Lakeside

Wedding
Venue

on Lake Mille Lacs

Wedding dates fill up early. Most of our couples book 9 to 18 months out. For current availability, the fastest path is to fill out the inquiry form on the Wedding page of our website or call us at (218) 678-3686. We’ll get back to you with open dates and walk you through next steps.

We don’t have a full on-site coordinator, but our team works closely with you or your chosen wedding planner, and we handle everything related to the property: lodging, setup spaces, and day-of logistics on our end. Either way, you won’t be figuring out logistics on your own.

We always recommend a rain plan, and we’ll work with you to set one up. Generally, wedding couples rent a large tent that can be used if weather doesn’t cooperate. The Event Center is also a backup option. It’s your weekend at the resort, so if needed, we can modify the ceremony time to best fit conditions. We’ve seen the weather on Mille Lacs surprise people in every direction, and we plan for it.

We have a full liquor license, which includes the ability to serve strong beer, wine, and liquor, and require that alcohol be purchased through the resort for your event.

One of the advantages of hosting your event at The Red Door Resort is the freedom to make it your own. We don’t have a preferred vendor list, so you’re welcome to bring in the caterer, decorator, and other vendors that fit your vision. We do require that your food vendor be commercially licensed in the state of Minnesota, and the commercial kitchen at the resort is available to lease if your caterer needs full access.

Absolutely. Many couples use the Event Center for the rehearsal dinner and welcome events. It’s one of the perks of having the whole party on-site.

Yes. We offer lodging blocks for wedding parties, which is one of the biggest reasons couples choose us. Your guests can stay on-site for the full weekend, walk to the ceremony, and not worry about hotel logistics. When your guests book and pay for a cabin or motel room, their reservation counts towards our Wedding Weekend $10,000 minimum, and assuming your party fills the resort for both nights, you’ll have covered the entire $10,000.

At The Red Door Resort, couples who meet the weekend minimum enjoy full access to our event spaces and amenities at no additional charge, which include our 96-person event center (perfect for the Groom’s Dinner and wedding-day appetizers, and even the reception if you don’t rent a tent), resort-owned tables and chairs, and as many harbor slips as you might need, included as part of your wedding weekend. The commercial kitchen is also available to lease if you’d like your caterers to have full access.

Yes. Our lakeside ceremony lawn is the most popular spot to get married, with the lake as your backdrop. You can also host 96 guests in our Event Center for your ceremony.

The resort minimum covers venue and amenity access for the weekend, but there are a few things we can’t provide on-site that you’ll want to budget for:

• Catering. We require a food vendor commercially licensed in Minnesota, and the commercial kitchen is available to lease if your caterer needs it.
• Alcohol. We have a full liquor license that covers strong beer, wine, and liquor, and all alcohol served at your event must be purchased through the resort.
• Large tent or tents
• DJ and dance floor, if you want one in the tent
• Port-a-potties. We require a minimum of two for the wedding weekend.
• Pontoon rentals. Harbor slips are free if your guests bring their own boats.
• Decorations and floral arrangements
• Ceremony officiant. Our team isn’t state-licensed for officiating, yet.

We don’t keep a formal preferred-vendor list, so you’re welcome to bring in any vendors that fit your vision. We’re happy to recommend folks we’ve worked with if you’d like a starting point.

When your wedding meets the $10,000 weekend minimum, you have full access to:

• The entire 12-acre resort property for the wedding weekend
• Our 96-person Event Center, perfect for the rehearsal dinner, ceremony, reception, or welcome events
• The lakeside ceremony lawn with Lake Mille Lacs as your backdrop
• Resort-owned tables and chairs, no separate rental needed
• Unlimited harbor slips for guests who bring their own boats
• Setup and access for your vendors, decorators, and planner throughout the weekend

The commercial kitchen is available to lease separately if your caterer needs full access.

A wedding weekend at The Red Door Resort starts at a $10,000 minimum, or about $100 per guest if you’re hosting our full capacity of 103. That covers full property access from Friday through Sunday, our 96-person Event Center, the lakeside ceremony lawn, all of our resort-owned tables and chairs, and as many harbor slips as your guests need.

Here’s the part that surprises couples in a good way. When your guests book and pay for cabins or motel rooms during your weekend, those reservations count toward the $10,000. If your party fills the resort for both nights, the lodging revenue typically covers the entire minimum. Said another way, you’re paying for accommodations your guests would book anyway, not a separate venue fee on top of lodging.

A few costs sit outside the resort minimum, including catering, alcohol purchased through our bar, tent rental, and a few other items. The full list is in “What additional costs should we plan for?” below.

Our Event Center accommodates up to 96 guests for a wedding or reception. If you’re looking to keep your whole group on-site, the resort sleeps up to 103 guests across all accommodations.

Yes. We host weddings throughout our season, with our strongest demand in late summer and early fall. Our lakeside setting, 11 cabins, 10 motel rooms, and motel family suite let you bring everyone together in one place for the whole weekend, not just the wedding day.

Couples book the property for the weekend so the celebration can stretch. Rehearsal dinner, ceremony, reception, and a final brunch on the lake before everyone heads home.