Top Waterford Township Venues

• Spaces for 550 Guests

MCC Banquets & Convention Center is a full-service event venue in Sterling Heights, Michigan, offering banquet halls that accommodate up to 500 guests for celebrations of all kinds. The venue hosts weddings, bridal showers, memorials, luncheons, business conferences, and birthday parties, providing a versatile setting for both intimate gatherings and large-scale events. Catering is led by Chef Stevan, who creates customized menus using fresh ingredients tailored to each occasion. Every event includes tables, chairs, stage risers, and linens, along with a dedicated banquet supervisor present throughout. A bridal suite and conference room are available as additional space, and the venue offers 400 on-site parking spaces for guests.

• Spaces for 200-650 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Event Space
• 2 Historic Spaces

St. John's Banquet & Conference Center sits on a campus along Northwestern Highway in Southfield, Michigan, that has served the Armenian community for more than 75 years. The building's architecture was shaped by a team that traveled to Armenia to study classical church design; the main structure was dedicated in 1966, and the event spaces underwent a complete renovation in September 2022. The centerpiece is the Grand Ballroom, which seats up to 550 guests and features expansive palladium windows, a coffered hexagonal ceiling with remote color-tunable lighting, and a professional stage — an arrangement that accommodates everything from black-tie galas and wedding receptions to corporate banquets and award ceremonies. Veterans Hall seats up to 200 and offers natural window light with direct access to an outdoor patio, making it a flexible setting for reunions, graduations, and holiday parties. The broader campus includes a library, gymnasium, museum, and classrooms, while the event wing is available for private bookings across a full range of celebrations — weddings, rehearsal dinners, showers, birthday milestones, and corporate gatherings alike.

• Spaces for 80 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Meeting Space

Garage Grill & Fuel Bar occupies a fully restored 1940s-era gas station in the heart of downtown Northville, Michigan. The building carried several lives before its 2012 transformation — serving as a Gulf Oil station, a Sunoco location, a Chrysler dealership, and a garden shop — before reopening as a full-service restaurant and private event destination. An executive chef oversees a classic yet sophisticated menu designed to appeal broadly, anchoring the dining experience in a setting where the building's original character remains part of the atmosphere. For private celebrations, the Model A Room is a dedicated banquet space separate from the main dining area, accommodating up to 80 seated guests for banquets, parties, and business meetings. A banquet manager coordinates menus, pricing, and availability tailored to each event.

• Spaces for 200-1,000 Guests
• 2 Event Spaces
• 2 Historic Spaces

The Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site is a non-profit event venue situated on 504 acres in Shelby Township, Michigan. Opened June 14, 1928, by the Packard Motor Car Company, the grounds feature a collection of Albert Kahn-designed buildings — including a Repair Garage and Gate Lodge — that now host weddings, galas, fundraisers, and private celebrations. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007 and is operated by the Packard Motor Car Foundation; every rental directly supports the ongoing restoration of this landmark. Two event spaces anchor the capacity range. The Repair Garage spans 6,400 square feet and accommodates up to 296 guests for receptions, opening onto an outdoor patio and courtyard that can accommodate a tent. The Lodge Garage offers 1,600 square feet suited for indoor ceremonies, cocktail receptions, showers, and intimate dinners for up to 200 guests. A tree-lined boulevard between the buildings serves as a popular ceremony backdrop. Outside catering is permitted, and the venue provides round and rectangular tables, a prep kitchen, and a one-hour wedding rehearsal.

• Spaces for 250-300 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Country Club

The Captain's Club Golf & Event Center is a public golf and event facility in Grand Blanc, Michigan, built around an 18-hole championship course designed by Raymond Floyd. The venue draws guests from across Genesee County for weddings, banquets, corporate meetings, and social gatherings, accommodating groups ranging from intimate parties to celebrations of 250 guests. The Grand Ballroom is the primary reception space, featuring large windows that frame views of the driving range and a mahogany staircase. Multiple outdoor ceremony settings are available on the same grounds — including a Rooftop Terrace, Gazebo, and Outdoor Patio — keeping ceremony and reception in one location. A dedicated Bridal Suite is on hand for the wedding party. STIX Restaurant and a professional events team round out the on-site offering.

