Woods Retreat

Woods Retreat is an Orono wedding venue housed inside a preserved and renovated rustic chapel on five acres, near Lake Minnetonka. The property includes a 10,000-square-foot chapel with two event spaces, an outdoor amphitheater overlooking a pond, stone terraces with a waterfall, a guest cottage with two dressing suites, and seated dining for up to 250 guests. The chapel has operated as a church and community event space for over 140 years, founded by prominent Minnetonka-area families including the Stubbs and Maxwell families. Located near Lake Minnetonka, close to the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area. Couples consistently note the wooded outdoor setting, the newly renovated interior spaces, the responsiveness of coordinator Megan and the team, and the flexibility to bring in outside catering and live music. Reviewers also mention that some vendors, such as bar services, are required through the venue.