Top Independence Township Venues

• Spaces for 24-190 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Event Space
• 3 Total Spaces

Indianwood Golf & Country Club is a historic country club in Lake Orion, Michigan, founded in 1925. The property's century-old grounds — marked by towering pine trees and a distinctive clubhouse — provide a backdrop for weddings and private events ranging from intimate boardroom luncheons to receptions of up to 190 guests. The club's three primary event spaces accommodate a wide range of gatherings. The Great Hall hosts weddings and receptions for up to 190 guests beneath exposed timber beams and walls of windows. The Mixed Grill seats up to 150 and serves as both an event and ceremony venue. The Boardroom offers a private setting for meetings and luncheons of up to 24. All events are supported by in-house catering and a dedicated Director of Special Events. Indianwood's Old Course is annually ranked among the top 100 classic golf courses in America and has hosted four major championships — the 1930 Western Open, the 1989 and 1994 Women's US Open, and the 2012 US Senior Open — lending a storied character to the property and its grounds.

• Spaces for 200 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Venue with Activities

Fieldstone Golf Club is a public golf course and banquet venue in Auburn Hills, Michigan, designed by renowned architect Arthur Hills. The course winds through diverse wetlands and gently rolling fairways lined with mature hardwoods, earning recognition among the top public courses in Metro Detroit. The club's event facilities accommodate up to 200 guests for weddings, corporate outings, charity tournaments, and private receptions. The banquet team offers both buffet-style and plated service with custom menus tailored to each event, a fully licensed bar, and sweeping views of the course. A dedicated hospitality staff guides event coordination from inquiry through event day. The Arrowhead Grille serves as the club's full-service restaurant and bar, available to guests on-site. Golf outings can be combined with the banquet center for all-inclusive event packages at the same location.

• Spaces for 100-500 Guests
• 1 Bar
• 3 Ballrooms

The Lafayette Grande is a multi-ballroom banquet and event facility in Pontiac, Michigan, with more than 28 years of experience hosting weddings, galas, quinceañeras, bar and bat mitzvahs, corporate parties, charity fundraisers, and luncheons. Four distinct event spaces — The Crystal Ballroom, The Grande Ballroom, The Lafayette Ballroom, and The Speakeasy Lounge — accommodate gatherings from intimate parties of fewer than 100 guests to large-scale receptions of up to 500. The Crystal Ballroom seats up to 350 beneath crystal chandeliers, with tiered seating and a spacious stage. The Grande Ballroom, the facility's flagship space at 4,000 square feet, spans two floors and features hardwood floors, a mezzanine, and dual bars. The Lafayette Ballroom, newly renovated, offers an elegant gold-draped setting for up to 200. The Speakeasy Lounge brings a Prohibition-era aesthetic to intimate gatherings of up to 100. All events are handled in-house: The Lafayette Grande provides food, bar service, staff, tables, chairs, and linens, with no outside catering or beverages permitted. Menus span Italian, German, Polish, and Asian-inspired options, and monthly tastings are available for prospective clients. Wedding packages include a champagne toast and cake service, and weekday specials run Monday through Thursday.

• Spaces for 100-250 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Event Space
• 3 Gardens

Goldner Walsh Garden & Home is a 12-acre garden and greenhouse venue on the rolling hills of Pontiac, Michigan. Founded in 1953, the campus has grown from a cut-flower greenhouse into a destination that pairs a working nursery, tropical greenhouse, and full-service floral studio with several distinct event spaces. The Venues at Goldner Walsh accommodate weddings, showers, corporate parties, and other private gatherings. The Cedar House hosts receptions and parties for up to 100 guests, while the Gardens & Amphitheater extends across nine acres of outdoor grounds for ceremonies and receptions of up to 200. The Celebration Space — a glass-ceilinged greenhouse room with lush foliage and earthy stonework — accommodates up to 200 guests for receptions, parties, and dances. An in-house floral design team is available on-site for custom event arrangements.

• Spaces for 300-365 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Country Club

Boulder Pointe Golf Club & Banquet Center sits on a reclaimed gravel mine in Oxford, Michigan, where 15 lakes and dramatic elevation changes create a landscape distinct from typical Oakland County courses. The club's 27 holes — arranged as three distinct 9-hole courses known as the Bluffs, Peaks, and Dunes — have earned it the top ranking among public golf courses in the metro Detroit area. The Grand Ballroom accommodates up to 300 guests for weddings, banquets, and private receptions, with tall windows overlooking the course and access to a walk-out veranda. Professional event coordinators manage the process from booking to event day, handling vendor coordination and custom menus through in-house catering. The venue also hosts family reunions, anniversary parties, retirement celebrations, and golf outings.

