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Oakwood Resort is a wedding venue located in Syracuse, Indiana. The resort provides a convenient location, an accommodating staff, and flexible event areas, ensuring a celebration you’ll treasure for years to come.

Facilities and Capacity

This venue offers numerous event spaces to help bring your wedding vision to life. The two-story Hilltop Banquet Center features scenic views of Lake Wawasee, a brick patio, and space for up to 200 guests. For larger gatherings, Oakwood Resort provides the newly renovated Event Center with an expansive auditorium and spacious adjoining banquet rooms. Here you can accommodate up to 700 of your loved ones. Couples also have outdoor event space at their disposal, which includes spacious, lush lawns, gazebos, and a charming lakeside patio.

Services Offered

Oakwood Resort is able to host a variety of wedding-related celebrations, such as engagement parties, showers, rehearsal dinners, ceremonies, and receptions. The venue offers couples assistance with professional wedding vendors, including coordinators, entertainment, floral design, photography, and others, as requested. This resort’s dedicated team strives to provide each couple with a truly unforgettable event that is as stress-free as possible. When booking Oakwood Resort for your special day, you can also avail of the following wedding services and items:

  • Getting ready rooms
  • Liability insurance
  • Parking and shuttle
  • Pet-friendly areas
  • Setup and cleanup
  • Wheelchair access
  • WiFi
  • Audio equipment
  • Centerpieces
  • Dance floor
  • Decor
  • Lighting
  • Tables, chairs, and chair covers
  • Tents

Please note these services and items that are available at an additional charge with your venue rental:

  • Event Coordination Services
  • Chair Upgrades
  • Audio Visual and Sound Equipment
  • Rental Items
  • Cake cutting service
  • Golf cart shuttle service
  • Indoor and outdoor décor and glassware

Cuisine

Couples hosting their event here can enjoy delicious menu selections and an array of catering services. Various dining options are available, including buffets, cocktail receptions, family-style service, hors d’oeuvres, plated service, stations, and others. You can opt for either a cash, a limited, or an open bar for your celebration while also having access to Oakwood Resort’s many bar services:

  • Bartender(s)
  • Champagne toast
  • House liquor and wine
  • Premium liquor
  • Signature drink
  • Specialty beer and wine

Accommodation

After a long night of celebrating, you and your guests can take advantage of the resort’s comfortable guest rooms and suites. These spaces offer a warm and inviting atmosphere and a range of services and amenities. Guests staying at Oakwood Resort can enjoy an on-site restaurant and bar; free use of kayaks, paddleboards, and bicycles; a fitness room; and more.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$2,000

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$1,500

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$1,500

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$1,000

Which of the following are included in the starting site fee?

Chairs
China
Clean Up
Event Planning
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Cake Cutting
Dessert
Server(s)

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$25

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)
House Beer
House Wine

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

10

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

6

Describe your venue:

Banquet Hall
Beach
Hotel
Resort
Restaurant
Waterfront

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Liability Insurance
Pet Friendly
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Dessert
Family Style
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside Cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Cash Bar
Champagne Toast
House Liquor
House Wine
Limited Bar
Liquor License
Open Bar
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink
Specialty Beer
Specialty Wine

What event items are available?

Altar/Arch
Audio Equipment
Chairs
Chair Covers
Dance Floor
Decor
Drapery
Furniture
Lighting
Photo booth
Tables
Tents

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Shuttle
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

May
June
July
August
September
October

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March
April
November
December

Reviews of Oakwood Resort

Margot
Margot Sent on 08/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Great wedding venue!

Our wedding was an unforgettable one with a great venue and amazing staff! Tessa Egolf, our venue coordinator, did a great job in facilitating everything we needed from the ceremony to the reception. Thank you Oakwood!
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Denise Sent on 06/16/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Great Views and Helpful people.

This was the 3rd time trying to get Shannon and Nick to walk down the isle do to Covid. They were very helpful flexible for us.
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Kara Sent on 08/26/2019
5 out of 5 rating

great lake wedding!

I had a beautiful wedding at Lake wawasee at Oakwood. I couldn't thank Staci enough for being so great!
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Monica Sent on 07/18/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Best lake view wedding!

