July in Michigan is typically pretty hot with averages sitting at a high of 80 and low of 67 in the evening. The venue is also an open-air barn meaning the only air conditioning is in the bathrooms. Please keep that in mind when determining what to wear! We promise the heat will be worth it :)
Berrien Springs is a very small "village" meaning that lodging is extremely limited. Because of that, we recommend all guests traveling in stay in the nearby beach town of St. Joseph, and that is where we will be reserving hotel room blocks. Please refer to our 'Travel' tab for more information on the hotels we have blocked for guests, but feel free to stay anywhere in the St. Joseph area. St. Joseph is about a 30 min drive west of the venue, right on Lake Michigan, and is a very popular summer vacation destination with plenty to do!
In terms of nearby airport options, please refer to our 'Travel' tab for more information. To get to the venue, we will be offering a limited shuttle that will pick up guests from the hotel blocks, starting at The Inn at Harbor Shores, until the shuttle is full. Due to limited seating on the way there, we recommend having a back up option of either carpooling or taking Uber/Lyft if you cannot get on the shuttle. The shuttle will begin picking up promptly at 3:00 pm. For those who want to drive but drink at the event, the venue does allow guests to park overnight as long as cars are picked up by 11 am the next morning when the next day wedding guests have access to the space. For the commute back, we will be providing two shuttle options from the venue back to our primary hotel, The Inn at Harbor Shores, for all guests since Uber/Lyft is very limited in Berrien Springs (we're not kidding when we say small village!). The shuttle back to the hotel will run at 10 pm and 11 pm. Please plan accordingly as the shuttle is not large enough to fit all guests at 11 pm.
The ceremony will begin promptly at 4:00 pm so please plan to arrive no later than 3:45 pm.
Our wedding dress code is cocktail attire. Please refrain from wearing sneakers, flip flops or jeans, thanks!
As much as we love your children, unless specifically stated on your invite, we've opted for an adults-only affair to allow everyone to relax and enjoy the celebration. We hope you understand our decision. If you have any concerns or special circumstances, please don't hesitate to contact us directly to discuss further.
Due to the size of our venue, we are limited in the amount of guests we can host. If you have a plus one, they will be listed on your invite/when you RSVP. Please be respectful of our wishes as we want all of our guests to have the proper space to enjoy themselves!
While we love that you want to capture our special moments, we kindly request an unplugged ceremony to allow everyone to be fully present and immersed in the experience. Our professional photographer will be capturing all the highlights, and we'll share the photos with you afterwards. There will also be plenty of opportunities before and after the ceremony to take pictures- and we will even be sending out photo prompts throughout the weekend to capture your POV!
Please RSVP on our website no later than Friday, May 16, 2025.