Wedding venues in Northern Michigan

Alpena Events Complex (APlex)

Alpena, MI · Up to 650 guests

Alpena's largest event venue, with an outdoor wedding garden and three ballrooms from 250 to 650 guests. The Interlude Ballroom…

Banquet hall · Outdoor & garden

Aurora Cellars

Lake Leelanau, MI · Up to 300 guests

A boutique Leelanau winery that hosts vineyard weddings for up to 300 guests, with outdoor ceremonies under a majestic tree,…

Winery & brewery · Outdoor & garden

Bay View Weddings at Gallagher Farms

Traverse City, MI · Up to 300 guests

A 400-plus-acre multigenerational farm in Leelanau County, three miles from downtown Traverse City, with hilltop views of Grand…

Barn · Outdoor & garden

Black Star Farms

Traverse City, MI · Up to 175 guests

A 160-acre Leelanau Peninsula winery estate 12 miles north of Traverse City. It has a vineyard ceremony site, the renovated…

Winery & brewery · Barn · Outdoor & garden

Caberfae Peaks Ski & Golf Resort

Cadillac, MI · Up to 200 guests · $

A ski and golf resort near Cadillac with indoor and outdoor ceremony sites and the Blackmer Lodge for receptions of up to 200. A…

Hotel & resort · Golf & country club · Outdoor & garden

Castle Farms

Charlevoix, MI · Up to 300 guests

A 1918 stone castle outside Charlevoix with gardens and courtyards. Summer weddings pair a hall with an open-air courtyard…

Historic · Outdoor & garden

Charlevoix Yacht Club Events

Charlevoix, MI

One of the few waterfront venues on Lake Charlevoix available to rent for weddings, special occasions and meetings.

Chateau Chantal

Traverse City, MI

An Old Mission Peninsula winery and inn with views of both East and West Grand Traverse Bays. Weddings use its hospitality room…

Winery & brewery · Hotel & resort

Crystal Mountain

Thompsonville, MI

A northern Michigan ski and golf resort minutes from the Lake Michigan shoreline, with several ceremony and reception venues,…

Hotel & resort · Outdoor & garden

Dhaseleer Events Barn

Charlevoix, MI

A barn on a century-old family farm on a scenic bicycle route three miles from Charlevoix, known for weddings, with sunrise and…

Barn · Outdoor & garden

Fox Hill Event Center

Cadillac, MI

A hilltop event center overlooking Cadillac with outdoor ceremony views and a courtyard for receptions. Catering is exclusively…

Banquet hall · Outdoor & garden

Grand Traverse Resort & Spa

Traverse City, MI · Up to 300 guests

A large resort near Traverse City with the Michigan Ballroom, smaller event suites, a private beach club, and the Garvey Family…

Hotel & resort · Banquet hall · Barn

Gypsy Distillery

Petoskey, MI

A northern Michigan distillery with 10,000 sq ft of venue space, including the new Conservatory and a full distillery rental,…

Hotel Walloon

Walloon Lake, MI

A boutique hotel on the eastern shore of Walloon Lake with lakeside wedding venues in Walloon Lake Village, near Petoskey.

Hotel & resort · Lakeside & waterfront

Inn at Bay Harbor

Petoskey, MI · Up to 175 guests

A Lake Michigan resort with lakeside lawn ceremonies, the Arlington Ballroom for receptions, and rooms on site for getting ready.…

Hotel & resort · Lakeside & waterfront · Golf & country club

Iron Fish Distillery

Thompsonville, MI

A craft distillery on a 119-acre working farm near Thompsonville, with a restored timber-frame barn and a ceremony site at the…

Barn · Winery & brewery · Outdoor & garden

Jordan Valley Barn

East Jordan, MI · Up to 250 guests

A 4,400 sq ft timber-frame barn overlooking the Jordan River Valley a mile from Lake Charlevoix, with handcrafted beams and an…

Barn · Outdoor & garden

Lavender Hill Farm

Boyne City, MI · Up to 175 guests

A lavender farm with a renovated century-old events barn that comfortably hosts 50 to 175, set against blooming lavender fields.…

Barn · Outdoor & garden

Mari Vineyards

Traverse City, MI

A winery estate on the Old Mission Peninsula that hosts weddings, engagements and private events against vineyard views.

Winery & brewery · Outdoor & garden

Oliver Art Center

Frankfort, MI

An art center on Betsie Bay in Frankfort with a sunset deck; furnishings are included with event rentals.

Lakeside & waterfront · Historic

Park Place Hotel

Traverse City, MI · Up to 450 guests

A historic downtown Traverse City hotel whose event spaces hold up to 450 guests with views over the city and Grand Traverse Bay.

Hotel & resort · Historic

Shanahan's Barn

Charlevoix, MI · Up to 361 guests

A 1913 barn restored in 2013 on the 16th green of a championship golf course in Charlevoix, billed as the largest wedding and…

Barn · Historic · Golf & country club

Shanty Creek Resort

Bellaire, MI

A northern Michigan golf and ski resort above Bellaire with panoramic views, on-site catering and lodging for wedding guests.

Hotel & resort · Golf & country club

Sommerset Pointe Yacht Club

Boyne City, MI

A Lake Charlevoix yacht club and restaurant near Boyne City for wedding ceremonies and receptions, showers and rehearsal dinners.

Sonshine Barn

Gaylord, MI

An upscale wedding barn in Gaylord designed for multi-day weekend celebrations, with wedding packages and tours available.

Barn · Outdoor & garden

Stafford's Weathervane Restaurant

Charlevoix, MI

A landmark Charlevoix restaurant on the Pine River channel whose waterfront event spaces, refreshed for 2026, host weddings,…

The Cathedral Barn at Historic Barns Park

Traverse City, MI · Up to 175 guests

A restored historic barn just outside downtown Traverse City, seating up to 175 for receptions. The surrounding Botanic Garden…

Barn · Historic · Outdoor & garden

The Cherry Barn at Nugent Orchards

Frankfort, MI

An orchard event barn near Frankfort with several wedding sites and glamping on the property; 2027 is booked and 2028 dates are…

Barn · Outdoor & garden

The Depot on Fletcher Street

Alpena, MI · Up to 350 guests

A renovated industrial-chic freight house on the site of Alpena's first rail depot, with a riverfront lawn on the Thunder Bay…

Historic · Banquet hall · Lakeside & waterfront

The Homestead

Glen Arbor, MI · Up to 160 guests

A Lake Michigan beachfront resort surrounded by Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, with lodging, a spa and salon, golf and…

Hotel & resort · Lakeside & waterfront

The Irene at Hotel Earl

Charlevoix, MI · Up to 250 guests

Charlevoix's former 1874 United Methodist Church, now an event space named for artist Irene Harsha Young and paired with the…

Historic · Hotel & resort

The Leland Lodge

Leland, MI

A year-round lodge in Leland that has hosted weddings for nearly 100 years, with dining, lodging and off-season discounts for…

Hotel & resort · Historic