Everything was just amazing the staff was super nice the people that were staying there was nice felt very comfortable. The rooms were very clean and it had a very nice restaurant downstairs and pet friendly 😊
Amanda & Chase
Amanda Sent on 06/20/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Oakwood Resort

Couldn’t ask for a better team or place to tie the knot at. So so thankful. They have made my experience so easy and fun! Very pleased.
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Mandy Sent on 07/17/2016
5 out of 5 rating
My husband and I loved Oakwood, they did such a good job of making sure every part of the wedding went just how we had planned. Couldn't be more pleased with Kaila, our event coordinator, and the whole staff at Oakwood. Our wedding was perfect! ??
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Kiri Sent on 09/30/2016
4.6 out of 5 rating
We booked the Hilltop Center for our ceremony and reception and it's really an amazing value for the space. The staff providing bar and catering services for our rehearsal dinner and reception were polite, professional, and quick to help us with any of our requests. Our initial event coordinator, Kaila, was amazing to work with. She was incredibly friendly, quick to respond to any of our questions and super helpful. Unfortunately, Kaila left the Oakwood Resort the week of our wedding and we were given three different event coordinators for the day of the wedding. They were very helpful during the ceremony, making sure everyone was ready and in position. However, as soon as the ceremony was over we did not see an event coordinator for the rest of the night. We were told throughout the process that our event coordinator would be with us for the entirety of the day, and reassured of this again when our original event coordinator left and we were told that others would be filling in. This created an awkward chain of asking staff to phone in event coordinators to find things like more chairs. It made the day very stressful for us, as we were constantly either having to track down staff members when we needed things or find family members to do it for us. Even our photographers stepped in to help pick up the slack. We ended up running into two of the event coordinators the day after our wedding and when we brought up the issue, all they had to say was that someone else was kind of in charge. We were never introduced to this person, nor even informed that there was a point person there we should be directing our requests to. Oakwood has several beautiful event locations, great staff, reasonable pricing, and catering, bartending, rooms for guests, and even a salon & spa are all available on-site which is great. The event coordinators were the only downside to our wedding day, but unfortunately their lack of follow-through was something we had to deal with for the whole day.
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Michelle Sent on 06/13/2018
4.5 out of 5 rating
Oakwood is amazing! We did everything for our wedding through them, rehearsal dinner, ceremony, reception, rooms. Everything turned out perfectly and went off without a hitch! Do not hesitate to book them as your venue!
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User1908884 Sent on 11/06/2014
3 out of 5 rating
The location is gorgeous. We had a lot of out of town guests. The hotel staff was not informed and over charged most of our guests. They provided a wedding coordinator who was supposed to perform things like lighting candles and the fire pit which were not completed. The food was adequate and so was the bar service.
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User1676045 Sent on 06/24/2014
3 out of 5 rating
The hotel was disorganized when dealing with our block of rooms. Not always the best at responding to emails or calls
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Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
I Do Crew DJs I Do Crew DJs Wedding DJs

Oakwood Resort guarantees you an amazing experience to have a wedding from every aspect! They have multiple venues and PHENOMENAL STAFF that are detail oriented, efficient, and know how to get the job done from planning and executing your vision! You can't go wrong with Oakwood!

Grant Beachy Photo LLC Grant Beachy Photo LLC Wedding Photographers

Great variety of spaces. Lake view is always nice. I've enjoyed photographing there.

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Oakwood Resort frequently asked questions

Oakwood Resort includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planning
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
Oakwood Resort includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Cake Cutting
  • Dessert
  • Server(s)
The bar service starting price at Oakwood Resort includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • House Beer
  • House Wine
The space offered by Oakwood Resort for wedding events is known for:
  • Banquet Hall
  • Beach
  • Hotel
  • Resort
  • Restaurant
  • Waterfront
Oakwood Resort offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Covered Outdoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Oakwood Resort offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Oakwood Resort offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Bar Services
  • Catering Services
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planner
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Liability Insurance
  • Pet Friendly
  • Wifi
Oakwood Resort offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Altar/Arch
  • Audio Equipment
  • Chairs
  • Chair Covers
  • Dance Floor
  • Decor
  • Drapery
  • Furniture
  • Lighting
  • Photo booth
  • Tables
  • Tents
Oakwood Resort is recommended by 82% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.1 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.5 in value, 4.2 in flexibility, 4.1 in quality of service, 4 in professionalism and 3.9 in average response time.
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