What a beautiful venue in such a charming little Northern Michigan town. We go to Northport at…read moreleast a few times a year (we camp at the rustic State Campground at the tip of the peninsula and stop in to Northport every time). I love wandering through this gorgeous old Mill building, and we got a chance to see it fully decorated for a wedding once and WOW, was it lovely. There's a separate ballroom area and room for a bar. You definitely feel like you've taken a tesseract into a different time in this beautiful old building. Photographic opportunities abound here, as the creek winds through the property, the mill circulates the water, and wildflowers pepper the creekside. Beautiful flowerboxes adorn the railings over the bridge. Magical place.

From the owner: Thank you so much for your interest in Willowbrook Mill A…read morenew chapter… After ten years of beautiful weddings and exciting events here at Willowbrook Mill, we are entering the next phase of our lives and retiring from the industry we know and love so well. Willowbrook Mill is presently under contract to be sold to a new operator, and is not currently accepting any new bookings. The new operators are in the process of planning for their preservation and use of this historic venue, and reimagining how the property can continue to enhance the beautiful and vibrant nature of the Northport community. As the new owners create their vision for this historic venue, there will be an active inquiry link here on this website so that they have the ability to reach out to your for your future needs. It has been a great honor to act as stewards for this grand old space and we wish all of our Willowbrook Mill Wedding Couples a long and happy life. All the best Mimi Heberlein

My family and I went apple picking at Jacob's Farm and had a great time! We were able to find some…read moreapples, but most of the fruit such as apples, peaches, pears, and cherries was already picked over, so I'd recommend going earlier in the season. It was a little confusing at first since no one was around to guide us, but a kind staff member eventually helped. You pay after picking by Venmo, cash drop box, or at the bar. Just note that if you pay at the bar, tax is added. They had live music while we were there, the pizza smelled amazing, and the cider options at the bar were great. They also have a corn maze, which looked fun, though my husband chickened out thanks to Children of the Corn . Overall, it's a good family spot. Just plan your visit early for the best fruit-picking experience!

Eat before you come is the story of this establishment. My family went for the opening weekend half…read moreoff pizza and beer special to watch our cousin play with his band. They ran out of pizza, so we were forced to order overpriced members mark appetizers straight from the frozen aisle of Sam's Club. The boneless buffalo chicken wings were advertised as eight pieces, but we got six wings, no ranch, and paid $16. This was more than a pizza was supposed to cost, but again we couldn't order a pizza if we wanted too. The overall atmosphere was cool, but there was not staff to keep the place clean. We had plates from previous customers at our table during our whole visit. The only thing keeping this from a one star review was the awesome band, Wax. They put on a fantastic show! The staff was also friendly enough, but the management problems are abundant and on display.

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 cannot, cannot, cannot say enough about this venue and its venue manager/wedding planner, Brian…read moreSmith. I'm not the girl who dreamed of a magical wedding day my whole life (I wanted to get married in a courthouse) - but this unbelievably gorgeous venue and all of Brian's coordination made me feel like a queen on the day. Bride Tip: HIRE BRIAN as your wedding planner & coordinator. I can't even begin to cover the ways he and his incredible staff went above and beyond for not just me, but my party and family. His coordination with outside vendors, his setup team, and his sense of humor made the weekend enjoyable when I thought I'd be a hot mess. He also set us up with gorgeous home rentals so my friends and family could stay in town for the wedding and didn't have to stay in Gaylord or local rinky-dink hotels - I highly recommend you ask about these rentals, because my family RAVED about how gorgeous they were and I couldn't believe how cost effective the properties were in comparison to some of the Gaylord hotels. I might divorce my husband just so we can get remarried and do it all again at The Manor. Seriously, the best weekend of my life. I want you to feel as good as we did on your big day. Book this place before it fills up.

The Manor is an unbelievable event destination. Our daughter and son in law were married there on…read moreJuly 25, 2020. Everything about the Manor is wonderful. The venue is meticulously clean, warm and welcoming. The grounds are manicured to perfection. The staff is unbelievable! They are ready to meet your every need and willing to go above and beyond to make your dreams come true. If you are at all concerned about planning your event from a distance, you have absolutely no worries. Brian will be with you every step of the way to make sure that everything you want, need or may need is available. He has relationships with so many vendors to help complete your event. I highly recommend the Manor for your next Destination event.

We had our wedding at this venue on July 15th and it was perfect. Especially considering, we live…read morein LA and we had to plan everything remotely. Chris and Stephanie was so awesome from day 1, to help us organize the whole thing till the last minute. You can tell they really care about their business and people they serve to. Don't go anywhere to arrange flowers or anything, Stephanie does an amazing job and she has a great taste. I seriously couldn't ask for a better wedding and better people to work with. The venue is gorgeous, we had a small wedding and that's why we used the Woodside Chapel tent area. They took care of the garden so well, it was very green and beautiful. Even if it would rain, the tent would easily cover 50 people. I honestly don't know what else to say, it was perfect. Thank you so much for everything Chris and Stephanie!

Our daughter and new son-in-law were married at Frog Pond Village in August. The venue was picture…read moreperfect as well as the ceremony and reception. Karen and Bill were so helpful from start to finish. Karen even helped calm my "mother-of-the bride" nerves. I would highly recommend hosting any event, especially a wedding at the BullFrog Chapel and Reception Hall at Frog Pond Village.

