A Truly Unique Wedding Experience on Elk Lake
300+ guests
Holds ceremonies and receptions
Carson Conrad
MANAGER
White Birch Lodge is a wedding venue that sits on the waterfront of Elk Lake in Elk Rapids, MI. This lakefront retreat offers stunning surroundings and breathtaking views for your once-in-a-lifetime day. It offers an air of exclusivity, ideal for couples who want privacy for their milestone. A short walk, cycle, or drive from the venue will take you to charming downtown Elk Rapids, which sits about 20 miles north of Traverse City.
This waterfront property offers both indoor and outdoor event space, letting you choose the setup that best fits your wedding vision. The Dining Hall at White Birch Lodge has 2,000 square feet of versatile space for you to transform into your ideal venue. Start the day in the on-site dressing room facilities, letting you spend time in private with your party before the day starts. Once the festivities have drawn to a close, you and your guests can retire to the venue's accommodations. The Lodge has 31 different accommodation options, ranging from classic hotel rooms to three-bedroom condos with full kitchens and laundry facilities. In total, the lodge can sleep up to 150 people.
The Lodge is an exclusive one-wedding-per-weekend property and will be closed to the public for the weekend of your celebration. This also offers private access to the accommodation at White Birch Lodge for your guests. The Lodge is also happy to provide the tables and chairs you need for your ceremony and reception. As guests at White Birch Lodge, you'll have access to a private beach that's perfect for stunning wedding photography.
Woman-owned Business
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Amenities
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Indoor Event Space
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Ceremony Types
Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Guest Capacity
300+
Settings
Beach
Waterfront
Historic Venue
Hotel
Trees
Venue Service Offerings
Destination Weddings
Destination Wedding Packages
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Meet the team
Carson Conrad
Manager
Hi there! My name is Carson Conrad. My husband and I own and run White Birch Lodge. The resort has been in his family for over 60 years! I handle all the bookings for Weddings and Events! I can't wait to connect with you! When I am not at work I like to waterski and hang out with my family.
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Chrissanne Long5.0
8/16/17
Super cool atmosphere and a great location on Elk Lake! The young staff are incredibly kind, helpful and so courteous, it makes you feel like you're either at a Disney Park or back in time on an episode of Father Knows Best or Leave it to Beave...
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The accommodations are clean, well-kept and comfortable, and the food and community feeling is very special! A great place for a family reunion or a nice weeklong retreat to refresh and get closer to nature! I highly recommend White Birch Lodge !
Robert Battaglia5.0
6/01/23
Everything about this place was absolutely amazing my family and I loved staying here and we will for sure be back. would highly recommend for anyone. Lots of water sports. If you go a little bit early in the year you might get the place to you...
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Dmitry Gribinik5.0
7/15/24
Amazing place!
Jack, Cole, Kay, Paige are amazing! It was a pkeasure to have fun with that gang! All the stuff does great job!
Robb “robbieg696” Gillies5.0
6/20/24
My first trip here. I DJ'd a wedding "after party" at this place and it was close to home so I didn't stay over to evaluate any rooms. But what I saw was a place was very cozy and a lot of fun! The service I experienced was excellent and the st...
aff were awesome!
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SEASON ERVIN4.0
7/18/21
We just got home from WB. It was our first time there and what an incredible place. We have 5 people (2 adults and 3 kids) in our family. I called 2 or so months prior to our vacation to book. Gladys only had 1 rental available for the week I w...
anted. She told me it was small for 5 people, but it would work. I took it. Traveled north about 7.5 hrs to the lodge. Must check in on a Saturday and must book for 1 week at a time. We dragged our boat up and happy we did, but definitely didn’t need it. There were soooooo many water sports offered at the lodge that you could stay there all day and the kids would be perfectly happy. They teach skiing, wakeboarding, and take the kids on the tube. They have a banana boat also for the smaller children. The staff are the sweetest kids you’ll ever meet. Must have been going to WB for years and years with their families and then travel back to work the summers. Maggie was our waitress the entire trip and my kids loved her. But they are all awesome! The lodge offers all meals in the cost. You literally don’t have to leave to eat. I thought the food was great. They do campfires at night and the kids loved making s’mores. My kids swam sometimes until 10 pm bc it doesn’t get dark until then. They have 2 hrs everyday where the kids go to kids camp and the parents can do anything they want to do. My kids loved that part. Only negative was the bathroom was outdated in our room, but that’s just bc the place has that nostalgic feel. I don’t think they want to change that. Our shower was the smallest. Water temperature was hard to regulate and the drains got to smelling like sewer gas. We learned to deal with it bc it was only a week. I know they have many rooms and I’m sure I was just in the oldest part of the lodge. Also, something I didn’t know was there wasn’t a TV or AC in our unit. Thank goodness I don’t travel without a floor fan and so I would just put it in the window and we did fine with the night air coming in the windows. Everyone goes to bed by 10, which I loved bc who stays up past 10 anyway?! Mornings were my favorite bc I would get up and go to the kitchen and get fresh coffee and enjoy it while the kids and Dad slept. Gorgeous views of Elk Lake. The water is blue blue!! I had never seen anything so pretty. All in all, our trip to WB was the most amazing and I would definitely recommend to anyone. We will definitely be going back next year!
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