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Add reconVenue packages $2,000-$5,000, food and drink extra
2026 event guide PDF (linked on their plan-an-event page): all packages are venue rental only, food and beverage separate. Mini Gathering $2,000 (10:30am-2:30pm in the tavern, ceremony only, for elopements and microweddings), Rustic Reception $3,000 (1-9:30pm, Den only), Wild Wedding Experience $4,000 (upstairs ceremony, Den reception), Grand Celebration $5,000 (adds a champagne toast). Up to 100 guests included, +$30 per additional guest. Den packages require Wild Bear Tavern catering: culinary stations $32pp as a buffet, entrees roughly $37-$55 per plate, kids meals $15. 20% off venue rental for events Oct 15 to May 15. Special venue pricing with a room block of 10+ rooms at the Gateway Inn. A deposit secures the date.
-grand lake tavern w/ an upstairs deck that has mountain views, sounds like a nice ceremony/reception backdrop -their 2026 event guide lists venue-rental-only packages: the Mini Gathering at $2,000 (ceremony in the tavern, pitched for elopements and microweddings), then Rustic Reception $3,000 in the downstairs Den, Wild Wedding Experience $4,000 (upstairs ceremony + Den reception) and Grand Celebration $5,000 with a champagne toast -up to 100 guests included, $30 per extra guest, and the Den packages require catering from the tavern itself -20% off venue rental for events Oct 15 to May 15 -one review specifically called the pricing for the area reasonable when comparing food costs, though that's about the restaurant not the wedding package -food reviews are mixed on service speed, one said the meal took a while to come out even though staff was described as great -the patio overlooks the mountains and Shadow Mountain Lake, and the tavern sits inside the Gateway Inn, so there's overnight lodging on site as well.