Wedding Policies & Rentals

Payments

A deposit of $1000.00 is due upon the signing of the contract. The estimated contract balance is due seven (7) days before your function. Any additions will be invoiced and due within 20 days of the received invoice.

Minimum Guarantees

A minimum guarantee or guest count is due 14 days prior to your event or arrival.   No decreases or deletions may be made after this date, however additions may be accepted. If no guarantee is received, then the estimated number on your Banquet Event Orders (BEO) will become your guarantee. You will be charged for the actual number of guests in attendance above and beyond the guarantee, whichever amount is greater.

Cancellations

If a confirmed function/event is canceled prior to one year from the scheduled date, your deposit will be refunded in full; less than one year from your scheduled date, the entire deposit will be forfeited.

Menu Selections

Due to Health Department regulations, no outside food or beverage may be brought into Hawk's View and no leftover food may be removed from the property or the event, with the exception of a wedding cake.  All food is to be contracted with Hawk's View Catering.  Hawk's View food and beverage prices are guaranteed 90 days prior to event.

Beverage Selections

All beverages are contracted with Hawk's View. If alcohol bar service is not requested for a function, a corkage fee of $750.00 will be accessed on the final invoice.

Service Charge

A standard 18% Service Charge will be applied to all Food and Beverage contracted with Hawk's View. Sales tax of 5.5% is applied to all charges including service charge as is stated by Wisconsin state law.

Decorations

Decorations may be brought in, subject to approval. Staples, tacks and nails are Not permitted in walls, tables and any wood area. Duct tape is not to be utilized. Candles must be contained and limited to a maximum of 100.

Room Availability

Your contracted function space will be available at 1:00 PM on the day of your wedding. If an earlier time is needed, it must be pre approved through our Wedding Coordinator. The Overlook Terrace is available at 10:00 AM on the day of your wedding for the ceremony set up.

Room Rental

A room rental fee is accessed for the banquet space. This fee includes all tables, chairs, cake, place card, and gift tables with cloths and skirting, set up and tear down of room, a microphone for the head table and the dance floor.

Entertainment

All entertainment must conclude at midnight the day of the scheduled function.