About this vendor
Windmill Island Gardens, located in Holland, Michigan, offers a unique and enchanting wedding setting. Steeped in Dutch heritage, this historic site provides a picturesque backdrop with romantic gardens, scenic lakes, and the iconic De Zwaan windmill. The venue's timeless beauty and natural charm create an unforgettable atmosphere, perfect for celebrating your special day. From intimate gatherings to grand celebrations, the staff at Windmill Island Gardens is dedicated to meeting your every need, ensuring your wedding is a memorable and joyous occasion.
The facilities at Windmill Island Gardens include the elegant Wedding Gazebo and Celebration Pavilion, which can be customized to create the wedding of your dreams. The venue can accommodate up to 250 guests and offers a variety of amenities, including on-site bride and groom's rooms, manicured floral gardens, and complimentary parking for guests. The Celebration Pavilion is beautifully draped with fabric lining, adding a touch of elegance to your event. The stunning gardens and historical landmarks provide endless opportunities for breathtaking wedding photos.
Windmill Island Gardens offers comprehensive wedding packages that include everything needed for a seamless celebration. Their services encompass inclusive set-up and take down, a one-hour rehearsal, round tables, white wedding chairs for the ceremony and reception, and an on-site facility attendant to assist throughout the event. Couples can choose from a list of approved caterers and beverage providers to ensure a delightful dining experience. Venue tours are available by appointment, allowing couples to explore the beautiful grounds and envision their perfect day. The dedicated staff at Windmill Island Gardens is committed to making your wedding day a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Covered Outdoors Space
Liability Insurance
On-Site Accommodations
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Settings
- Garden
- Historic Venue
- Park
- Tented
Venue Service Offerings
- Food & Catering
- Planning
- Wedding Design
- Service Staff
Awards and Affiliations
8-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2019.2018.2017.+5 more.
Best of Weddings
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Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
Reviews
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4.9
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Windmill Island exceeded our expectations for our wedding venue! The gardens were gorgeous. The venue made for the best scenery for pictures. The ceremony and receptions spaces wer...
e beautiful. We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect venue! Our guests loved having access to walk around the island and see the windmill. Overall a perfect venue!
We loved working with Julia and Windmill Gardens! it was a fabulous location with just amazing gardens. We were under the impression that no one would be visiting the gardens durin...
g that time but unfortunately someone was walking their dog on the other side of the creek during our ceremony causing our ringbearer/dog to start barking. Our priest made jokes about her just expressing her approval. We laugh about it now but I still wish this just wouldn't have happened. The requirements to work with certain caterer was difficult to navigate as we wanted a completely gluten free wedding. Things worked out in the end but it was stressful to find out that most of their approved caterers were already booked for our date.
Julia and the Windmill Island Team were amazing to work with. We were blessed to have beautiful weather and an amazing reception on Windmill Island!
This venue was beautiful for our big day! We love that our guests had the opportunity to come early for free to roam around if they want to. Minimal decor was needed in the outdoor...
spaces, especially the ceremony space, because of the flowers all over! Julia was amazing to work with too! She was very helpful, organized, informative, and supportive throughout the wedding process. Lauren, our venue coordinator for the day, was also amazing. We appreciated the A/C in our bridal suite - much needed even at the end of September! The only thing to note is the lack of A/C in the groom’s suite. It’s a small thing in the grand scheme of things. All the great things outweighed this. Overall, we highly recommend Windmill for any future events like weddings!
Windmill Island contracted the event building (Clear Heights Construction of Grandville, MI) over 15 years ago, and they continue to maintain this facility with as much care as th...
eir gardens. An absolutely stunning venue!
This venue was SO beautiful! We got compliments the entire night. Guests got to walk around before our wedding for free. We had a lot of out of town guests coming, since we are fro...
m Wisconsin, so it was the perfect place for them to hangout before the wedding. I couldn't imagine a more perfect day. Julia was so awesome to work with. She communicated with us and helped us through the wedding planning process with whatever we needed. I HIGHLY recommend having your wedding here!
Julia was great to work with. The venue was stunning as always. Our wedding was the absolute perfect day and all of our guests have been telling me how beautiful it was and much th...
ey enjoyed being there.
Windmill Island Gardens was the most beautiful spot for my spring wedding. The park is already so scenic, not much decorating needs to be done, and it has everything you need right...
there. They were so easy to work with too. There is dressing rooms onsite, which was so nice too. My husband and I are so happy we went with this venue.
