Josephine & Alec
Schedule
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Opens
1:00 pm
1000 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Guests can begin arriving to enjoy exploring the expansive Gardens starting at 1 p.m. before our cocktail hour. https://www.meijergardens.org/plan/maps-directions/
Cocktail Hour
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
1000 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Please enjoy our cocktail hour, but please note trams to the Waterfall will begin departing at 5 p.m for our Ceremony. If you choose to walk please be sure to give yourself enough time and wear comfortable shoes.
Our Wedding Ceremony at the Waterfall
6:00 pm
1000 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Garden Cocktail Attire: floral prints, fun colors and suits in lighter hues are encouraged.
The ceremony will be outside (weather permitting) and on grass. We encourage you to wear thicker heels. After the Ceremony, trams will bring guests to the reception.
Reception
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Grand Rapids, MI 49501
The greenhouse sonservatory spaces, the Tassell-Wisner-Bottrall English Perennial Garden and the Stewart and Barbara Padnos Rooftop Sculpture Garden will be available during the reception.
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Send-Off Brunch
9:00 am - 11:00 am
83 Monroe Center Street Northwest, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Casual Attire: Feel free to dress up in your Sunday brunch best or come as you are ready to hit the road!
Even if you are not a guest of the hotel, please feel free to stop by for brunch ahead of your journey home. This will be a casual brunch to come and go as it fits in your schedule.