Bay Pointe Inn

f a 2BR/2BA cottage. No bedroom closets. No dressers. We lived out of our suitcases on the floor. The RD was at the Boathouse, which is basically an old 3-story house converted to an event space. The view to the lake was pretty, but the house is not well-kept. When one of our groomsmen held the handrail to walk up to the loft, the railing came off in his hand. The carpet on the second level leaves a lot to be desired and sorely needs updating. We used Bay Pointe Inn catering and bartending and were very disappointed in both. A bartender at the RD accidentally froze two bottles of white wine, then thawed them under the faucet and served them, instead of throwing them away. Once-frozen white wine tastes vile and should never have been served. We had our flowers for the event in the refrigerator, and the caterers changed the temp, which froze many of our flowers, destroying them. At the end of the evening, my sister paid the bartender (cash) for some bottles of wine to take back to the cottages. The next day, we were accused of stealing wine! Guessing the bartender didn't disclose our cash payment, so the venue thought we stole it. Rather than speak to us about it, the reception bartender, Michele, directly accused of us stealing wine. She made this accusation DURING THE WEDDING RECEPTION! In addition, she intentionally watered down drinks for the groomsmen, telling us they didn't need to be drinking anything straight. These men were all of appropriate age and were not causing any trouble. We realized the bar would be closed during dinner and that there was no wine service with dinner, so my sister went to the bar to get 4 glasses of wine for us to have with dinner. Michele told her she could only have 2 glasses. When my sister explained why she wanted 4, Michele then told her she would give her 3 glasses (?). Meanwhile, one of our friends walked to the cottage to bring 2 bottles of wine we had bought from the RD the night before. Michele came to our table to bring wine (I guess as a sort of apology?), then saw the bottles on the table and said, "That's the wine you stole last night! Give those to me right now. I have to take them." Our friend immediately took the bottles back to the cottage as Michele continued her tirade. She even said, as she slammed glasses of wine on our table, "I'm trying to be nice right now, but you people are making it really hard." At that point, the FOG got up to look for a manager. Michele said she was going to call the police. (Spoiler: police were not called. Michele was relieved as our bartender for the evening, and, as she was driving out of the parking lot, rolled down her window to yell at the FOG to "have a great evening") We were given no bread plates, despite bread being on the table. Utensils were cleared after dinner, and we were given none for dessert. Food was mediocre: dry chicken, rubbery salmon. I would have returned it had it been a regular restaurant meal. The continental breakfast at the Inn was sparse, although the waffles were delicious. I would never choose this venue for a vacation, let alone a wedding. It would be better for something like, say, a Rotary Club meeting. Out of space, but plenty more to say.

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time of the ceremony and Lane was confident it was going to but was ready to put it inside if needed! All of the guests loved their food and the experience! We had around 120 guests at their Bay Pointe Woods location and my bridal party stayed at the cottages on site. They loved it and keep talking to me about it! They were so nice to stay in! We were given a complimentary suite the night of our wedding with a customized wine bottle with chocolate covered strawberries and I thought that was really sweet of them! My vendors all raved about the place except for the HMU artists because there are not a lot of outlets for their curling irons so make sure to bring extension cords or power strips. BUT that is my only complaint! I loved it there and want to relive the day over and over!

l I highly recommend this venue for a fall wedding!

