I used DJ mikey as my DJ and also for my officiant for my wedding. Let me just say, out of all of…read moremy wedding vendors, my husband and our families were all super impressed and happy we chose him. By far the BEST investment. He is down to Earth, super easy to work with and talk to, and made our day go so smooth. You can tell he is truly happy and enjoys what he does by the great job he does and the work and effort he puts in. From the day I booked him he was super responsive and went above and beyond what we even paid him for. The ceremony was on point. He also did our ceremony music and it was perfect! During the reception he had my family dancing and let me say my family NEVER dances. I was shocked. He did uplighting for our reception too which was perfect. My husbands family all have names that are super hard to pronounce and he said them PERFECTLY which doesn't sound like a big deal but that literally never happens anywhere we go. If you are debating booking DJ Mikey I say DO IT! You won't regret it.

At minimum, a DJ should keep music going. We entered the party expecting music to play, instead it…read morewas silent and awkward. He finally got some music playing only to abruptly start and stop troughout the evening. His Sony Viao computer start up music played at lease half a dozen times in between silence. All our guests commented on how horrible the DJ was. While he profusely apologized at the end of the evening, he also told me is wasn't actually DJ Mikey. Rather, DJ Mikey and him send their kids to the same martial arts studio, they are buddies, and asked him to fill in. Surprise! At least we know why it was so awful. Find a professional to help you have a nice party. We really just wanted music playing. The saddest part was the guy didn't bring any cables to simply plug a phone into the speakers as a back up. EDIT: Received a forwarded email from DJ Mikey. Evidently he never promised he would be our actual DJ? Thus, he has *extremely rudely* requested an edit to this review. It seems very strange that DJ Mikey would "send someone to take care of the event" ON HIS BEHALF, be the person billing us for the event, and then claim he was "only a referrer". On the planet earth I know, people do not request payment for a service when they ONLY refer a alternate service provider. If he doesn't want to be held accountable for this experience, he should have nothing to do with billing. That being said, we did receive a refund because it was just that awful. Since he is a fan of digging up graves for the sake of honesty, here is the email verbatim: "At no point in any of our transactions did I ever lead someone or anyone to believe I would be the DJ. She reviewed this as if it were a bait and switch situation. That was not the case whatsoever. When the resort contacted me, I informed them I was already booked but could send someone to take care of the event for her. I never indicated that I would be the one being the DJ. If he made it out like he was me, then that is on him not me. I never asked him to "fill in" I offered him to the resort as a solution to finding her a DJ. As I already stated, he completely screwed this thing up and I don't blame her for being upset. I took accountability for my end because I was the one that referred him. I simply ask if she is going to leave a review that she leave accurate information. What she left was not correct and I am asking that she kindly correct it for me. He does not "work" for me. Again, he was a referral."

I attended a June wedding at The Peninsula Room, and it was a wonderful experience. The ceremony…read morewas outdoors with pine trees and Lake Michigan as the scenic backdrop. While the bridal party was taking photos, there was a cocktail hour with passed hits d'oeuvres. I tried the Mini Lump Crab Cakes with Sriracha Mayonnaise, Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce, Mediterranean Chopped Salad with Kalamata Olives, Cucumber, Tomatoes, Red Onion, & Feta Cheese, and Balsamic Marinated Hanger Steak with Caramelized Onions, Sriracha Cream Cheese on Baguette. All of them were very yummy, but the hanger steak and chopped salads were the stars of the show. Inside the Peninsula Room, there was plenty of room for dining and dancing. Everyone was given the cherry pecan salad to start, and it was amazing. The wedding meal options were Grilled Whole Filet Mignon with Red Wine Reduction, Pan Roasted Slow Cooked Chicken Breast with Morel Chicken Jus, and Herb Crusted Whitefish with Citrus Vinaigrette. I had a taste of all of them, while they were all very good, the filet mignon was outstanding. The reception lasted until midnight. Around 10pm, pizzas were brought over from Jolly Pumpkin brewery next door, which was a much-appreciated tasty treat after a long night of enjoying the open bar. Service was outstanding. There was a server named Andrew who was extremely helpful and attentive. I didn't catch the bartender's name, but she was great too. If you're going to plan a beautiful, memorable Pure Michigan wedding experience, I highly recommend looking into seeing if The Peninsula Room fits your needs and price range.

We had a couple wonderful days there in late July. The grounds are beautiful along with the Farm…read morehouse Inn. We stayed in the renovated carriage house which was bright, well appointed, with several outdoor sitting areas. Breakfast is a must. Lots of happy people including families, couples and even some Londoners. The hostess Made sure everything was just right and has a great sense of humor. Loved it!!!!!

