7 of the Best Bed and Breakfasts for your Michigan wedding

Whether you plan to elope or to round up family and friends for a destination wedding, here are several fine B&Bs for your Michigan wedding — each listed with convenient, direct links to useful information. If you live in Michigan and want to take your nuptials on the road, why go anywhere else but Michigan? If you live elsewhere, three major interstate highways and more than a dozen airports serve the Upper and Lower Peninsulas. Advantages of holding your Michigan wedding at a bed and breakfast, such as the Huron House (above photo), which specializes in elopements:

• Personalized service from the moment you get in touch. At most B&Bs, you’ll deal directly with the owner.
• Innkeepers intimately know the spaces and logistical details of their facilities and the area. They know you want the wedding your way and will readily be able to answer questions and help you realize your vision.
• For services such as food and beverage, B&Bs offer more flexibility than the take-ours-or-go-elsewhere policies at hotels. Most innkeepers have a list of local suppliers whose quality of service is proven.
• When a wedding party books all the rooms, you’ll have exclusive access to the grounds and common areas, allowing for morning yoga or late-night ruminations in front of the fire. (Inquire in advance about the degree of access for wedding guests not staying on the property. For everyone’s safety and security, policies are probably in place.)

Best Bed and Breakfasts for your Michigan Wedding

Here, in alphabetical order, are the best B&Bs for a Michigan wedding, with links to more info on their websites.

Castle in the Country Bed and Breakfast Inn, Allegan

Fairy tales do come true at Castle in the Country! This enchanting country estate is the perfect Michigan wedding venue for a magical event. Set on 65 acres with a beautiful private pond and lush forests, Castle in the Country Bed and Breakfast Inn hosts only the most intimate elopements for just the two of you or can include a package for the bride and groom and up to ten guests. You can click here for mre wedding videos.

Cochrane House Luxury Historic Inn, Detroit

To give you the perfect wedding day, inn owners and sisters Francina and Roderica James. have lined up a team of experts, including a wedding planner, officiant, floral designer, photographer, and wedding cake baker. As soon as you email Cochrane House about your interest in getting married at their restored 1870 Brush Park home, the Jameses will send you a pdf detailing their Classic and Signature packages. Up to 25 people can be accommodated. Learn more about Cochrane House.

Goldberry Woods, Union Pier

This large property has at least two ideal locations for a wedding: inside a modern white Farmhouse-style barn or amid a magnificent stand of pines, as seen above. Or, if you want to hold your elopement or vows renewal against the backdrop of the chicken coop or swimming pool or while kayaking down the Galien River, it could probably be arranged because these innkeepers want to make your two-night getaway fun as well as stress-free. Read more. They also offer small, customizable weddings for up to 75, with everyone staying in the B&B rooms or cottages.

Historic Webster House, Bay City

Eloping? Arrive with your marriage license and rings, and the event planner at this grand, restored inn will take care of all the other details of an elopement package for two, a two-hour afternoon or evening event held indoors or in the gardens under a pergola. Staying a night or two is optional but don’t decide until after you see the seven romantic rooms. Also offered: a well-thought-out Intimate Wedding Package, a three-hour event for up to 14. Sunday through Thursday ceremonies cost less.

Huron House, Oscoda

Long known as a romantic destination, this B&B on Lake Huron lacks event space and the owners didn’t want loud wedding parties intruding on the peace and privacy of other guests anyway. But Huron House has found a niche in elopements and “micro” weddings. It offers elegant elopement packages for just the two of you or for the bridal couple and four friends or family members. Or, between October and May, you can rent the entire inn for two nights for up to 28 people, including the bridal couple, and hold an intimate and memorable wedding. Read more.

Kingsley House Bed and Breakfast Inn, Fennville

The two of you are cordially invited to elope at Kingsley House in the heart of Southwest Michigan’s wine country. Say your vows on the porch or anywhere on the grounds. The elopement package includes the services of an officiant, witnesses, and lady-in-waiting assistance for the bride. The two of you will get flowers, a small cake, and locally-made sparkling wine for a toast. A photographer will commemorate your Michigan wedding. Unlike most other B&Bs, which host weddings, you can stay as few as one night in connection with your nuptials — but you’ll want to stay another night or two because this is a great place.

Nordic Pineapple Bed and Breakfast, St. Johns

Early in their stewardship of this beautiful historic home, Nordic Pineapple B&B owners Kjersten and Greg decided that smaller indoor or outdoor weddings — up to 32 persons — were just right for their property. All wedding packages include lodging for two nights in all seven guest rooms, which can accommodate up to 19 persons. The bride and groom are given the flexibility to provide their own decorations and food and beverage service. A rehearsal dinner can be added on.

Best Places to Stay and Wed in Michigan 

All of our Michigan Bed and Breakfast members are quality assured by independent reviewers to ensure your stay and wedding is the absolute best of the best! Our innkeepers are pros to make sure every detail is taken care of. All you need to worry about is your wedding attire and getting to your destination! Check out our 7-member inns that are the Best Small Wedding venues in Michigan.  And then let the fairy tale begin.