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The Campus Inn is a beautiful hotel, and very popular for Ann Arbor weddings, hotel blocks and rehearsal dinners/brunches for the wedding weekend. We love working with Denise there!

Yen Minns Photography

The Campus Inn recently renovated their Terrace Ballroom – and we wanted to share some pictures with you! It is a beautiful space now, and I can’t wait to work here with a future couple! The minimum is $3500 for a wedding reception, and it holds up to 188.

The Terrace patio is available when the Terrace is used at a rental fee of $300.00 with start time of 5pm and end time of 9pm. What a beautiful view this would be for guests overlooking Ann Arbor!

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We are excited for many more Campus Inn weddings!

Photo courtesy of Goldner Walsh

A one-of-a-kind venue with a rustic, shabby-chic feel, Goldner Walsh Nursery offers a lush, vivid setting for any special event.

Artfully arranged flowers and greenery provide a distinctive and customizable backdrop for any ceremony or reception. The nursery features two different greenhouses dating back to 1890’s, as well as a vast and beautifully landscaped acreage with numerous unique spots for your special day.

From a sun-soaked mid-afternoon ceremony to a cozy evening reception, Goldner Walsh crafts an unforgettable atmosphere that is sure to enchant. Friendly and accommodating staff work to re-create your vision, while lush and vibrantly blooming flowers perfectly compliment dresses, linens, and decorations.

Photo courtesy of Widdis Photography

Goldner Walsh also boasts a floral design team, who can pull from the varied flowers grown on-site or import distinctive blooms to create personalized bouquets and arrangements tailored to match any style or taste.

Photo courtesy of Kari Dawson Photography

Goldner Walsh is best for smaller events, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere for guests. Access to the main building is provided, as a space for getting ready or to de-stress before the ceremony. Outside catering of your own choosing is easily accommodated, with an unloading area in addition to guest parking.

Written by Kelly – TwoFoot Creative, Ann Arbor

We are excited to be hosting an open house for a beautiful new venue, White Oaks Farm, located in Dexter, MI. It will take place August 20th at 6pm. The event will introduce you to the venue, offer food, beer and wine, and benefit the Bride’s Project which supports the cancer support community of greater Ann Arbor. Register here!

Planners are also welcome! Although we do provide venue coordination at White Oaks, we can also act as the venue contact for the wedding and work with other planners. Just think of us as an extra assistant for you that day, while we also keep the best interest of the farm in mind.

We can’t wait to see you on the 20th!

We had the pleasure of checking out The Century Club Ballroom, a new hot spot located in downtown Muskegon and perfect for your wedding celebration.

The ballroom grasps the building’s historical feel while adding a polished modern spin. It has exposed brick, wrought iron fixtures and an overall cool feel.

The ballroom can hold up to 200 guests seated with great flexibility to meet all of your design needs.

With views of the Muskegon lake and elegant features of the ballroom, The Century Club Ballroom will turn your special day into an exclusive elegant social event.

Written by Lauren Krzesicki – TwoFoot Creative, Grand Rapids

While our Grand Rapids team was venue-touring around Traverse City and surrounding areas, they stumbled upon this hidden gem off the beaten path in Maple City. Snow Moon Ranch is a large secluded Llama and Alpaca ranch overlooking Glen Lake, the narrows, the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes, Alligator Hill, the Manitou Islands, and peeks of Lake Michigan.

All views can be seen from the gorgeous ceremony site. The ranch has acres of land to accommodate a tented or open reception. Space and parking is nearly unlimited at the ranch making it perfect for any large party.

There is a barn on site perfect for a cocktail hour or moderate size event. Snow Moon Ranch rental is currently $5000 which includes use of the ranch, barn and access to the house for the bridal party to get ready. You can bring in your own caterer and beverages. Set up lawn games or multiple areas for entertaining. Snow Moon Ranch is the perfect place to host a breathtaking event!

For additional information, contact Juliet Sprouse at snowmoonranch@gmail.com. You can view additional pictures at www.marthastewartweddings.com/231794/taryn-and-brian-maple-city-michigan/@center/272446/real-weddings#100777

Written by Ashley & Lauren, TwoFoot Creative – Grand Rapids

We have another guest blog post, and this one is from Fox Hills Golf and Banquet Center!

The family at the Fox Hills Golf and Banquet Center understands that your wedding is one of the most important days of your life, which is why they provide brides and grooms with an experience they will look back on with wonderful memories for the rest of their lives together.

Their award winning facilities matched with outstanding cuisine and exceptional level of service ensure that you and your guests will enjoy an occasion as special as each person involved. The golf course setting with panoramic views from our three unique clubhouses provide many picturesque backdrops for breathtaking photographs. There is a reason they were rated by local brides and voted The Knot Best of Weddings in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

VENUES: Fox Hills offers three distinctly different venues to choose from that are all nestled in a private, country-like setting.

Their Newest Venue “The Summerhouse on the Lake”is truly “where elegance meets the outdoors.” This breathtaking venue is the picture-perfect location for a bride and groom who love the outdoors. The Summerhouse features magnificent views of the perfectly manicured grounds and golf courses, comfortably seating up to 200 guests. You will wine, dine and dance under the stars while providing you and your guests with a romantic oasis to escape to. The accompanying pergola ceremony location is nestled under the beautiful encompassing cottonwood and is a natural amphitheater for your special day.

The Golden Fox Clubhouse is a premier special event facility with a sweeping panoramic view overlooking the golf courses, a wrap around deck and elegantly appointed interiors with seating for up to 500 guests. After exchanging your vows, you and your guests will enjoy an elegant reception at the Golden Fox.

