Ruttger's Bay Lake Resort is a resort destination wedding venue in Deerwood, United States, hosting 0 to 300 guests. Best months: June, July, August, September.
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Ruttger's Bay Lake Resort sits on the shoreline in Deerwood, Minnesota, a lakeside property with an elegant, historic feel (we estimate its roots run deep in the region).
Ruttger's Bay Lake Resort in Deerwood, open June–September.
Ruttger's Bay Lake Resort sits on the shoreline in Deerwood, Minnesota, a lakeside property with an elegant, historic feel (we estimate its roots run deep in the region).
The resort declares full wedding services, hosts outdoor ceremonies, and seats up to 300 guests for a banquet dinner, with in-house catering handling the menu.
Accommodation runs across more than 40 room, cottage, villa, and suite configurations, from a two-guest Queen Studio to a Family Suite sleeping 16 and a Five-Bedroom House for 14, so wedding parties of very different sizes can stay together on site.
Both indoor and outdoor spaces are available, and a two-night minimum stay applies.
What Ruttger's Bay Lake Resort has put in writing.
Read from the venue's own pages, quoted where we can. They say they host weddings here.
- Seated dinner
- 300 guestssource
“Our 5,300-square-foot Island Ballroom will accommodate up to 300 for your dinner reception.”
- Room types
- 44 listedsource
“One-Bedroom Cottage”
- Outdoor ceremony
- Yessource
“Say your vows on the shores of beautiful Bay Lake!”
- Kitchen on site
- Yessource
“Then, invite everyone upstairs for your reception with a delicious buffet or plated dinner served in a private banquet room.”
- Shortest stay
- 2 nightssource
“Current policy requires a two-night minimum stay on weekends Labor Day through Father's Day, a three-night minimum stay is required for holidays and weekends Father's Day through Labor Day.”
- Nearest airport
- MSP, 35 min by carsource
“MSP”
- Event spaces
- Banquet roomsource
- Indoors or out
- Bothsource
- Setting
- Lakeside, historic, elegantsource
“Meeting/banquet facilities”
“Indoor & Outdoor Weddings”
“Ruttger's Bay Lake Resort is located on Bay Lake in Deerwood, MN.”
4 our own notes.
Seated dining capacity for up to 300 guests
Outdoor ceremonies available, with both indoor and outdoor space on the property
In-house catering provided by the resort
Lakeside setting on a lake in Deerwood, Minnesota
Best held in June, July, August.
The months the weather, and the local rhythm, is kindest to a stay at Ruttger's Bay Lake Resort.
Check availability.
Choose a day from the calendar.
We hold dates in pencil. A first note comes back within two business days.
Things worth knowing.
Figures are estimates, modeled from regional rates and public sources, not a quote from the venue. Once the venue claims this page, their own rates take precedence.
Asked along the way.
How many guests can be seated for the wedding dinner?+
The venue seats up to 300 guests for banquet dining, in a meeting and banquet space.
Can we hold the ceremony outdoors?+
Yes. Outdoor ceremonies are offered, and the resort has both indoor and outdoor options.
Do we need to bring in a caterer?+
No. Catering is handled in-house by the resort.
Is there a minimum stay for our group?+
Yes, a two-night minimum applies.
Which airport should guests fly into, and how do we get in touch?+
The nearest airport is MSP, with an estimated transfer of around 35 minutes. You can reach the resort at +1 218-678-2885 or stay@ruttgers.com, and wedding details are at https://www.ruttgers.com/weddings.
Others to weigh.
Hold dates at Ruttger's Bay Lake Resort.
A note to us with a rough season and guest count. We hold dates in pencil for three weeks before confirmation. A reply comes within two business days, from a person by name.