• Spaces for 140-450 Guests
• 3 Ballrooms
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Venue with Activities

The Italian American Banquet and Conference Center of Livonia is a dedicated event venue on Five Mile Road in Livonia, Michigan, hosting weddings, corporate meetings, proms, class reunions, celebrations of life, holiday gatherings, and sports banquets. Following a one million dollar renovation, the center pairs traditional Italian-American character with contemporary finishes — floor-to-ceiling windows, marble dance floors, and crystal chandeliers throughout its spaces. Four event spaces accommodate groups of varied sizes: the Da Vinci Room (up to 140 guests), the Michelangelo Room (up to 250), the Grand Ballroom (up to 350), and the lower-level Clubhouse (up to 170), which adds indoor and outdoor bocce courts to its offerings. A private Bridal Suite with a three-sided mirror platform and makeup counter is available for wedding parties. All food is prepared from scratch in the venue's on-site kitchen, and dining packages include china, flatware, glassware, linens, and banquet chairs.

• Spaces for 500 Guests

Cherry Creek Golf Club and Banquet Center is a lakefront venue in Shelby Township, Michigan, offering a clubhouse with multiple private indoor spaces for celebrations ranging from 20 to 500 guests. The property sits alongside a lake and manicured fairways, providing panoramic views that carry through the interior and across the surrounding grounds. The venue hosts weddings, corporate meetings, holiday parties, golf outings, memorial luncheons, and showers, with a professional culinary team preparing customized menus for each event. Cherry Creek offers specialized packages for South Asian and Middle Eastern celebrations of all faith traditions, with multi-day event accommodations available for larger gatherings. Cherry Creek has earned The Knot Best of Weddings recognition in both 2024 and 2025.

• Spaces for 8-200 Guests
• 1 Bar
• 2 Event Spaces
• 1 Retail Space

The Rust Belt Market is a collective marketplace in Ferndale, Michigan, where 30 independent shops share a building with a dedicated event space and full-service bar. The main event space accommodates up to 170 seated guests for weddings, receptions, and private celebrations. Its industrial-rustic character comes through in string lights, branch chandeliers, red velvet seating, reclaimed wood walls, and a terrarium satellite bar that doubles as a cocktail focal point. The space arrives furnished: 14 wood farm tables, premium cross-back chairs with linen seat pads, a sweetheart table, and a built-in stage with audio equipment and projection capability. In-house bar packages handle spirits, beer, and wine service, while catering is drawn from a curated list of preferred vendors with a full prep kitchen on-site. The Green Room suite — a private lounge adjacent to the main floor — accommodates up to 8 guests and serves as a getting-ready space or quiet retreat ahead of the celebration. Ceremonies take place on-site at no added cost, with the stage serving as a natural focal point. The venue is ADA-accessible, climate-controlled, and WiFi-equipped.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

Northville Hills Golf Club is an Arnold Palmer Signature Design course set on 220 acres in Northville, Michigan, approximately 20 minutes from downtown Detroit and the airport. The 10,000-square-foot clubhouse provides an elegant setting for weddings, banquets, corporate outings, and private celebrations, accommodating up to 180 guests. The main dining room is framed on three sides by paned windows overlooking the golf course and pond fountain, with wood-beamed ceilings, a mahogany bar, a fireplace, and French double doors setting the tone for each occasion. A covered brick terrace courtyard sits adjacent, offering an outdoor option for ceremonies or cocktail service. The club hosts only one event at a time, ensuring exclusive use of the property, and an in-house culinary team handles custom menu design for every gathering.

