You are welcome to arrive when our office opens at 8:30 am. Please make arrangements with the office manager if you have any needs before the wedding day (drop-off supplies).

If your group is not staying the night, most groups leave between 10:00 pm and 11:00 pm. If your group is staying the night, checkout will be the following morning at 11:00 am.

We have 6 LED overhead lights with the option of using string lights, at no added cost!

No hard liquor will be allowed on the property of Monroe Camp and Retreat Center. Wine and/or beer may be served inside your reserved gathering building(s) (Boyd Hall, McKnight Lodge, Hafer Hall, Picnic Shelter). It is required to have off-duty, uniformed Scotland County Sheriff Deputies during events where alcohol is readily available for consumption.

Weddings must have event insurance. Event insurance can be purchased through your car/home insurance agent or purchased online. A copy is required to be submitted to the Office Manager before the wedding group’s arrival.

We have a variety of tables and chairs that we offer access to. All tables and chairs are white plastic.

• Round tables: 5 feet in diameter (70-inch cloths will hit at guest’s knees when seated at the table, 90-inch tablecloths will sit a couple of inches above the floor.
• Rectangle tables: 6ft and 8ft tables are available for use. Both are 3 feet wide.
• We have up to 250 plastic, white chairs

We also have limited rustic, wooden chairs and pews.

Prior day access is available if arranged with the Office Manager. The estimated cost is $400 for 5 hours of access.

If you need to take pictures of buildings, take measurements, or get a feel for the space, please arrange a site visit with our Office Manager.

We use the refundable security deposit to hold your desired date and in case of trash or damages. After your event, if the property is left in good condition, the refundable security deposit will be returned to you within 30 days. Please note the refundable security deposit is done in addition to the cost of the event.

RVs are not available on-site.

If you are the first group booking a weekend, you have the first right of refusal on a Privacy Fee. The Privacy Fee ensures that your group will be the only group on site, and no tours or individuals who are not staff will be on-site the day of the event.

If you agree to be the second group to book a weekend, we do not rent the same building to multiple groups for a single day, so while there are two or more groups on the property, other than passing each other, you will not need to share space. Example: Wedding in Boyd Hall and Family Reunion in Hafer.

In the summer, wedding dates are only offered on Saturdays.

Yes! If your group is interested in booking the pool, lake, or adventure activities, we can arrange it to be available to your group (weather permitting).

We offer traditional wedding day experiences, but we have had many groups that are interested in a more laid-back wedding weekend instead of a single-day event. We have McKnight Lodge and cabins available for overnight guests. It’s not uncommon for guests to be driven in from airports and stay long weekends. With many activities and plenty of space to spread out, destination weddings of 50-100 can easily be accommodated.

You are welcome to decorate the inside and outside of your reserved building(s) if it is not a permanent change to the building (ex: drill holes). For previous weddings, groups have wrapped trees with lights, hung decorations from windows, wrapped beams, placed speakers, and arranged greenery.

Yes! For bridal pictures, we recommend scheduling with the Office Manager to ensure your needed level of privacy, as most of our weekends have other groups. We understand if you would like more privacy for bridal pictures.

The most popular choices for an outdoor ceremony are the field next to Boyd Hall or the lakefront (sand or grass).

If you would like a ceremony in any field or a more wooded area, feel free to ask the Office Manager so we can move chairs to your desired location!

Most outdoor locations have limited or no electrical hookups.

Currently, we reserve up to 1 year in advance.