Refuge Golf Club & Wedding Venue

Beautiful venue and far more affordable than any of the other place I looked at. We got married here in June and received SO many compliments from guests about how beautiful the venue was and how great the food was. Lisa was our venue coordinator and was super responsive, knowledgeable, and very helpful throughout the entire process.

The refuge was amazing for our wedding!

Incredible experience from start to finish. Beautiful, scenic golf club with beautiful landscaping! Food was fantastic—we got so many compliments! Christa, venue coordinator, was OUTSTANDING (organized, attentive and detail-oriented). We have literally zero complaints!

Guests said the food was great and the venue did a great job having everything we needed set up. They made our wedding truly special!

We loved The Refuge! We worked with Lisa and she was able to help us with anything we needed and answer all our questions in a timely fashion. The process of wedding planning and preparations prior to the wedding day and on the wedding day were so easy! It is a beautiful venue with excellent and attentive staff who strived to make our wedding day perfect for us! Highly recommend!

The Refuge was such a pleasure to work with for our wedding reception. They were straight forward in communicating details, professional, understanding and helpful. When it all comes together on the wedding day, it's all even better than we expected. Lisa goes above and beyond in preparation. The setting is beautiful and the food was delicious!

Beautiful venue with great service.

Lisa was so helpful and made the experience wonderful. From the tour of the venue to the big day, she was there for any questions and to help in any way! The venue catering staff were also amazing. We had so many compliments on the food, and service. It was an easy choice of venue, a great package deal, and honesty on what prices are and creating a unique package specific to your wants and needs for your special day. The Refuge also shares recommendations for other vendors they've worked with in the past, we used a couple of them which made the process so easy. Again, Lisa was amazing along with the catering staff. Can't say enough good things, and wish we could have a replay of our special day!

We recently were married at the Refuge on November 10. It was a shorter engagement and a smaller wedding. Lisa at the Refuge was amazing, and I booked this venue due to her. She is responsive, knowledgeable, and wonderful to work with. The day of the event she made everything seamless from beginning to end. My guests raved about the food, a few guests saying the steak was one of the best they ever had. The bartender was amazing, and did a great job taking care of our family and loved ones. Overall, I would 100% recommend the Refuge to anyone looking for that special touch!!

We couldn't have asked for much more during our wedding at The Refuge. Our coordinator, Lisa, was amazing with very quickly answering all of our questions before the event (and there were a lot!) and also with helping us decide on the best ways to remain within our budget. The grounds are absolutely beautiful and our photos were definitely enhanced by the beautiful scenery.

Working with Christa at the Refuge was wonderful, she was so knowledgeable and willing to help in literally every single way possible. So beyond happy I chose the Refuge for our special day.

The Refuge Golf Club was an amazing venue! It was beautiful and reasonably priced! The service was great we had a little over 200 people and they got the food out so quickly and it tasted wonderful! The outdoor options and indoor are both great! We got married outside on the lawn and it was perfect! We highly highly recommend!!

Lisa and the whole team at The Refuge Golf Club was amazing! Lisa was so professional, organized, and answered any and all questions I had so timely! She really made things easy in what can be a super stressful time. The Venue itself is so beautiful, it didn't require a ton of decor, and I was able to keep my decor minimal and simple. They had great options for food, and we received many compliments on the food and service! 100% recommend using the Refuge for your wedding!

We got married at the Refuge in May! The flowers on site were in bloom so really didn’t need much decor outside. It was naturally beautiful!! We had great communication with Christa especially through all our many dumb last minute questions. Everyone loved the meal AND the late night nachos! The venue was gorgeous! We couldn’t have had a better day!

Highly recommend using the Refuge for your wedding! The venue is beautiful, the food was SO good, and Lisa is amazing to work with. We thought the pricing was super reasonable as well! From the initial planning to the day of, we were relatively stress free knowing we had Lisa's help to make sure the day went off without a hitch. You won't regret checking out the Refuge for your big day :)

This venue is so naturally pretty! From the wood ceilings, the fireplace, all the way down to the chairs around the tables! It's so pretty year around. The food was AMAZING! Highly recommend the meat table with the prime rib. Lisa was our venue coordinator and she was so helpful and with me every step of the day including during the wedding day! She is so accommodating and works hard to make sure your day is exactly how you want it!

