Nature-Inspired Wedding Venue in the Woodsy Bluffs of Lake Pepin
Welcome to Maidenwood! A nature-inspired wedding venue nestled in the wooded bluffs of Maiden Rock, Stockholm, and Pepin on the West Coast of Wisconsin. Maidenwood is one of the premier secluded forest wedding venues in Wisconsin on a 40-acre private nature reserve with beautiful gardens and water views of Lake Pepin of the Mississippi River.
Just one hour from the Twin Cities, Rochester, Eau Claire, and La Crosse, this nature-inspired wedding venue is one of the best outdoor wedding locations to gather your favorite people together for your unforgettable event. With options to have a secluded forest wedding or a garden wedding in our tall-grass wildflower prairie overlooking the woodsy bluffs and Lake Pepin. Our nature-inspired property is an amazing backdrop to allow you and you guests the freedom to roam throughout the property to capture the perfect photos for your big day.
We'd love to connect with you and see if we are the perfect nature-inspired wedding venue to host your event!
For more information and pricing on hosting your event at Maidenwood, simply fill out the connect form, and we'll be in touch. We cannot wait to meet you!
Thank you,
The Mackes
Maidenwood's Story
Private 40-acre nature reserve in the secluded wooded bluffs of Maiden Rock, Stockholm, & Pepin, Wisconsin, Maidenwood (formerly Maidenwood Lodge & Pine Creek Lodge) was built in 1992 as a bed and breakfast. Over the next 30 years the property was transformed from open farm fields to the heavily wooded and beautifully landscaped gardens that you see today. With hopes of preserving the Pine Creek, a Class I trout stream, the property and multiple other additional properties were put into a conservation easement in 2001. We are allowed four acres for permanent structures and the other 36 is to be left as natural as possible. With nature always being a focus, in 2009 Maidenwood was converted into a nature-inspired wedding venue. Originally taking advantage of the beautiful gardens and stunning wild flower prairie ceremony site with views of Lake Pepin, Maidenwood started hosting its first prairie weddings.
In 2020, Steve & Kristen Macke purchased the property from the Kirchners, who took wonderful care of the property for five years. On the first day we toured the full property, we were in awe of this majestic grove of trees and we went to work to create what turned into both our forest wedding locations to showcase the woodsy vibe of the property. In 2021, 'The Pines' was introduced as our couple's favorite forest wedding in Wisconsin and vendors and guests alike are constantly calling us one of the best outdoor wedding location in the Twin Cities. One day while waking the property, Kristen discovered another truly amazing spot for forest weddings and 'The Forest' (a great spot for intimate forest weddings) was born.
Our modern White Barn, which replaced the original dairy barn on the property is setup to create a beautiful and simple backdrop to host your family & friends. With lots of natural light and surrounded by the beautiful gardens, it stays true to the nature-inspired wedding vibe with small touches of decor that will help you do less on your wedding day such as white draping and cafe lighting throughout the wedding venue. Real handmade wood tables minimize the need to pay for linens and heavy-duty black Chiavari chairs flow so well against the white walls.
Owner, Steve Macke, has been involved in the wedding industry since 2003 after starting a DJ company, Trustworthy Music, with a friend and in 2014 decided to take the leap to run the business full-time. He now has an amazing team of Twin Cities Wedding DJs and typically does 100-125 events per year in Wisconsin and Minnesota. In September of 2018, he was the DJ at a wedding at the Maidenwood Lodge and then a short two years later, he and Kristen made the decision to move their family of five to this property in October of 2020.
As you will see, our secluded nature-inspired wedding venue is filled with the beauty of nature and thoughtful touches whether you're looking for a garden party or a forest wedding in the Twin Cities.