front Lawn and the reception at the Lakeside Pavilion. It was absolutely breathtaking. We fell in love with it when we toured in January and everything was snowy and stored away. They gave us a complimentary suite for the night of! The food was amazing, both with the catering for the reception and in the restaurant. They gave us a day of coordinator that handled everything absolutely perfectly, neither myself or the groom had to lift a finger (thanks Jocelyn!!). They left wine with a customized label and strawberries for the wedding night, and breakfast is not your everyday continental. They had the best photo locations, and three venues to choose from, where you can take your pictures anywhere on the property during a certain time. However, there are a few rooms of improvement that I think would have made it easier. There was a severe lack of communication between event coordinators. We ended up working with five different people, and they would tell us different things which was really confusing. For example, we had told one coordinator we wanted all the rooms in our room block to be on the same floor and together, but when we were all checking in, it never happened. But the front desk still accommodated us to the best of their ability, and put the two groups together on two floors so we weren't all spread out. In booking a wedding, be aware of the $11,000 food and beverage REQUIRED MINIMUM cost. While it was easy to reach, neither of us remember being informed until after we had signed and put down a deposit. I think they all just assumed someone told us. It leads me to my other thing: the price. While I was not unhappy with it, it was a little over our budget. We were told that they work within our budget, and the initial numbers are subject to change, but I don't think either of us were fully prepared for how much it changed. I think they need to be a little more honest about all the fees and taxes and just be upfront with the couples. BUT I think it is important to note that you are paying for location at a three star hotel, so this is not an angry review. I mean, we got all the food covered, the beverages, the venue did complete set up and tear down, day of coordinator, our own event planner, THE LOCATION, room blocks, a complimentary suite, an hour rehearsal time. There was a wedding the day before, but I swear they had it all just for us! Looking at everything that would have been so expensive hiring out of the venue, we 110% got our money's worth. You get SO MUCH when you book a wedding here. With 5pm required ceremony time, golden hour pictures were TO DIE FOR!!! My husband and I have already talked about doing an anniversary party in a year at Bay Pointe, and we would come back to Ashley, Madison, and Jocelyn in a heartbeat. If we would do it all over again (knowing what we know), we would chose Bay Pointe again. I think a lot of the issues stemmed from a change in order of command, renovating, and some turnover, which caused a lot of disorganization and miscommunication. That's why I only took off one star, because these are all very easy, fixable things! Overall, I would tell anyone and everyone we meet to book and event, wedding or no, at Bay Pointe Inn.

e. The food was delicious, so many of our guests commented on this! We also hosted a farewell brunch in the Waterfront room which has beautiful views. We cannot recommend Bay Pointe and their preferred vendors enough :)

lutely speaks for itself and the staff were even better. They catered to all of my guests and many of my guests said that they have never been to a wedding with such amazing workers. I want to get married all over again just to experience one more day with them. They are truly amazing and I couldn’t recommend them enough. They coordinated with me the whole day to make sure everything was perfect and they succeeded. It was by far the best wedding I could have ever imagined, it was perfect. Love love LOVE them!! ❤️❤️❤️

ils, they always answered all my questions and were very nice and professional. I could not imagine ever having a better experience anywhere else. We got married at the lakefront pavilion and our guests could not stop talking about how it was the most beautiful wedding they had ever been to. The food was great, my timeline was followed perfectly, the flowers and landscaping made for beautiful photos. I could go on and on!!! Our day was so perfect <3 THANK YOU BAY POINTE!!! <3 :)

She answered all our questions and did an amazing job showing us the venue locations we checked out (ultimately falling in love with the woods). Juno, our event coordinator was awesome! She was always available for any questions. But honestly who made our experience was our Event Coordinator for the day because Juno was out of town. Lane was AMAZING! They not only were so nice and friendly. They checked in throughout the night but just enough. They were always around but never overbearing, and they saved the day when our cake vendor messed up and said we never discussed a cupcake tower and didn’t bring one. Lane walked across the street to the inn and found a cupcake tower for us when our baker just left without caring! Would recommend this venue to anyone. The only downfall is you DON’T have a place to get ready day of unless you rent the cottages for two nights. That was the only thing made unclear from the start! If you’re looking for a place that provides space to get ready because you don’t have someone to take the cottage off your hands the night of the wedding, this isn’t for you!

on it. They make sure every detail is executed and you have a reliable contact. Our guests raved about this place & it's truly the only place in Michigan where everything is in one place. I highly recommend looking here to get married!

a whole for a venue when planning your upcoming wedding.

had the best day and we thank you so so much!! It was absolutely perfect and I would recommend this location to any newlyweds!

ng Juno Hickman as our event supervisor; there was constant communication, advice, and assistance provided to me and my husband. Juno was our main contact throughout the wedding planning process so I just want to give her a special shout out - my husband and I live 3 hours from the venue so planning a wedding long distance could have been a challenge but Juno did not skip a beat. She was always readily available and provided assistance very quickly. We can’t thank you enough, Juno! The venue was stunning from start to finish. The location is honestly incredible. The hotel rooms were super nice - especially the Bridal Suite. We picked the Tuscan Buffet and let me tell you, the food was amazing. The bar staff was top notch - especially Megan! She not only knew what my husband and I were drinking but she also knew what our parents and bridal party was having. My husband and I never went empty handed. I think I speak for my wedding guests when I say this - you helped make our night enjoyable so thank you, Megan! The morning after we woke up and we were just in AWE at how perfect our wedding day truly was. Our friends and family had nothing but good things to say about Bay Pointe. Highly recommend! You won't regret it!