• Spaces for 96-143 Guests
• 1 Theater

Go Comedy! Improv Theater is Ferndale's dedicated home for live comedy, located on East 9 Mile Road in Ferndale, Michigan. The theater presents short-form and long-form improv shows, stand-up comedy showcases, and interactive game shows, with a full bar serving wines, beers, cocktails, and mocktails — including a mobile ordering system that delivers drinks to seats during performances. The main theater measures 33 by 38 feet and accommodates up to 96 guests in cabaret-style seating with tables, or up to 143 in row-style configuration without tables. The space features a professional raised stage, Yamaha sound mixing with wired and wireless microphone options, dual projection screens, and DMX-controlled stage lighting across 10 circuits. Private rentals are available and can incorporate a Go Comedy! performance — improv shows, murder mystery dinners, comedy workshops, or custom entertainment — making the theater well suited for corporate events, holiday parties, and group celebrations. Go Comedy! also runs an ongoing improv education program, Go-U, offering classes for beginners through advanced performers on a rolling eight-week term schedule.

• Spaces for 250-300 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Country Club

Greystone Golf Club & Banquet Center occupies the rolling hills of northern Macomb County in Washington, Michigan, where the course's signature holes wrap around a 35-acre lake — the same lake that frames the venue's outdoor ceremony space. The setting gives weddings and private events a backdrop that shifts from the lush fairways to a waterfront pergola to the warmth of the clubhouse reception hall. The banquet center accommodates up to 250 seated guests for weddings, corporate events, luncheons, fundraisers, memorial services, and private celebrations. Event Director Amber Valentine oversees planning for gatherings of all sizes, from intimate 40-person affairs to full-capacity receptions, offering day-of coordination alongside each package. All event packages include uplighting, white or ivory table linens, charger plates, a bartender, cake cutting service, gift card box, and room rental — a comprehensive baseline that lets couples and planners direct their attention toward the experience rather than the logistics.

Kaiser Suidan, a ceramicist, owns and operates the Next Space gallery and event space. Next Space is a working art gallery with pieces by regional and international artists that is conveniently located in Ferndale, Michigan. This alternative event venue offers a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces that are ideal for weddings, entertaining, corporate events, etc. The industrial gallery setting offered by Next Space is ideal for a variety of events, including weddings, parties, and corporate gatherings. Kaiser Suidan, who is of first-generation Lebanese descent, was raised in Milford, Michigan, in a big family with six brothers and a sister. He was inspired to experiment with clay by his love of gardening, working with the ground, and organic forms. In his modest basement studio, Kaiser began his career more than 20 years ago. He has since developed as an artist as well as a businessman and entrepreneur. He has added gallery owner, curator, teacher, and mentor to his ever-expanding resume. His current workspace and adjacent art gallery, Next Step Studio and Gallery, are located in his own commercial building.

• Spaces for 35-650 Guests
• 4 Restaurants
• 1 Ballroom
• 4 Total Spaces

Andiamo Warren Banquet & Event Center is a dedicated banquet facility in Warren, Michigan, accommodating groups from 20 to 650 guests across four customizable event spaces. Drawing on the Andiamo Italia restaurant family's reputation for scratch-made Italian cuisine, the banquet center brings the same kitchen to private events — with fully customizable menus, an in-house pastry chef, and table-side cocktail service. The Palermo Room, the center's main ballroom, accommodates 150 seated guests and up to 350 for receptions, featuring Murano-style chandeliers, floor-to-ceiling windows, a large built-in bar, and an oversized dance floor with full A/V capabilities. Smaller spaces — including the Roma Room, Piemonte Room, and intimate Wine Room — handle everything from 20-person corporate meetings to mid-size weddings and showers. An on-site event planner supports each booking from initial inquiry through the day of the event, and services include complimentary cake cutting and a dedicated electronic marquee.

