Weddings at the Larimar Retreat are DIY. We provide the magnificent lake front venue and you choose your décor and work directly with your vendors. Thirty folding chairs and 8 (5 ft. long) folding tables are included for use in the Larimar Retreat. Our venue provide a more intimate alternative to a traditional wedding. This is the perfect setting to relax with the people who mean the most to you. When you choose the Wedding Reception and Accommodation package, you get the entire property. You will receive access to 2 chalets - a total of 9 bedrooms with 13 beds, the Larimar Retreat for hosting your wedding reception, recreational items, sandy beach, 2 boat docks, canoe, kayak, fire pit, the spa (hot tub and wet sauna. We can accommodate up to 20 overnight guests in the 2 chalets. Pamper the people you love by giving them an unforgettable experience!

• After the wedding reception is over whisk yourself away to the private Lakeside Chalet right on property with its own private hot tub
   
• Wake up the next morning to the breathtaking 180-degree view of the beautiful lake. Stay in bed all day or enjoy some recreational activities on property or in the area (e.g. Eagles Nest, rent an ATV, rent a race car on the Calabogie Motor Sport track, play a round of golf, go skiing, etc.). Finish off your day with a Bon fire and / or hot tub and enjoy the beautiful sunset from the western exposure. 
   
• Check out by 11:00 am the following day 
   

Honeymoons at the Lakeside Chalet are intimate and rustic. We provide a cozy chalet right on the waters edge for you to enjoy your night together. You will receive access to the Lakeside Chalet, which has a master bedroom on the second floor equipped with a queen size bed and an full ensuite bathroom. The Lakeside Chalet also has a fire pit and hot tub overlooking the beautiful lake.

• Your own decoration team/food service/catering, etc. are invited onsite and given access to the Larimar Retreat to prepare/set up for your event 
• 20-30 guests event held in the Larimar Retreat 
• 2 additional hours are provided for vendor/guest tear down/clean up after the event

The Larimar Retreat is equipped to offer a variety of options for seminars, retreats, meetings and workshops to suite all your needs.  With the beautiful view of the lake, the space is also lovely to host cocktail receptions. We also offer phot shoots, recording studio (Larimar Retreat has good acoustics) and movie filming on property.  A private gathering place, the Larimar Retreat can accommodate a maximum of 30 guests. This space overlooks the lake providing a spectacular view so that you can step away from your daily life to reset, rejuvenate, and reconnect.  As a DIY space, 30 folding chairs and 8 (5 ft. long) folding tables are included in your rental so you can set up the Larimar Retreat in any configuration you like – Boardroom style, Classroom style, or Theatre style.

•  Indoor heated event hall overlooking the beautiful lake 
• Entrance mudroom - bathroom room 
• Kitchenette with sink, microwave and fridge 
• Kitchenette includes a knife set, a salt and pepper dispenser, a chop board, a 12-inch cake stand and desert stands. 
• Keurig machine (for coffee, tea, hot chocolate) 
• Water cooler with one bottle of water - a large 4x8 table suitable as a head table (comfortably seats 4 people on one side) or can be used as a buffet table for serving your food - Bar with a cocktail shaker set 
• 8 folding tables and 30 folding event chairs (in storage bin) 
• Basic amplifier for streaming music from your phone to the ceiling speakers 
• A projector and screen 
• Complementary 2 hours provided for tear down and clean up

If you want to prepare your own hot meals on- site (breakfast, lunch or dinner), you can get access to the covered 200 sq. ft. outdoor kitchen. It includes:

• A built in BBQ grill with rotisserie on granite countertop
• A griddle accessory for the BBQ grill that allows you to cook pancakes, eggs, bacon, stir fry, etc. on the grill
• 2 side burners stove
• A large soup pot
• A pot set
• BBQ utensils 
• Picnic bench 

Want to dance the night away? This add-on includes:

• 9 ft x 12 ft white dance floor ( can accommodate 10 people)
• 6 up lights 

PA system with microphone

Need help putting everything back to where they belong? 

This incudes:

• Removal of decoration
• clean up inside the event hall 
• Return the furniture where they were found
• Return the space to the same state of cleanliness or better
• Tear Down and Clean up does NOT include disposal of garbage

If you have done all your tear down and clean up, separated your garbage based on recycled and garbage and require help to bring the garbage to the waste transfer station. This add-on also applies if garbage is left anywhere on property, outside or inside.