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4.1 out of 5 stars and 14 reviews Best of Weddings (1x).
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(14)565 N Coldwater Rd, Lake Isabella, MI
About this vendor
Little Flower Barn is a central Michigan wedding venue that has been family-owned for over 100 years and is now managed by a father-daughter team. Mike is the property owner, a woodworker and the logistics guy. Sarah is the creative one, your go-to-gal and the details person.
The barn was built in 1910 by Ernest and Helen Faling (Mike's great grandparents), the property was inherited by Vern and Choice Foster (Mike's grandparents) in the 1960s and Mike transformed the barn into a three-story home in the 1980s where he raised his three daughters. Mike's oldest daughter and her husband honored the family's heritage and held their wedding on the property August 6, 2016.
If you are interested in learning more about our event space please contact Sarah directly at littleflowerbarn@gmail.com
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Covered Outdoors Space
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Settings
- Backyard
- Barn
- Garden
- Park
Venue Service Offerings
- Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
- Rentals & Equipment
- Tents
- Service Staff
Awards and Affiliations
2023 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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The Little Flower Barn is an absolute dream wedding venue. It's such a naturally beautiful setting already that minimal decor is needed! As a bonus Mike and Sarah (the owners) are ...
wonderful to work with, so accommodating and made the whole event go so smoothly. It's also so nice to have accommodations onsite for bridal party to get ready and to sleep onsite. I cannot speak highly enough of the venue so hopefully the photos can speak for me!
Booking with the LFB was one of the best decisions we made. Sarah and Mike were amazing and so quick to deliver payment confirmations once received. Fast forward to the day of, the...
y made sure all the tables were set up as we hoped with the exception of having the buffet at the fr9nt instead of the back which was absolutely a great decision on their part because the buffet line definitely got long fast! They were quick to explain this though and ensured I felt good about it too! The day went by without a hitch and we apparently even had energy to help them clean up afterwards ( I really dont know how but everyone kept telling me to go rest and my bride brain was still on pure adrenaline) Sarah and the amazing bartenders helped us box up our leftover mixers, alcohol, and food. Without them, our whole wedding party would have needed to stay at least another 3 hours. Their help was just incredible. Thank you 1000x over for helping make our day special. With love, Courtney and Tanner
Planning a decent sized wedding in Michigan from Seattle seemed like an impossible task, but my fiancé had attended two family weddings at Little Flower Barn previously and suggest...
ed it for our own. After reading reviews, looking at photos, and a friendly and thorough video call with the owner, Mike, I was more than comfortable to book sight-unseen.
After booking the venue, everything else fell into place.
Mike was fantastic to work with. All communication was clear and prompt. Venue rules and expectations were clear and fair. The value for the experience is unmatched.
We visited twice over the year of planning, and each time the owners were excited to show us gorgeous new features they were working on. Mike and Sarah are fantastic wood workers and designers. The new wood bar & new ceremony arch are stunning and the landscaping is spectacular. You can tell how much love and care is put into every detail of the property.
The florist and caterer each remarked how easy it was to come in and work day-of. Decorating is a breeze, as the indoor and outdoor spaces are so pristine and well designed. The caterer was delighted to work in their spotless, well-equipped kitchen. The venue provides their own bartenders, who are friendly and professional. The band had an easy time working with their sound systems, setting up and moving from the ceremony space to the reception barn.
Our guests were in awe of the beauty of Little Flower Barn, but felt comfortable relaxing and making themselves at home- exactly the vibe we desired.
We didn't stay overnight in the "getting ready barn", but it was wonderful to use before and during the festivities to get ready in and for some of our guests who had babies and needed quiet moments.
Thank you, Mike, for opening your home to us and hosting our wedding. It was a special day we will never forget! See you at the next Fox family event ;)
This venue has awesome landscaping and gardens, and two involved owners, that are there to help.
The Little Flower Barn was absolutely perfect for our wedding venue! Not only is the property beautiful, but the owners Mike and Sarah went out of their way to ensure that our day...
was perfection....and it was!
From the waterside ceremony area to the beautifully decorated reception barn, there were no complaints! Our guests kept telling us how beautiful it was and how it was almost "magical."
Mike and Sarah are great at keeping an eye out to make sure that things are ran smoothly, which was greatly appreciated. Sarah even helped "fluff" my long train before I walked down the aisle to make sure it was perfect for photographs. And Mike personally cut 30 wood slices for our centerpieces for the reception. Their hard work and attention to the Bride and Groom did not go unnoticed and was wonderful. We were able to focus on our guests and enjoy our evening because of their dedication. Also, Sarah communicated with all of our vendors for the day, pointing them in the right direction so we could focus on getting ready.
If you're looking for a beautiful background to your special day, with owners who take time to help clean up after your reception and make sure things go smoothly for you, then look no further. This is your place! Thank you so much Mike and Sarah for helping to make our fairytale wedding a reality.
Our wedding would not have been the same anywhere else. Mike, the owner of Little Flower Barn, is an exceptional person who takes pride in his venue. Family owned and operated, Li...
ttle Flower has been in Mike's family for generations.