• Spaces for 280 Guests

Fenton Winery & Brewery is a craft brewery, winery, restaurant, and full-service wedding and event venue set on five acres in Fenton, Michigan. Founded by Ginny and Matt Sherrow in 2007, the property has grown to include a microbrewery, winery, and the Dream Machine Distillery, all anchored by a public taproom with two bars, indoor seating, and a dog-friendly outdoor courtyard and garden. For private events, the property features a separate cedar banquet venue designed for weddings and receptions, with a park-like garden available for ceremonies, lawn gaming, and outdoor gatherings of varying sizes. A dedicated Barrel Room within the taproom provides a small private setting for more intimate parties. An executive chef and event coordinator work directly with clients to plan and execute events ranging from rehearsal dinners to full wedding receptions.

• Spaces for 200-300 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Country Club

Atlas Valley Golf Club is a historic event venue in Grand Blanc, Michigan, established in 1912. Set on a championship golf course with a picturesque creek and views of hills and valleys, the club has long served as a destination for celebrations of all kinds. The banquet hall accommodates up to 200 guests and features two window-lined walls that fill the room with natural light, a large stone fireplace, chandelier lighting, and bars positioned on each side for efficient service. The space suits weddings, receptions, rehearsal dinners, engagement parties, showers, and birthday celebrations. Events are supported by an on-site coordination team that manages planning, setup, and cleanup. The club's executive chef leads all catering, and glassware, flatware, linens, and china are provided with every event. A newly renovated bridal suite — with a kitchen, sitting area, vanities, and a private bathroom overlooking the golf course — is available for exclusive use by wedding parties on the day of their event.

• Spaces for 330 Guests
• 1 Ballroom

Enchantment Banquet Hall is a full-service banquet facility and wedding venue located in Shelby Township, Michigan. The hall accommodates between 40 and 330 guests and is built around spacious dance floors, panoramic windows on all sides, and a pub-style bar — a combination that works equally well for an intimate shower and a large wedding reception. The venue extends outdoors to a covered patio complete with a large arbor, surrounding flowers and shrubs, and two waterfalls, giving events a garden atmosphere without leaving the property. In-house catering and bar services are available for the full range of event types the hall hosts, from weddings and corporate dinners to luncheons, brunches, and memorial services. The award-winning staff handles planning and day-of coordination throughout.

• Spaces for 225 Guests

Ernie's Grill Room Banquets & Catering has been a Clinton Township, Michigan fixture since 1990, pairing a full-service restaurant with dedicated banquet and catering operations. The kitchen draws from Mediterranean and American influences, turning out fresh, house-prepared dishes alongside a lineup of signature cocktails — the same quality the restaurant is known for carrying over into every private event. The banquet side of Ernie's is built around that culinary foundation, offering extraordinary food, attentive service, and an atmosphere suited to life's most significant milestones. For events that call for a different setting, the catering team also works offsite across metro Detroit, partnering with a curated roster of venues and managing logistics from menu planning through day-of coordination.

• Spaces for 300 Guests

Elegant Events Banquet Center is a banquet hall in Waterford, Michigan, accommodating groups of 50 to 425 guests. The newly remodeled hall hosts weddings, receptions, and private events, with in-house catering that includes traditional buffet service alongside china place settings, silverware, and linen tablecloths and napkins available in the client's choice of color.

• Spaces for 180-275 Guests
• 1 Event Space

White Lake Oaks Event Center is an Oakland County Parks facility overlooking an 18-hole public golf course set on 197 acres in White Lake, Michigan. Conveniently positioned near M-59 and the Oakland County International Airport, the venue draws event planners looking for a scenic, self-contained setting in central Oakland County. The main event hall seats up to 180 guests beneath cathedral ceilings and features floor-to-ceiling bay windows with panoramic views of the golf course. A welcoming lobby with a fireplace greets arriving guests, and the facility includes a built-in bar, a dedicated buffet room, and a hospitality room. Banquet chairs and round tables are provided with each rental. White Lake Oaks Event Center operates as a bring-your-own catering facility, giving groups the flexibility to work with outside vendors or self-cater. The venue accommodates weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations, with rental options available as full-weekend packages or individual days.