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MOUNTAIN RESORT
from Mynorth Wedding 2021
by MyNorth
Wedding Notebook
Boyne Mountain Resort
Experience a rustically elegant private estate in the perfect Northern Michigan setting
The eloquent 30-acre private estate owned by Boyne Resorts, is the original home of Midwestern ski pioneer, Everett Kircher. With white pine trees scattered throughout the property and Boyne River flowing through the backyard, this venue is nothing short of magical. Tucked away from the world and surrounded by nature.
Just minutes away from various must-see Northern Michigan destinations, The Lodge at EK Preserve is in the center of it all. With numerous breathtaking beaches, world-renowned golf courses, wine and beer trails, the amenities for your wedding weekend are endless. Your wedding at The Lodge at EK Preserve will be filled with unforgettable memories and experiences.
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Catering & Beverage Services
Here, you will find yourself connected with nature. Imagine the sounds of the river flowing, birds singing in rejoice and the rustle of wind blowing through the trees. Offering both outdoor ceremony and reception space, you can choose to dance the night away under a starry night or under a glowing tent provided by one of Northern Michigan’s well respected vendors. Let us take some of the stress away by offering an on-site Event Coordinator who will help you with the details of your wedding every step of the way up to the wedding day! Catering and beverage, linens, glassware, flatware, china – don’t sweat it. We’ve got you covered!
Janelle Elise Photography
Janelle Elise Photography
Not only will the venue sweep you off your feet, but the exquisite catering. Crafted and served by our own Boyne Mountain catering team, we will do nothing but serve you and your wedding party with the utmost high-quality food and beverage service. Boyne offers a full selection of spirits, wine, beer and an exceptional cuisine to satisfy every palette. As an extension of our Boyne Mountain location, your guests will be provided with lodging accommodations for all needs. With over 426 guest rooms and five different condo styles to choose from, your guests will receive discounted rates for lodging and get to experience all the amenities Boyne Mountain has to offer. Better yet, your guests can take a complimentary shuttle ride to and from The Lodge at EK Preserve. The main house and carriage house at The Lodge at EK Preserve accommodate up to 16 guests total so you and your wedding party can enjoy a fun-filled weekend quietly tucked away in nature.
Amenities
Bring yourself and your sense of adventure! Boyne Mountain offers activities for guests of all ages. Experience the thrill of zooming through the trees on our Zipline Adventure Tour, race your friends on the Twin Zip Ride, or explore the ambiance of Northern Michigan by mountain bike or saddle! Golf enthusiasts are welcomed! Choose from the open fairways of The Alpine or enjoy a round on The Monument. Regardless of which course you play, enjoy excellent dining and an epic sunset across the street at the Beach House on Deer Lake. Plan an afternoon at Avalanche Bay Indoor Waterpark. 88,000 square feet of fun, seven waterslides and four pools. You don’t want to miss out on the splashy experience! Relax and recharge. The Spa at Boyne Mountain is designed to rejuvenate active adventurers – a refuge where friends can reconnect while lounging in soft robes with mimosas by the fire. The perfect complement to an exciting wedding weekend!
The Lodge at EK Preserve
1188 Addis Road Boyne Falls, MI 49713 231-549-6834 weddings@boynemountain.com
Wedding Sales Manager Kate Worland Reception Capacity 300+
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STORY BY CARLY SIMPSON | PHOTOGRAPHY BY TYLEE SHAY PHOTOGRAPHY
JENNA KIMBERLEY & COLE MCCLELLAND | SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
Jenna and Cole met in college (their roommates were dating), but both of them were seeing other people at the time. After graduation, in 2009, they were living in Manhattan and, both now single, went on their first date the day after Christmas. Then a curveball came: They were moving to different cities across the country. The timing just wasn’t right.
Fast forward to 2015; Jenna and Cole were both living in their shared hometown of Des Moines, Iowa. Their college roommates, and close friends, had gotten married and were expecting their first child. Jenna and Cole were asked to be the godparents. When they saw each other at the baby shower, six years after they’d first met, they both knew the timing was finally right.
Cole proposed four years later on Christmas Eve during a ski trip in Telluride, Colorado, while they were riding a gondola up to a restaurant for dinner. Soon after, the couple started planning their wedding.
Life had another curveball for them, though. After planning two weddings due to changing COVID-19 travel restrictions and safety recommendations—the first on Italy’s Amalfi Coast and a backup plan in Telluride—Jenna and Cole were exhausted. “There is no greater premarital counseling than two people living together, working at home together and planning a wedding together during a pandemic,” Jenna says. “We were about to go to the courthouse.”
But Cole wasn’t ready to throw in the towel quite yet, so he did some research and came across Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island.
It checked all the boxes: a location within driving distance of their home in Iowa for guests to safely travel to and, most importantly, it's dog friendly. Jenna and Cole weren’t going to walk down the aisle without their 9-year-old golden retriever Mickey Mantle, who was diagnosed with lymphoma two weeks before the wedding, making it even more special to have him there.
