Comments on: Question Du Jour: Help A Detroit Bride Out? http://www.diybride.com/2008/08/29/question-du-jour-help-a-detroit-bride-out/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:38:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Audrey http://www.diybride.com/2008/08/29/question-du-jour-help-a-detroit-bride-out/comment-page-1/#comment-1090 Audrey Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:41:30 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=683#comment-1090 I am also looking for a kind of rustic place to hold a wedding. I would love to have it in a beautiful barn, but I can't find one in my area. I live in Ann Arbor. My fiancee and I have looked at Ciccone vineyards up in traverse city, which is beautiful, but they ONLY allow wine at the reception...and only their wine! Not a lot of options left for the beer-drinkers! We also looked at Cobblestone farms but we weren't that impressed with that location. It's right on a busy road so it doesn't exactly have the "rustic" feel. I think the Blue Dress Barn in Millburg looks beautiful, but it's a little far for us...about 2 hours for us, 3 hours for most of our guests. Does anyone have any other ideas, especially in Southeast Michigan?? I am also looking for a kind of rustic place to hold a wedding. I would love to have it in a beautiful barn, but I can’t find one in my area. I live in Ann Arbor. My fiancee and I have looked at Ciccone vineyards up in traverse city, which is beautiful, but they ONLY allow wine at the reception…and only their wine! Not a lot of options left for the beer-drinkers! We also looked at Cobblestone farms but we weren’t that impressed with that location. It’s right on a busy road so it doesn’t exactly have the “rustic” feel. I think the Blue Dress Barn in Millburg looks beautiful, but it’s a little far for us…about 2 hours for us, 3 hours for most of our guests.

Does anyone have any other ideas, especially in Southeast Michigan??

]]> By: Maya http://www.diybride.com/2008/08/29/question-du-jour-help-a-detroit-bride-out/comment-page-1/#comment-1089 Maya Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:33:30 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=683#comment-1089 Hey Amanda and Cora! I'm so glad I found this website! I too am a Detroit-born-and-bred bride to be married in June 2009. We currently live in NYC and have been looking remotely for a venue for about 5 months now! Our wedding is going to be Indian, so the venue we are looking for needs to be even more flexible than usual - meaning the groom will ride in on a horse, we will have 500+ guests, and the ceremony itself will require a sacred fire (open flame) for the priest to consider the wedding 'official'. As you can imagine this has ruled out several options. The fire has ruled out any kind of museum, library, barn/farm with hay, etc., and the guest count has eliminated virtually every venue except for hotels. The wedding is actually 2 days long, so our first night will be at the Roostertail in Detroit (can accomodate 500) and our second night is still in question. I have checked everywhere in and around Dearborn (where we live) including Cobblestone Farms, Meadowbrook, apple orchards, Cranbrook, Henry Ford, Greenfield Village, etc. and cannot find a beautiful outdoor space that has a backup indoor rain option for that many guests. At this point, I am almost ready to give up and have the wedding indoor at hotel. Most in the Dearborn area have experience with Indian weddings and know everything we need and are very accomodating. If anyone has any other unique ideas, please do let me know. And if anyone wants my thoughts on the venues in the Southeastern Michigan area that I have scoped out, I would be happy to help. Thanks and good luck! Hey Amanda and Cora!

I’m so glad I found this website! I too am a Detroit-born-and-bred bride to be married in June 2009. We currently live in NYC and have been looking remotely for a venue for about 5 months now! Our wedding is going to be Indian, so the venue we are looking for needs to be even more flexible than usual – meaning the groom will ride in on a horse, we will have 500+ guests, and the ceremony itself will require a sacred fire (open flame) for the priest to consider the wedding ‘official’. As you can imagine this has ruled out several options. The fire has ruled out any kind of museum, library, barn/farm with hay, etc., and the guest count has eliminated virtually every venue except for hotels. The wedding is actually 2 days long, so our first night will be at the Roostertail in Detroit (can accomodate 500) and our second night is still in question. I have checked everywhere in and around Dearborn (where we live) including Cobblestone Farms, Meadowbrook, apple orchards, Cranbrook, Henry Ford, Greenfield Village, etc. and cannot find a beautiful outdoor space that has a backup indoor rain option for that many guests. At this point, I am almost ready to give up and have the wedding indoor at hotel. Most in the Dearborn area have experience with Indian weddings and know everything we need and are very accomodating. If anyone has any other unique ideas, please do let me know. And if anyone wants my thoughts on the venues in the Southeastern Michigan area that I have scoped out, I would be happy to help. Thanks and good luck!

