This lead to many cranky conversation and lots of frustration, especially every time someone would ask if we set a date yet or if we were even looking. We would try to nicely respond with no, we were unable to because we could not find location we even fairly liked to see when they had dates available… and we were not settling for a boxed hall reception. (Nothing against them, it’s just not our style).
If you found yourself in the same predicament here is one venue in the Ann Arbor area. However, we did visit and like the barn but there would be no possible way to fit the 220 without a dance floor, 180 with, that their website indicates. A 100 people would be pushing it.
If you are willing to travel to the West coast of Michigan, this is my number one choice:
Don’t let the ugly webpage fool you.
I have also been to a Mill Creek Barn wedding on the West coast and loved it as well, it is a little more prairie-ish but has a beautiful organic feel to it.
After falling in love with those barns our closest option was a cement floor bright red, freshly painted barn over an hour south of us. Not making the cut. My future groom and I turned back to researching the Toledo area for something different and we came across http://www.gladieux-catering.com/venues.html and they had a list of places where they organize events and weddings.
We struck gold. Not only did we like several of the venues listed but we fell in love with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, in Toledo, OH. The historic train station has been newly renovated and hosts all types of parties from corporate events to wedding receptions. So back to researching yet again but this time with a purpose to read reviews on this venue and to find pictures. We came across the Toledo, OH Knot Forum to find these pictures (click on the links in the second post)
Love. Love. Love it. And we can still have our vintage wedding. No, not in a barn. But in an old train station.
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