Lisa Renee & Jacob Richard
Things To Do
Belle Isle State Park
Accessible by a bridge at the foot of East Grand Boulevard, this 982-acre island park features a zoo, aquarium, conservatory, Great Lakes museum and plenty of room to hike, barbecue, watch boats, bicycle and more. Original landscaping by the Dean of American landscape architects, Frederick Law Olmstead. The Detroit Yacht Club is located ON Belle Isle.
Belle Isle Aquarium
It's the oldest aquarium in the country that has been beautifully restored! It's on Belle Isle, where the Detroit Yacht Club (our wedding venue) is located.
Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory
You'd never expect this to be in the city. Plants, flowers and more! It's next to the aquarium and also on Belle Isle where the wedding will take place.
Eastern Market
Open Saturday 6am-4pm! Stroll around the various pavilions for produce, flowers and other treats! Check out the surrounding stores, breweries and distilleries.
Detroit Institute of Arts
The DIA has one of the largest and most significant art collections in the country! Bonus is the HUGE Diego Rivera mural in the lobby- it's breathtaking. Check out the Kresge Court for a coffee or lunch.
Detroit Main Library
Unbelievably beautiful! Pop in and walk around!
Detroit Historical Museum
Very cool and FREE museum, showcasing Detroit's history from cars to baseball to music.
Supino Pizzeria
Jacob's FAVORITE pizza spot in the city! And for those of you that know him... he's an expert and reliable source! Located by Eastern Market **Disclaimer: This is NOT Detroit Style Pizza**
Selden Standard
Lisa's favorite restaurant in Detroit! She'll try just about anything here- and for those that know her picky palette, that's saying a lot! **Fun Fact: Jacob proposed in the park next to Selden after a romantic dinner here!**
Fisher Building
Walk around and see the beautiful architechture. Check out the small business shops while you're at it!
Guardian Building
Lisa's favorite building downtown! Pop in, walk around and look up- the architechture, tiles and colors won't disappoint!
Corktown
A historic little neighborhood that is booming. Walk the brick streets and check out all of the restaurants, bars and distilleries! Slows BBQ, Mercury Bar, Sugar House Bar, Two James Distillery, UFO Factory and more!
Motown Museum
If you're a Motown music lover like us, you do NOT want to miss this. The former home to Motown Records, it is now a museum where you can walk through the actual studio that our favorites recorded in.
Lafayette Coney Island
Detroit is famous for it's beloved Coney Dogs! Try one at Lafayette and then one next door at American. Pick your favorite to settle the historic feud.
American Coney Island
See notes for Lafayette!
Detroit River Walk
Spanning from the Ambassador Bridge to Belle Isle, the international Riverfront is a great place to walk, jog, bike, look around at our beautiful city (including the Renaissance Center, home to GM) and wave to our Canadian neighbors across the river!