Lake Lyndsay Lodge

We attended a wedding here and the place itself is perfectly fine for a wedding or event, however if the event happens during the colder months, the HVAC system will keep the entire main hall almost frigid. The smokers that went in and out are mostly to blame for this cold issue, as most HVAC systems are not able to regulate a warm temp with constant influx of cold air. Grrrrr dang smokers! Rant aside, best bet is to dress in layers and keep a hot cup of coffee/​chocolate (spiked preferably) and dance a lot.
Your GPS may give you slightly wrong directions, but once you are alongside the road, you will find the proper driveway to enter the place.

We had my daughters wedding here recently. It is a beautiful place for a reception and the wedding as we did. I had a pleasant experience here, for the most part. We catered in food and bartenders. There are two lodges here and they both overlook the lake. It is well maintained. It is a great place for wedding photographs too. I’m not sure about the cost compared to other reception halls since my wife was involved with looking for a location for the wedding and reception. Would I do something here again, most likely, but I would tell guests to arrive much earlier, decorate much less and get many more people to assist with the cleanup. I would also try to negotiate ending our time later than Midnight.
Having said that, It is a bit remote and a few people commented they had difficulty finding the Reception hall. A few of our guests missed the wedding ceremony because of that. The staff began cleaning up at 10:00 and I noticed them getting upset because we did not join them in cleaning when they were ready. They felt they were doing much more than they normally do also. I was the father of the bride, still in my tuxedo and began helping them clean since they seemed so frustrated. I also didn’t like the fact that the staff were very particular about the cleanup we performed. They walked through with my wife and «inspected» each room.
There were a few people who said they had some unfriendly dialog with the woman that managed the hall, including my wife. As I said, we were supposed to have the hall until Midnight (which I think is early and I am not a partier) and at 10:00 when the staff began cleaning our guests surprisingly felt the reception was ending and began to leave. Some contacted me later and asked why we ended the reception so early, since many of them were having a good time still and it is such an important event. They stated that was the earliest they had ever left a reception.
I know at least one person who was considering Lake Lyndsay for her sons’ wedding but didn’t like the fact that it ended so early.

I attended a wedding here over the summer and let me be the first to say I’ve seen my fair share of weddings especially in Ohio and this was BY FAR the most beautiful venue I have ever seen.
The bride and groom got married right on the lake which looked like a scene out of a movie. There was plenty of seating and the wedding could be seen from any seat in the house which was awesome.
After the ceremony we moved inside to their lodge, which if you check out the pictures, is absolutely breathtaking. There is no other words to describe it. I was in shock when we walked in! The light from the outside shined through the top to bottom windows and filled the space with warmth and the lake was a great view.
Not being from here I had no idea this place existed. Always pictured a destination wedding for myself, but after seeing this place it definitely puts Ohio on the map! I should get commission for how many people I have told about this place! But in all seriousness though, you will be blown away.

This is the perfect venue if you are a DIY bride. There are 3 different venues but we used the Lodge, which is the largest of the 3. We had both our ceremony and reception there. We were lucky in that the weather was beautiful that day and we were able to take full advantage of the gazebo. Our pictures turned out great and the lake provided the perfect backdrop.
The Lodge is very spacious and can accommodate up to 400 guests. We had approximately 220 and the space was perfect. We even had room to set up a lounge area, photobooth, popcorn bar, guestbook quilt, animal rescue donation table, etc. Yes, we had a ton of random stuff at our wedding!
Lyndsay is an absolute joy to work with. She is very flexible and always helpful! We opted to rent the decoration package for $ 400 (I think) and this was a good decision. Lyndsay has a variety of items and is very helpful in helping you utilize them in creative ways. We were able to book our own caterer, bartender, florist, etc which can help you save money by comparing prices, A lot of venues make you use their in-​house vendors so I loved having options. Lyndsay went above and beyond to make sure our wedding was exactly what we wanted.
Above the reception space is an apartment/​bridal suite. This is fairly large and allowed everyone to get ready on-​site. There is even a large room complete with mirrors that is perfect for stylists to make everyone look fabulous! There is a separate room for the groom and groomsmen but it is not nearly as nice. Since I am not superstitious, I let them all hang with us to get ready. A bridezilla-​free moment!
We didn’t look at very many venues because we knew Lake Lyndsay was perfect for us the first time we visited. If you want a cookie-​cutter wedding, go somewhere else (Receptions). But if you’re looking to have a creative, DIY wedding in a beautiful setting, Lake Lyndsay is the perfect venue!!!

I went to a wedding here over the weekend and wow, is this place beautiful. I love beach weddings and while we have no beaches here in Ohio, a wedding right on the lake is almost as good.
There is plenty of free parking as you get here. You then walk down a long stone sidewalk right next to the lake to get to the backside of the reception hall — this is where the wedding is, under a simple but elegant gazebo. There is shade for the chairs in the back of the wedding under a giant awning and then everyone else is out in the sun.
Even the acoustics are nice in this outdoor spot and the priest was mic’ed and you could here here perfectly.
Inside, the reception hall is one giant room with a monstrously high ceiling. There’s room enough for a bar, food table, dance floor and tons and tons of tables all to be laid out one after another. There’s another another room where our food was placed, making the hall even bigger than expected.
It was a beautiful spot for a wedding and reception. The whole night felt really fantastic, magical even.
Only a few complaints. There were fans and AC in the reception hall, but neither of them did much. It was hot all night long. And when I say hot, I mean hot, hot. Cooler than outside, but not by much. If you come here, wear light clothing or be prepared to sweat all night long. Yikes.
Also, if another wedding or party is going on at one of the other buildings on the lake, you’ll hear it. The sound carries and while our ceremony was going on, someone was having a party across the water and the sound was certainly distracting. Not much you can do about it, but still, semi-​bad.
Overall though, one of the more beautiful spots for a wedding I’ve seen in the area. Worth checking out and worth using for your special day.