Wedding Services,
Catering, and Planning

Cragun's Makes Planning Your Wedding Simple

Transform your dream wedding into a breathtaking celebration at Cragun’s Resort. We offer diverse indoor and outdoor settings and a range of wedding services, including delicious cuisine, transportation, and group lodging. Our dedicated wedding experts ensure your special day is picture-perfect, offering customizable venues, catering, and tailored activities. Begin your journey as a married couple at Cragun’s.

Wedding Services

Congratulations on your engagement! Join us October 11-12 for two unique venue tours. On Saturday, experience a real wedding on property and see our spaces beautifully decorated for the big day.

Wedding Catering

From champagne toasts to gourmet hors d’oeuvres, delicious dinners to delightful desserts, we work with you to create the perfect menu for your wedding events. Bring the flavors of the Midwest to your celebration, from buffets to plated banquets to beach barbecues.

Minnesota Destination Weddings

Cragun’s Resort is Minnesota’s ultimate destination wedding experience on scenic Gull Lake. Our dedicated coordinator creates a tailored package with seasonal activities, from golf tournaments and beach BBQs to lake cruises and winter wonderlands. We ensure you and your wedding party have an amazing time throughout the big event.

Wedding Fun

While you’re exploring venue options or vendors in the Brainerd Lakes Area, make a weekend out of it and stay with Cragun’s. Plus, the weekend doesn’t need to be all about weddings. Have some fall fun with different activities around the resort.

Frequently Asked Questions

Your wedding coordinator will work with you to assess the best options for you based on the size of your wedding and the type of experience you are looking for. We want to provide the customized wedding you are looking for.

Your wedding coordinator will consult with you regarding our room charges. Cragun’s does have food & beverage minimums that can be discussed with your wedding coordinator.

Lodging reservations will be made through our vacation sales department. There is a 2-night minimum on peak season weekends and holidays. All overnight rooms require a one-night lodging advance deposit.

Cragun’s requires a 10-day notice on the guaranteed number of people expected for the event.

If it becomes necessary to change the date of your event, the deposit will be forfeited and a new deposit will be required to hold the new date. In the event of cancellation, all advance payments are non-refundable. If the function is cancelled less than 2 months prior to the event, you will be billed for the total amount of expected revenue.

Cragun’s does not allow confetti, glitter, smoke machines, or bubble machines in any function space at the Resort or Legacy Clubhouse. Due to the fire code, Cragun’s does not allow the use of any “open flamed” candles. All decorating not provided by Cragun’s must be approved prior to the event.

Your wedding coordinator will work with you during your planning period and provide a wedding venue manager expectations. Cragun’s staff are not day of coordinators and are available to make sure the venue is set and catering is fulfilled.

Yes, we offer spectacular locations for the ceremony, reception, and all your celebrations. We also host rehearsal dinners, bachelor and bachelorette parties, and bridal luncheons. Ask our Cragun’s Resort wedding specialist to help you plan the festivities.

The best wedding ceremony and reception venues in Minnesota are at Cragun’s Resort! Choose from a variety of beautiful indoor and outdoor venues that seat up to 450 guests.

  • Cragun’s Legacy Course 
  • Legacy Pavilion – up to 270 guests 
  • Audubon Room – up to 64 guests 
  • Cragun’s Resort 
  • Lakeside Dining Room – 50 to 450 guests 
  • Pine Ballroom- up to 336 guests 
  • Cedar Ballroom – up to 200 guests 

Our largest wedding venue, the Lakeside Dining Room, can accommodate up to 450 guests. The Legacy Pavilion, the most beautiful venue on Gull Lake, can host 300 guests.

Yes. Cragun’s Resort offers accommodation for your group or wedding party, including cabins, villas, and home with lake and golf course views. Lodging reservations can be made through our vacation sales department. There is a 2-night minimum on peak season weekends and holidays. All overnight rooms require a one-night lodging advance deposit.

Cragun’s Resort offers professional wedding catering, including buffet and banquet menus, for your events and celebrations. The resort also offers five restaurants and bars for private dining and events.

Our resort offers experienced wedding planning specialists to coordinate all the details, from selecting a venue to the menu to the music and décor. We also have relationships with local vendors for wedding cakes, decorations, photography, flowers, and live music.