Sherman Lake YMCA


Select services venue

The venue will provide the space, plus a few extras.

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Starting at $7,500

Guest capacity

Up to 240 seated guests


About this venue

Your wedding day should be a memory that lasts a lifetime. Let us help make your experience special. Whether you want an outdoor rustic wedding, a barn wedding, or a beautiful secluded wedding, we can help.


Our event spaces

Outdoor Chapel

Enjoy a natural setting for your wedding ceremony at our outdoor chapel.

The chapel features a beautiful Wisteria covered arbor, seating for 240 and a brick pathway all located on a peninsula with a scenic view of Sherman Lake.

Guest capacity

Up to 240 Seated

Up to 20 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony

Guests often feel this space is

“Surprised and delighted”

Room cost

$1,000

The Barn

Looking for a more rustic setting?

The barn is a beautiful, relaxed atmosphere with electricity, two restrooms, and stained scored concrete floor. Surrounding the barn are 10 acres of fields, equestrian center, and community garden.

Guest capacity

Up to 200 Seated

1-200 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony

Guests often feel this space is

“Relaxed”

Room cost

$1,500

Dogwood Site

The secluded Dogwood Site provides a unique setting for your big day’s special pictures, or for a small intimate ceremony.

The site features Sherman Lake, tiered blue slate steps, and lovely mature woods.

Guest capacity

Up to 50 Seated

Up to 50 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony

Guests often feel this space is

“Surprised and delighted”

Room cost

$1000

Kellogg Hall - Great Hall

Large, exposed, wooden beams provide a beautiful setting for dinner and dancing.

The Great Hall seats up to 240 guests, includes tables and chairs, china, flatware and glassware, fireplace, beautiful 270° views of mature trees, and a wrap-around deck all in a gorgeous wooded setting. The Great Hall also features a grand piano.

Guest capacity

Up to 240 Seated

Up to 240 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Couples luncheon

Guests often feel this space is

“Surprised and delighted”

Room cost

$3,200

Grand Oak Campfire

If you truly want a wooded wedding experience, the Grand Oak Campfire provides exactly that

Hidden among the woods with seating for 200, it provides a fully accessible stage, electricity and an environment like none other.

Guest capacity

Up to 200 Seated

Up to 200 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony

Guests often feel this space is

“Relaxed”

Room cost

$1000

Wattles Leadership Lodge

An escape away into the woods

This hall will accommodate an intimate wedding or rehearsal dinner. The Lodge seats 75 guests, has a fireplace, and beautiful deck high on a hilltop overlooking Sherman Lake.

Guest capacity

Up to 75 Seated

Up to 75 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Rehearsal dinner

Guests often feel this space is

“Relaxed”

Outdoor Chapel

Enjoy a natural setting for your wedding ceremony at our outdoor chapel.

The chapel features a beautiful Wisteria covered arbor, seating for 240 and a brick pathway all located on a peninsula with a scenic view of Sherman Lake.

Guest capacity

Up to 240 Seated

Up to 20 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony

Guests often feel this space is

“Surprised and delighted”

Room cost

$1,000

The Barn

Looking for a more rustic setting?

The barn is a beautiful, relaxed atmosphere with electricity, two restrooms, and stained scored concrete floor. Surrounding the barn are 10 acres of fields, equestrian center, and community garden.

Guest capacity

Up to 200 Seated

1-200 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony

Guests often feel this space is

“Relaxed”

Room cost

$1,500

Dogwood Site

The secluded Dogwood Site provides a unique setting for your big day’s special pictures, or for a small intimate ceremony.

The site features Sherman Lake, tiered blue slate steps, and lovely mature woods.

Guest capacity

Up to 50 Seated

Up to 50 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony

Guests often feel this space is

“Surprised and delighted”

Room cost

$1000

Kellogg Hall - Great Hall

Large, exposed, wooden beams provide a beautiful setting for dinner and dancing.

The Great Hall seats up to 240 guests, includes tables and chairs, china, flatware and glassware, fireplace, beautiful 270° views of mature trees, and a wrap-around deck all in a gorgeous wooded setting. The Great Hall also features a grand piano.

Guest capacity

Up to 240 Seated

Up to 240 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Couples luncheon

Guests often feel this space is

“Surprised and delighted”

Room cost

$3,200

Grand Oak Campfire

If you truly want a wooded wedding experience, the Grand Oak Campfire provides exactly that

Hidden among the woods with seating for 200, it provides a fully accessible stage, electricity and an environment like none other.

Guest capacity

Up to 200 Seated

Up to 200 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony

Guests often feel this space is

“Relaxed”

Room cost

$1000

Wattles Leadership Lodge

An escape away into the woods

This hall will accommodate an intimate wedding or rehearsal dinner. The Lodge seats 75 guests, has a fireplace, and beautiful deck high on a hilltop overlooking Sherman Lake.

Guest capacity

Up to 75 Seated

Up to 75 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Rehearsal dinner

Guests often feel this space is

“Relaxed”


Available services that can be provided by Sherman Lake YMCA

Services & amenities

  • Bar services
  • Catering services
  • Clean up
  • Dance floor
  • Dressing room / Bridal Suite
  • Event coordinator
  • Event rentals
  • Event staff
  • On-site accommodations
  • Service staff
  • Set up
  • Wedding cake services
  • Wifi

Transportation & access

  • Self parking - free

Rentals

  • Barware
  • China
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
  • Standard Chairs

Accommodations

  • Twin bed rooms

Reviews

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    Shelby

    Rating: 4
    Jul 15

    Gorgeous for a Fairytale Wedding

    Overall this was the most GORGEOUS venue and we’re glad we got married here. However, communication was extremely difficult. I understand being forgetful, but she’d say we would get things “by the end of the day” and they would come literally months later after asking multiple times. We were also promised things that never ended up happening. Despite this, the wedding itself went really well and the beauty of the place totally made up for it. Another huge plus of this venue is that the catering is in-house and they’re extremely competent in handling allergies. The food was super tasty too!! I do recommend getting married here as long as you’re a strong communicator and comfortable reaching out to make sure your needs and requests are met.


Preferred vendors of Sherman Lake YMCA

Bar services & beverages
let the good times roll
Kalamazoo, MI

Yes, self-parking is available.
Our on-site accommodations include a bridal cabin at no charge for you to get ready. Additional cabins are available for rental at $200/night. Cabins sleep twelve and have restroom facilities within the cabins. We have 18 cabins with a total of 216 beds.
The Sherman Lake YMCA Outdoor Center is a non-smoking facility. You will be assessed a $250.00 fine if there is evidence of smoking. Smoking must be confined to the inside of personal vehicles.
We do not allow outside catering. All of your food service needs are handled in-house. Prices will be determined after the final menu has been planned as each menu is tailored specifically to you. We will meet and brainstorm to determine your menu. We oversee the entire event from the culinary and 'foodscaping' standpoint.
No, if you elect to provide beer and wine for your guests at your Kellogg Hall reception we ask that you work with our exclusive partner to provide service of beverages at your event.
You will need a Certificate of Liability if you choose to have alcohol at your wedding.