s with front desk personnel when booking rooms for the wedding, as well as while we were staying with the front desk stating they didn’t have us booked for the honeymoon suite when we had it confirmed thru the coordinator. (Including a bottle of wine with our names on it once we finally convinced the front desk to let us in the room). Beyond that, absolutely wonderful! Gorgeous rehearsal, wedding and reception! Highly recommend!

oods venue was absolutely perfect! From the moment we met with Mariesa during our initial tour, we knew this place was for us due to how organized and professional everyone was. Bay Pointe staff organizes weddings all year round and are truly professionals when it comes to every last detail. Any question or concern I had leading up to wedding day was answered in 12 hrs or less. The staff are incredible to work with! One of my favorite parts of this venue is having everything in one place. We had our rehearsal dinner at the fireside room in the hotel, and the cottages and hotel were able to house our entire bridal party, plus ones, and majority of our family and friends. The only thing I wish we could’ve done is rented more of the cottages or hotel rooms, but there is a limited amount due to dividing the availability amongst the other 2 weddings that could be occurring at the other 2 venues on Bay Pointe’s property. They are currently in the works of building more cottages so this would open up a lot more room availability for future weddings. Last but not least, the food is absolutely INCREDIBLE here! We had duo plated meals for our reception dinner. Each plate had chicken and a filet included on it. I can’t tell you how many guests we had tell us that was one of the best filets they have ever had. Whenever you have to cook over 200 filets at once you don’t expect anything special, but these were all cooked to perfection!! They all cut like butter! My husband and I asked the staff if there was anyway they could box up our leftovers since we didn’t want to over stuff ourselves before we hit the dance floor. The staff saved us two unused meals and had them waiting for us in our complimentary wedding night suite in the hotel. I was so happy to have a fresh filet waiting in the room for us at 1am after our reception! Overall, we had such a wonderful experience! I would recommend Bay Pointe to anyone over and over again!!!

the boathouse, having our rehearsal dinner and welcome drinks at the boathouse, and the lakefront ceremony and pavilion for our wedding! We also rented out two pontoon boats for the whole weekend for our guests and for us to use during cocktail hour- highly recommend! Everything went to plan the whole weekend and a big reason for that is Juno- she is AMAZING! Always quick to respond to our emails, phone calls, and met with us in person a few times. She is spectacular!! We also really enjoyed the bartenders both nights! They always made sure we were taken care of and had a great time with our guests! It rained later during our reception and we had our photo booth outside of the pavilion and Bay Pointe stepped up and provided two small tents so the photo booth wouldn't get wet- we appreciated that immensely! We highly recommend Bay Pointe Lakefront for anyone dreaming of a lakeside wedding!!!

a gem). The service from all of the staff during the rehearsal dinner and on the day of the wedding were so great, and they made sure that everything happened on time and the way it was supposed to! You do have to use their food/catering services for the meals, but it’s honestly nice having one less vendor to have to find and book separately, and their food is delicious - Lot’s of different options too! They have a complimentary wedding suite for the bride and groom on the night of the wedding in the hotel which is super nice and so thoughtful. My husband and I, and all of our friends and families, had so much fun at our wedding! The Woods venue is so beautiful, you don’t need hardly any decorations if you don’t want to, the lakefront venue is also beautiful from what I’ve seen - We definitely recommend booking with Bay Pointe! (:

orking with the people at Bay Pointe was the main reason that things went so smoothly for us. The staff made me feel at ease, even when I was pretty anxious. From the moment we walked in, I felt like I had a whole team supporting me and my husband. For example, I forgot to print photos of my late family members for our memorial table (20 mins before our ceremony)-- Juno and Jocelyn just handled it-- they printed and framed photos immediately. When a staff member noticed that I was anxious, they checked in with me and brought me my favorite drink without me having to ask. The food was delicious and the number of guests that described our wedding as 'the best wedding they've attended' is tremendous. Also, the bartender (Megan) memorized so many of my guests' drink orders so she would have them prepared as soon as they got to the bar. Also, our wedding party and family were treated with so much respect-- the staff at Bay Pointe not only made my husband and I feel like the most important people in the world -- but they made our people feel the same way. I could go on and on about how amazing our experience was and I cannot even think of one negative aspect of getting married at Bay Pointe.

so nice. The food was really great and the service was overall very very good. Some things I would recommend if choosing this venue is bringing in your own day of coordinator, and knowing that this is not a "budget" venue and costs add up quickly so be prepared to spend for this quality venue especially if you want any of the upgrades.