About this vendor
RONORA is a rustic lodging and reception venue in SW Michigan, just 2 miles north of I-94, 100 miles east of Chicago & 200 miles west of Detroit. We have a perfect setting for your overnight wedding weekend. Our cottages and lodges feature large & small gathering areas, well-equipped kitchens & comfortable beds. Chadwicke Dining Hall seats 100 at tables & we offer hand-crafted catering. If you are dreaming of an exclusive use, unplugged, rustic camp style weekend wedding with lodging for friends and family, this is the place. Your guests will love your RONORA wedding.
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Covered Outdoors Space
Business Attributes
- Native American-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Settings
- Backyard
- Trees
Venue Service Offerings
- Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
- Food & Catering
- Service Staff
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Reviews
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5
out of 5.03 reviews
My wife and I got married here at the beginning of August. It was nothing short of spectacular. 1st of all, the grounds are absolutely beautiful. Second, the staff is nothing short...
of amazing. They are super responsive, so helpful, and will go out of their way to help you have the day you always imagined. Not to mention, they are a horse rescue so there are horses on the property that you and your guests can go and pet (they love apples). We rented out all the cabins and requested family stay in those. It turned out to be an amazing weekend, filled with so much fun, joy and love. Picture your best family reunion with the most perfect ceremony and reception! We had such a blast and cannot wait until we visit again, they truly make you feel like family when you select them as your wedding venue.
I had the pleasure of attending my son's wedding at Ronora in early September of 2019. The property is incredibly beautiful and well kept. The facilities are rustic yet comfortab...
le, with an extremely cool vibe. D, the head woman and owner, runs an incredible kitchen with beautifully prepared meals. Organic, delicious, and innovative. No disappointments.
We live in Chicago and were looking for a venue that had some nature. All of the local venues required you to hire specific vendors, and pay specific high prices. So we went lookin...
g for a place that was more comfortable and accommodating.
We wanted to get married in the woods, but we also didn't want driving or shuttle buses to be an issue. As soon as we saw Ronora, we knew we had found our venue.
Basically you get to just rent a huge piece of land for the weekend, and there is lodging on site for about 100 people. There is a hotel literally 5 minutes down the street for any remaining guests.
The staff at Ronora were really helpful and let us choose any vendors we wanted to use, and make decisions about where our ceremony and reception could be held. We brought a giant tent in and had a company drill holes in the tennis court.
The staff was also really helpful on the day of the wedding. They had staff members to help us set up tables and lights, they raked the lake so it was extra clean for swimmers, made bug repellent, cleaned up, and I'm sure a million other things I am forgetting. Oh they found bartenders for us.
Long story short, it was amazing. We got to celebrate with all our friends and family, outside in the Michigan woods!
We hired a food truck to supply all food Friday and Saturday. But each house has a kitchen. Or Ronora can cook for you. And there is even a big lodge, so that if it does rain, you could fit 100-150 people in there.
I highly recommend this place for any occasion. The people are amazing and helpful. The prices were totally reasonable. We were so lucky to have access to this land for our wedding!
Contact
9325 Dwight Boyer Rd, Watervliet, MI
Ronora Lodge & Retreat Center