About this vendor
The Hotel Retlaw is a luxurious wedding venue in Fond du Lac, WI. Housed in the city’s downtown district, this historic venue has a rich past. The hotel has been recently remodeled to reflect contemporary elegance. Today, it provides a beautiful setting for modern, sophisticated weddings.
This upscale hotel was designed in 1923 as a mark of refinement and grandeur. Owner Walter Schroeder was responsible for a lot of Wisconsin’s top hotels at the time. The Hotel Retlaw is no exception in quality. Built eight stories high in neoclassical style, it’s detailed facade welcomes guests into a lavish interior. The inside has been carefully redesigned to keep up with the demands of a modern society. Today, it features decadent marble finishes, sleek dark tones, and sparkling chandeliers. The Hotel Retlaw has managed to remain timeless in keeping with the times. Soon-to-be-weds can plan an unforgettable celebration here. The venue’s luxurious event areas are ideal for celebrations small and large. The Crystal Ballroom gives couples the chance to take a step back in time. This stunning event space comes with all the glitz and glam of the 20s. Vintage sconces complement the detailed pilasters on the wall. A grand piano offers a classic accompaniment for an elegant first dance. The newlyweds can twirl the night away beneath a romantic chandelier. This stunning ballroom accommodates up to 200 guests. More intimate spaces are available for smaller wedding gatherings. This is ideal for pre-wedding parties and rehearsal dinners.
The team at The Hotel Retlaw is committed to crafting one-of-a-kind wedding experiences. They offer custom packages to take care of couples’ every need. This professional staff will proudly bring couples’ visions to life. They offer planning and design services to set the big day in motion. From beginning to end, the team gives their full attention to every important detail. They will help the happy couple pick out the best place to tie the knot. For the reception, the hotel’s talented caterers can create a mouth-watering menu. They will strive to impress even the most refined palate from hors d’oeuvres to desserts. Once plates have been cleared away, guests can flock to the bar for a refreshing drink. The hotel contains 121 deluxe rooms and suites. After the celebrations are over, loved ones can lay their heads on luxurious Egyptian cotton pillows. Each room comes fully equipped with soft bathrobes and a rain-style showerhead. The newlyweds can sink into luxury while looking back on their special day.
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Covered Outdoors Space
Liability Insurance
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Settings
- Ballroom
- Historic Venue
- Hotel
- Restaurant
- Rooftop
Venue Service Offerings
- Bar & Drinks
- Cakes & Desserts
- Cupcakes
- Other Desserts
- Food & Catering
- Planning
Reviews
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4.4
out of 5.010 reviews
The venue is absolutely beautiful. The food was amazing and the staff worked extremely hard. Communication during the planning process was difficult with them as they had several d...
ifferent event coordinators. I would still book my wedding through them.
This venue is absolutely gorgeous and the front desk staff was amazing! However the event staff was awful. We ended up working with three separate event planners throughout our yea...