Super flexible, easy to contact and extremely helpful staff :) Christa was my saving grace throughout the whole process! Venue is beautiful and all our guests loved it. Indoor and outdoor spaces make it perfect for everyone’s taste. Covered outdoor spaces helped us take amazing photos on our rainy wedding day!

The Refuge Golf Club is a gorgeous wedding venue and from our first visit we could tell this was where we were meant to get married! We received many compliments from guests on how beautiful the venue was and how smoothly everything went. We got married in March and the venue was perfect. There were so many great places for photos both inside and outside. Lisa, the wedding coordinator, was truly amazing and so helpful during the whole planning process, as well as on the wedding day. She was a lifesaver and went above and beyond to make sure our day went smoothly. Lastly, the food was amazing! We received many compliments from our guests on how delicious the food was! I would highly recommend getting married at the Refuge!

The Refuge Golf Club was the perfect place for our winter wedding in 2023. The staff was extremely helpful throughout our whole year of planning and was always able to answer or questions or point us in the right direction. The Refuge has amazing food and all of our guests were thrilled. They allowed us to bring in all our own centerpieces and decor, making it a dream come true! We were able to go to the venue the day before to set up which took a lot of stress off of the wedding day. We loved our experience with The Refuge and would reccomended it to anyone looking for a rustic, whimsical, and beautfiul venue! A special thank you to Lisa for all of her time and efforts helping us plan the perfect day!

We absolutely loved working with The Refuge for our February 2023 wedding. We received so many compliments on the venues natural beauty. Christa was our coordinator and was THE BEST to work with. So quick with communication and so kind and accommodating. All of the staff was wonderful, the bartender was great, everything was exactly the way we hoped for!

Such kind staff who were so helpful!

We decided the Refuge Golf Club was a great spot for us to host our wedding back in September. Krista made things SO easy as she pretty much doubled as an event coordinator and I couldn't be happier with the turn out. The weather was unpredictable as it rained all morning but turned out to be a sunny warm day. The one thing I would recommend to anyone getting married here is the utilize all of the linen options they have! It was great to choose colors beforehand. I also hired a day of coordinator for just setting up decor and taking it down, that was by far the best decision I had made. Danielle Swanson Events is fantastic for that and very reasonable. The food was great! We chose the mango salsa pork chop and the sirloin steak. CHOOSE two potatoes, we did roasted and mashed and man they were both amazing. All in all, this is a GREAT place to get married.

Absolutely loved this wedding venue. Not only beautiful, but great food and amazing service. We had so many guests love the ice cream bar that we decided to have! We had help the entire process and it was very easy to get in contact with them for any questions or changes that needed to be made.

This venue was spectacular!! Our Coordinator Christa was amazing! she was always quick to respond to any questions or concerns we had and made sure the big day went smoothly! We had so many rave reviews from family and friends that the place, the food, the staff was nothing short of amazing. They absolutely made my day extra special.

Beautiful place! Our day was perfect! Christa was excellent to work with. Very accommodating and professional! The food was amazing. I heard from several of our guest that the was the best food they have had at a wedding. Highly recommend.

