The Lakehouse

**See edits below** Original rating: 5/5 - My wife and I recently got married at The Lakehouse in early August. We actually toured the facility with the previous owners of the establishment. The fact that the venue was undergoing a change in management made us a little worried, but the fair price and the beautiful views helped us make our decision. And we are so very happy that we chose the Lakehouse. The Saphire Event Group provided us with as stress free of an experience as we could get. Our wedding coordinator was kind and knew how to get stuff done. On the day of our wedding, the extremely competent staff was on top of everything, the views and dcor were absolutely stunning, and our ~100 guests were all happy and impressed. I could not recommend the Lakehouse (or one of Saphire Event Groups other venues) enough. What really made them stick out to us is how responsive and respectful they were. A small mistake was made with some of the food (understandably so as their culinary team went out of their way to design a special Vegan menu for our wedding) and the response from the venue was incredibly impressive. They set up a meeting to talk with us about the mistakes and worked with us to fully reconcile them. I have never experienced such a fair and respectful response from any type of company I have worked with in the past. We could tell our feelings were valued and that is extremely rare to come by in any industry these days. Thank you to all of the Staff at The Lakehouse and Saphire Event Group for providing an amazing service in such a fair, elegant, and meaningful fashion! **EDIT** - Since writing this review, I have had two experiences that have made it such that I can no longer recommend this venue with good conscience. First, a friend showed me pictures from a wedding here where several guests were served visibly undercooked chicken (so the chef doesn't just have a problem with cooking vegan food, but meat as well). Second, I got the pleasure of meeting someone who worked at the Lakehouse during my wedding and I was informed that the mistakes made with the food were actually more intentional than I was led to believe. When I first wrote this review, I was assured that the mistakes made during my wedding were one-offs and sincere accidents, but now I know that is not the case. The service and admin teams are still great, but the chef was really not kind or considerate on one of the most important celebrations of our lives. I would especially not recommend the Lakehouse if food is an important part of your wedding. Additionally, we haven't been able to return as guests at 550 Tavern since their menu was downsized about a year ago, getting rid of most vegetarian and all vegan options. So that's super sad too. I hope too see these two businesses get better soon.
Mar 30th, 2024

We were married on 8.11.23! Victoria and the whole team at Sapphire Group were so amazing on the day of our wedding and the days leading up to it. I had a lot of questions, and they were very responsive each time. We got married the The Lakehouse, and the views were amazing. The food was incredible and people still talk about it! The vibe was calm and their decor has really come along, it went right along with my style. I know they are still renovating, so I am sure it will be even more amazing in the coming years. We wish we could do it all over again! :)
Nov 2nd, 2023

The Lake House is the best for a wedding. The staff was amazing. Victoria and Terry went above and beyond to make sure we were all on the same page. They kept us right on schedule. All of the staff were professional and had great personalities. The food is fantastic. All of our guests were blown away. And to top of the perfect day, chocolate chip cookies to go. All of our guests called to find out where they came from. They were honestly the best cookie ever! We cannot thank the staff enough for all that they did to make our day perfect.
Oct 31st, 2023

We had our wedding on October 7, 2023 and everyone had a blast! The attention to detail that the staff took while setting up everything was amazing! I saw the room before the guests entered and it took my breath away! It was so beautiful and elegant, I couldnt have asked for anything more! The food was delicious- we had prime rib and NE chicken. My husbands grandmother uses a walker which I told Victoria, our event manager, and the staff accommodated to her needs so much so that she said she felt like she was at a Kennedy wedding . Several people have told us that it was the best wedding they had ever been to. Im so glad we went with The Lakehouse. They catered to the bridal party so attentively and they truly do make your day so special! I am beyond grateful to them!
Nov 16th, 2023

Oct 9th, 2023