Bay Pointe
All-inclusive venue
The venue takes care of it all - food and beverage, rentals, the works!
Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing
Starting at $6,000
Guest capacity
Up to 300 seated guests
About this venue
When you celebrate your wedding or special event at Bay Pointe, you and your guests will experience distinct personalized service centered around you and your dreams. Conveniently located between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo or Chicago and Detroit, Bay Pointe Inn overlooks the islands of Gun Lake and offers a variety of unique onsite event venues. The Lakefront Pavilion, BoatHouse Villa and the all new Bay Pointe Woods, are each exceptionally designed and comfortable event spaces. As a flexible all-season, venue, our events and banquet teams specialize in vibrant spring weddings, lavish summer ceremonies, twilight autumn weddings and indoor winter weddings where up to 300 guests are warmed by a floor to ceiling fireplace. Each of our unique venue spaces has been designed to ensure a successful event by enjoying a variety of event styles and effortless entertaining with family and friends.
Our event spaces
Lakefront Pavilion
The Bay Pointe wedding promise is to make your special day amazing from the time you, your wedding party and guests arrive.
A unique waterfront setting for your dream wedding located on the water with seating up to 200 guests with over 3,000 square feet of adjacent lawn space. The space is surrounded by lush landscaping, a variety of perennials and seasonal flowers and features an outdoor gas fireplace, patio, gas torches, granite bar, ceiling mounted gas heaters, and clear sides we lower in the event of inclement weather to ensure total guest comfort.
Guest capacity
Up to 200 Seated
Up to 200 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, After party, Other
Guests often feel this space is
“Beautiful ambiance”
Bay Pointe Woods
Don’t settle for a typical location, enjoy a Bay Pointe celebration.
Towering trees line the drive as you approach the new Bay Pointe Woods, a unique equestrian style venue with modern design features; it is a hidden jewel surrounded by ten stylish cottages, water and fire features, and picturesque gardens. All of nature’s natural beauty is brought to life and embraced in a single venue at Bay Pointe Woods, exuding sophistication, exquisite cuisine, and exceptional service — making it the ideal wedding venue.
Guest capacity
Up to 300 Seated
Up to 300 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, After party, Other
Guests often feel this space is
“Stunning”
Included in this room:
The Woods also has a secret up its sleeve — it not only serves as the dreamy locale of your reception, it can also serve as your ceremony location. With these unique options, Its no wonder that Bay Pointe Woods is the new premier West Michigan wedding venue destination!
BoatHouse Villa
The best places to say "I Do" with gorgeous views
Steeped in history and lavished with innovative updates, this exquisite Gun Lake Estate boasts 125’ of all-sport lake frontage. Built in 1886 this 5,000 sq. ft. ageless-beauty is comfortably elegant, magnificently custom, and totally endearing. When hosting an event at the BoatHouse Villa, the ceremony, patio and courtyard setup for the day of your wedding is included in the rental fee.
Guest capacity
Up to 80 Seated
Up to 80 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, Warm and cozy, Other
Guests often feel this space is
“Intimate”
Included in this room:
The Villa sleeps 15 with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths a loft and gourmet kitchen. The spacious furnished balcony offers sunrise and sunset views. The covered lakefront veranda offers a firewall and private dock. Game room has a pool table, shuffleboard table and bar, a second outdoor cabana bar is in the fountain courtyard. The grounds feature beautiful flower gardens and guests have access to all Bay Pointe Inn resort amenities.
Fireside Banquet Room
A flexible all-season venue
The Fireside Banquet Room is a perfect indoor space for intimate weddings, rehearsal dinners, and a variety of social functions, seating capacity is up to 60 guests and features a grand 12’ fireplace and adjacent lakefront patio. An iPod docking station, portable bar, kitchenette, hand-held microphones, surround sound, a 144” drop down screen, ceiling mounted LCD-HD Projector, and free Wi-Fi is available.
Guest capacity
Up to 60 Seated
Up to 60 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, After party, Other
Guests often feel this space is
“Romantic”
Lakefront Pavilion
The Bay Pointe wedding promise is to make your special day amazing from the time you, your wedding party and guests arrive.
A unique waterfront setting for your dream wedding located on the water with seating up to 200 guests with over 3,000 square feet of adjacent lawn space. The space is surrounded by lush landscaping, a variety of perennials and seasonal flowers and features an outdoor gas fireplace, patio, gas torches, granite bar, ceiling mounted gas heaters, and clear sides we lower in the event of inclement weather to ensure total guest comfort.
Guest capacity
Up to 200 Seated
Up to 200 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, After party, Other
Guests often feel this space is
“Beautiful ambiance”
Bay Pointe Woods
Don’t settle for a typical location, enjoy a Bay Pointe celebration.
Towering trees line the drive as you approach the new Bay Pointe Woods, a unique equestrian style venue with modern design features; it is a hidden jewel surrounded by ten stylish cottages, water and fire features, and picturesque gardens. All of nature’s natural beauty is brought to life and embraced in a single venue at Bay Pointe Woods, exuding sophistication, exquisite cuisine, and exceptional service — making it the ideal wedding venue.