As many couples did, we had to reschedule our wedding due to the pandemic. Eventually we had no other choice but to change venues, and we’re so glad we did! The Windmill Island Gar...
dens was such a wonderful place to get married! The beautiful grounds and windmill were the perfect backdrop. Julia was fantastic to work with - her communication was always prompt and she tirelessly answered my myriad of questions through the planning process. Though not our day-of contact, she popped by to check in that everything was how we planned, which was a very thoughtful touch! Our original venue, and many others we inquired with, charged extra for almost everything. The Windmill Island Gardens includes so many extra amenities that we would have had to pay extra for elsewhere. The gardens are so beautiful that you don’t need many extra decorations. Get married here!
Windmill island was the best place for me to have my wedding. It is beautiful and affordable! The coordinators there were extremely helpful and on top of details. I had no issue pl...
anning my wedding here. My guests loved it. I highly recommend.
We were supposed to get married at Windwell Island two years ago but the pandemic started. The venue coordinator was very patient with us and did a good job of collaborating with o...
ur other vendors. The venue was absolutely beautiful and did a good job of meeting our needs.
This is a wonderful location to have a wedding with an outdoor ceremony at the gazebo and a semi-indoor reception in the tent! The price is right and the gardens are incredible. Do...
n't look any further than Windmill Island when choosing your wedding venue!
The venu was quite beautiful! The flowers offer the most decoration and provide a great backdrop for photos. The office assistant was not as friendly as I would have hoped. She sto...
od towards the back with a clip board waiting for us to approach her in which was only a hunch that she was the person in charge. The dressing rooms were not very cozy and dressing room did not provide well ventilation. The pipe under the sink in the room was leaking. There are many upgrades needed to the gazebo and tables/chairs. Communication was not the greatest. Grass was longer than most of us would have liked especially when needing to walk through for the ceremony. Tent was beautiful, flowers were beautiful and Windmill Island Garden provided an all together beautiful backdrop for a venu. If your looking for great detail, well maintained grounds and upgraded/well maintained facility. This would not be the place. All in all we had a wonderful experience.
Working with Windmill Island for our wedding reception was great! We had our ceremony elsewhere but had our reception here. Julia was great in communicating with us in a timely man...
ner. She set up our floor plan for us and it worked out perfectly.
There are a handful of preferred vendors for catering, there were great options and we were very happy with what we chose.
One somewhat different thing was that alcohol wasn’t able to be served until the park closed at 6:00 PM. We were still able to start our cocktail hour at 5:00 PM just with non-alcoholic beverages. It didn’t seem to be an issue at all as it was hot, so people loved having water and lemonade!
I loved having the sides open on the tent as it made the space feel so much bigger and allowed the breeze to come through. We also had yard games out on the lawn for those who didn’t want to dance.
Our guests loved roaming the island and taking pictures everywhere.
I would definitely recommend Windmill Island as a reception venue.
I had my wedding here on 7/10/2022 Best place in holland to have a wedding i loved it, great places for pictures, absolutly beautiful.
Windmill Island was the perfect place for our wedding! Julia and her staff were so helpful. Any questions were answered timely and thoroughly, they were always kind, and went above...
and beyond for us. Highly recommended! The grounds were beautiful and everything went great!
Julia was overall very helpful and made the process easy. Kellie was our day of contact and she did amazing with everything. The office manager and booth operator were very rude to...
myself and our guests but overall it was a beautiful location for a great day.
Beautiful venue! Our wedding was fabulous! Loved that the ceremony was right next to reception tent. The guests could walk around freely and explore the grounds. The people at the ...
venue were great and easy to work with. The kids loved the carousel! The only thing I would suggest is maybe having a key pad on the bride and groom room instead of having a key to worry about/hold onto.
We got married at this venue this past weekend and everyone raved about how gorgeous this venue was! The perfect outdoor wedding with the places to get ready, ceremony, pictures, a...
nd the reception all at the same place which really helps the logistics of it all. So happy with it!
We had our wedding in May 2019, the WEEK after tulip time. We were the first couple of the season. It was AWESOME! Julia always got back to me promptly with any questions that I ha...
d. Chairs and everything was set up morning of with no issues. The island was beautiful! We even forgot a few things there after the wedding and the staff held onto it and got a hold of me immediately to make sure we got our things back. Couldn’t have asked for a better venue!
What an awesome venue! We had an amazing time and the amenities were just what we expected. The gardens were beautiful and our guests had a great time exploring after dark. We had ...
~180 people and everything fit perfectly. Julia and our day of coordinator were so helpful and communicative throughout the whole process. The bride's room was nice for getting ready, but the grooms room was a bit small.
We had our daughter’s wedding at Windmill Island in August. She picked it because of the beautiful outdoor setting, and the fact that the ceremony and reception were in one place ...
