yum yum yum!! Chef Nick Miller, Sheila DeChantal's & crew crushed it!!…read more We had an upscale, plated dinner for 100 in the woods for northern MN and they brought all the magic! from Planning to Plating....this Bar and Dining experience is the BEST!! Heggerston/Rundquist Wedding

Absolutely unbelievable experience with Up North Eats! They came to our Air BnB for a bachelorette…read moreweekend and exceeded all expectations. We had a full charcuterie board brought out to where we were sitting and then later met for dinner which included: Caprese Salad, Dinner Rolls (with the most insane honey cinnamon butter), Agile & Olio (shrimp pasta), Wagyu Sirloin, and a Chocolate Chip Cookie Skillet Our chef and his team (Jesse, Katie & Mary) were incredibly sweet and made sure everything was communicated well and completely clean when they left. It felt very comfortable having them in the space. I honestly can't imagine a more luxury experience!

STOP LOOKING ANY FURTHER FOR A PERSONAL CHEF…read more This crew of Jesse Ruttger works like a well oiled machine. They showed up to cater a wedding reception for 20 ppl at a home on Mille Lacs Lake on time and prepared. All bright eyed and bushy tailed, the 3 of them had smiles on at all times. No time for fooling around, just cook and serve the plated meals! Professionalism. 5 Appearance. 5 Cleanliness. 5 Pace. 5 Wine Service. 5 1st visual of plate. 5 Menu presentation 5 Plate presentation. 5 Quality of food. 5 Taste of food. 5 Personality factor. 5 I particularly liked how the menu explicitly described each course. Using adjectives always worked for me too. If you can get the guests' mouth to start salivating by just painting a verbal picture of the food, you've done your job. I ate so much I couldn't even finish my freshly made chocolate chip cookie baked in a skillet With a scoop of melty vanilla ice cream. All of the portions were ginormous. No one went hungry! Using a Personal Chef like this for a special occasion is the height of elegance and ingenuity. That was a wedding meal to remember! WALLEYE FILETS WHILE ON THE SHORES OF MILLE LACS

Teddy Bear Sound was the DJ for our daughter's wedding. He helped make the day memorable by making…read moresuggestions for the ceremony and providing the music and PA system for it. He provided music before and after the ceremony as well as DJing the evening dance. He put in a lot of time for the cost! He was great to work with. I highly recommend!!

If you need a awesome DJ you are looking in the right place. These 2 are the best i have ever seen…read more. They not only great at doing the music they were very helpful in other aspects if we needed them in anyway. We came all the way from Illinois to Nisswa MN.to have our daughters wedding and did not know anyone up here that could do this for us and found them online and he was the best right from the start. Thank you very much from the family of Brody and Taylor Frig

Great beautiful place - Kenzie and Austin's wedding . It was so much fun, great food, dance floor !…read more Highly recommend!!

BEWARE, BEWARE, BEWARE!! CHECK OUT THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) FOR REVIEWS ON THIS COMPANY!!…read more DO NOT be fooled by "5" Star reviews and this companies' promises. If you are looking for a wedding venue in the Cross Lake/Whitefish Lake Chain area, do yourself a favor and save yourself the headache! CROSS THEM OFF YOUR LIST! Be on the lookout for a full update of our experience with this company, and how it affected OUR day, both leading up to our wedding date and many months after. Pine Peaks Wedding and Event Center cares nothing about you and YOUR wedding. The wedding that YOU are paying for $$$. They only care about their "perfect" reputation and the bottom line. Remember this when making a decision for your own special day.

Amazing photographer! Kayla was too good to be true. I was rolled by the previous photographer I…read morehad but she came in and rescued me. I am just so thankful because her photos just turned out to be better than I would have ever imagined. She did an amazing job capturing my wedding day. I can't recommend her enough.

Huber photography is and always has been amazing with kids people families everything she did my…read morephotos of my first baby and it our little family and it was everything I hoped for! She is an outstanding hardworking mother! Every photo I've ever seen her do for anyone has always been amazing!

This variety store reminds me of stores from my childhood that had a little bit of everything!…read more Yes, it could use some help with cleaning and organizing, but I was able to find what I needed. The treasure here is not only the items being sold, but the elderly woman who owns it. Her gift of kindness and wisdom was an added value that money can't purchase!

This store is owned by an elderly woman with a heart of gold. Yes, she has two very friendly cats…read moreand she could probably use some help keeping the litter box cleaned. But if you can look/smell past that, this overloaded store, with treasures upon treasures is a delight. She most likely has what you're looking for and then some. I hope she has someone who will take over for her when it's time and who doesn't change a thing - except maybe the kitties (even though they provide some coziness)...

Kids liked it ok. It wasn't anything fabulous to me, but it's nice that they have one in the area.read more

This is one of the best golf experiences in the Brainerd lakes area. Everything from the course to…read moreclubhouse to the staff is very well run. The course is in excellent shape. Lots of trees, to be sure, but still forgiving enough for the average player. Greens are fast and challenging. The clubhouse and staff are outstanding. You can order food after 9, and they drive it out to you on the course. Oh, and the breakfast is excellent! Highly recommend.

Madden's Resort is undeniably beautiful, and the property itself is a wonderful place to visit…read more However, our experience planning a wedding there was disappointing, and I would not recommend it as a wedding venue for couples who value communication, organization, and attention to detail. It became clear throughout the planning process that the resort is primarily focused on corporate events rather than weddings. The wedding and events team was consistently reactive instead of proactive. Follow-up emails were rarely sent without prompting, and we often had to reach out multiple times before receiving a response. On average, it took more than three days to receive a reply, and even then, it was typically only after we followed up ourselves. We also experienced several situations where information we were given earlier in the process was later changed or contradicted. In addition, the resort does not include room blocks or room guarantees in wedding contracts, which creates unnecessary uncertainty for our guests and made planning more difficult. The property itself is stunning, and I can absolutely understand why it's a favorite destination for corporate retreats and families who have been returning for years. Unfortunately, our experience made it clear that weddings are not their priority. If you're looking for a venue that values the details of your wedding, provides consistent communication, and offers a couple-centered planning experience, I would encourage you to consider other options.