Location

we drove all over Northern Michigan looking for a good amount of space and natural beauty and all we found were wine vineyards and parks. Parks would have been great, but most of them do not allow alcohol, and an open bar is very important to us. Then while walking around East Lansing with my awesome friend Lindsey, we came up with the idea of having it at her house. Her place is a beautiful farmhouse in Leelenau County with a backyard full of old barns and gardens and TREES. We now have permission to use her family's estate to have our ceremony and reception :) And it makes it even more special because it is at the home of one of my best friends. So we're planning an outdoor everything with a tent and untent (hehe) and there will be a bonfire. Its 2 years away but i can still be excited about this. And best of all, its very inexpensive, we are not limited to caterers or working with some kind of management, just lovely freedom from all things wedding industry, and I can get behind that.


Here are some pictures I found on Lindsey's mom's facebook. Its so beautiful!