(lots of out of town guests). The service we had from Julia and Alyssa was perfect (Alyssa was even offering to do things I hadn’t even thought of, which was great!). The vendors we had to choose from were also top notch. The guests enjoyed being at the park, the gardens were beautiful, and how fun to have an authentic windmill as a backdrop! Talking to my daughter after they got back from their honeymoon and having her say “It was exactly what I wanted” was the icing on the cake so to speak!
It was such an amazing and unique venue to get married at. Julia was so wonderful to work with! Everyone had a great time and the guests absolutely loved how unique the venue was.
My husband and I had an excellent experience working with this beautiful venue. Julia and her team were very helpful and easy to work with. On the day of the wedding and even at th...
e rehearsal, staff were easy to find and quick to help.
Julia, along with her entire staff, were wonderful through out the entire wedding process. The day of the wedding the grounds were beautiful and everyone was very helpful and accom...
modating to all our needs and desires.
Thank you Windmill Island for making our day spectacular.
We had out ceremony and reception at Windmill Island and it was a dream come true! The area is so beautiful and there are so many places for picture perfect opportunities! It real...
ly helped with planning our wedding keeping everything at one location and our guests loved that they could walk around the grounds and take their own pictures as well! Julia was great to work with! She answered all of my questions and met all of my requests! My wedding was beautiful and perfect and I would very highly recommend checking Windmill Island out for a wedding or any other event! They did an amazing job there and made me a calm/happy bride! :)
We absolutely LOVED Windmill Island! We got married in late May and the flowers were gorgeous. Julia was helpful and willing to answer all of my questions. Definitely a great venue...
if you're looking for something outside and still close to other things in the city!
Could not have pictured getting married anywhere else! Windmill Island has so many great photo opportunities and our guests raved about the scenic atmosphere. The wedding coordinat...
or, Julia, is a delight to work with and will help with anything you need. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!
This venue is an absolute dream! It's spacious, and down right gorgeous!! The staff are friendly, accommodating and very thorough! Book your wedding now, you certainly will not reg...
ret it!
The venue offers the best of both worlds - indoor reception and outdoor ceremony. The gardens are beautiful and provide the perfect backdrop for your wedding or event. My guests...
complimented on the location and had no idea the island had so much to offer! I would highly recommend Windmill Island Gardens
Julia and the team at Windmill Island Gardens were amazing! We were very happy that we could have a beautiful ceremony and an awesome reception all at one location. The gardens w...
ere lovely and full of flowers. They were flexible on making changes leading up to our wedding, and everything the day of was set up as expected. We really felt like we had the perfect day!
Everything about Windmill Island Gardens was perfect. We had our wedding there this past July and everything was perfect. We had to last minute add some more chairs for the ceremon...
y and they got it done. They were so accommodating and easy to work with. They give you plenty of time on the day of your wedding to get ready and to helo make your day as stress free as possible. Not only was their faculty amazing, the gardens are just beautiful. Your guests will have a great time being able to walk around the gardens if they choose to. We also had yard games set up and that worked out great! I highly recommend using Windmill Island as your wedding ceremony and reception venue.
Everything was beautiful! We brought in minimal decorations because the venue is already so full of flowers during the summer. They were easy to work with. Only frustration was wit...
h the limits on the vendors you could use but it worked out!
Hey had our wedding at Windmill Island in August. The gardens were absolutely beautiful, basically everywhere you turned was an excellent backdrop for photographs. The ceremony was...
perfect with the De Zwaan in background and surrounded by perennial gardens in full bloom! Our guests said it was the most gorgeous venue they've ever been to, and everyone loved being able to wander around the island! Paired with Beechwood's food truck, it made for a perfect outdoor wedding. We highly recommend to other couple's looking for a unique and memorable venue.
Hi there! If you are reading this that means you are probably considering having your wedding at windmill island! My advice is DO IT! You will not regret it! I had My wedding recep...
tion at Windmill Island this July and loved every minute of it! The Gardens were SO beautiful! You don't even need any decorations because the beauty from the flowers is enough! The outdoor/indoor venue is perfect because you cant predict michigan weather! The tent is huge and accomidates plenty of people we had 250 comfortably!! They allow you to come early and stay late and really work with you to make your day special and add all the touches that you wan to be there! It is the perfect scenery for pictures and a fun night out for guests to roam around and enjoy a special site! Julia is so friendly and kind and will answer all your questions promtly, meet with you as many times as you need and support you through the entire process! The bride and groom room are super fun to get ready in and air conditioned! There are many acitivites for children on the island and also room in the lawn any extra touches you may want!! I could continue to go on and on about the greatness of the venue and the helpful staff! Definetly check this place out in person! It will make for a beautiful wedding day!
We used Windmill Island for the ceremony & reception site. I loved the flower gardens surrounding the gazebo & lining the walls, they were beautiful. If comparing it to the Grand...
