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BLUEFIN BAY • SURFSIDE • TEMPERANCE LANDINGOn the shores of Lake Superior in Tofte, Minnesota 1-800-BLUEFIN

WEDDINGS & SPECIAL OCCASIONS OVERVIEW


There are a thousand details when creating the wedding of your dreams, let us help you with the biggest one – the perfect venue.

At Bluefin Bay Family of Resorts, we specialize in creating perfect destination weddings and special events such as anniversary parties, family reunions, and family gatherings. From joyous celebrations, to small intimate weddings, to the destination wedding of your dreams, our professional and friendly staff will work with you to create memories that last a lifetime. With a number of unique and elegant settings from which to marry, gather, dine, and dance, our team will guide you in planning the perfect event for your size group. We specialize in events of up to 90 people, and offer a range of planning services and full-service catering.

CATERING

Our first-rate catering services compliment our perfect location, setting and banquet facilities. We offer a variety of wedding or special occasion menu choices and price points, all with the same imaginative and flavorful cuisine known in our award-winning restaurants. Let our catering team work with you to select the perfect package for your special event.

SERVICES:

• A Variety of Indoor and Outdoor Ceremony and Reception Venues

• Full-Service Catering and Three Unique Restaurants

• Menu Creation - A Variety of Menu Packages and Price Points

• Venue Coordination – Rehearsal, Guest and Wedding Party Accommodations, Ceremony, Reception, Dance

• Vendor Referrals and Coordination

• Deluxe Accommodations for Wedding Party and Guests, including Guestroom Lodging Assistance and Room Blocks

• Dance Floor

Contact our Event Coordinator Jessica Huppler at 218-663-6875.

WEDDINGS & SPECIAL OCCASIONS OVERVIEW

GUEST LODGING OVERVIEW


The Bluefin Bay Family of Resorts offers three distinct lodging venues, ranging from the cozy and comfortable hotel suites, condos and townhomes of Bluefin Bay, to the total coastal luxury of our spacious townhomes at Surfside, to the distinctive log home luxury of Temperance Landing. Select from more than 20 different room styles and types to meet your group’s unique needs.

All accommodations have spectacular views, designer selected furnishings, custom bedding, and most have in-room amenities such as fireplaces, whirlpool baths, and open spaces designed to let nature in.

More information can be found on all of our lodging options on our website, BluefinBay.com:

GUEST LODGING OVERVIEW

Bluefin Bay’s cozy and comfortable townhomes are so close to the water you can practically touch it.

Surfside’s more contemporary townhomes offer vast expanses of glass and amazing lake views.

Temperance Landing is perfect for larger groups, sleeping 6 to 8 comfortably, in distinctive log home luxury.

OUTDOOR RECREATION/ACTIVITIES OVERVIEW


Whether you come to the Bluefin Bay Family of Resorts for business or pleasure, or both, you won’t find a more breathtaking natural environment in which to learn, relax and play.

If it is team building you want, let our event coordinator be your north shore concierge. We offer summer sea kayak lessons, snowshoe hikes to Carlton Peak – one of the highest point in Minnesota and more. Below is an overview of our recreational opportunities and activities by season.

SPRING, SUMMER & FALL

• Golfing: Superior National Golf Course

• Sea Kayaking (Group kayak lessons available)

• Biking: Mountains & Gitchi Gami Trail (Guided tours)

• Hiking: Superior Hiking Trail

• Fishing: Charters Available on Lake Superior

• Mountain Tram at Lutsen Mountains

• Naturalist Programs (Summer)

• Picnics – Group Catering Available

• Rock Picking Along the Shore

• Campfire and Smores

• Fall Color Touring

• Birding/Wildlife Watching

• Tennis

• WINTER

• Alpine Skiing & Snowboarding at Lutsen Mountains (Lessons available. Group discounts)

• Cross Country Skiing – Classic & Freestyle (Instruction included)

• Snowshoeing (Guided tours available)

• Ice Skating

• Campfires

• Broomball



• ONSITE AMENITIES

• Game Room

• Gift Shops

• Indoor Pools (2), Saunas (3), Indoor Hot Tubs (2), & Outdoor Heated Pool & Hot Tub Overlooking the Lake

• Lakewalk

• Spa and Massage Services

• North Shore Fishing Museum

• Restaurants (3) – Bluefin Grille, Coho Cafe & Bakery & Waves of Superior Cafe

• Tennis Court

• Ice Skating Rink

• Fitness Centers

• Movie Rentals

• NEARBY

• Lutsen Mountains Ski Resort (less than 10 min)

