Here are two barn venues located in Michigan, just on the other side of the lake (about 2.5 hours from Chicago)
Blue Dress Barn
(once featured on Martha Steward weddings!)
I really love this site. According the the website, a lot of stuff is included. We would have to provide the food and alcohol. I like that they include the clean up afterwards. And - they have a firepit at the Millcreek location!Millcreek Barn
This is 20 minutes away from Blue Dress Barn, and run by the same people, who I emailed.
You can view more pictures on the website.
Love it! Both are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI'm waiting to hear back on pricing. The only bad thing is, in the reviews I read, it says the music has to stop at 11 and we have to be gone by midnight. Also, the nearest hotels are 10 minutes away - 25 minutes away, so we'd have to consider the extra costs of shuttles to and from hotels.
ReplyDeleteHmmm well those are definitely big factors. Since there isn't a ceremony we'll be starting the party early so that's something to consider. Think of memorial day, it usually doesn't go too late because the party starts during the day. Ask them how much the shuttles would be.
ReplyDeleteAlice, that's a really good point! I got an email back from the owner and the pricing is pretty decent. I wrote back asking about accomodations and shuttles.
ReplyDeleteOh, and the Blue Dress Barn is already boooked for all of May 2012 except May 5th, so that won't work. But the Millcreek Barn is available the 19th.