Our Wedding Packages
Discover this beautiful intimate wedding venue in the heart of Blue Lakes. Surrounded by stunning mountain views of the Mendocino National Forest and pristine blue waters – The Lodge at Blue Lakes provides a stunning backdrop to your dream day. We provide outdoor to indoor wedding spaces and options for intimate celebrations.
Full Venue Wedding Buyout Package
The Lodge at Blue Lakes Full Venue Wedding Buyout Package gives your group exclusive access to our Waterfront Deck and our Special Events Center, where you can enjoy a romantic wedding backdrop that’s inspired by nature. Walk down the aisle in our Waterfront Deck and have your ceremony between our twin trees while you enjoy stunning mountain views and our blue waters. Dine on the deck and host your first dance indoor. Enjoy a fun-filled day with your loved ones swimming, boating, paddle boarding, kayaking, barbecuing, birdwatching, stargazing—the options are endless with this package.
Full Venue Wedding Buyout
Package Price:
$2,000
You can avail of our package price only if you book 22 rooms for a minimum of 2 nights.
Venue Package Price does not include hotel room cost plus taxes & fees.
Package is available all year round except from June 1, 2022 to September 7, 2022.
Renter must provide a security deposit of $500.
Full Venue Wedding Buyout Inclusions:
- Use of Waterfront Deck and Special Events Center for ceremony and reception on the wedding day from 4 pm – 9 pm
- Set up and decoration prior to the rehearsal on the day before the wedding from 2 pm – 5 pm
- Use of Blue Lakes Courtyard BBQ grills on rehearsal day from 5 pm – 8 pm
- Use of tables and chairs for 50 to 100 persons
- Bride and Groom to bring their own caterer for food or may choose from The Lodge at Blue Lakes’ preferred catering vendors. (Our insurance carrier will not allow the use of our kitchen. Bring all your food pre-made or barbecued outside. Or you can book Lakeview Market, one of our preferred vendors).
- Prepaid hosted bar with beer, wine & spirits served by our bartender beginning at $500 additional charge
- Bride and Groom to bring all their own decorations, cake, officiant, photographer, DJ, wedding coordinator, table linens, chair covers, and favors
- Use of classic vintage car as a backdrop for the Bride and Groom’s special photo
- Receive a complimentary bottle of sparkling wine for the Bride and Groom
- Free parking for all guests
Rustic Wedding Venue Package
Host your dream wedding celebration in our Special Events Room for an intimate Blue Lakes affair. This wedding space is the most popular wedding venue at The Lodge at Blue Lakes, especially for couples seeking a more formal yet relaxed atmosphere. Our indoor dining is positioned adjacent to a beautiful view of the lake.
Rustic Wedding Venue
Package Price:
$4,500
You can avail of our package price only if you book 6 rooms for a minimum of 2 nights.
Venue Package Prices does not include hotel room cost plus taxes & fees.
Package is available all year round except from June 1, 2022 to September 7, 2022.
Renter must provide a security deposit of $500.
Rustic Wedding Venue Package Inclusions:
- Use of Waterfront Deck and Special Events Center for reception and ceremony on wedding day from 4 pm – 9 pm
- Use of Waterfront Deck or Blue Lakes Courtyard BBQ grills on rehearsal day from 5 pm – 8 pm
- Set up and decoration prior to the rehearsal on the day before the wedding from 2 pm – 5 pm
- Use of tables and chairs for 50 to 100 persons
- Bride and Groom to bring their own caterer for food or may choose from The Lodge at Blue Lakes’ preferred catering vendors (Our insurance carrier will not allow the use of our kitchen. Bring all your food pre-made or barbecued outside. Or you can book Lakeview Market, one of our preferred vendors).
- Prepaid hosted bar with beer, wine & spirits served by our bartender beginning at $500 additional charge
- Bride and Groom to bring all their own decorations, cake, officiant, photographer, DJ, wedding coordinator, table linens, chair covers, and favors
- Use of classic vintage car as a backdrop for the Bride and Groom’s special photo
- Receive a complimentary bottle of sparkling wine for the Bride and Groom
- Free parking for all guests
Waterfront Wedding Venue Package
Our Waterfront Wedding Package is our most value-for-money elopement option. By booking and guaranteeing all 6 rooms for 2 nights, you can celebrate a small and special getaway wedding at our Waterfront Deck with your nearest and dearest.
Waterfront Wedding Venue
Package Price:
$1,500
You can avail of our package price only if you book 6 rooms for a minimum of 2 nights.
Venue Package Prices does not include hotel room cost plus taxes & fees.
Available all year round.
Renter must provide a security deposit of $250.
