Wedding Receptions 

Leathem Smith Lodge historically has hosted more than 40 wedding receptions annually, accommodating parties of four to 350 attendees. An on-staff Lodge event coordinator worked with couples from the first day of planning until the last guest departed for home. Not only did the Lodge have wonderful guest rooms to satisfy the lodging needs of the guests, but also had an array of casual and elegant dining room settings overlooking the marina, lawns and gardens. The chef and staff carefully prepared and artfully presented meals with only fresh ingredients, served by a professional, well-trained service staff.

12 acres of well-groomed grounds and waterfront were a picture perfect setting for an outdoor Door County wedding ceremony, followed by an elegant reception in the historic Lodge banquet rooms. Many couples who had their ceremony off-premises elected to have the bridal party photographed on the Lodge grounds utilizing the mature landscaping, myriad of flowers and historic architectural features of the Lodge as a background. (Visit award winning Heidi Hodges Photography for more information on Door County Wedding Photography)

Lines-of-sight and table communications were virtually uninterrupted by the use of round tables for seating of eight or ten dinner guests per table. Freshly laundered and crisply ironed white tablecloths and napkins adorned each table, complimenting the white china, silverware, clear glassware and candle-lit centerpiece. The head table, cake table and gift tables were rectangular, then topped and skirted with crisply ironed with white linen.


Groups of many sizes can were accommodated in private banquet rooms. The Carriage Room, which seated 156 people, plus a 12-person head table, was one of the most popular rooms since it adjoins the Great  Room (seats 140 people) and the Flagship Lounge. Sliding doors from the Carriage Room and Flagship Lounge lead to a raised wood terrace overlooking the front grounds and marina. The Flagship Lounge had a raised performing platform with a wood dance floor and 29’ tall wood truss ceiling draped with U.S. State flags, making this room acoustically ideal for musical entertainment. Click Here to view a archived  historic PDF Floor plan.

As a prelude of the special day, a few meal options were offered for rehearsal dinners:

Additional services were available:

• Wedding Ceremony - Interior room up to 100 people.
• Cutting and serving of the wedding cake on china plates and silverware.
• Skirted tables
• Gift opening
• Music and dance floor

Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages were available during the reception, dinner and party afterwards. Tap beer in quarter and half barrel quantities. Leathem Smith Lodge offered an extensive wine list. The wedding coordinator assisted in selecting an appropriate wine for dinner accompaniment or wedding toast to the bride and groom. Unless otherwise directed by the wedding party, all beverages were available throughout the event as a ‘Cash Bar’ sale where guest pays for drinks when served, or, ‘Open Bar’ sale wherein host pays for drinks on a bar tab basis. “Last Call” is at 1:30am.