The venue offers the perfect backdrop for the wedding ceremony, plus a fun and relaxing location for the reception. Plus a place for the bridal party to stay - all in the same location! It was truly the perfect place for our Woodland Fantasy themed wedding.
After the ceremony guests were able to play corn hole on the lawn and in the evening we had a campfire and made s'mores! It was everything we wanted our day to be, thanks to Mike and Little Flower Barn.
Mike and Sarah are amazing! They are very hands on with everything at the venue but not in the way! The venue is gorgeous. Would 10/10 recommend renting the bridal suit house with ...
the venue.
Wow!
Little Flower Barn is top notch! I attended an amazing wedding at this venue and I am awed at the beauty of the whole entire place from the amazingly beautiful landscape to t...
he creativity and attention to detail in the setup of the barn itself. If a barn style wedding is what you are looking for, these guys are top notch and I can't stress enough how beautifully setup this place is. I will definitely recommend this place to anybody I hear mention a wedding. I am so happy that I was able to attend such a beautiful wedding.
I would also like to mention the very friendly and accommodating staff. A young man named Adam was an absolute joy to meet. He was a very hard worker that did not stop the whole night. It was like he was everywhere taking care of things the whole night. I heard several people commenting on how great this young man was in helping with anything he could. I asked him as he was cleaning a large alchohol spill next to me if he ever got sick of his job? His response shocked me in today's world. He quickly replied, No Sir! I absolutely love this place! Cleaning up spilled alchohol isn't my favorite thing to do but my job is to give everybody here the best experience possible and I love doing that.
You get the best of all worlds at this place!
Am I a little bias because the venue owners are my dad, Mike and his partner, Sarah? Sure! Do I think this this venue is one of the most unique, historic and beautiful places to ge...
t married in the area? Yes! My dad and Sarah are some of the most giving, creative and hardworking people I know in the wedding industry and I say this as a professional wedding photographer myself who has photographed/filmed dozens of weddings across the state. Any couple would be lucky to work with the Little Flower Barn team and get married on this property!
We absolutely loved having our wedding here! Mike and Sarah are amazing and were so helpful from picking the venue, to suggesting other vendors, to day of prep. 100% recommend chec...
king this venue out, our wedding was absolutely beautiful
Beyond disappointed in this venue. The extreme rudeness, lack of respect, lack of communication was down right un called for. Owner flat out disrespected my mom in front of photogr...
aphers, hair/makeup people, my family and the bride! The way he spoke to her was in a downgrading manor, like she wasn’t anything to him, and what she had to say wasn’t valid. Knowing he messed up, he continued to make it like it was everyone else’s fault. Later on in the night I had SEVERAL people come to me and ask what his issue was and how unimpressed they were with him and how he handled the situation at hand. Get everything in writing and double check everything again and again. Don’t go off anyone’s word for anything. If you are only concerned about landscaping then this is the place for you. If you want someone who treats you decent and respects you, and doesn’t completely throw a wrench in YOUR special day, then this is not the palace for you! Things were not the way they were promised the bride had to wait around for things. She was then bombarded by the owners girlfriend who thought it was necessary to point out how things didn’t look good. She felt it necessary to micromanage everything that she possibly could. A misunderstanding happened with her, and again instead of being a decent person.. she proceeded to treat me like complete garbage. But then could hunt me down four times, I repeat four times to ask me about buying wedding stuff. If I was treated with respect like we all deserve, I wouldn’t of had a problem with that. But being treated like garbage over something so frivolous just blows my mind. Also, if you bring children there watch out. I wouldn’t say it’s a very child friendly environment. Venue was also extremely hot. Couldn’t open the doors because of the music. Disappointed is an understatement.
I loved this place in the beginning but come the day of there was so much misunderstanding and rudeness from the owners it made the experience not a very good one . While setting u...
p they were right on top of you and bluntly telling you how things didn’t look good or they didn’t like it , opinions are nice but unfortunately they were not asked for. When misunderstandings did come about it wasn’t just simply hey we had miscommunication this certain thing isn’t included it’s technically an up charge it was tossing contractions in my face while getting around and saying we don’t have any messages stating that’s what we said ( everything was in person unfortunately) and getting upset and just being rude about it. They were very nice people in the beginning and it is a beautiful place but sadly they way things were conducted during certain points in the day we’re not very professional.
The couple that owns this barn and run it are very unprofessional and extremely rude. Very nice before the wedding but come day of they were very disrespectful.
Where to start? Little Flower Barn is absolutely stunning. From the landscape, to the decor inside the wedding reception barn and the lodging space, to the ceremony space by the po...
nd. Everywhere you look, it’s beautiful. And how convenient to book the venue for the whole wedding party to stay at for the entire weekend long celebration.
Now on to what truly makes this place special, Mike & Sarah, the owners! These two have put their heart into this place and it’s so easy to see. They also do everything in their power to make your wedding experience the best it can be. Very responsive, helpful, timely and just overall great honest people. They even thought of small last minute details, day of that didn’t even cross my mind but everyone loved. If you want a stress free, beautiful day that people talk about for years to come, book your wedding here!
Contact
565 N Coldwater Rd, Lake Isabella, MI
Little Flower Barn