M1 Concourse, part of our 87-acre auto enthusiast playground, combines style and speed and provides the ideal location for any event. Our cutting-edge building has both indoor and outdoor areas that look out onto the 1.5-mile Champion Motor Speedway. Any event may be made into a unique, private experience by M1. M1 is conveniently situated less than 35 miles from Detroit Metropolitan International Airport in Pontiac, just off the storied Woodward Avenue. The Champion Motor Speedway joined a small group of contemporary and exciting road courses in America on June 1st, 2016. As if it has been there for ages, the Champion Motor Speedway snakes its way across the M1 Concourse site. The developers closely collaborated with renowned track designer Martyn Thake to take advantage of the site's distinctive topography. It was expertly designed to accommodate a wide range of vehicles and driving experiences, including high-speed lapping, skill training, and autocross. This is the main feature of M1 Concourse. The best driving experience is waiting with challenging curves and generous heights.

• Spaces for 16-300 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Outdoor
• 6 Total Spaces

The Wyndgate Country Club in Rochester Hills, Michigan occupies a Federalist-style clubhouse nestled among gentle slopes. The building is distinguished by a signature cupola featuring eight commissioned stained glass windows, along with interior finishes that include mosaic tiles and Australian Jarrah wood. The grounds carry award-winning landscape design, with multiple ponds and waterfall features that frame the property throughout. The club offers nine distinct banquet and dining rooms suited to gatherings of nearly every scale, from the Patriot Ballroom — the venue's largest space, accommodating up to 300 guests — to intimate rooms like The Oak Tree, which seats 16. Outdoor ceremonies and receptions take place on The Farmhouse Terrace, where red paver brick, a stone bridge, and views of surrounding gardens and the golf course provide a backdrop for up to 150 guests. In addition to weddings and receptions, The Wyndgate hosts rehearsal dinners, bridal showers, holiday parties, corporate events, and business meetings. A professional event planning team and in-house culinary staff provide customized menus from appetizers through dessert, with plated or buffet service available.

The premier entertainment and event space in Michigan, Meadow Brook Hall carries on that tradition by hosting weddings, corporate gatherings, and social parties. With its first-rate service, breathtaking views, and creative cuisine, Meadow Brook makes your occasion a success. A wedding, a celebration of a life milestone, a VIP conference, or a stylish holiday celebration can all be held in the ancient mansion's distinctive spaces and on its large grounds and gardens. No location is as evocative as Meadow Brook. Plan your Meadow Brook Hall celebration or corporate event right away. A venue for a particularly unforgettable holiday gathering is Meadow Brook. Your visitors will be in awe of our historical legacy. They will eat and stroll among priceless ornamental arts, works of great art, and masterful architectural design. You can be sure that your holiday party will be unlike any other event you or your guests have attended if you choose Meadow Brook as the location for your event. Isn't that the main focus here? Our top priority is making sure that you and your visitors feel welcome. Our skilled events management team handles the details so you may unwind and take pleasure in your holiday celebration.

• Spaces for 64-180 Guests
• 1 Meeting Space

The Iroquois Club is an event venue established in 2006 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, designed around a philosophy of refined, rustic elegance. Each paint color, nook, and featured artwork has been hand-selected to blend natural elements with finished materials. At the heart of the venue is The Great Room, anchored by a Wisconsin ledge-rock fireplace and framed by cathedral ceilings with hardwood beams, Appalachian Mountain cast iron trusses, custom mission-style chandeliers, and expansive windows. For smaller gatherings, the Prairie Rooms offer two flexible meeting spaces that can be opened into one room or separated by sound-protective wall dividers, accommodating 32 to 64 guests. The venue hosts celebrations ranging from 15 to 200 guests — weddings, bar mitzvahs, birthday parties, rehearsal dinners, corporate events, and more. An on-site culinary team and dedicated event planners collaborate with clients on everything from plated seven-course dinners to strolling appetizer receptions. The Iroquois Club has received The Knot Best of Weddings recognition for 15 consecutive years.

• Spaces for 200-250 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Country Club

Brentwood Golf Club & Banquet Center has welcomed events since 1995, set on a golf course in White Lake, Michigan, nestled between the lakes of Oakland County. The banquet center accommodates up to 200 guests and features floor-to-ceiling windows, a large bridal suite, and a brick-paved patio with views over the fairways. An outdoor pergola overlooking the north fountain serves as a dedicated ceremony site — a fitting backdrop for an exchange of vows or group photos amid the greens. The venue hosts weddings, showers, birthday and anniversary celebrations, retirement parties, golf outings, and corporate events. Customizable menu packages — including buffet-style dinners, plated meals, hors d'oeuvres, beverage service, and dessert and late-night snack options — are available for each event.