I can't recommend The Refuge Golf Club enough! Our ceremony was at a church so my review is based on the reception but they do offer a ceremony option as well. We had Lisa Morin as our wedding coordinator. She was amazing to work with! She has background and experience and it showed! She was so helpful and gave us a lot of insight on various things that we would have never thought of while we were planning. During the reception, she noticed our desserts were going and went ahead and saved us one of our special pumpkin cookies to bring home, it was so thoughtful! The Refuge Golf Club itself is gorgeous! Even with minimal decorating it looks beautiful. There is plenty of parking and space both inside & outside. We brought yard games to keep kids busy & it worked great! The bon fire was also a huge hit, it was nice for a chilly fall night. The food though, the food was amazing! We went with plated dinners (oven roasted chicken, apple mango pork chop & fettuccini alfredo (vegetarian)). Our guests kept coming up to us throughout the night and telling us how great their food was. The chicken and pork chop were moist & juicy, lots of flavors. The mashed potatoes & green beans were hot- no one was served a cold meal (175 people) & the alfredo was a generous serving. I felt the pricing per plate was very affordable compared to other venues we looked at. We had appetizers and late night snacks as well -both were a hit with the guests & everyone loved them. Another thing I really appreciated about our experience with working with The Refuge was that we were able to decorate the Friday before the wedding. Lisa reached out, let us know that there were no weddings or events planned for Friday so we could come decorate the venue if we wanted to. It was a huge stress reliever - I was able to help decorate it and didn't have to leave it up to someone else to do. They didn't have to let us come in a day early but they did and it meant a lot to us. I'm not sure how often this happens, but I really appreciated being offered. As I said earlier, we didn't have our ceremony there but we were still able to use the bridal suite. It's a nice, quiet, and private area with it's own bathroom! We and the bridal party were able to keep our personal belongings there without worry someone may get into it. It also provided a nice escape for when we just needed to catch out breath (we're introverts). Overall, we had a great experience and I would recommend The Refuge Golf Club to everyone looking for a beautiful, reliable, picture perfect venue.

The Refuge could not have been a more perfect venue for our day! Everything about it is beautiful - the outdoor ceremony space lined with mauve hydrangeas, the timbers and floor to ceiling stone fireplace, natural wood chairs in the reception hall, just the whole look as you drive up! But on top of that the food was amazing! We were told by many that it was some of the best wedding food they’d had. No dry chicken complaints and everything seemed very fresh! Even beyond all of that you will not find a better staff to work with! We worked with Christa who is just a rockstar coordinator. She is unbelievably responsive and willing to work with you on anything to make your day perfect! She kept our day running smoothly and if there were any hiccups we didn’t know!

The Refuge was absolutely perfect for our wedding. We have nothing bad to say. Our day went very smooth and Christa was attentive throughout the entire process. They are very upfront about what is included and don’t try to nickel and dime you for every little thing. They communicated very well and answered all questions and emails promptly especially the week leading up to the wedding. The day of things were amazing, Christa made sure we were on time for everything and also checked in to make sure everything was going well throughout the day. The service for food was fast and efficient for our plated dinner. We heard countless times how amazing the food was and how generous the portion sizes were. The bartenders were very good throughout the night as well. The outside ceremony area was so beautiful with all the flowers in bloom and even the tables on the patio had table cloths on them and looked beautiful and provided extra seating for cocktail hour. We highly highly recommend The Refuge as a wedding venue! The entire staff was phenomenal and we couldn’t have had a better day. Christa is one of the wedding and event coordinators there, she is absolutely amazing. She knows weddings well and was so helpful in areas we had no idea about when it came to planning. She truly loves her job and it is obvious in her work. Thank you for an amazing day.

The second we walked into the refuge for a tour, we knew that was where we wanted to get married. The outdoor ceremony space was gorgeous in the winter when we toured and even better on our wedding day in August. Lisa did an amazing job coordinating everything and keeping us all on track. Little bumps throughout the day she was handling. Including when my 3 year old daughter (and flower girl) had a melt down shortly before the ceremony. Lisa asked what she could do to help and ran to get her a plate of snacks which helped immensely! She made my 3 year old and 6 year old feel at ease which I believe helped them walk down the aisle confidently with all smiles and even a twirl from my 3 year old. The weeks leading up to the wedding, Lisa promptly responded to my very many emails I was sending her. She was a godsend for making the day run smoothly and calming my nerves. It also rained right as the ceremony was supposed to start, so we were running a little behind. The rain stopped after about 15 minutes and a bunch of staff rushed out to dry all the chairs off for my guests. Our reception space was beautiful, the bartender did an amazing job, and we got SO many compliments on the food! It was an amazing night!

We loved the venue, the space, the food and the people who worked with us! Made our day so perfect!

