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You Can’t Beat a Fall Lakeside Wedding on Mille Lacs

At The Red Door Resort on the beautiful north shore of Lake Mille Lacs in Aitkin, Minnesota, we offer one of the most pristine autumn lakeside wedding and reception venues in the upper midwest. We are truly your premier Minnesota lake wedding venue… especially after Labor Day.

Autumn in Minnesota is Uncommonly Picturesque

All your guests in one place…

Not just for the ceremony, and not just for the reception, but for the whole night (or even the entire weekend)!

Our summer weekends are packed with families and fishermen, but if you want a romantic setting for your wedding and reception, September/October is the perfect season, and The Red Door Resort on Lake Mille Lacs is the perfect spot.
Book the entire resort and enjoy our 12-acre property for just you and your guests. If you like, hold the ceremony right on our beach – just imagine the fall colors of the leaves and the gentle waves of majestic Lake Mille Lacs at your feet.
If you rent a large event tent for the lakeside lawn, your guests are all set for an evening of dinner and dancing, rain or shine.

Enjoy Both Our Cabins and Motel

When it comes to Mille Lacs wedding venues, outdoor lake weddings, and Minnesota lake weddings, you really can’t do much better. Of course, everyone always asks, “Can you really accommodate all my guests?” Absolutely! We offer:
Cabins

3 three-bedroom 2BA
 (7 people each) 

8 two-bedroom 1BA
  (5 people each)

Motel
1 – Family Suite
(up to 13 people)

A bunch of motel rooms
(2-4 people per room)
Total occupancy: 103 family and friends, all of whom can gather for 48 hours of celebration, romance, fellowship, relaxation, partying, and laughs. Imagine the memories you’ll make!
At Red Door

Pay Nothing for the Venue

How is that possible?

Well, as long as the minimum is met, the following are included at no additional cost

The Resort Minimum for the

Weddings Weekend is $10,000

Now your guests typically pay for their own accommodations. So when they book and pay for a cabin or motel room, their reservation counts toward the $10,000 minimum – and get this: assuming your party fills the resort for both nights, you’ll have covered the entire $10,000. In this case, the wedding couple pays nothing for the venue and only pays for their own lodging and other expenses (see below).

Wait, what about the event center, the cafe, and the harbor slips?

Yep, all paid for when your guests fill the resort.

We’re Getting Married… Don’t We need to Bring Something?

Hey, look, we can’t provide everything, so there are a few things to consider outside of the resort rental:

Book Your Fall Wedding Now!

The Red Door Resort recommends the weekend after Labor Day through mid-October.

Excited yet? We are! Book your fall wedding NOW!

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Summer Activities at the Red Door Resort
two kids tubing behind boat on Lake Mille Lacs while staying at Red Door Resort
group of people playing basketball at summer family resort on Lake Mille Lacs
Lake Mille Lacs | The Red Door Resort

Activities at Red Door

The Red Door Resort offers a number of activities at or near the resort. Our swimming beach has a sandy lake bottom that stretches out from shore. Activities available at the main resort include a playground, basketball, and gaga ball pit.

Mille Lacs Lake features a world renowned fishery and is also great for recreational use, including swimming, stand-up paddleboarding, sailing, wind surfing, kayaking and canoeing. Off the lake there are walking, hiking and snowmobiling opportunities; many of the trails wind through hundreds of acres of beautiful state land and are accessible year round. The area around the resort has a high concentration of sugar maples, which means that, in the fall, the area has some of the most vibrant colors in the state.

The resort is only minutes away from excellent hunting land, state parks, and golf courses. Further afield, you can access the Grand Casino Mille Lacs, Brainerd International Raceway, Paul Bunyan Land, Wealthwood Rod and Gun Club, and the Mille Lacs Indian Museum.

Girl holding a large fish in The Red Door Resort
Ice Fish House | The Red Door Resort
Women standing in a boat holding a large fish on Lake Mille Lacs
Family Resort at North Shore of Minnesota