• Spaces for 75-400 Guests
• 2 Ballrooms
• 3 Country Clubs

Wabeek Country Club occupies 150 private acres in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, centered on a championship golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus and Pete Dye. Rolling terrain, elevated greens, water hazards on the back nine, and views extending to Haines Lake define the property — and that same landscape carries into the club's event spaces. The banquet facilities host events year-round, accommodating groups from an intimate dinner of 75 up to a full celebration of 400 guests. Three configurable spaces — the full ballroom, partial ballroom, and dining room — serve weddings, corporate events, bar and bat mitzvahs, birthdays, and ceremonies. An on-site event coordinator supports planning from booking through event day, and the club's in-house catering team offers cocktail receptions, hors d'oeuvres, buffet and plated dinners, and desserts. Event bookings require member sponsorship.

• Spaces for 500 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Estate
• 1 Waterfront

Addison Oaks Buhl Estate is an English Tudor-style manor home with more than 100 years of history, set among dramatic willows, formal flower gardens, and spring-fed ponds on 750 acres of woodlands and lakes in Leonard, Michigan. The estate is well suited to weddings, receptions, banquets, and social gatherings of varying sizes. The banquet room opens to an outdoor deck and accommodates up to 500 guests for cocktail-hour and reception formats. A garden room with a stone fireplace offers a more intimate setting for smaller gatherings, and a dedicated outdoor wedding garden provides a natural backdrop for ceremonies. Managed by Oak Management — which has provided event and catering services since 1974 — the estate offers twelve specialized catering menus covering wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners, bridal showers, and more.

• Spaces for 6-250 Guests
• 8 Outdoor Spaces
• 1 Boat
• 8 Total Spaces

Michigan Renaissance Festival brings a meticulously reconstructed 16th-century English village called HollyGrove to life each fall on the grounds of Holly, Michigan. Over more than 40 years, the festival has grown into the Metro Detroit area's most celebrated seasonal event, drawing guests into a world of jousting knights, jesters, fairies, artisan shoppes, and seven themed weekends — from Viking Invasion to Pirates & Pups — each running weekends from late August through early October. The festival grounds host a range of outdoor ceremony and reception spaces available for private events and weddings. Couples may exchange vows at the Chapel, aboard the Pirate Ship stage, or beneath the canopy of Fairy Wing Forest, with celebrations continuing in the Royal Court, which accommodates up to 120 guests for a seated reception. In-house catering and dedicated event coordination are available for private celebrations booked within the festival setting.

• Spaces for 60-400 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Meeting Space

Rochester Hills Banquet Center is a full-service event venue in Rochester Hills, Michigan, situated at the northeast corner of M-59 and Crooks Road. The recently remodeled facility features white marble floors, chandelier fixtures, and high ceilings throughout its main spaces. The Grand Room spans 5,000 square feet and is equipped with four chandeliers, a 4-person bar, and two projectors, accommodating up to 400 guests for weddings, receptions, and social celebrations. A separate Executive Room provides 660 square feet of classroom-style seating for up to 60 guests, reserved for corporate events and private meetings. Cuisine is prepared by certified executive chefs, with customizable menus and generous portions available for all events. The venue provides full event coordination including catering, setup, and dedicated staff.

• Spaces for 10-250 Guests
• 9 Country Clubs
• 2 Historic Spaces
• 8 Meeting Spaces

The Village Club is a private women's club set on 6.8 rolling acres in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, with formal manicured gardens, mature hardwoods, and an outdoor terrace that opens onto a sweeping back lawn. Founded in 1956 and established at its current location on East Long Lake Road in 1962, the Club has built its identity around fine dining, cultural programs, and an active philanthropic legacy — its Foundation has distributed approximately $4 million in grants to area nonprofits over four decades. The stately clubhouse holds an array of event spaces, from intimate rooms suited for a dozen guests to the Main Dining Room, which accommodates up to 250 for receptions and 210 for seated dinners — with an 18-by-18-foot dance floor available. The Wyatt Terrace and surrounding gardens extend the venue outdoors. An award-winning Executive Chef and a dedicated Catering Director oversee all events, from custom-designed menus to logistics coordination. The Club hosts a full range of private occasions — luncheons, dinners, showers, business meetings, seminars, and celebrations of all sizes — and can be reserved in full on select days for exclusive use.