I can't thank Christa and the staff at the Refuge enough for their flexibility with scheduling this wedding reception. The original wedding/reception was to take place in early April of 2020. As for so many others, the event was cancelled because of Covid-19, and rescheduled three more times. Finally, we hosted the reception this November. Each time we rescheduled, the Refuge staff was very flexible and accommodating. Christa was very professional and prompt in her email responses. The event staff organized a wonderful reception. The venue site is beautiful. The food was delicious and portions were generous. A great time was had by all. Thanks again!

Absolutely beautiful location indoors and out! Christa and Josh were easy to work with and managed everything on the day of without a hitch! They helped us with where to be and when to be there, made sure everything stayed on track and we’re very flexible when we had last minute changes/ideas. I loved having the bridal suite on site for getting into our dresses. They do keep the golf course open, but honestly, we hardly even noticed! Don’t let this put you off! And the food was TO DIE FOR. So incredible, huge portions, and delicious!!

The Refuge was an amazing venue for our wedding. We had to postpone from 2020 to 2021 and they were so accommodating and helpful! I would not have wanted to have our special day anywhere else!

Wonderful and responsive staff that made the wedding planning a breeze! I’d recommend d this place 100 time over!

We were beyond pleased with our reception experience at The Refuge! The venue/space is stunning, we received a lot of compliments on the food, and the team was super great to work with! Wish we could relive the night! 5/5, would recommend! Thanks, Christa & team!

This is the second wedding in our family held at The Refuge and we are so thrilled with how beautiful and smooth the day was! From the beginning, Christa was kind and helpful and answered all of our questions with a smile. Planning a wedding during a pandemic is not familiar to anyone but Christa and the staff were always there with a common-sense answer to our questions. Everyone wore masks and they helped us create an outdoor ceremony and outdoor/indoor reception that was safe and socially distanced. The food was delicious, so many of our guests commented on it, and it was served hot and quickly. We had the rib-eye and almond chicken, so good! Thanks again Christa and your amazing staff!

We loved The Refuge and working with Christa for our wedding in July! She was always able to answer all of our (many) questions and was especially helpful though the pandemic. The food was great and the employees were so friendly and welcoming to us and our guests. The venue is absolutely beautiful and we were so happy to be able to have our ceremony outdoors. We would highly recommend other couples to have their wedding here!

I would give 10 stars to The Refuge and specifically, Christa, if I could. The venue is breathtaking with many rustic elements and Christa is a planning pro. Like others, our guests raved about the food. We opted for the walleye and stuffed chicken plated meals. The portions were large and the food was hot. We served assorted cheesecakes that were provided by one of the venue's vendors and they were perfect. The bridal suite is also a charming, comfortable space with lighted mirrors for the beauty team. Finally, this venue is super affordable and we received a discount for getting married in the off-season. I could not be happier that we chose The Refuge as our wedding venue!

The Refuge Golf Club is amazing! Christa and the rest of the staff are so good at what they do! They are organized, proactive, and easily accessible. They took so much stress out of the whole planning process and our big day. Our guests loved the vaulted ceilings, exposed beams, and the large bar area and dance floor. We received so many compliments on the beauty of the space and the food. Additionally, they have a list of preferred vendors that are wonderful, and know the space so well (Custom Floral Design, Agape Moments Photography). This was a very welcomed added bonus that made our whole wedding process so much easier! We would recommend The Refuge Golf Club to anyone wanting to get married in the metro area!

Our wedding at The Refuge was absolutely perfect. Christa was so on top of everything and made sure everything went smoothly. I would highly recommend having your wedding here!

Words cannot describe how much we loved The Refuge! Everything went perfect on our wedding day. From the moment we toured the venue, we knew we wanted our special day there. Christa was the absolute best to work with. She was very responsive and helpful through the whole process. We got many compliments on how good the food was and how beautiful our venue was. I would highly recommend The Refuge to anyone. Thank you so much for making our wedding truly the best day!