Neither of them had been to Mackinac Island before, so eight weeks before their wedding date, they packed up the car and drove the 10-plus hours from Iowa to Northern Michigan to experience the area and tour the resort. (Jenna and Cole now plan to make the drive north every summer to celebrate their anniversary.)
“While walking up to the resort from the ferry, as soon as we saw the large front lawn with white Adirondack chairs overlooking the beautiful water, we knew that was the view we’d be looking at when we got married,” Jenna says. “After we checked in, we walked the entire property inside and out, and the second we walked into Chianti [a restaurant at the resort], we knew this was where we wanted our 4
reception to be. We had visions of our guests mingling on both floors, with the doors to the balcony and the garden open and the band playing near the large staircases.”
Mission Point had never closed Chianti for a wedding; however, Michaelena Waite, the resort’s wedding sales manager, made it happen for Jenna and Cole. Michaelena and Senior Conference Services Manager Andrea Crawford also helped the couple navigate continually changing safety regulations, making the 55-person wedding “effortless,” Jenna says.
The day of the wedding, before the festivities kicked off, guests spent the morning playing mini-golf at The Greens of Mackinac (Mission Point’s 18-hole putting course), biking around the island (the resort offers rentals) and hiking nearby trails (Manitou Trail, which leads to the island’s famous Arch Rock, starts right behind the resort). Mickey even made a friend, Nick—a border collie and very special resort employee who patrols the lawn for geese to chase.
The outdoor ceremony was simple and elegant—a flower-adorned arbor and that Great Lakes view Jenna and Cole fell in love with—with Mickey by their side the entire time. Guests enjoyed a cocktail hour afterward with arancini, shrimp cocktail and charcuterie, while the newlyweds took photos in the resort’s gardens.
For dinner, the resort’s chefs prepared a mixed green salad with dried cherries, feta, candied pecans and a house-made vinaigrette. The second course was a choice of Lake Superior whitefish or flat iron steak and scallops, with sides of haricots verts and a classic risotto with Parmesan. Dessert was an assortment of truffles from Bella e Dolce.
Jenna and Cole agree their favorite part of the reception was their first dance to “Right Down the Line” by Gerry Rafferty, performed by the Bluewater Kings Band which kept guests dancing throughout the night.
The wedding weekend wrapped up the following evening with friends gathered cozily around a fireplace in Mission Point’s lobby, grateful for time spent together.
resources
Venue, Reception Dinner & Beverages | Mission Point Resort, missionpoint.com
Photographer & Videographer | Tylee Shay & Gavin Shay, tyleeshay.com
Rehearsal Dinner | Carriage House at Hotel Iroquois, iroquoishotel.com
Gown | Modern Dress, modern-dress.com
Tuxedo | Langel & Woods Clothiers, langelwoods.com
Hair | April Ford, best friend of the bride
Makeup | Lakeside Spa & Salon at Mission Point, missionpoint.com/spa
Flowers | Weber’s Floral & Gift, facebook.com/webersfloralgift
Cake & Desserts | Bella e Dolce, bellaedolce.com
Music | Bluewater Kings Band, bluewaterkingsband.com
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Wedding Notebook
Mission Point Resort
Mackinac Island’s Premier Lakefront Wedding Venue
Located on the sunrise side of historic Mackinac Island, family-owned, award-winning Mission Point Resort has been a premier site for wedding ceremonies and receptions for generations. Spectacular views, lush lawns and gardens, refreshing lake breezes and a deep sense of historic character all distinguish our resort as the ideal destination for your special day. The atmosphere of genuine hospitality, relaxed elegance and inviting comfort provides the perfect setting for rest, inspiration and meaningful connections.
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Memorable Weddings
Whether it’s a small intimate wedding or larger celebration, the team at Mission Point is here to make your vision of your perfect day come to life. Mission Point is home to a variety of ceremony and reception spaces, all of which refl ect the unparalleled beauty and tranquility of Mackinac Island. The property is set on 18 acres of expansive lawns and beautiful shoreline overlooking Lake Huron with limitless possibilities for taking gorgeous wedding photos and creating a lifetime of memories.
Our culinary team is committed to high quality, sustainably sourced and innovative dishes and the culinary experience at Mission Point is second to none in northern Michigan. Ingredients featured on our menus are sourced from the farms, forests and waters of the Straits of Mackinac area and state of Michigan; regional infl uences help to transform each meal into a memorable and delicious culinary experience. Beautifully situated at the intersection of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, Mackinac Island is a storybook location fi lled with historic character and unparalleled beauty. From horse-drawn carriages and tandem bicycles to famous fudge and fl owers galore, Mackinac is the perfect destination for weddings large and small, second weddings or for couples wanting to renew their vows. Consistently voted one of the top islands in the United States, Mackinac’s romantic charm can be found all around the island – century old churches, garden gazebos, turquoise blue water, refreshing lake breezes and gorgeous fl owers.