• Spaces for 300-350 Guests
• 1 Hotel
• 1 Ballroom

The Kingsley Bloomfield Hills — a DoubleTree by Hilton — bills itself as Bloomfield Hills' original social hub, with more than 12,000 square feet of flexible event space set within contemporary interiors informed by midcentury design and original modern art. The Kingsley Ballroom is the largest ballroom in the Bloomfield Hills area, spanning 6,336 square feet across a 72-by-88-foot floor and accommodating up to 300 guests for banquet-style receptions. It connects directly to the outdoor Kingsley Courtyard, enabling a seamless transition from ceremony or cocktail reception to seated dinner. Additional spaces — including the divisible Bloomfield Room, the intimate Cranbrook Room, the Kingsley Gallery, and the Boardroom — give planners flexibility for gatherings of all scales, from full-property buyouts to focused board meetings. In-house catering is led by an acclaimed chef and encompasses multicourse menus and premium bar selections. All event packages include tables, chairs, china, stemware, flatware, a dance floor, staging, and full audiovisual service.

• Spaces for 10-450 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 2 Country Clubs
• 1 Meeting Space

Twin Lakes Golf & Swim Club is a country club venue in Oakland County, Michigan, set among gently rolling meadows, woodlands, and waterfront views. The venue hosts weddings, corporate events, banquets, and social gatherings in a range of settings suited to celebrations of various sizes. The Grand Ballroom — composed of the Royal Court and Imperial Court — accommodates up to 425 guests beneath fifteen-foot ceilings lined with chandeliers. Large picture windows look out over the outdoor gazebo, a private lake, and surrounding woodland, bringing the landscape into the room. Adjacent outdoor space includes a waterfront gazebo and patio ideal for ceremonies and cocktail receptions. Twin Lakes has been recognized as a The Knot Best of Weddings honoree from 2010 through 2025.

• Spaces for 600 Guests
• 1 Theater

Founded in 1926, The J Detroit is a community center dedicated to the physical, social, spiritual, and educational well-being of the Jewish and broader southeastern Michigan community. Its multi-acre West Bloomfield campus includes wooded grounds, walking trails, and an outdoor swimming pool, and the organization welcomes guests of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. For private events, The J offers several distinct rental venues. The Berman Center for the Performing Arts is a 600-seat state-of-the-art theater opened in 2011—suited to corporate meetings, receptions, film shoots, fundraisers, and concerts, and staffed by on-site technical professionals. Handleman Hall is a 6,000-square-foot banquet facility with an adjacent kosher catering kitchen, designed for weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, and banquets. The Janice Charach Gallery, a two-level space filled with natural light from overhead skylights, accommodates lectures, brunches, and art expositions, while six configurable conference rooms serve gatherings of varying sizes.

• Spaces for 250 Guests
• 1 Historic Space

Founded in 1851, the Academy of the Sacred Heart is Michigan's oldest independent school, set on 28 acres of woodlands in Bloomfield Hills. The campus's historic chapel is available for private rental for Roman Catholic wedding ceremonies, offering a distinctive setting in the Metro Detroit area. The chapel seats 250 guests in vintage oak pews and features a stained glass rose window, Italian marble floors, and a communion rail. Each rental includes three hours of chapel time, use of an adjacent formal parlor for bridal party preparations, and access to the surrounding grounds. An on-site coordinator is available for both the rehearsal and the ceremony. The chapel is available on Friday and Saturday evenings and Saturday afternoons.

The perfect location for your upcoming event or wedding ceremony and reception is Knollwood Country Club. Our Clubhouse can hold gatherings for 10 to 350 guests and has stunning views of our golf course. The Great Hall, The East Porch, The Ballroom, The Grille Room, and the Outdoor Sundeck are just a few of our special settings. Service is something we take great pride in, and we focus on weddings and mitzvahs. Depending on the style and price range, we can design a menu or bundle. Your personal planner will work closely with you during every stage of planning to ensure that your special day is everything you could have dreamed it would be. The end result will be an occasion that surpasses your dreams. You and your guests will receive exceptional service and fine meals from our event crew. Visit Knollwood Country Club to see what makes a private club unique. Every aspect of any event, including weddings, mitzvahs, showers, birthday parties, and corporate retreats, will be planned in accordance with the unique requirements of the guests. Our inventive menus are offered by our skilled culinary team, and we are also pleased to customize them for dishes that will far beyond your expectations.