Really nice little B&B in an area that has pretty much no other quality choices for hotels…read more Holly was so nice to us. We went to Pyramid Point one afternoon and the sky opened up on us on the walk/run back to the car. We were drenched. We came back and asked her if she could toss some clothes/towels in the dryer for us and she did without complaint. It's something you're not paying for and she went above and beyond to accommodate us. Bonus points for that. We stayed in the Empire room. Definitely tiny, but cozy. Plenty enough space for a couple. Breakfast in the morning had many choices and was delicious. They've even got a barn you can park your car in. There's only a few spots and it's first come/first serve but that was another unexpected perk. The home is from the early 1900's if I remember correctly and it shows. Narrow steps, tons of sitting rooms. It's fun just to walk around inside and check the place out. Highly recommended!

I didn't think I could be so excited about a caterer before but I definitely was when mapping out a…read moremenu for my wedding. My menu layout created by Dan, the owner was something I looked forward to leading up to my wedding day. Their delivery did not disappoint and we lived every bite. Guests kept commenting on how great everything was. Their staff is so personable and friendly too!

Dan Kelly and his team catered our wedding in May 2019 and we couldn't have been more impressed…read more Communication was great, but what was greater was the team's professionalism and punctuality. Many of our guests told us how much they enjoyed their meals and they especially appreciated how their beef was grilled on-site and arrived to their table piping hot. We don't plan on throwing a wedding again, but if we were, would would absolutely work with Catering by Kelly's again!

I had a great day here today. The Great Lakes Maritime Academy, which occupies half of this…read morebuilding (the other half houses the Culinary Institute) was hosting an open house of their ship, the State of Michigan. It was so neat to see the workings of the ship, what a treat. Popular activity as it only happens once a year, and this was the first time it has occurred since the pandemic. There was a long line even though it was a rainy, dreary day.

I attended a wedding here in July. The view of the bay is lovely! And stting on the patio with a…read moreglass of wine and the lake-breeze really is sublime. The conference/lecture facilities and maritime exhibits seemed pretty nice also. As for the wedding, well, I guess they did ok, all things considered. I don't know if it is typical, but the staff seemed to push very hard to be tipped, but such is life I guess.

Corner Loft was absolutely amazing! We fell in love with the venue immediately, the atmosphere is…read moreperfect for an intimate wedding. We had 60 guests and everyone fit perfect! Marie was very easy to work with. If you're looking for a small venue for a ceremony or reception this is the place. It's also a perfect location right downtown, close to hotels, and other fun things that Traverse City has to offer.

We worked a reception on 8/6/16 at the Loft and while it is an amazing place, it was hot. They…read morereally need to address the A/C system as it was uncomfortably hot the entire night. The DJ got a fan out of his own vehicle to help the bride and groom during dinner. Insufficient A/C and zero air movement made it unbearable.

I don't get the 1 star review. We had a birthday party for my husband, 30 people attended. Shannon…read morewas wonderful. We had rave reviews about the food. She was very helpful in choosing hors d'oeuvres. We had one small tray of food left which was scoffed down by our son and son in law who got up first with the children the next day. Shannon was very proactive. I didn't have to worry about a thing, and many guests had positive comments for Shannon and the food. She did a great job cleaning up. We were well satisfied with her preparations for the party and the quality of the food. She was very accomodating of people's food requests. We would certainly have Shannon again. She was very professional.

I would never deal with this most unprofessional person. Our story, we were looking for a personal…read morechef to prepare a meal for four people on our wedding evening. We had exchanged several phone calls, menus and emails and agreed on a price. All was set. We asked to meet ten days before our wedding on a tuesday. She said she could not meet until thursday. We agreed. Starting on wednesday and all through the weekend we called, left messages and emailed. This inconsiderate person never once responded to any of our calls or emails. If she had a better deal she could have called and just simply said I can not do it. Instead ,we were left to scramble to find someone to do it for us. Luckily we did find someone who was fantastic and did a much better job than she would have based on her menus etc.

Used Larry for my daughter's wedding. He was awesome! Very accessible, always answers phone calls…read moreand questions, food was wonderful! He is so easy to work with! Highly recommend him! We got so many compliments on the food, and our wedding planner thought he was extremely prompt if not early with everything! 10 stars if possible!

Larry at Chef's Pride Catering is the best!! We were coming from the Detroit area for our wedding…read morein Frankfort MI and Larry was soooo helpful with suggestions on what would be our best options since this was basically a do it yourself wedding. Even if those options were not beneficial to him. He is a great chef and really understands the business and what customers want and enjoys what he does. His food is great(and wonderfully priced!). I recommend going to his tasting if possible, the food and the location( a winery in TC) was wonderful. I couldn't have been more pleased with Larry and his staff at Chef's Pride Catering!