Guest capacity
Up to 300 Seated
Up to 300 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, After party, Other
Guests often feel this space is
“Stunning”
Included in this room:
The Woods also has a secret up its sleeve — it not only serves as the dreamy locale of your reception, it can also serve as your ceremony location. With these unique options, Its no wonder that Bay Pointe Woods is the new premier West Michigan wedding venue destination!
BoatHouse Villa
The best places to say "I Do" with gorgeous views
Steeped in history and lavished with innovative updates, this exquisite Gun Lake Estate boasts 125’ of all-sport lake frontage. Built in 1886 this 5,000 sq. ft. ageless-beauty is comfortably elegant, magnificently custom, and totally endearing. When hosting an event at the BoatHouse Villa, the ceremony, patio and courtyard setup for the day of your wedding is included in the rental fee.
Guest capacity
Up to 80 Seated
Up to 80 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, Warm and cozy, Other
Guests often feel this space is
“Intimate”
Included in this room:
The Villa sleeps 15 with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths a loft and gourmet kitchen. The spacious furnished balcony offers sunrise and sunset views. The covered lakefront veranda offers a firewall and private dock. Game room has a pool table, shuffleboard table and bar, a second outdoor cabana bar is in the fountain courtyard. The grounds feature beautiful flower gardens and guests have access to all Bay Pointe Inn resort amenities.
Fireside Banquet Room
A flexible all-season venue
The Fireside Banquet Room is a perfect indoor space for intimate weddings, rehearsal dinners, and a variety of social functions, seating capacity is up to 60 guests and features a grand 12’ fireplace and adjacent lakefront patio. An iPod docking station, portable bar, kitchenette, hand-held microphones, surround sound, a 144” drop down screen, ceiling mounted LCD-HD Projector, and free Wi-Fi is available.
Guest capacity
Up to 60 Seated
Up to 60 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, After party, Other
Guests often feel this space is
“Romantic”
Available services that can be provided by Bay Pointe
Services & amenities
- Bar services
- Catering services
- Clean up
- Dance floor
- Dressing room / Bridal Suite
- Event coordinator
- Event rentals
- Event staff
- Lighting/Sound
- On-site accommodations
- Service staff
- Set up
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wifi
Transportation & access
- Self parking - free
- Wheelchair accessible
Accommodations
- Bedroom suites
- Double bed rooms
- Luxury suites
- Room blocks offered
- Single king rooms
- Single queen rooms
Reviews
Write a review5.0 out of 5
35 reviews
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Cara
Best Day Ever!
We had the best experience working with Bay Pointe for our wedding! Between the incredible staff, the beautiful grounds, and the amazing food - we could not have asked for a better day. We would choose to have our wedding at Bay Pointe over and over again. We could not be more grateful!
- BP
Bridgette P.
Bay Pointe Inn Lakefront Pavilion
Every single part of our wedding and our stay at this hotel was incredible. Bay pointe inn staff pays great attention to detail, and even had a bottle of champagne and a sweet treat in our room waiting for us after our wedding. The lake front pavilion was absolutely gorgeous and the staff made the planning process easy and hassle free. Also highly recommend a Thursday wedding as we had the whole place to ourselves!!
- CD
Cheri D.
Bride
From our first conversation with Bay Pointe, we knew we had found our dream wedding location. Their team was prompt and thorough in answering every question we had, and they even thought of concerns before we could ask. The lakefront setting with its gorgeous gardens created the perfect backdrop for our celebration, and the staff's attention to detail made the entire planning process seamless. They went above and beyond to make sure everything ran smoothly on our wedding day, handling all the logistics so we could just enjoy the moment. Bay Pointe truly simplified what could have been a stressful planning experience, and we can't recommend them enough to other couples.
- AP
Alyssa P.
Have your wedding here :)
From the moment we booked Bay Pointe, their team kept us informed every step of the way with clear timelines and detailed checklists that made planning stress-free. The venue itself is immaculate and thoughtfully designed, with elegant spaces that required minimal decoration on our wedding day. Their staff was incredibly helpful during both the planning process and the actual event, answering questions quickly and handling logistics seamlessly behind the scenes. We appreciated how organized everything felt—from setup to breakdown, they managed it all like clockwork. Our guests were blown away by how polished and put-together the day turned out, and honestly, we credit so much of that to Bay Pointe's professionalism. We'd recommend them in a heartbeat to any couple looking for a venue that truly cares about making your wedding day special.
- K
Katie
Best Day Ever
Bay Pointe has been incredible from start to finish. Kathryn was responsive and flexible with all our requests, making sure we had everything we needed leading up to the big day. On the wedding day itself, our day-of coordinator kept things flowing smoothly and made sure my husband and I actually ate and drank throughout the celebration. The venue itself is stunning and nothing like the typical Michigan barn you see everywhere—it has this vibrant, relaxed feel that made our day truly special. Every penny was worth it, and we would recommend Bay Pointe 1000 times over to any couple looking for a gorgeous space with a team that genuinely cares.
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