recommend booking The Lake House for your wedding or function.
BEST WEDDING VENUE EVER!
WOW!!! We are incredibly impressed by this venue. From the food, to the cocktail, to the view, to the staff and to the management were AMAZING. My guest couldn't stop raving about the food, especially the beef wellington!! Paul, Carole and the staff truly made our wedding so special and running smooth. They handled all problems that I didn't even know were happening. Not only they were our venue but at some point were our therapist too, because honestly when I got nervous or my wedding party got nervous, Paul or Carole was there to calm us down and redirect everything. I didn't have to think about anything, except enjoying marrying my best friend and partying the night away! This place was honestly the best!! Thank you so much for making our wedding soo special! We will definitely be back for when we need a baby shower space! WE HIGHLY RECCOMMEND THIS PLACE!! - The Guzinskis
Incredible Day!
We got married at The Lake House on Saturday, June 10, 2023 and were VERY happy with our choice of venue! Our guests did not stop talking about how pretty the lake and foliage surrounding it were, plus the fountain in the lake (which was newly added just before our wedding). We held our ceremony outdoors in front of the willow tree and our cocktail hour split between the parlor room and the lakefront, and all our outdoor photos were stunning. One of the main reasons we picked The Lake House was because we didn’t have to decide until day-of where on the property we wanted our ceremony to be, so we were able to make a last minute call based on the weather. We lucked out on getting to go with the outdoor option, but unfortunately the way our ceremony was set up, all the photos of us walking down the aisle have cars in the parking lot in the background (there were no cars in the parking lot when we did our tour, so we didn’t even think about this in advance). This is just a note for your photographer, or possibly a reason to angle the chairs differently than we did. A solvable issue! The Lake House’s team was very easy to work with leading up to our event and really helped us get excited about the day. They were prompt in responding to our questions, flexible with requests (such as signature drinks, adjusting the start time of our ceremony after booking, and allowing us to bring in almost any decor we wanted), and clearly experienced in wedding planning/execution. Two additional things that made The Lake House stand out to us were the fact that they had 2 bridal suites, which is hard to find but important for us as an LGTBQ couple with 2 brides, and a really high-quality speaker system that our DJ was able to plug into (for a fee). One challenge we had was that despite providing an extremely detailed map of where we wanted our decor set up and going over it during an in-person meeting with the coordinators just 2 days before our wedding when we dropped it all off, the decor was not set up as we asked it to be when we arrived day-of. We were only allowed to arrive 1.5 hours in advance of our ceremony, so this was stressful, since we and our immediate family members had to run around adjusting things before guests arrived. At the end of the night, the staff did not provide much help packing things up either. We would recommend hiring a day-of coordinator rather than just relying on their staff, specifically for setup and breakdown. The only other complaint we had was that dinner service was incredibly slow. Everyone at a given table was served at the same time, but half of the room was finished with their meals before the other half was served. This caused our post-dinner activities to be extremely delayed, and we ended up paying our photographer, videographer, and DJ extra cash on the spot to stay longer than they had signed up for. The food was good, though, and dessert was even better! We added the adult ice cream sundae bar as a second dessert option, and it was a big hit. One last thing of note is that the venue is entirely handicap accessible and has plenty of parking, two things that were important to us and not true of all the other venues we considered. Overall, we would highly recommend The Lake House as a wedding venue with some proactive planning around the concerns we listed above. We had an incredible day!
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