Maidenwood - One of the Best Forest Wedding Venues Wisconsin has to Offer
Maidenwood is one of the most unique nature-inspired wedding venue in Twin Cities area, we also have many features within our property that will help you create an unforgettable day and awe your guests. Dive into a few of our highlighted featured wedding locations below including 'The Pines' constantly rated one of the best forest weddings venues Wisconsin has or 'The Prairie' known for some of the most stunning golden hour photos in the Lake Pepin WI area, rated best fall foliage wedding venues in our area, or stroll through our native wildflower field for colorful summer weddings.
Want to watch videos of real forest weddings in the Twin Cities we've hosted? Check those out here
The Pines
What couples love about having their forest wedding in The Pines:
- Completely surrounded by mature pines
- Stunning & Unique
- Protected from the sun under the long rows of mature pine trees
The Prairie
What couples love about having their ceremony in The Prairie:
- Set in the middle of acres of native wildflowers
- Amazing views of Lake Pepin of the Mississippi River
- Fall colors along the wooded rolling hills & bluffs
The White Barn
What couples love about The White Barn:
- Very bright with plenty of natural light
- Attached glass enclosed pavilion with built-in bar service
- Wood tables, black chavari chairs, ceiling draping, and cafe lighting included
Getting Ready at Maidenwood
What couples love about getting ready at Maidenwood:
- Sunroom has amazing natural light and panoramic wildflower views
- Plenty of space to relax during the day
- So many great options for 'first look' photos
Golden Hour
What couples love about Golden Hour at Maidenwood:
- Sunsets in the Prairie with Views of Lake Pepin
- Mature Trees and Valley views
- Engagement or Family Photos
The Property (40 Acre Nature Reserve)
What couples love about the property at Maidenwood:
- So many choices for amazing photos spots!
- Not your typical flat-land farm
- Wildflowers, pine forest, bluffs, roses, and plenty of mature trees
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.