We had our wedding at Nature beginning of July this year (2023).From our first engagement with…read moreBryan (owner) when we discovered the venue a year prior, we knew that Nature was a special place and was going to be a perfect backdrop for our wedding. Bryan is extremely thoughtful in his caretaking of the property: it's a beautiful building and the grounds are spectacular. He also genuinely takes pride in his ability to help curate an atmosphere that is unique to you as a couple, which is something that is not found in many property owners. We took full advantage of all of Nature's offerings, including having 70 of our friends on site with us in the glamping tents Friday and Saturday night. The glamping experience truly made our wedding so unique and magical: there is a huge fire pit in the middle of the woods that added countless hours for creating memories. The glamping accommodations were bougie enough for even the most high maintenance of our friends: everyone was comfortable and raved about their experience! When our original plan for hosting a Sunday brunch fell through at the 11th hour, Bryan graciously let us host the brunch at Nature, once again showing his accommodating nature (no pun intended). One thing I will say is that this venue is not for those who are looking for full service planning and coordination. We did hire a weekend coordinator (who did a great job) but even despite having her onboard, we had an incredible amount of help from family and friends to pull this off. There's no way we could've had the wedding of our dreams without the support from everyone including Bryan, but just fair warning that this venue is very much a DIY blank canvas and requires you as the hosts to be flexible, so make sure you're up for it! We would change not a single thing and would recommend Nature to anyone looking to host a unique and memorable gathering.

Nice setting! Stop there! There aren't any cabins aside from the one that the two workers stay…read morein! The rest are tents purchased at Walmart. We had spiders the size of frogs in our tent all over! The owner made the wedding party put sheets on the tents, take the garbage out, sweep the floor of the tented banquet area, we had to set up table and chairs for reception, we had to set up chairs for the ceremony, again all while he and his two workers are sitting and watching us. He literally had the audacity to sit and watch all of us work! It's a shame they are willing to run this type of operation for such special occasions. My hunch is it won't last long!

This is such an absolute gem of a place! We love visiting these gardens whenever we are in town…read more They are so well maintained, and the volunteers are so friendly and love to share their knowledge about both the plants and the history. It is a perfect opportunity to learn and stretch your legs. Festival it is free to walk around the grounds and take in the breathtaking views that this site provides here in the shadows of the spires of this former state hospital. The children's garden, fairy garden and Japanese gardens are all breathtakingly, beautiful, and fun to explore how fortunate the city is to have Such a place to retreat to.

It is totally free, including guided tours. They do request donations as the place is fully funded…read moreby donations and grants. They have a large grounds with a lot of different gardens and the old farm buildings being repurposed. The history of the place is interesting: The land was initially part of the Grand Traverse Commons, which was once the site of the Traverse City State Hospital, a mental institution. They have healing gardens, labyrinth, fairy garden, Asian garden, fire resistant garden, community garden, etc... they also have a lot of trails and a self guided tour with a map. The guided tours are done by volunteers.

This is a top 5 RV park! The grounds are well maintained and facilities are top notch. The…read moremanagement staff is where the line is drawn, however. They promote this park as a family oriented where you will always feel welcome. I found this to be less than true. I have family living in the immediate area, and when they visited my beautiful, but high priced campsite, they were met with hassle and evolving park policy, that seemed very un-welcoming. If you intend to have visitors to your campsite, beware.

Aug 6-Sept 10, 2022. Married couple in their 40s with two small dogs. Live and work FT in our 2021…read more42 ft 5th wheel. Their website is set up to deceive. REGARDLESS of what the map on their website shows only sites 1-22 are actually completely finished. They are the beautiful sites with the stamped concrete and rolling lawns you see in the picture. These sites are all OWNED. Not by seasonal campers but by seasonal owners/residents. You will not get one of these spots if you call to book a spot. Sites 23-32, 39-51 and 78-83 are mostly finished but they are not the beautiful sites you see on the website. They are still working on getting some of the lawn and sprinkler systems installed. Some of these sites are also owned. The A pull through sites are finished and long but very skinny. Sites 32-38 are in swamp every time it rains even a little. We ended up in site 35 you can see the pictures yourself. The rest of the sites do not exist. We had booked a pull through, but when we got there we were told that they are not guaranteed and they were all full. I was not told this could happen on the phone, when I paid in full in April. We were then told we would be going to spot 29. However, there was someone in 29. The person taking us to our site looked around and said-I guess 35 is open. Take that. The pipes for the irrigation system were not even buried yet. When I went to complain I was told a variety of things. We were told we could be moved to one of the pull throughs in a few days. But we were already set-up and would have had to move on a workday. We declined. That was the only offer of any type of correction or compensation or apology. We were not offered any refund if we left or we would have. A few days into our stay they buried the irrigation pipes by hand. However, one of the pipes must have been broken or leaking because the site became a swamp every night. It rarely dried up. The pool and the community room and area is BEAUTIFUL. However, if you are not an owner you will get dirty looks and snotty comments if you attempt to use them. We gave up. There is only one community fire pit that is right in the middle of all the owner lots which was very uncomfortable. The website says there are activities and get togethers but we never saw or heard of any. Maybe they were only for owners? It has been 17 days since we pulled out and today I got a text telling me I owed them for electric. I paid a total of 1495 for 35 nights and now I am also being charged for electric. We were not aware that this was not included in the 1495. The area and the weather were both beautiful, but we have never been so happy for a moving day. We have been all over the country and never found a place where we felt legit scammed first by the website but then by management acting like it was normal that we should pay that much to be in a swamp and we should not believe our lying eyes. This was a negative experience and you could not pay us to stay there again.