The Fox Classic Clubhouse encompasses parts of the original log-cabin clubhouse, built in 1927 with newly renovated, warm inviting interiors. Old world details, a stone fireplace and cozy rooms, coupled with views of the beautiful golf course, are special any time of year. After exchanging your vows, enjoy a reception in the charming log-cabin atmosphere of Fox Classic while you dine on delicious cuisine prepared and served by a top-notch staff ready to handle every detail.

 Summer Wedding Specials

If you book your wedding on a Friday or Sunday from May through October, choose from a six-hour bar, hors d’oeuvres, plated dinner, champagne toast, cutting and serving of wedding cake and room rental, with incentive options of a bar upgrade, gazebo rental, chairs for your ceremony, a late night snack, tray passed hors d’oeuvres and discounted chair covers.

Winter/Spring Wedding Specials

If you book a winter or spring wedding at Fox Hills, you may choose package inclusions such as a six-hour bar, plated dinner, cutting and serving of wedding cake, champagne toast, room rental and hors d’oeuvres. You will also receive $6 per person off the package price on any date November through April.

To receive more information or schedule a wedding tour, please contact Julia Grelak at 734-927-1025 or juliag@foxhills.com.

This gorgeous space is located in the heart of Downtown Grand Rapids. It was once Grand Rapids National Bank but has been completely revitalized into the luxurious and elegant event space known as The Ballroom at McKay. The McKay Tower, home of the new ballroom, is a historic landmark to Grand Rapids.

The 10,900 square foot event space continues to grasp the building’s historic value with the original marble walls and 24 foot Doric white columns. The space also features the original bank vault tucked away and now used as a wine cellar.

The space can accommodate around 200 guests for all sorts of occassions. The Ballroom features a state of the art kitchen and bar space has six preferred caterers. Most of which were at the grand opening where we had the pleasure of trying an array of foods.

You can host a lavish event in this gorgeous space for $6,000 which includes an added bonus of Mahogany Venice chairs, Floor Length table linens. The Ballroom at McKay is now booking events for Summer 2013 and beyond. We are excited to design fabulous events there so contact us for a personal consultation and to set up a viewing!

Photo credit: www.jenkrollphotography.com/

Written by Ashley Mason, TwoFoot Creative – Grand Rapids

 A few months ago word was getting around that a new barn was coming to Webster Township. We couldn’t wait to check it out. Laura and her husband Dan purchased the Cottonwood Barn in 2012 and started renovations on it right away.

This isn’t the first barn that they have renovated. The actually own another barn that they use for storage but every year they throw a fabulous and spooky Halloween party there.So many people stopped by and asking them to rent it that they decided to buy another barn.

Ana and I got a chance to tour the barn they have already renovated and it’s amazing. My favorite thing is that it still looks like a barn. They have been able to take the barn, fix what needed to be fixed, but yet still keep true to it’s rustic heritage.

Laura is a interior designer and you can tell that she has a great eye for finding key pieces to add to the decor of the barns. She truly has a passion and a great desire to not only make the Cottonwood barn into a venue that can be used for a great event, but making it into a spectacular space that can be used in several different ways and is nothing like any barn in this area.

Cottonwood can hold up to 400 guests, and rents for the weekend at $5000.00. This barn actually has two barns one is adjacent to the main one and could be used for a ceremony or cocktail hour.

This is how Laura described the beautiful barn.” Cottonwood Barn boasts 3600 square feet, in which a customized event can be planned. The original rustic beauty of the Barn will be preserved and decorated with a modern sense of style. Sophisticated chandeliers that hang from soaring wood beamed ceilings will illuminate the dining area, bar location, and dance floor. Private room is available for the bridal party to prepare. External open-air patio/dance floor and adjacent covered areas are available for larger parties – no tents needed. ” As you can see they are busy getting this ready for their goal of Spring 2013. We promise to show you more pictures as soon as they are done so you can see how amazing the Cottonwood Barn is going to be.

I am a sucker for barn weddings. I don’t know why but I have fallen in love with every barn wedding we have done, it must be my southern side coming out. Recently we stumbled upon the Milestone Barn located in Chesaning Michigan.

The story behind this place is a love story: Logan and Carolyn got engaged and began the process of figuring out what they wanted their wedding to be like. The instantly new they wanted a rustic barn wedding and began searching for the perfect venue. The only problem was they couldn’t find anything that fit the picture.

Soon they realized that their desire for a barn wedding turned into a passion for wanting to own the perfect rustic wedding venue also. One big thing for them was making sure it is affordable and keeping with the rustic charm they wanted, in fact the materials used were from other local barns. So in 2011 they purchased the Milestone barn and began turning it into the perfect place for their wedding and for others to also use.

How did they get the name for this beautiful barn? According to Carolyn and Logan, “The barn serves a different purpose, housing the weddings and other “milestone” events throughout ones life. ” They have done a lot of renovations. The barn used to house cattle, so they had a lot of work to do!

You can fit up to 250 guests in the space, bring in your own alcohol, and choose your own caterer. They don’t have a kitchen so you will either need to use a caterer that can build a kitchen there or have a traveling one. This is a venue where you can have your ceremony and reception all in one place.

Even though the Milestone Barn was a secret to us, Carolyn and Logan haven’t had a problem booking this great venue. They don’t have many free Saturdays left in 2013 – we know because we tried booking a couple of those Saturday’s!