Best Western Plus Nor'wester Hotel & Conference Centre

Best Western Plus Nor’Wester Hotel is tucked in charming NorWester Mountains providing the perfect backdrop for outdoor ceremonies on the venue’s lovely grounds. Say I do in front of a spectacular rock garden or at the pond before you move indoors for the classic wedding reception.

BWP Nor'Wester Hotel offers accommodation and catering and has a team of event experts to ensure your wedding day goes perfectly. 

This Thunder Bay wedding venue has six flexible event spaces for up to 340 people. Rooms are located on the main and upper levels. Some have rustic fireplaces for a romantic atmosphere.

Ballrooms feature adjoining outdoor decks, serving as breakout areas or cocktail hour locations.

Weddings at Best Western Plus Nor’wester Hotel & Conference Centre

Weddings at BWP Nor’wester hotel include:

• Complimentary suite for the couple
• No-venue rental fee when you meet the minimum guest number requirement
• Discounted rates for your guest accommodation
• Easel
• Room set-up and pack-down
• Wedding cake service: cutting and plating
• Table linen, napkins, skirting
• Parking

Wedding Catering at BWP Nor’Wester Hotel 

After the ceremony, BWP Nor’Wester Hotel’s team offers cocktail hour service, with a combination of bite-sized food and refreshing drinks. Highlights of hot and cold hors d’oeuvres are taco dip, gourmet antipasto, chicken wings, gourmet pizzas and more.

For your dinner, BWP Nor’Wester Hotel offers a seated menu and a buffet. 

Served dinner menu at BWP Nor’Wester Hotel features:

• Choice of one soup (turkey vegetable and rice, chicken noodle, minestrone, etc.)
• Choice of one salad (mixed garden greens, tossed spinach, Greek salad)
• Choice of one vegetable (broccoli, cauliflower and carrot, green beans, asparagus with lemon)
• Choice of one starch (ditches potatoes, mushroom risotto, herbed, rice pilaf)
• Choice of one main course (cordon bleu, chicken Florentine, chicken parmesan, chicken Kyiv, beef ribs)
• Choice of one dessert (carrot cake, tiramisu, crème Brule)

A buffet dinner option is available for a minimum of 40 guests, and you have three menus to choose from – classic, deluxe and premier. All feature cold appetizers, several main dishes, vegetables, starches and desserts. You can upgrade each menu with premium items, such as deep-fried shrimp, and chef's carved prime beef.

Late-night snack selection includes:

• Poutine bar
• Pogo and Cony Island sliders
• Nacho bar
• Ice cream sundae bar
• Taco bar

Bar service at BWP Nor’Wester Hotel can be arranged as a host or cash bar. The beverage list is exceptional, with a long list of white and red wines, domestic and imported beer, liquor, local craft beer and non-alcoholic drinks.

Request updated prices for the next wedding season and a sample menu from BWP Nor’Wester Hotel.