Question Du Jour: Help A Detroit Bride Out?

Posted by Khris in Wedding Planning

Hey Michiganders,

DIY Bride Amanda needs some help scoping out a venue…

Hi There,
You mentioned that you have a lot of Michigan brides checking out this site, so
I thought I’d ask my most difficult, stressful and time-consuming question.  Is
there any one out there who can help me find my ideal wedding site in Metro
Detroit?  I live out of state now, but I’m from Troy and my family still lives
there.  Here’s our holy grail: a beautiful place with good indoor and outdoor
options for the ceremony (reception can be indoor only) that is an appropriate
size for 150 people.  This place will preferably have some flexibility in the
kind of stuff you can do (like bring your own booze, buy extra hours, etc), will
not be a golf club or hall, and will not be a wedding factory.
If we were doing it where we live now, we know of converted barns, large art
galleries and an Arboretum that would fit the bill, but since we don’t live in
Detroit anymore, we’re having a difficult time coming up with the sort of place
we really want.
Oh yes, last caveats, preferably a place that has no insane rules (like no red
wine or no food inside) and will be “nice” enough for mom and dad who are very
kindly footing the majority of the bill.  It will be a civil ceremony and we’d
like to do both in the same place, near Detroit (not Ann Arbor).
If anyone has any suggestions, I would be insanely grateful.

Amanda