Elk Lake Resort

Elk Lake Resort is a destination wedding venue located within the beautiful Deschutes National Forest just 25 miles outside of Bend, Oregon. The gorgeous waterfront resort is nestled directly on the banks of Elk Lake, making it the perfect place to host the scenic outdoor wedding you have always imagined. The dedicated wedding and venue team at Elk Lake Resort will go above and beyond to accommodate your every need throughout the entire wedding planning process.

Facilities and Capacity
Elk Lake Resort can accommodate up to 250+ wedding guests in its indoor and outdoor event spaces. The resort offers a variety of wedding celebration locations to choose from on the property, such as North Shore, Hilltop, Day Dock, and Main Lodge. Elk Lake Resort’s North Shore, also known as ‘The Wedding Site,’ includes ample ceremony space and sits on a large, private beach. The venue’s Hilltop event space is an expansive, wood-chipped area that is ideal for intimate events. At the Main Lodge, couples can rent the space to host private wedding events after hours on Fridays and Saturdays. It features a dining area, a small back room that’s ideal for showing off on the dance floor and two outdoor decks.

Services Offered
At Elk Lake Resort, couples can host all of their wedding celebrations in one place. The venue is available for bridal showers, engagement parties, rehearsal dinners, ceremonies, receptions, and even elopements. The resort offers a variety of event services, which include lodging accommodations for you and your wedding guests, in-house catering and bartending, and event rentals. Couples may bring in their own vendors to assist them with completing their wedding-day vision. Elk Lake Resort is a pet-friendly venue.

Cuisine
The executive chef at Elk Lake Resort can create a wide range of delicious culinary selections for intimate and large gatherings. His menus feature locally-grown and regional items that are sure to delight you and your guests' taste buds. Couples may choose from a myriad of catering options for their wedding events. Catering styles include buffet, family style, servers, plated, tasting and hors d’oeuvres. At Elk Lake Resort, their bartending services include open, limited and cash bar which feature the finest liquor, wine and beer the area has to offer. Couples can even create their own signature drinks for their cocktail hour at Elk Lake Resort.