Lake Nepessing Boat Club

We just had our wedding there and while we made the situation work, it was terrible in hindsight. The price is affordable, and when we first came to see the venue, there were nice plastic round tables set up throughout. The manager also told us we could book the Friday before to set up early, as another reviewer mentioned; they did let us know this up front. Same problems as the other reviewer as well- any times we wanted to go see the venue again it had to be scheduled around another tour. They are very protective of their apparently made of glass sewage pipes but have not markings preventing people from moving their vehicles on these areas. I even used a caterer that the manager had recommended and who said they knew where not to park only to find a rude text from the manager an HOUR before I was getting married that the caterer had parked on the forbidden grass. I was obviously not there so I luckily had a family member willing to ask them to move. When we arrived the Friday before, no tables were set up and the ones we found were falling apart and just in horrible condition. Everything from bathrooms to floor was shabby and looked outdated and not well maintained. Then surprise! Instead of having to have everything cleaned up by 10am, they had another event coming in so we had to be done by 9am Sunday morning. Oh and the sound system was fried and the manager pretended to be confused when I told her this. Luckily we had another sound system and a groomsmen that knows electronic repair who was able to warn us the original stereo was a no-go. We were told this the day before the wedding. After we had everything cleaned and ready to go, I asked about how we receive the deposit and the manager joked, "Oh you wanted that back?" The other review here makes me think they have a racket going on where they have no intention of returning your security deposit from the outset, ESPECIALLY since they won't consider the deposit as part of your amount paid. They just want to get as much money from you as possible. It's been almost three weeks and when my mother called to inquire about the deposit, the manager told us it's not her decision, it's the owner's on whether we get it back or not. Well, there should be some sort of notification of the issues; they shouldn't just keep it and expect us not to question that. Overall, though the lakeside view is beautiful, but the building itself is not worth the hassle you'll get from these people.

The venue is beautiful and our day was fantastic. That being said, the service you receive is not worth the low price. We were told when we originally went out that because our event was Saturday, we would have access to the venue on the Friday before to set up. Months later we received a call that another customer wanted to book it the night before and therefore we'd have to pay extra money to have it that night. I would have been fine with this had we been told when we met to check out the venue but we weren’t. Manager is not flexible about meeting to go over things / look at the venue. These meetings are scheduled when another group is viewing the venue, not when it is convenient for you. We were not informed about the outdoor speakers not working until we went out a week before our wedding to look everything over one more time. The plugs in one of the pavilions was not working the day of our wedding. The seat on one picnic table was broken and almost caused an elderly relative to take a nasty spill. We set it aside but it was moved back the next day. Other picnic tables had nails that stuck out when you sat down on them. Don’t count on getting your deposit back unless you hire a professional cleaning crew either. We missed a few things but I watched the counters and floors get wiped down / mopped and that still wasn’t good enough.

The Lake Nepessing Boat Club has beautiful grounds to work with for an outside wedding. There are two pavilions that can be used that have lights, electricity, and are wired to have the music from the inside piped out to the outside. The grounds have beautiful willow trees as well as an old fashioned stand up merry-go-round. Our wedding was during the peak colors in fall and it was perfect. The managers allowed us to come early to transform the place and were very easy to work with. We brought in straw bales, an elevated fire pit,patio heaters, luminaries, pumpkins, mums and lights to string on the trees and it looked magical at night and many guest took advantage of sitting around the fire. The hall itself is old, and the floor could use a good buffing but it fit our needs for the night and we were able to really dress it up because you pretty much get free range of the inside. The boat club managers are continually improving the facilities. I would recommend the boat club to anyone looking for a great outside venue.

I had never seen Lake Nepessing Boat Club, until the day before the wedding and I was not disappointed. It is tucked back in a beautiful neighborhood on a small private lake. In the summer the willow trees at lake's edge offer up some gorgeous photo ops. The property has a natural landscape, canal, and tons of parking. There is a banquet hall onsite and you can do pretty much anything you'd like with it. We opted for an outdoor ceremony in the large pavilion and an indoor reception in banquet hall. Although the entire wedding can be done inside or outside. The owners are extremely helpful and accommodating (we even used them as our bartenders)! The grounds are super affordable and perfect for a big wedding. Overall it was a great place to get married and celebrate with all your family.