Willowbrook Mill

of-a-kind venue by recommendation from my sister who had attended a wedding here years before. We live in Connecticut so we weren’t able to get to Northport to do venue visits right away & were eager to reserve our date due to the limited availability & number of couples who were currently holding dates. We reviewed photos and reviews online & after discussing our wedding vision with our wedding planner, we felt confident booking Willowbrook Mill site unseen. When we were finally able to visit in person, it was even more charming and unique than any picture or online review can truly represent. Located right in the heart of downtown Northport, you really feel like you’re stepping into a storybook town. Situated just minutes between the church where we said our vows and the shoreline where we took our sunset photos, Willowbrook Mill is an exceptional place for a wedding reception. The main room is such a great space with beautiful wood flooring, lighting and features throughout that give the space character. It’s a versatile space, so you can make it suit your style - dress it up or keep it simple. The space is stunning on its own, so when you see it all lit up with the tables decorated, it is breathtaking. The rest of the property also lends to the romantic ambiance with multiple areas indoors & out for your guests to gather. There’s a flowing brook beneath the bridge to the reception hall, a spacious deck overlooking a quaint patio, a welcoming fireplace in the foyer & a spacious sunroom off the foyer where the bar is located. They only hold one event per day so your event is their focus. Mimi and company were so accommodating and quick to reply to our every request that we felt like we were part of their extended family. They were incredibly helpful in every step of the process, from providing us with ideas for the decorations to recommending local vendors with whom they’ve worked with in the past. All of our guests were dancing and partying right up to the last minute and when the night was over, we couldn’t believe how magical the whole day had been! Willowbrook Mill is a very special place, and if you are considering booking your wedding here, rest assured that it will be a fairytale experience.

have received so many compliments on the venue. So glad we chose it.

s, communicating with vendors, even helping with setup. I just cannot say enough about this venue, any wedding or event here would be a dream.

de to our friends and weren’t very accommodating considering the high price we paid for the use of their building for 5 hours.

o special. i'm actually a wedding photographer and i have seen many, many venues - these guys are the most accommodating venue owners i have ever seen!! they worked with us on every single detail that we wanted and made our wedding absolutely spectacular. they have recommendations for every category of need you may want if you're getting married from out of town and don't know many vendors in the area. they are so passionate about making your wedding directly reflect your vision, and we were so appreciative of that! the fact that they only do one wedding per weekend is a huge sign to me that they value quality over quantity, and i cannot stress enough how perfect everything was. our guests raved about our choice of venue, and we are so thankful to have met Mimi!!!

rlein were wonderful to work with. I cannot express how thankful we are to have had such amazing people guiding us through this special time. I absolutely adore this venue and the people that work so hard to make it beautiful! - Diana Bryan

w places who wouldn't host a gay wedding in other small towns so I was especially nervous to consider Northport. But I loved the Willowbrook website so much we decided to check it out anyway. I am so glad that we did!! Willowbrook and Northport and everything about our wedding was more than we could have hoped for. It was gorgeous, the people were so friendly and happy for us, and the venue was perfect. I can not rave enough about Sam and Mimi. They were SO helpful every step of the way and truly went above and beyond for ever bit of our wedding. We decided to do a really unusual theme (Vintage Kitchen) and brought all our own dishes, bar items, and a zillion props. They let us have extra time to set up and take down and did everything they could to ensure our vision came to life. The day of, I didn't worry about anything. I knew that Sam and Mimi had everything at Willowbrook Mill under control and when we walked into the venue, it was perfect. In fact, it was more than I could have hoped for. If you are looking for a gorgeous venue, an amazing town, and an overall fantastic place for one of the most special days of your life, get married at Willowrbook Mill. It will be everything you ever envisioned and more.

of the way, she helped us see a vision we didn't even know was possible, and helped us execute it flawlessly. Mimi and Samantha both went above and beyond their roles, even going as far as contacting local government figures to try to sort out a situation that occurred with our ceremony site that was in no way affiliated with their business at all. Not only is The Willowbrook Mill hands down the most gorgeous and unique event venue in Northern Michigan, the owners Mimi and Samantha are the icing on the cake. Our wedding day was the best day of our lives, and I owe a great debt of gratitude to The Willowbrook Mill for everything they did to contribute to that.

xperienced and helpful - as a first time bride and planning the event pretty much on my own, they provided a lot of support. We got so many compliments about how great the venue was!

ded up at the Mill. We knew it was perfect for our wedding (despite the fact that we weren't even engaged yet!). Since we're from out of town and have no family nearby, my parents insisted that I look at other venues online that were closer to home. Nothing even compared. Pat and Kathleen were so wonderful to work with and bent over backwards to make our day special. We threw so many requests their way (including having a grand piano delivered on the Friday before our wedding and picked up the following Monday), and they happily worked with us on everything. The venue was something I never worried about for our wedding. I knew it would be perfect, and it absolutely was. Our guests loved everything from the water wheel to the stone fireplaces. It is a magical place.