• North Shore Snowmobile Trail

• Superior National Golf Course (less than 10 min)

• Superior Hiking Trail

• Gitchi Gami Bike Trail

• Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) Entry point 20 min

• State Parks

1. Temperance River State Park

2. Cascade River State Park

3. Tettegouche State Park

4. Split Rock Lighthouse State Park

5. Gooseberry Falls State Park

6. George Crosby Manitou State Park

7. Grand Portage State Park

8. Judge C.R. Magney State Park

• Lutsen (art galleries, shopping)

• Grand Marais Harbor & Fishing Village (art, museums, shops, dining – 25 min drive)

We can help arrange group tours and custom events for your group. Contact us at 218-663-6875 or ask your event coordinator for assistance.


EVENT & BANQUET FACILITIES


Avoid cookie-cutter events with the superior venues, variety and views offered at the Bluefin Bay Family of Resorts. A variety of meeting and event accommodations allow you to customize your gathering to fit your specific needs.

Our state-of-the-art conference and event facility at Surfside boasts a lakeside ballroom with dramatic views, accommodating up to 90 people. The ever popular event spaces in the Bluefin Grille offer the perfect wedding venue year-round. In addition to the meeting and event spaces listed here, we have a variety of outdoor wedding ceremony locations right on the water, weather permitting. Ask our event coordinator to work with you to find the perfect fit.

Room Square Feet Dimensions Banquet Theater ClassroomSquare/

RectangleU-Shape

Surfside Lakeside Ballroom

1089 33' x 33' 90 80 48 36 33

Surfside Ledgerock

Room350 23' x 16' 36 36 18 16 16

Surfside Foyer/Cafe

Area756

24 Banquet

50 Reception

Bluefin Bay Tofte Room

600 20' x 30' 40 40 30 24 20

Bluefin Grille-Upper

1040 40' x 26' 75

Bluefin Grille-Back

252 18' x 14' 24

Rates for event and banquet spaces vary depending on the event, dates and number of guests. Please contact our Event Coordinator, at 218-663-6875 for details.

EVENT & BANQUET FACILITIES


Our state-of-the-art meeting and event facility at Surfside offers the ultimate in quality, flexibility, style and comfort. The grand lakeside ballroom has vaulted ceilings, wall-to-wall windows offering lake views, flexible table and seating arrangements, and a new banquet kitchen, making it perfect for weddings and banquets, yet flexible enough for board meetings, executive retreats or team trainings. The open foyer and cafe area with a lakeside deck is ideal for hosting a reception or cocktail hour. Indoor and outdoor seating can also be used for group breakout sessions. The Ledgerock room with its comfortable executive chairs is ideal for breakout sessions, board meetings or smaller groups.

EVENT & BANQUET FACILITIES SURFSIDE FLOOR PLANS

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SURFSIDE FOYER/CAFE:

• Square Feet ..................... 756

• Reception/Cocktail ............30

• Seated Cafe Area ...............24

LakesideBallroom

LedgerockRoom

Deck

ReceptionArea

Waves ofSuperior

Cafe

Cafe Seating

Women’s

Men’s

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EVENT & BANQUET FACILITIES SURFSIDE FLOOR PLANS

LAKESIDE BALLROOM

• Square Feet ................... 1089

• Dimensions .............. 33' x 33'

• Banquet ..............................90

• Theater ...............................80

• Classroom ..........................48

• Rectangle ............................36

• U Shape ...............................33

LEDGEROCK ROOM

• Square Feet ..................... 350

• Dimensions .............. 23' x 16'

• Banquet ..............................36

• Theater ...............................36

• Classroom ..........................18

• Rectangle ............................16

• U-Shape ..............................16


Bluefin Bay has been a premier wedding and event destination for more than 30 years, hosting wedding rehearsal dinners, wedding ceremonies, receptions, dances, anniversary parties, family reunions, and more. Our ever popular Bluefin Grille Upstairs Dining Room accommodates groups up to 75 and offers an open space all on one level with vast lake views. The main level Bluefin Grille, also with lake views, can be sectioned off into a private dining or meeting area in the back. The Tofte Room, our main conference room at Bluefin Bay, accommodates 20-36 for a banquet or meeting, and up to 40 for a reception. Guests choosing to host their event at Bluefin Bay enjoy the proximity to Bluefin lodging and outdoor amenities, as well as the flavorful and imaginative cuisine of our award-wining restaurants.

