Destination: Southwest Michigan {Fernwood Botanical Gardens}

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Another beautiful outdoor wedding location in Southwest Michigan! Fernwood Botanical Gardens is located on Range Line Road in Niles. Fernwood is a beautiful location for small, intimate weddings. Members are able to reserve an outdoor area and/or meeting room by calling the Visitors Center. The reservation fee, which can be found here, includes admission to all of Fernwood for your wedding party and a pre-specified number of guests (100 people maximum). Fees are based upon the total number of people attending the celebration, including bridal party, parents, and guests.

Thanks to Monika Caban of MONIKA PHOTO for supplying this beautiful photo! I met up with Monika for lunch on Thursday, to talk weddings and go over some of her work! She shared some of her beautiful photos with me, as well as some amazing albums she offers! She is such an open and genuine person, and focuses on the relationships and meaning of the day, to capture the "fleeting moments" of emotion that you will look back on so fondly! She's done a number of amazing outdoor {and indoor} weddings in Southwest Michigan and beyond, so if you're planning a wedding in Southwest Michigan, check her out!

Southwest Michigan's Beautiful Beaches {Part 2}

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Weko Beach is located off of Exit 16 (I-94) in Bridgman, Michigan. The city beach is the little sister of Warren Dunes State Park. It offers a beautiful stretch of beach, along with picturesque walkways and overlooks built into the dunes. Also on Weko Beach is the beautiful Beach House, which is available to rent for weddings and other events. The building is directly on the beach and has 3 walls of windows facing Lake Michigan. The building is unavailable from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Now you just have to pretend the dune grass is green and beautiful and the trees are full and lush!