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Reception
$3,000 starting price
Ceremony
$1,100 starting price
Bar service
$28 per person
Reception
$1,500 starting price
Ceremony
$1,100 starting price
Bar service
$28 per person
These prices are available for the months of April through December. These prices are available for the months of January through March.

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About

On WeddingWire since 2008

The Henry Ford is Michigan’s most award-winning event destination. Recognized by Conde Nast Traveler as “One of the country’s best Museums”, we host luxury weddings in national historic landmark venues featuring magnificent American architecture, impeccable grounds, lush garden courtyards plus once-in-a-lifetime experiences including horse-drawn carriages, Model T’s and locally sourced menus all with award-winning service.

Facilities and Capacity

Three awe-inspiring experiences:

  • Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation makes a dramatic first impression for your guests. Start with the grandeur of timeless architecture, before moving to museum surrounded by national treasures that provide a one-of a kind backdrop for your wedding. Imagine dancing the night away under the outstretched wings of a soaring DC-3 airplane. Serves up to 400 guests for a wedding and reception.
  • Lovett Hall is Michigan’s most beautiful ballroom, built by Henry Ford who lavished attention on the facility, from Burmese teak floors, crystal chandeliers, two garden courtyards, ballroom balcony, surrounded with grand windows and enormous paired fireplaces. This remarkable 1930’s gem serves up to 300 guests for a wedding and reception.
  • Greenfield Village – if your dream wedding is traditional, yet unique and timeless, you’ll love Greenfield Village. Martha Mary Chapel is a picturesque New England Style Chapel, ideal for an intimate wedding. Followed by a candle lit dinner in Eagle Tavern where you are enveloped with a warm glow that sparks magic and invites your guests to stay all night. Serves up to 135 guests for a wedding reception.

Services Offered
As a full-service event destination, our highly detailed planning staff works with you every step of the way to ensure all onsite details are perfect. The Henry Ford provides all food, beverage and bar service, plus foundation pieces for your event from tables, white floor length linen, mahogany Chiavari chairs (in museum and Lovett only), white china, flatware and glassware with ample, complimentary onsite parking.

Cuisine
The award-winning culinary staff has created custom wedding menus and packages with stylized offerings perfect for you and your loved ones with the freshest ingredients from local farms. Couples can attend a tasting prior to the big day to ensure you love the meal choices.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$3,000

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$1,500

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$1,100

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$1,100

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Chairs
China
Event Planning
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Cake Cutting
Server(s)

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$28

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Open Bar

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

3

Describe your venue:

Ballroom
Historic Building
Museum

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception

What event services do you offer?

Bar Services
Catering Services
Event Rentals
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Dessert
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside Cake
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Champagne Toast
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Liquor License
Open Bar
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink
Specialty Beer
Specialty Wine

What event items are available?

Audio Equipment
Chairs
Dance Floor
Decor
Furniture
Lighting
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Valet
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March
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4.8 out of 5 rating
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
105 Reviews
  • Quality of service
    4.9 out of 5 rating
  • Average response time
    4.8 out of 5 rating
  • Professionalism
    4.9 out of 5 rating
  • Value
    4.7 out of 5 rating
  • Flexibility
    4.6 out of 5 rating
90% Recommended by couples
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Erica Sent on 12/20/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Made Our Day Perfect

The Henry Ford was amazing to work with!! We just held our wedding ceremony & reception at Lovett Hall there December 2023. They were very flexible with our budget, the food was a highlight of the night, and the grounds were beautiful. We worked with Somer H. as our venue coordinator, and she was a delight. Very responsive, and very helpful to someone with 0 wedding knowledge! Highly recommend
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Megan E. Sent on 12/04/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent venue.Somer was amazing and supportive

Somer was amazing and incredibly helpful throughout the whole process!! Would highly recommend.
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Audrey S. Sent on 12/04/2023
5 out of 5 rating

We had a fairytale wedding

We had our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception at Lovett Hall. We truly could not have asked for a better venue, or a better coordinator. Somer helped us with every detail leading up to, and including, the wedding day. She helped us customize our menu and drink options, she worked with us on draft after draft of the guest list and seating chart, she set up a wonderful tasting for us, and so much more. Not to mention that she was just an absolutely sweet, genuine person and was wonderful to work with.

The day of, our banquet manager Kim was just as helpful. All the staff made sure that all the guests were well taken care of, but gave a personal touch for myself and my husband. We had our own waitstaff tending to anything we needed, who brought us a tray of the passed hor d'oeuvres that we missed at cocktail hour, as well as a tray of the desserts from the dessert table. All of these added touches were so thoughtful.

Even at the rehearsal the night before, everyone was so helpful - even helping my parents unload things from the car. And then reload them after the wedding concluded on Saturday!

In addition to the wonderful people we worked with, the venue and food were just absolutely amazing. Lovett Hall is gorgeous, and the staff made sure that all the tables were perfectly spaced, and that the linens, chairs, and place settings were all perfectly aligned and shining. The food was also delicious. We had passed hor d'oeuvres - smoked salmon savory cone, beef shawarma skewers, and mushroom phyllo cups (all so, so good) - along with a bruschetta display for the cocktail hour. For our entrée, we had a duet plate, with horseradish crusted whitefish and a beef filet. The dauphinoise potatoes were also just absolutely amazing. We had so many guests comment to us that it was the best wedding food they'd ever had, and I whole-heartedly agree. I even received comments about how great the vegan option was, which is not always the case at venues.

I could honestly keep going on and on about how wonderful this venue was. We quite seriously had a fairytale wedding, and it was in large part due to Somer, Kim, our chef, and the rest of the staff, along with the drop-dead gorgeous venue.
If I could do it all again, I wouldn't change a thing. It was perfect.
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The Henry Ford frequently asked questions

The Henry Ford includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Event Planning
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
The Henry Ford includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Cake Cutting
  • Server(s)
The bar service starting price at The Henry Ford includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • House Beer
  • House Liquor
  • House Wine
  • Open Bar
The space offered by The Henry Ford for wedding events is known for:
  • Ballroom
  • Historic Building
  • Museum
The Henry Ford offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
The Henry Ford offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
The Henry Ford offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Bar Services
  • Catering Services
  • Event Rentals
  • Wifi
The Henry Ford offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Audio Equipment
  • Chairs
  • Dance Floor
  • Decor
  • Furniture
  • Lighting
  • Tables
The Henry Ford is recommended by 95% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.8 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in professionalism, 4.8 in average response time, 4.7 in value and 4.6 in flexibility.

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