{"id":13057,"date":"2024-01-31T13:05:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T11:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rukasafaris.fi\/?page_id=13057"},"modified":"2026-10-07T11:41:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T08:41:38","slug":"weddings-and-celebrations-in-ruka","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rukasafaris.fi\/en\/companies-and-groups\/weddings-and-celebrations-in-ruka\/","title":{"rendered":"Weddings and celebrations in Ruka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uk-container uk-container-small uk-padding uk-margin-large-top\"><p>Celebrate your wedding in Ruka and Kuusamo, surrounded by northern nature. From candlelit winter celebrations to the midnight sun and autumn colours, we help you plan a day that reflects your wishes.<\/p><p>Choose the atmospheric <a href=\"https:\/\/rukasafaris.fi\/en\/kontioluola\/\">Kontioluola<\/a> (up to 130 guests), the traditional log setting of <a href=\"https:\/\/rukasafaris.fi\/en\/restaurant-iisakin-talo\/\">Iisakin Talo<\/a> (up to 80 guests after the expansion), or <a href=\"https:\/\/rukasafaris.fi\/en\/private-restaurant-ukonkivi\/\">Ukonkivi at Oivanki Resort<\/a> (up to 100 guests). For smaller celebrations, <a href=\"https:\/\/rukasafaris.fi\/en\/luppolinna\/\">Luppolinna<\/a> accommodates up to 34 guests.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"wedding-menus-2027-2028\" style=\"scroll-margin-top:120px;\">Wedding menus and package 2027\u20132028<\/h2><p>Create your buffet menu by choosing three starters, three salads, two main courses and one wedding cake. We are happy to customise the menu to your wishes. Special dietary requirements communicated in advance are accommodated at no additional charge.<\/p><p><strong>Wedding package: \u20ac95 per person + venue hire \u20ac500\/day (11:00\u201324:00).<\/strong><br>The minimum charge is based on 30 guests. For bookings of more than 80 guests, venue hire is reduced by 50%. Children aged 4\u201311: \u20ac42 per child. Children under 4 are not included in the total guest count.<\/p><p><a class=\"uk-button uk-button-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/rukasafaris.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ruka-Weddings-2027-2028.pdf\" download>Download wedding menus 2027\u20132028 (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<details class=\"uk-margin\"><summary><strong>What the wedding package includes<\/strong><\/summary><ul><li>Your selected buffet menu, including water and juice with the meal<\/li><li>Standard restaurant table setting, white tablecloths and napkins<\/li><li>Tealight candles and small vases with fresh cut flowers<\/li><li>Planning meeting with our staff, up to 2 hours<\/li><li>Placement of name cards according to a seating plan provided in advance<\/li><li>Two hours to decorate the venue at an agreed time<\/li><\/ul><p>We can arrange your small decorations for an additional \u20ac65\/hour.<\/p><\/details>\n<details class=\"uk-margin\"><summary><strong>Starters \u2013 choose 3<\/strong><\/summary><ul><li>Hot-smoked salmon with sauce verte<\/li><li>Cured whitefish<\/li><li>Charred Arctic char with chive oil<\/li><li>Smoked reindeer mousse on rye crisps<\/li><li>Peppered beef with horseradish cream<\/li><li>Roasted goat cheese with marinated beets and golden beets<\/li><li>Blue cheese with fig jam<\/li><li>Roasted vegetables with porcini mayonnaise and fresh herbs<\/li><\/ul><\/details>\n<details class=\"uk-margin\"><summary><strong>Salads \u2013 choose 3<\/strong><\/summary><ul><li>Crayfish Caesar salad<\/li><li>Salad with local cheeses<\/li><li>Quinoa with grilled vegetables and wild herbs<\/li><li>Marinated Puikula potatoes with asparagus<\/li><li>Light mushroom salad<\/li><li>Cold-smoked salmon salad<\/li><li>Finnish bread cheese and reindeer salad<\/li><\/ul><p>The wedding menu always includes crisp green salad with house dressing and traditional barley flatbread with spread.