01
The Lawn
A ceremony framed by mature trees, still water, and a sky that seems to open just for you.
01Field Notes · June
A Rain Ceremony in June
The storm arrived ten minutes before the vows. No one remembers wishing it away.
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The day becomes
a memory.
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The hours before
Before the guests arrive
Before the music. Before the vows. Before the room fills with everyone you love.
There is a moment when the entire estate is waiting. Light moves through the rooms. Flowers arrive. Glassware catches the sun. The day has not yet begun, but memory is already taking shape.
Chapter IThe Gathering
The quiet breaks.
The house fills.
Every room holds a story.
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A house for every hour
The Estate
Not a backdrop.
A world of its own.
Five distinct places, each changing with the light. The estate is yours in its entirety, so the day can unfold without ever feeling hurried.
02
The Glass House
Candlelight, long tables, and garden views held within a room made almost entirely of light.
03
The Library
A quiet retreat for preparation, portraits, and the conversations that happen after midnight.
04
The Orchard
Golden hour beneath old branches—for dinner, cocktails, and photographs that feel like paintings.
05
The Guest House
A private overnight stay that keeps your closest people near from the first arrival to the last coffee.
02
Stay a little longer
The House Weekend
One celebration.
Three unhurried days.
FRI 01
Arrival Dinner
Doors open. Bags are dropped. The first bottle is uncorked beneath the orchard trees.
4 PM — LATESAT 02
Ceremony & Celebration
A slow morning becomes the moment you came for—then dinner, dancing, and candlelight.
ALL DAY — 1 AMSUN 03
Slow Breakfast
Coffee, warm bread, yesterday’s stories, and nowhere else you need to be just yet.
9 AM — NOONChapter IIThe Night Remembers
Candlelight takes over.
Music moves through the house.
The night becomes yours.
And then it becomes memory.
HOUSE OF VOWSThe day becomes a memory.
Ways to gather
Made for the way
you want to remember it.
Every gathering is private, considered, and shaped in close conversation with our estate team.
01
Estate Wedding
80–160 guestsThe full House of Vows experience, from waterside ceremony to a candlelit night in the Glass House.
Exclusive use · Ceremony · Reception02Intimate Ceremony
20–60 guestsA smaller gathering with the same sense of occasion, shaped around dinner and time together.
One-day estate access · Curated spaces03Full Weekend
40–120 guestsThree unhurried days for arrival, celebration, and a morning-after breakfast worth staying for.
Friday–Sunday · Guest House included04Private Celebration
Up to 80 guestsAnniversaries, dinners, and rare occasions given the privacy and atmosphere they deserve.
Seasonal dates · Bespoke planningFrom the House
Stories that
stayed with us.
0102At the Table · September
Dinner Beneath the Orchard Lights
One long table, the last heat of summer, and a dinner that continued well past midnight.
Read the story03The Weekend · October
Why the Morning After Matters
Coffee in the library. Shoes by the door. A little more time before everyone goes home.
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Begin your story
Tell us what you
are imagining.
Private estate weddings are accepted in limited numbers each season.
NORTHERN MICHIGANSEASON · MAY—OCTOBER