r of planning. We were never informed our coordinator was switching. After long periods of no responses we would call the front desk to find out the coordinators changed. Our new coordinators were not well informed on what we had been told or our plans and it created extra work for everyone involved. We would be told one thing from one coordinator and a completely different thing from our next one and it cause a lot of hiccups. The second planner informed us we needed to drop all decor off a week before the wedding, that the hotel would assist in decorating, and a majority of it would be done for us. We scheduled everything around that idea to then be told 2 weeks before the wedding that we could not drop anything off until the day before our wedding and we would have to do most of it ourselves. This left us scrambling. When we showed up at our scheduled time the night before the wedding to set up we were greeted by the day of coordinator who we had only been in touch with once. She told us to go ahead decorating and then totally disappeared and the staff lended no help. We noticed some things we had previously asked for were wrong and had to search to find an employee to help us sort out the mistakes. We then found all the employees who we thought were there to help us out having a cigarette. We politely tried to explain what was wrong and were met with rudeness and blame that it was our fault we did not give correct information when honestly we believed it was due to us being in contact with 3 separate coordinations. We were able to get these details fixed but only with unpleasantness from the staff. Because of the mix ups we completely ran out of time that night to decorate and were told the hotel staff would help decorate in the morning. The day of our wedding our bridal party had to go down and do a majority of the decorating themselves which caused scheduling issues with our getting ready plan. We had a room flip planned and were told the things we could not put out would be added when the flip happened. I specifically told the coordinator we had our own champagne glasses for the bride and groom which were never put on the head table and were discovered the next day under a random table in the venue. During the ceremony it was planned that the coordinator would fix my train for a turn I had to take to get down the isle. Not only was the coordinator not in all black but she was also in flip flops which you can hear click on her feet obnoxiously in our video. The head table name cards were messed up when placed by the staff, specifically the grooms card so he initially received the wrong meal! It baffles me to think the staff didn’t even know the grooms names to notice. When we went the morning after our wedding to clean up our decorations there was no staff to be found initially and we weren’t provided garbages. We again searched for staff to find our coordinator talking to other employees about how awful our guests were and complaining about them. Overall beautiful venue, bad communication and organization with coordinators, not reliable, and extremely rude unprofessional day of coordinator.
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Such a beautiful venue! Historic, elegant, convenient, and not too pricey! Free honeymoon suite the night of the wedding is a plus!
Hotel Retlaw was the absolute perfect place for our wedding day! My husband and I knew the second we walked in that this was where we wanted to get married, and Thai and her team d...
id NOT disappoint! Thai was so attentive and made every accommodation we requested. She kept us up to date on what the next steps where are really communicated everything we needed to know in a timely and professional manner. In the days before the wedding, she helped answer last minute questions and made last minute changes for us without any issue! The staff the day before and the day of were SO helpful. The servers and bartenders did everything they could to make sure our guests left satisfied! Honestly, if you are looking for an elegant venue in the Fox Valley, this is it. You won’t be disappointed.
We had our wedding reception in early August and had such a great experience at the Hotel Retlaw. Thaina was absolutely amazing to work with. She was very attentive throughout the ...
entire process from booking the venue, to finalizing food and details, and making sure the entire night was perfect. We had a smaller wedding so we booked he Windsor room which was absolutely gorgeous and the outside patio sealed the deal. Thaina and the entire staff were great throughout the entire event with making sure everything went smoothly. Everything was just perfect, the food and drinks were fantastic, the room looked great, and everyone had a great time.
The staff at Retlaw was amazing! They catered to every single request. The space was beautiful and luxurious and our guests had an amazing time! We had no complaints or complicatio...
ns during the day thanks to Thaiana! Thank you, Retlaw! We wouldn’t have changed a thing!
We had our wedding at the Retlaw in December of 2019. The venue is beautiful, which made decorating easy. In addition to the ballroom, we rented the room across the hall which we...
used for a bar location and appetizers. Several guests commented that the food was the best they've had at a wedding, on how beautiful the venue is and how nice the hotel rooms were. The staff also did a fantastic job during the lead-up to the wedding and the night itself. Can't recommend the Retlaw enough.
Our reception was at a golf course, and there was not a hotel within walking distance. We shuttled guests to the Retlaw Plaza at the end of the night. It is in the perfect location...
for anyone who was looking to keep the night going after the reception. There is a bar in the lobby of the hotel as well as several right across the street. It was roughly $110/night for guests, and our "executive suite" was free because we filled our block of 15 rooms. I have no complaints.
We did not have our reception at the Retlaw but they were our main lodging for guests and the wedding party. They worked with on a great rate when Holiday Inn Refused. They also di...
d a shuttle service for use to and from the hotel and reception hall complimentary. Our room was wonderful and all of our guests complimented on how nice it was. They gave us all breakfast vouchers which was really nice. I would definitely recommend using the Retlaw Plaza Hotel. The bonus is they are right on main street if you are looking to go out to the bars.
Contact
1 North Main Street, Fond du Lac, WI