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Emily Huening

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Phillip Adkins

Emily Huening

and

Phillip Adkins

August 1, 2026

Benton Harbor, MI
36 days36 d7 hours7 h14 minutes14 min49 seconds49 s

Schedule

All events including both the ceremony and reception will take place at the Blue Dress Barn Historic Wedding Venue at 3893 Territorial Rd., Benton Harbor, MI 49022. There is plenty of on-site parking, and cars may be left at the venue until 10:00am on Sunday (if needed).

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Ceremony & Reception

4:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Blue Dress Barn Historic Wedding Venue
3893 Territorial Road, Benton Harbor, MI 49022

Guest arrival will begin at 4:00pm. The ceremony will be held outside from 4:30-5:00pm. An outdoor cocktail hour will follow from 5:00-6:00pm. The reception will be held inside the beautiful Blue Dress Barn from 6:00-11:00pm. The meal is buffet-style and will accommodate all vegetarian and gluten free diets.

Travel

Hotel

Hampton Inn & Suites Benton Harbor

1921 Pipestone Road, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
 

This hotel is 10 minutes from the venue, and 15 minutes from the beach! The discounted room block rate of $194 per night is held until June 30, 2026. The nights of both July 31 and August 1 must be reserved in order to receive the discounted rate.

Hotel

Courtyard by Marriott St. Joseph Benton Harbor

1295 Cinema Way, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
 

For those planning to stay on Saturday night only, we have a room block at the Courtyard by Marriott St. Joseph Benton Harbor. A King Standard room is $189 per night and a Two Queen Standard room is $199. This room block is held until July 2.

Travel Note

Flying in?

Chicago's O'Hare and Midway airports are about 2 hours away, while Detroit Metro airport is 2.5 hours. It is possible to take public transportation from O'Hare to Benton Harbor: The CTA Blue Line will bring you from the airport to Union Station in downtown Chicago, and then Amtrak runs trains from Chicago Union Station to the St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Station.

Backpacking the  Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trails in Iceland!
Phil's 100 mile race - Cascade Crest in WA!
The whole fam! (Oliver wasn't into it)
The beautiful Kalalau Beach, at the end of the Kalalau Trail on Kauai's Nā Pali Coast – where Phil proposed!

Things To Do

Check it out! https://swmichigan.org/things-to-do

FAQs

Question

Where are you registered?

Answer

Nowhere! No gifts please – we ask that you just bring yourself. :)

Question

What's the dress code?

Answer

"Garden party" attire – Dress to be cool and comfortable for an outdoor venue in August. Linen is encouraged for gentlemen, and we suggest ladies opt for footwear other than stilettos.

RSVP

Please let us know your plans by June 30. We are so looking forward to celebrating with you!

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