EVENT & BANQUET FACILITIES BLUEFIN BAY FLOOR PLANS

BLUEFIN GRILLE – UPPER

• Square Feet ................... 1040

• Dimensions .............. 40' x 26'

• Banquet ..............................75


BLUEFIN BAY TOFTE ROOM

• Square Feet ..................... 600

• Dimensions .............. 20' x 30'

• Banquet ..............................36

• Theater .................................6

• Classroom ..........................30

• Rectangle ............................24

• U-Shape ..............................20

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EVENT & BANQUET FACILITIES BLUEFIN BAY FLOOR PLANS

BLUEFIN GRILLE – MAIN LEVEL (BACK)

• Square Feet ..................... 252

• Dimensions .............. 18' x 14'

• Banquet ..............................24

WEDDING VENUE PRICING


WEDDING VENUE PRICING

Reception Space Capacity Low Season Middle Season High Season

Includes Tables, Chairs, White Linens, Choice of Napkin Color,

Skirting, & Dishware/Silverware

Nov 1- May 30, Sun-Thur excluding

Christmas

Nov 1- Dec 24, Fri+Sat

April 1- May 30, Fri+Sat

May 31 - Oct 31, Sun-Thur

May 31 - Oct 31, Fri+Sat

Mar 31, Fri+Sat, Holidays

Bluefin Grille Backroom

24 $250 $275 N/A N/A

Ledgerock Room 36 $300 $350 $400 $450

Bluefin Upper Grille 75 $575 $650 N/A N/A

Surfside Ballroom 90 $850 $950 $1,125 $1,250

Dance Floor Add-On (Surfside Ballroom Only)

$200 $250 $300 $350

Up to 100 White Chairs for Beach Ceremony

$2 per chair $2 $2.50 $3

PA System Rental for Ceremony $35 $35 $40 $50

Please contact our Event Coordinator, at 218-663-6875 for details.

HOUSE BAR

Premium brand pricing from $7.00 cash bar/$6.00 hosted bar

House brand pricing starting at $6.00 cash bar/$5.00 hosted bar

PREMIUM BRANDS

• Grey Goose Vodka • Tanqueray Gin • Bombay Sapphire Gin • Crown Royal Whiskey • Jameson Irish Whiskey • Patron Tequila

HOUSE BRANDS

• New Amsterdam Vodka • New Amsterdam Gin • E&J Brandy • Wisdor Wiskey • Cabrito Tequila • Jim Beam Bourbon

HOUSE BEERS

• Coors Light • Bell's Two Hearted Ale • Sam Adams • Summit EPA • Crispin Cider

WINES - CANYON ROAD

• Pinot Noir • Cabernet Sauvignon • Chardonnay • Pinot Grigio

$8/glass or $30/bottle | Corkage fee per bottle.....$10/per 750ml

ADDITIONAL BEVERAGES (Please make selections to accompany your main bar)

• Imports and micro brew (bottled) $5.00 • Domestic beer (bottled) $4.75 • Domestic beer (keg) prices on request • Imports & micros (keg) prices on request

Special orders available upon request

FOOD & BEVERAGE BAR & BEVERAGE

APPETIZERS Priced Per Dozen

COLD APPETIZERS

• Filo Cup with Herbed Chicken - $24

• Lox, Creme Fraiche, and Chives on Blini - $26

• Tomato & Fresh Mozzarella Bruschetta - $26

• Strawberry Brie on Toast Points- $28

• Shrimp Cocktail with Vodka Cocktail Sauce - $36

WARM APPETIZERS

• Sausage Stuffed Mushroom Caps - $22

• Chicken Wings - $24 Choice of Sauce: Asian, Ancho Maple BBQ, Buffalo

• Spinach & Feta Spanakopita - $26

• Vegetable Spring Rolls with Sweet Chili Sauce – $34

• Crispy Won ton Shrimp with Sweet Chili Sauce – $36

• Beef Skewers with Horse Radish Creme Fraiche - $36 Choice of Sauce: Ancho Maple BBQ, Hoisin

• Coconut Curry Brochettes with Bell Pepper - $36

• Mini Salmon Cakes with Lemon Dill Aioli – $48

Availability subject to seasonality; Prices subject to change with fluctuations in market prices

FOOD & BEVERAGE WEDDING & EVENT MENU

RECEPTION PLATTERS Serves Approximately 45 Guests

COLD PLATTERS

• Garden Fresh Vegetable Display - $85 Garden fresh vegetables served with buttermilk spinach dip With Hummus & Pita Chips - add $45

