MUSKEGO, Wis. — What little remains of Bass Bay Brewhouse and the attached Aud Mar Banquet Hall stood silent Saturday, destroyed by a fire the day before.

What's left is a shell of this Muskego lakeside favorite — a home for dinners, celebrations and weddings.

For Mark Bruster and Rebecca L'Hote, the devastating fire also means the wedding they planned here next month is gone too.

"We would do Mother's Day brunches there every year. We went out there just to hang out," L'Hote said. "We lost such an amazing place."

The couple met back in 2022, and as their love grew so did their connection with Bass Bay.

"You walked in and it just felt cozy. It felt warm, it felt like home," Bruster said.

So when it came to the spot where they wanted to get married, they didn't have to look far.

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