Michigan brides! help!!

Where in Michigan?

I live near Lansing but we are willing to travel.

I think there is a place in Clarkson, I might be wrong, I'll check then repost

When I hear woods I totally think Northern Michigan. Maybe a destination-y type wedding? Traverse City, Mackinac, Charlevoix?

I j now quite a few good areas we go hiking at but they are not set up for weddings. I wonder if it is legal to get married in a state Park. I just wonder if there is a venue already set up for this purpose to avoid some hassle or my guest having to hike lol.

Check out this Offbeat Bride blog entry, their ceremony space is awesome! http://offbeatbride.com/michigan-woods-wedding/

Dow gardens in Midland mi looks really nice

Shepards Hollow Golf Club was the venue in Clarkson that I was thinking of.

Actually here in grand rapids we have John ball zoo which you can get married in the woods then your reception over looks the zoo. Grand rapids is a great place to look

YES! What @Desireecox said!! That area is beautiful and there are a lot of great places to take pictures downtown!

Nice to see another GR bride on here!

I am from Muskegon and we have beautiful state parks there!! You can get married overlooking lake Michigan! It's absolutely breathtaking!

This picture is Hoffmaster state park.

The outdoor wedding is where I am getting married in North Muskegon

There is a nature center near Lansing that does weddings, also the state and metro parks as well. I'm also pretty sure the Howell nature center offers them as well.

Check out Shelden Estates in Stony Creek Metropark where I live in Rochester Hills. There is an abandoned dirt road near an old foundation in the middle of the woods and it's downright gorgeous for a ceremony. There is also a reception tent called the Sunset Terrace located in the park. I actually just called (again) on both yesterday and they are almost completely open for next summer It's my dream ceremony, but my wedding most likely has to be in December for family reasons. You can definitely get married in a state park, but you have to find out about their rules and restrictions.

LOVE Hoffmaster!

How about Waldenwoods, where Matt got married? http://www.waldenwoods.com/

Contact your closest KOA, they will know legal spots for weddings. We are getting married at the Headlands Dark Sky Park in Mackinaw City. We camp at the KOA there a lot and they were the ones that let us know about the park having a rentable event center

I’m getting married at Castle farms in two weeks!! It’s super beautiful up that way!

View Quoted Comment Oh my, that is perfect! I tried looking it up online and couldn't find much, could you give me some details about how you reserved it and what it was like?

Look for orchards or at farm weddings or even the public parks have wooded areas

Try camps for that woodsy feel. I was going to rent the dining hall at lake proud in wixom or at camp dearborn but lake proud was simply lowsey with pine (but beautiful and private) and I'm allergic and camp dearborn was small and I was worried about weather.

I am from Northern Michigan we have some AMAZING rustic venues up here. If you are willing to travel a little would check out Pahls Pumpkin Patch, Nugent Orchards, Bluebridge Event Center, Stahl Event Barn, Caberfae Peaks Resort, Cobblestone Farms, Starry Night Barn, The Historic Barns Park/Botanical Gardens, Timberlee Hills, Sojourn Lakeside Resort, Chapel in the Pines(Hartwick Pines State Park) and Black Star Farms. This is only a few of the amazing rustic venues up here.