Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center, Oregon

Lake Erie is right there for a wedding at Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center in Oregon. The lodge sits in Maumee Bay State Park, and its lawns, the fountain pond, the beach and the park paths give your photographer and videographer a different view around every corner. A sunset over the lake is the kind of light wedding photos and film are made for, so check the time for your date.

You can have your wedding ceremony and reception here, or just the reception. For the ceremony, the Brick Patio overlooks the fountain pond and the lake, and the North Lawn is a grassy spot beside the water that gives you a lakeside ceremony without sand in your shoes. Wind off the lake is part of an outdoor ceremony, so ask your videographer about microphones for your vows. If you'd like to get ready together, the Reunion Cabin sleeps up to 18 and is steps from the lake.

Inside, the Grand Ballroom, paired with the Brick Patio, seats up to 330 and has glass windows and a walk-out balcony overlooking Lake Erie, a fine spot for your first dance on film as the sky changes. For a smaller wedding, the Lake Erie Overlook package pairs a North Lawn ceremony with a reception in the White Tent, for up to 130, where guests can watch the sunset over the water. The menu covers cocktail hour and dinner and can be customized, and guests can stay in lodge rooms or cabins.

• Book a tour with the event planner (tours run Tuesday through Saturday).
• Plan your wedding day portraits around sunset and walk the lawns with your photographer.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines and which parts of the park you may use for pictures.

A little about Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center

Maumee Bay Lodge is part of Maumee Bay State Park on the Lake Erie shore in Oregon. Along with lodge rooms, it offers two- and four-bedroom cabins, some with private hot tubs.