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Lakeside Spa & Salon
Mission Point is also home to Lakeside Spa & Salon, a full-service Aveda salon with a variety of bridal services and packages available for your perfect day. Lakeside Spa & Salon is the largest and most modern salon on Mackinac Island and boasts a complete menu of services for bridal parties and individuals including spa treatments, massages, facials, aromatherapy, manicures, pedicures, hair styling, eyelash enhancements and makeup application. We also invite you to reserve our intimate bridal-ready room, which is a great private wedding headquarters for the day.
Andrejka Photography One Lakeshore Drive Mackinac Island, MI 49757 906-430-8137 weddings@missionpoint.com missionpoint.com
Wedding Sales Manager: Michaelena Waite
Reception Capacity up to 350 Hotel Guest Rooms: 241
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intimate venues
Boutique wedding experiences in the time of COVID-19.
BY CARLY SIMPSON | PHOTO COURTESY OF THE LAKE HOUSE
As micro-weddings become more common, smaller guest lists are presenting unique opportunities for couples and their loved ones.
NAUTICAL NUPTIALS
Tie the knot on the deck of Tall Ship Manitou. Sailing out of Traverse City, the Manitou has a maximum capacity of 59 passengers, with plenty of space for sitting and moving around the decks while on the water. Catering is available aboard the schooner prepared by Chef Lexi, with elegant menu items such as French baguettes along with kale, quinoa and grapefruit salad and chimichurri pork kabobs, making it a fun option for rehearsal dinners,
too. TALLSHIPSAILING.COM
ISLAND “I DO’S”
Exchange vows on a veranda overlooking Mackinac Island’s harbor with up to 20 guests at Harbor View Inn. The historic 19th-century inn, located near downtown, also offers a timeless gazebo with courtyard seating for up to 40 and a front lawn site that can accommodate 80. A Victorian parlor provides a cozy location for an indoor ceremony or cocktail hour. Packages can include catering, venue décor, flowers, cake and more, making it easy to plan
an island soirée. HARBOURVIEWINN.COM
WINE & WED
The team at Chateau Chantal will tailor a wedding package to fit your needs, from an exquisite elopement to a small ceremony with up to 44 of your closest family members and friends at the Old Mission Peninsula winery and inn. The property has several ceremony locations, including an indoor 2,000-square-foot hospitality room and an outdoor vineyard setting with a Grand Traverse Bay backdrop. All guests and participants must be registered overnight guests at Chateau Chantal's Bed & Breakfast, giving you time to explore the stunning peninsula. CHATEAUCHANTAL.COM
LAKESIDE GATHERING
Opened in June 2019, The Lake House in Ludington is set between the S.S. Badger dock and Harbor View Marina with views of Lake Michigan. The new venue features more than 5,800 square feet of space to accommodate a variety of guests counts, from 50 to 300. The LaPetit Sunset Wedding Package is perfect for small parties with up to 25 guests. Available Monday–Wednesday, it includes a waterfront ceremony site, appetizers, a plated entrée, bar service, use of a bride and groom suite and more.
Grace Hudson of Captured by Grace Photography is a pro at capturing couples’ intimate and adventurous moments. She shares some of the North’s most romantic settings, and tips, for engagement photos.
PHOTOS BY GRACE HUDSON, CAPTURED BY GRACE PHOTOGRAPHY
Pyramid Point, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
It's important to schedule your session an hour or two before sunset for that golden glow! Plan and budget for more time if you're going to hike around the dunes, as many of the great views are an average of a mile hike out.
COUPLE PHOTOGRAPHED: HEATHER & PETER
Robert H. Manning Memorial Lighthouse, Empire
Unique architecture not only showcases great locations, but it also creates interesting lines to draw your eyes toward the most important subject: You!
COUPLE PHOTOGRAPHED: CLAIRE & JASON
Warehouse District, Traverse City
Don't let rain stop your adventures! Cloudy days make your skin look great and bright colors pop, plus I always carry a cute umbrella in my car in case of a rainy-day session.
COUPLE PHOTOGRAPHED: HOLLY & ROB
Bonobo Winery, Old Mission Peninsula
Choose a location you love to visit on date nights or in your free time. You're already comfortable and happy there, and that shines through in your photos!
COUPLE PHOTOGRAPHED: LAUREN & JEFF
ON THE BRANCH: Leland Blue & Petoskey Stone Unity Bead Necklace ShopMyNorth.com/KG
Wedding favors, bridal party gifts & welcome baskets.
Old, new & something Leland Blue.
Local fare for your welcome baskets. Sweet as cherries, in season & out.
Meaningful gifts for your wedding party.
Unique Petoskey Stone gifts.
Jewelry with a sense of place.
Chandler Lake, Traverse City
The most important thing to remember is to be yourself. Don't worry about “posing” or what to do with your hands— a great photographer will keep you moving and laughing to capture those sweet in-between moments where you authentically connect with each other.
COUPLE PHOTOGRAPHED: PAIGE & DAVID
Suttons Bay
If you want to highlight a seasonal feature like sunflowers, cherry blossoms or fall colors, make sure to communicate often and early with your photographer to plan your session at just the right time.
COUPLE PHOTOGRAPHED: SOPHIE & DAN
