Schedule of Events

Welcome Arrival Reception

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Casual attire

Join the welcome reception party at our condo Friday evening. Call the shuttle for pick up and let them know to drop you off at the condo's. Music provided by our favorite Onaway duo Toast n Jam. Pizza & various beverages, including beer/wine will be provided. PARKING POLICY: In an effort to avoid any embarrassment for participants, please be advised of the following UAW Family Education Center Policy: Vehicles allowed to park in the Center must be North American Made/Union-made and have vehicle VIN numbers beginning with 1, 2, 4 or 5. VIN numbers are located in the dashboard or door jamb of vehicles. Upon arriving at the Center, Security Guards check each vehicle VIN number. If the vehicle VIN number is other than 1, 2, 4 or 5, parking accommodations are available in a lot located adjacent to the Center's front gate. A shuttle will transport those to the hotel registration desk. Guests will be allowed to drive into the center and drop off luggage before parking in the outside lot.

Our Ceremony

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

The ceremony is outside at the Mendoza family cabin under the big old oak tree so please dress comfortably and leave the stiletto heels and dress suits at home.

Please park along the road and don't block ATV trail head across from the cabin. Help yourself to a cold beverage of your choice and feel free to sit with it during the ceremony. Fans, umbrellas and cold compresses will be available if needed. In the event of inclement weather our ceremony will take place inside the reception hall. Directions* You will turn rt onto Hutchinson Rd apprx. 1 mile after leaving the UAW Center. Note* If using GPS/Onstar, After apprx. 1 mile down Hutchinson Rd the GPS/Onstar will indicate a left turn onto Balboa Rd. You will notice the road is a two track going into the woods. Don't turn and continue going straight. Follow the 90 degree turn to the left and the cabin will be apprx. 1 mile further on the left. If coming from Lyons or Tower Shores Motel, head W on 68. Turn rt on Berkley Ave just past Forest hall/Fire dept. Follow slight rt at bend and continue over bridge until stop sign. Turn Lft on Twin Schools. Take 1/2 mile to Dangler Rd and turn Rt.

Hanging At The Falls

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Beach Attire, Water Shoes, Lawn Chair, Towels

For anyone hanging out a little longer on Sunday are welcome to join us at the Ocqueoc Falls. The falls are the largest waterfall in the Lower Peninsula. The Ocqueoc River is unique in that it is one of the few rivers in Michigan that flows south to north and has two falls with an upper and lower falls about 300 feet apart. We will set up a picnic area and have sandwich meats, chips and bottled water. Bring a lawn chair to relax in the river. Kids love jumping into the water from the falls. If you don't have a state park sticker you can park on the road and save the entry fee. Head east on M-68 from Onaway, approximately 10 miles to Ocqueoc Falls Road. This road makes a sharp angle intersection with the highway just after the highway makes a large “S” curve from east to north, then back to east. Turn left on Ocqueoc falls Road to the parking lot on the right.

Mackinac Island

11:00 am - 9:00 pm

Casual attire

We will need to leave Onaway no later than 10:00 am to allow plenty of time for going over the Mackinac Bridge and parking. This ferry (Sheplers) will go under the bridge (12:30pm)! The last ferry back is at 9:00 pm for anyone not wishing to stay on the island overnight. There are also ferries, (Sheplers/Star Line) that depart from Mackinaw City for anyone not interested in going over the bridge. USE SHEPLERS DISCOUNT CODE: lily at https://www.sheplersferry.com. You can also buy at the dock. Refer Ramirez/Mendoza wedding. There are plenty of activities to do on the island for everyone. Please visit https://www.mackinacisland.org/visit/activities to plan your activities. We enjoy bike riding around the island and work our way up to Sunset Rock (where the proposal went down!). It is located behind The Inn At Stonecliffe. Along the way we stop at the ice cream shack for a bathroom break. Review the island map to plan your places of interest. Don't forget to pack a bottle of wine!