Waterfront Wedding Venue Package Inclusions:
- Use of Waterfront Deck for wedding day from 12 nn – 3 pm
- 1 hour for set up and decoration prior to the ceremony
- Use of tables and chairs for up to 40 persons
- Bride and Groom to bring their own caterer for food or may choose from The Lodge at Blue Lakes’ preferrer catering vendors
- Prepaid hosted bar with beer, wine & spirits served by our bartender beginning at $500 additional charge
- Bride and Groom to bring all their own decorations, cake, officiant, photographer, DJ, wedding coordinator, table linens, chair covers, and favors
- Free parking for all guests
- Renter will take care of clean up of the Waterfront Deck after the event
To avail the wedding package, you must book either of the 2 options:
Option 1: 6 rooms for a minimum of 2 nights
Option 2: 22 rooms for a minimum of 2 nights
The cost of the rooms is in addition to the wedding package cost.
How much are the wedding packages?
If you book at least 6 guest rooms for a minimum of 2 nights, you can avail the following packages:
- Waterfront Wedding Package at $1,500
- Exclusive Rustic Wedding Package at $3,500
If you book at least 12 rooms for a minimum of 2 nights, the Exclusive Rustic Wedding Package will be $2,500 only.
The renter pays a guaranteed additional charge of $500 for the hosted bar with beer, wine & spirits served by our bartender. The renter is also required to provide a $500 security deposit, government taxes and service charge.
Where are the ceremony and the reception taking place?
The resort offers two venue locations for weddings:
- Outdoor venue – Waterfront Deck
- Indoor venue – Special Events Center
Yes, we provide free parking for all your guests staying and attending the event.
We offer a 1-hour setup and decoration before the event, a bottle of sparkling wine for the Bride and Groom, and the classic vintage car as a backdrop for photoshoots. For your Rehearsal Day, you can use the Waterfront Deck from 5 pm – 6 pm only, and also use our barbecue grills to celebrate at the end of the day.
Yes, The Lodge is the perfect home base for an incredible staycation. You can cruise across Blue Lakes on our environmentally friendly boats and yachts, swim to your heart’s content in our crystal clear lake, you can go on a hike and explore our mountain vistas, you can kayak, paddleboard, birdwatch, barbecue, stargaze and so much more!
Yes, you can create your theme and bring in your decorations so as long as you follow these guidelines:
- Display items may not be affixed to any walls or ceiling with nails, staples, or tape in order to prevent damages from occurring.
- All candles must be housed in appropriate holders. No tapered candles/ candelabras are permitted.
- The use of confetti, rice & glitter are not permitted on the premises.
- Personal wedding signs set-up on highway/ roads must be removed the day after the wedding.
If a cancellation occurs and the date is filled with an equivalent event, the deposits paid to date will be 90% refunded. If The Lodge at Blue Lakes is unable to fill the date, no deposits will be refunded. Cancellations must be in a written notice.
Because of our existing license and insurance, you cannot bring your own bartender and drinks. The Lodge at Blue Lakes can provide a bartender with a guaranteed additional charge of $500 for the hosted bar with beer, wine & spirits.
Yes, in fact, we encourage you to bring your decorations. To protect Blue Lakes, we require you to remove your decorations after the wedding event. Failure to comply will result in a $250 cleanup fee. Please also be guided by the following:
- Display items may not be affixed to any walls or ceiling with nails, staples, or tape in order to prevent damages from occurring.
- All candles must be housed in appropriate holders. No tapered candles/ candelabras are permitted.
- The use of confetti, rice & glitter are not permitted on the premises.
- Personal wedding signs set-up on highway/ roads must be removed the day after the wedding.
Our venue space can accommodate at least 50-80 guests.
How many hours does the rental fee include, and do we have to pay extra fees if we decide to extend?
Three hours use of our Waterfront Deck from 12 nn – 3 pm during Wedding Day while five hours use of our Special Events Center from 4 pm – 9 pm. No, you cannot extend after 9 PM. However, you can start earlier than 4 PM and the cost is $500 per hour.
Yes, our Exclusive Rustic Wedding Package includes the use of the Waterfront Deck on Rehearsal Day from 5 pm – 6 pm. If you want to have your Rehearsal Dinner, please email us so we can check availability.
Yes, we provide the catering service from our Preferred Vendors for both Rehearsal Day and Wedding Day. The wedding specialist can give you the list.
Yes. But unfortunately, we don’t offer it in our wedding packages. You can bring your own DJ or live band. There is a 10 pm noise curfew.
No, the room cost is separate from the venue rental cost of the wedding package.
Renter should take care of the clean up of the Waterfront Deck and Blue Lakes Courtyard on the Rehearsal Day. The Lodge Team will take care of the clean up of the Special Events Center after the event. We require you to remove your decorations after the wedding event. Failure to comply will result in a $250 cleanup fee.