]]> By: Juliet http://www.diybride.com/2008/08/29/question-du-jour-help-a-detroit-bride-out/comment-page-1/#comment-1091 Juliet Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:19:14 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=683#comment-1091 Longacre House in Farmington Hills is quite lovely - http://www.longacrehouse.org/ Longacre House in Farmington Hills is quite lovely – http://www.longacrehouse.org/

]]> By: Amy http://www.diybride.com/2008/08/29/question-du-jour-help-a-detroit-bride-out/comment-page-1/#comment-1092 Amy Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:27:19 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=683#comment-1092 Hey Amanda! I am having the SAME dilemma right now! I would personally love an old Mansion or a charming barn and I am not really interested in the "wedding factory" golf courses/banquet halls. One place we have found is the Howell Opera House. The Actual opera house is not renovated yet, but the main floor is and it is beautiful. Exposed brick walls, hardwood floors, high ceilings, and 1850's windows. Sometimes it is used for an art gallery so they are not opposed to decorating/hanging things on the walls. Plus a major bonus... you can bring in your own alcohol! :) I would love to find some more places like this to broaden my options... so I would love some more ideas too! Thanks! Hey Amanda!
I am having the SAME dilemma right now! I would personally love an old Mansion or a charming barn and I am not really interested in the “wedding factory” golf courses/banquet halls.
One place we have found is the Howell Opera House. The Actual opera house is not renovated yet, but the main floor is and it is beautiful. Exposed brick walls, hardwood floors, high ceilings, and 1850’s windows. Sometimes it is used for an art gallery so they are not opposed to decorating/hanging things on the walls. Plus a major bonus… you can bring in your own alcohol! :)
I would love to find some more places like this to broaden my options… so I would love some more ideas too!

Thanks!

]]> By: Brandi http://www.diybride.com/2008/08/29/question-du-jour-help-a-detroit-bride-out/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 Brandi Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:46:14 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=683#comment-1093 The Iriqous Club on Woodward is supposed to be nice! The Iriqous Club on Woodward is supposed to be nice!

]]> By: Ardella http://www.diybride.com/2008/08/29/question-du-jour-help-a-detroit-bride-out/comment-page-1/#comment-1082 Ardella Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:18:46 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=683#comment-1082 Congratulations, I know of a wonderful place for you to have your ceremony. The Westin hotel of Southfield, MI. I have seen many weddings at this wonderful place, and there wedding packages are affordable. God bless and Good luck! Westin Hotel of Southfield 1500 Town Center Soutfield, MI 48075 Phone: 248-827-4000 Fax: 248-827-1364 Congratulations,

I know of a wonderful place for you to have your ceremony. The Westin hotel of Southfield, MI. I have seen many weddings at this wonderful place, and there wedding packages are affordable.

God bless and Good luck!

Westin Hotel of Southfield
1500 Town Center
Soutfield, MI 48075
Phone: 248-827-4000 Fax: 248-827-1364

]]> By: Resa K http://www.diybride.com/2008/08/29/question-du-jour-help-a-detroit-bride-out/comment-page-1/#comment-1083 Resa K Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:30:09 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=683#comment-1083 I'm so sorry for the typo. Meadowbrook Mansion on Oakland University's campus. It is very close to both Detroit and Troy and their prices were reasonable. I’m so sorry for the typo. Meadowbrook Mansion on Oakland University’s campus. It is very close to both Detroit and Troy and their prices were reasonable.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.diybride.com/2008/08/29/question-du-jour-help-a-detroit-bride-out/comment-page-1/#comment-1086 Amanda Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:19:18 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=683#comment-1086 Thank you all so much!! Some of those we've tried and couldn't do for one reason or another, but for the most part you've given me some spectacular new places to check out. I really appreciate your time and suggestions. I'm a total Michi-girl, but like I said, I haven't lived there for a long time, so I appreciate your help in finding a wedding site in my home state! Thank you all so much!! Some of those we’ve tried and couldn’t do for one reason or another, but for the most part you’ve given me some spectacular new places to check out.

I really appreciate your time and suggestions. I’m a total Michi-girl, but like I said, I haven’t lived there for a long time, so I appreciate your help in finding a wedding site in my home state!

]]> By: Dee http://www.diybride.com/2008/08/29/question-du-jour-help-a-detroit-bride-out/comment-page-1/#comment-1088 Dee Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:38:31 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=683#comment-1088 My friend was married at Meadowbrook mansion in Rochester Hills. There is a golf course around the mansion, but it only adds to the beauty of the site. I know that there is a hall inside that could work for your ceremony, but it would be very warm in there in the middle of the summer; my friend opted to have her ceremony outside, and her reception in the tent behind the mansion. Good luck! My friend was married at Meadowbrook mansion in Rochester Hills. There is a golf course around the mansion, but it only adds to the beauty of the site. I know that there is a hall inside that could work for your ceremony, but it would be very warm in there in the middle of the summer; my friend opted to have her ceremony outside, and her reception in the tent behind the mansion.

Good luck!

]]> By: Nicole http://www.diybride.com/2008/08/29/question-du-jour-help-a-detroit-bride-out/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 Nicole Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:57:26 +0000 http://www.diybride.com/?p=683#comment-1087 Hi - We were married at the Pine Knob Mansion in Clarkston and it was wonderful... we had our ceremony out back at the Gazebo & then the reception inside (you can have dancing outside too, but it was July & HOT!). The Mansion has a max of 150 & it really leads to a very intimate-feeling wedding... the venue is so unique and unusual- definitely worth checking out! I have tons of pictures (of course!) - email me if you want to see any! (withflourish AT gmail DOT com) Hi – We were married at the Pine Knob Mansion in Clarkston and it was wonderful… we had our ceremony out back at the Gazebo & then the reception inside (you can have dancing outside too, but it was July & HOT!). The Mansion has a max of 150 & it really leads to a very intimate-feeling wedding… the venue is so unique and unusual- definitely worth checking out! I have tons of pictures (of course!) – email me if you want to see any! (withflourish AT gmail DOT com)

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