Everything about working with the Refuge for our wedding was fantastic. I'll start by saying that their food is GREAT! Everyone commented on how good it was and we agree. Christa is so easy to work with, always available to answer questions, and checks in with you throughout the planning process to keep everything on track. I am a PLANNER and had all necessary duties delegated to friends and family for our wedding. And then when the day came, without question or even asking them Christa and the staff and Refuge stepped in and helped so much with little tasks like lighting candles on tables and setting out desserts while our ceremony was going on. Our day was perfect and I think that definitely reflects on the expertise that the Refuge has in weddings. And on top of all of that, the venue is so beautiful inside and out.

My daughter got married last Friday at the Refuge Golf Club. What a beautiful venue. Even though it was October 18th we were blessed with a 60 degree day! From the moment my daughter and son-in-law chose the place a year ago, through the actual wedding day everything the staff did was special. They were always attentive to our needs, and willing to help us with anything we needed. Christa was our coordinator and she made the wedding day go so smoothly. She lined everyone up before the processional, cued them when to go, and made sure my daughter's dress was flowing as she walked down the aisle. It was so beautiful having an outdoor wedding and it felt very personal and very family/friend oriented. The high wood beams gave it a country like atmosphere, which we were looking for. The food was superb and we had many compliments on how good it was. We would all highly recommend this venue!!! We could not have dreamed of a better venue than the Refuge.

A beautiful place to get married and quite affordable! The venue offers everything onsite and takes care of nearly all the details. Great food options, we chose to do a brunch rather than dinner and the food was fantastic. The wedding and event coordinator was very helpful and kind. They offer the ceremony and reception space so no need to travel to a reception venue. I would recommend this venue to anyone planning their wedding!

The Refuge, in short, was amazing. We had a lot of questions and changes to our plans leading up to our wedding day and they were always ready to help. They were always transparent with pricing and venue policies right away so there were no surprises for us. The day of, they went above and beyond with the food, service, and flexibility. I would (and have) recommended this venue to everyone who is looking for a wedding/event venue. It is not only a gorgeous space, but the staff is fantastic. Highly Recommend!

Simply the best-cannot say enough good things about the venue/food/cost/knowledge of the staff/everything!!!!

My husband and I cannot say enough about our experience at The Refuge. We were originally drawn to the venue because of the beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces. We loved the rustic look and secluded feel without actually being too far from hotels and vendors in the cities. What really sealed the deal for us though was the staff. Prior to finding The Refuge, we visited so many venues that made us feel like just another number or dollar amount. Christa and her staff were so genuine, caring, and relaxed. I can't tell you how hard that is to find! The food was also absolutely amazing. Our guests are still talking about it!

One of my favorite things about my wedding was the Refuge Golf Club venue. They have a beautiful back drop, super easy to work with and their food is amazing. Highly recommended!

The absolute best staff and such a beautiful venue! We could not have asked for a more perfect day at The Refuge!

We found The Refuge on the TheKnot and loved the pictures we saw, so we scheduled a tour of it. When we visited, we instantly loved the exposed wood beams and fireplace inside and the beautiful pavilion and garden outside. Christa, the event coordinator, made our wedding planning as stress-free as possible! She was so easy to work with, timely with her responses and made sure we knew what to expect the day of the wedding. She even gave us recommendations on other vendors. We used the DJ she suggested (PM Enterprises) and were very satisfied with his work. The food is catered through The Refuge and it was absolutely wonderful! Our choices were the prime rib and stuffed chicken and they tasted just like they did when we did our taste testing. The portions were large and our guests still talk about how good it was. We 100% recommend The Refuge!

I have nothing negative to say about this place! The workers were so nice and great to work with! They helped us with decision and gave us great recommendations based off things they have seen! The outside ceremony sight, was nothing less than perfect! Along with the natural beauty of the trees, they have a beautiful display of flowers surrounding the sight! The reception hall is naturally beautiful, plus the food was WARM and DELICIOUS! we received so many compliments about how it was the best wedding food people have had! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

We loved having our ceremony and reception at The Refuge! Christa and her staff were great to work with, from the initial inquiry through the planning process, and the day of. Our guests had a great time and told us many times how beautiful the venue was and how good the food was. We are really happy with the whole experience.