<\/p><\/details>\n<details class=\"uk-margin\"><summary><strong>Main courses \u2013 choose 2<\/strong><\/summary><ul><li>Pan-fried whitefish with lobster sauce<\/li><li>Smoked rainbow trout from Kuusamo<\/li><li>Grilled beef tenderloin with Madeira sauce<\/li><li>Saut\u00e9ed reindeer with lingonberries and pickled cucumber<\/li><\/ul><p>All main courses are served with roasted seasonal vegetables and your choice of boiled potatoes, creamy potato gratin, mashed potatoes or potato wedges.<\/p><\/details>\n<details class=\"uk-margin\"><summary><strong>Wedding cake \u2013 choose 1<\/strong><\/summary><ul><li>Strawberry cream cake<\/li><li>Cloudberry cream cake<\/li><\/ul><p>You may arrange for your own cake to be delivered to our restaurant kitchen by an external catering provider. Payment is made directly to the provider. \u20ac4 per person (including VAT) is deducted from the menu price; the remaining price takes serving, presentation and tableware costs into account.<\/p><\/details>\n<details class=\"uk-margin\"><summary><strong>Drinks, extra sweets and late-night snacks<\/strong><\/summary><h3>Drinks<\/h3><ul><li>Traditional Finnish homemade beer (kotikalja) or milk \u2013 \u20ac2.50\/person<\/li><li>Kir welcome drink \u2013 \u20ac13\/glass<\/li><li>House red or white wine \u2013 \u20ac42\/bottle<\/li><li>Cr\u00e9mant sparkling wine \u2013 \u20ac47\/bottle or \u20ac10\/glass<\/li><li>VS cognac \u2013 \u20ac12\/4 cl<\/li><\/ul><h3>Extra sweets<\/h3><ul><li>House selection of cookies \u2013 \u20ac5.50\/person<\/li><li>Macarons \u2013 \u20ac5.50\/person<\/li><li>Finnish bread cheese with cloudberries \u2013 \u20ac5.50\/person<\/li><li>Fresh fruit and berries \u2013 \u20ac5.50\/person<\/li><\/ul><h3>Late-night snacks<\/h3><ul><li>Fell salad: green salad with smoked salmon and reindeer \u2013 \u20ac16\/person<\/li><li>Karelian pasties with egg butter \u2013 \u20ac6\/person<\/li><li>Hot dog buffet \u2013 \u20ac12\/person<\/li><\/ul><\/details>\n<details class=\"uk-margin\"><summary><strong>Extras, booking terms and accommodation offers<\/strong><\/summary><h3>Additional services<\/h3><ul><li>Napkins in your preferred colour \u2013 +\u20ac3\/person<\/li><li>Candle holders and taper candles in your preferred colours \u2013 +\u20ac2\/person<\/li><li>Additional hours between midnight and 02:00 \u2013 \u20ac200\/hour<\/li><\/ul><p>Guests may not bring their own alcoholic beverages, other drinks, food or catering into the restaurant venues. The externally supplied wedding cake described above is an exception.<\/p><h3>Booking terms<\/h3><p>A \u20ac500 booking deposit is charged upon confirmation and deducted from the final invoice. The deposit is refunded if the reservation is cancelled at least 6 months before the event; it is non-refundable for cancellations less than 6 months before the event.<\/p><p>The final number of guests for billing, selected menu and event schedule must be confirmed no later than 3 weeks before the event.<\/p><h3>Accommodation offers<\/h3><p>The wedding couple receives a 20% discount on their wedding-night accommodation at Lumo Lodges. Wedding guests receive a 10% discount on accommodation in the area, based on regular seasonal rates.<\/p><\/details>\n<h2>Accommodation and experiences<\/h2><p>Our cabins, apartments and villas at Iisakki Village and Oivanki Resort offer accommodation for couples and groups. Complete your celebration with outdoor adventures, nature experiences or a sauna evening. We can also plan a private programme for your bachelor or bachelorette party.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/rukasafaris.fi\/en\/accommodation\/\">Explore accommodation<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/rukasafaris.fi\/en\/activities\/\">Explore activities<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/rukasafaris.fi\/en\/saunas\/\">Explore saunas<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Let\u2019s plan your wedding together.<\/strong> Tell us your preferred date, estimated guest count and wishes.<\/p><p><a class=\"uk-button uk-button-default\" href=\"https:\/\/rukasafaris.fi\/en\/sales-office\/\">Contact our sales team<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrate your wedding in Ruka and Kuusamo, surrounded by northern nature. From candlelit winter celebrations to the midnight sun and autumn colours, we help you plan a day that reflects your wishes. 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