• Fresh Fruit Display – $85

• International & Domestic Cheese Display - $125 Display of international & local cheeses with assorted flatbreads & crackers

• Antipasto Display - $125 Assorted cured meats & cheeses served with olives, pickles & crackers

• North Shore Smoked Salmon Platter - $175 Herbed Cream Cheese, flatbreads & crackers, lingonberry & horseradish sauce, maple dijon aioli

• Jumbo Shrimp Display- $225 A display of jumbo shrimp served with vodka cocktail sauce & lemon wedges

• Sliced Tenderloin Platter- $225 A display of sliced tenderloin, horseraddish sauce, and & crostinis with black pepper BBQ sauce

WARM PLATTERS

• Artichoke Dip - $100 Artichoke hearts, red bell peppers, baby spinach, cheddar cheese, toasted pita bread

• Pacific Rim Tasting - $150 Vegetable egg rolls, wonton shrimp, chicken satay & assorted dipping sauces

Availability subject to seasonality; Prices subject to change with fluctuations in market prices


DESSERTS $4 Per Person | Available for passed or display | Limit 1 type per group

• Turtle Cheesecake

• Vanilla Cheesecake with Fresh Strawberries

• Carrot Cake

• Flourless Chocolate Torte

• Tiramisu


EVENT MENU #1 $32 Per Guest Includes Salad, Entree, Bread Service, Coffee, Tea, Milk, Soda Service

SALAD CHOICES (choose one for group)

• Classic Caesar Salad

• Field Greens, Tomato, Cucumber, Carrots & Champagne Vinaigrette

ENTRÉE CHOICES (choose one for group)

• Panko Crusted Walleye with Lemon Caper Aioli Local Wild Rice Pilaf & Seasonal Vegetables

• French Cut Roasted Chicken with Rosmary Jus Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables

• Grilled Portabella Mushroom with Artichoke Stuffing, Red Peppers, Spinach Local Wild Rice Pilaf & Seasonal Vegetables

Second entrée may be chosen for an additional $3 per guest. Availability subject to seasonality; Prices subject to change in market price.

FOOD & BEVERAGE WEDDING BANQUET PACKAGES



• Classic Caesar Salad • Field Greens, Tomato, Cucumber, Carrots & Champagne Vinaigrette


• Grilled Pork Porter House with Apple Cranberry Compote • Herb Roasted Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables

• Grilled Black & Blue Top Sirloin Steak with Bleu Cheese • Herb Roasted Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables

Vegetarian option available upon request. Second entrée may be chosen for an additional $3 per guest. Availability subject to seasonality; Prices subject to change with changes in market price




• Classic Caesar Salad • Field Greens, Tomato, Cucumber, Carrots & Champagne Vinaigrette • Spinach, Strawberry, Blue Cheese, & Poppyseed Dressing


• Grilled Filet Mignon with Merchant Wine Sauce Herb Roasted Red Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables

• French cut roasted chicken with mushroom champagne cream wild rice pilaf & seasonal vegetables

• Proscuitto Wrapped Pork Loin with Honey Ginger Sauce Roasted Sweet Potato & Root Vegetables

• Grilled Salmon Filet with Tarragon Butter Local Wild Rice Pilaf & Seasonal Vegetables

Vegetarian option available upon request. Second entrée may be chosen for an additional $3 per guest. Availability subject to seasonality. Prices subject to changes in market price


EVENT MENU #4 $44 Per Guest

Includes Salad, Entree, Bread Service, Coffee, Tea, Milk, Soda Service


• Classic Caesar Salad

• Field Greens, Tomato, Cucumber, Carrots & Champagne Vinaigrette

• Spinach, Strawberry with Goat Cheese, Croquette, & Poppyseed Dressing


• Grilled Ribeye Steak with Cabernet Demi Glaze Horseradish Cremé Fraiche, potato parsnip mash & seasonal vegetables

• Wild Caught Salmon, Lemon Dill Cream Sauce Local Wild Rice Pilaf & Seasonal Vegetables

• Surf n’ Turf: Grilled Filet Béarnaise & Jumbo Shrimp Scampi Duo Herb Roasted Red Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables

• Crab Stuffed Chicken Breast with Supreme Sauce Local Wild Rice Pilaf & Seasonal Vegetables

Vegetarian option available upon request. Second entrée may be chosen for an additional $3 per guest. Availability subject to seasonality; Prices subject to changes in market price


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Everything about your wedding day should make you feel ... · A variety of meeting and event accommodations allow you to customize your gathering to fit your specific needs. Our state-of-the-art