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Real Brainerd Lakes Weddings
Full wedding stories. Real venues. Real couples. Planning guides for your day.
Greysolon Ballroom · Summer 2016
Laura & Brock — A Cathedral Wedding in Duluth and a First Dance Under the Greysolon Chandeliers
A Catholic ceremony at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, summer portraits along the Lake Superior shoreline, and a first dance under the historic chandeliers of the Greysolon Ballroom in downtown Duluth.
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Breezy Point Resort · Fall
Lauren & Adam — A Breezy Point Resort Wedding on Pelican Lake
A fall wedding at Breezy Point Resort — a stone-pillared pavilion ceremony, burgundy suits in birch trees, and a Breezy Belle paddleboat reception that ran into a string-lit dusk.
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Madden's on Gull Lake · Spring 2025
Madden's on Gull Lake Wedding | Emily & Matthew — Brainerd MN
A quiet mid-May day at Madden's — monogrammed jackets, a birch-lined first look, a timber-beamed ceremony, and a silhouette on the Gull Lake shore as night fell.
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Whitefish Lodge · Summer
Kim & Jesse — A Whitefish Lodge Wedding on the Whitefish Chain
A summer Whitefish Lodge wedding in Crosslake — private vows around a doorframe, a glass-still golden-hour dock, and a reception that landed every beat.
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Spring 2026
The Fall Wedding Math — What September in the Brainerd Lakes Gives You
Four planning calls that separate a great September wedding from a rough one — the color, the light, the cozy room, and the Plan B you'd actually be happy to use.
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Madden's on Gull Lake · Summer 2023
Madden's on Gull Lake Summer Wedding | Melissa & Kody — Brainerd Lakes Photographer
A June Saturday at Madden's — a quiet cabin moment with her father, a champagne pop on the lawn, coral bridesmaids, a recessional dip-kiss, and a kiss on a dock between two boats on Gull Lake.
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Manhattan Beach Lodge · Fall 2025
Ashley & Tom — Manhattan Beach Lodge, a Boat Across Big Trout, and a Dusk on the Dock
A Manhattan Beach Lodge wedding on the Whitefish Chain — vintage runabout across Big Trout Lake, a lakeside arch ceremony, burgundy and protea florals, and a silhouette on the dock as the light went.
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Whitefish Lodge · Spring
Elissa & Michael — A Spring Wedding at Whitefish Lodge in Crosslake
An early-spring Whitefish Lodge wedding on the Whitefish Chain — a Catholic ceremony, bare-birch portraits, blueberry pie at the cake table, and a draped reception that ran late.
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Manhattan Beach Lodge · Spring
Lydia & Bradford — A Manhattan Beach Lodge Wedding with Fireworks on the Dock
An early-May Manhattan Beach Lodge wedding on the Whitefish Chain — a fur-stole bride, a lakeside ceremony arch, a heart-print dance dress, and fireworks above the dock at dusk.
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Spring 2026
Why a Backyard Lake Wedding at the Family Property Often Works Better
Four reasons a wedding at your family's lake place often reads more cinematic than a resort — the details the property already contains, how lake light behaves, the one lighting call that separates a tent from a parking lot, and why a looser day photographs like a film.
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Madden's on Gull Lake · Summer 2025
Madden's on Gull Lake Summer Wedding | Emily & Nick — Brainerd Lakes Photographer
High summer at Madden's — a sand-ceremony kiss on the lawn, a veil caught in the sunset wind over Gull Lake, and a sparkler tunnel at the end of the night.
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Cragun's Resort · Spring
Haley & Daniel — A Spring Wedding at Cragun's Resort on Gull Lake
A spring wedding at Cragun's Resort — a harpist by the windows, a first look at the end of the dock, and a first-dance laugh that gave the whole day away.
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