Hotel on Mackinac Island the beds are not quite as manicured. Julia was helpful but overlooked the fact that we requested the carousel time which I was very bummed about because we had guests with children asking us why the carousel wasn’t open (we had made an announcement after the wedding that it would be available). I loved the fact that we had very little decorating to do in the reception tent! The white drapery & colored lights sold me quickly!! Julia did say the property would be making upgrades! Air-conditioning & a bathroom in the groom’s quarters would be a bonus...and some air-conditioning in the tent would be stellar. Overall we as well as our guests were delighted!
We loved having our wedding at Windmill Island Gardens! It is so beautiful and there are so many flowers that you don't need a lot of decoration. We had our ceremony there as well ...
and the gazebo area for that is surrounded by flowers. There are so many pretty locations for wedding pictures in the garden area and some really unique spots like the windmill and carousel. Julia did a great job communicating with us to make sure everything was set-up the way we wanted it. Allison was our day of event coordinator and she did a wonderful job keeping us informed and checking-in to make sure we were all set throughout the day. The bridal suite on-site is very nice looking and it is air conditioned which was great for our bridal party throughout the day because our wedding day was HOT! We also had some awesome wedding vendors, many of which were recommended by Windmill Island Gardens.
We were very happy with our choice to get married at Windmill Island Gardens! We ended up having beautiful weather in May and all of our guests enjoyed walking around the grounds i...
n between the ceremony and reception. We were very sad that Margaret left, as she was a fantastic coordinator and referred us to all of our vendors that we ended up using! There were a couple minor mishaps the morning of the wedding that were not handled as smoothly as we would have liked with the new management, but in the end, we had a beautiful wedding day and wouldn't have changed anything about it! Windmill is a unique wedding venue that helps give guests a new experience!
My wedding at Windmill Island was amazing. It was everything I hooped it would be. Margaret was wonderful to work with. She will make you feel like your the only bride she is worki...
ng with because she is so good at what she does and cares so much to make your day perfect. I highly recommend Windmill Island the tent was beautiful and our wedding pictures turned out amazing. There are so many places to take pictures. Thank you Windmill Island!
Windmill Island was the most amazing venue for my wedding. We toured once and I instantly knew it was the place. The gardens are stunning and the windmill adds such charm. We heard...
from a lot of our guests how it was such a beautiful venue. Margaret was seriously the most helpful person ever. She answered every question I had in full detail and even thought of the things I never would have. Day of, she and her team were behind the scenes filling in all the details so I didn't have to worry. I could not have asked for a more wonderful place to have my wedding!
Windmill Island was amazing! We couldn't be more happy with the way our wedding day went! We loved having both wedding a ceremony at the same spot, it so nice for the guests and us...
so no one had to travel in between. Margaret Tamminga, one of the facility attendants on the grounds was the best to work wit to make sure our day was exactly what we wanted it to be! Our guests even loved the island! They said it was one of of the most beautiful venues they have been to. Since the grounds are so big they could utilize the whole grounds, walk around, go see the windmill hang out inside and outside the tent. Plenty of space and room for your guests to be comfortable! We are so so happy, thank you windmill island for making our day the best ever!
Fantastic wedding venue! We got so many compliments on what a beautiful place it was and we had a great time :) Margaret was a wonderful person to help coordinate everything and I ...
felt comfortable once I saw how detail oriented she was. She answered all of our questions fast even responding late at night. Everything went very smooth on the big day and I would definitely recommend this venue to anyone who asked!!
Windmill Island Gardens venue and staff were incredible! Margaret was on top of every detail to help guide us through the planning process as well as being there the day of to make...
sure everything was perfect! All of our guests complimented the beautiful accommodations. We could not have asked for a better place for our wedding!
We had a wedding ceremony and reception at Windmill Island Gardens on 09/03/17. After meeting with a few venues, we chose WIG primarily due to the professionalism of Margaret. W...
e could tell from our first meeting that she managed everything in a timely and organized fashion. Our guests absolutely loved the venue and had nothing but compliments after their experience. We highly recommend this venue!
I could not have been happier with having both my wedding and reception at Windmill Island. It was honestly like a fairytale from a storybook- everything I could have dreamed of an...
d more! So many people commented on how beautiful the venue and flowers were. It was the perfect outdoor venue, with the pavilion as backup incase it rained which put my mind at ease. I love that everything was in that one setting- we didn't have to go anywhere else for pictures or anything. I honestly felt like a princess. The staff there is so kind and helpful. It was very convenient to have the bride's and groom's rooms right there onsite to get ready in. My wedding day was everything I ever dreamed it would be, largely because it was at Windmill Island! I can't speak of it highly enough!
We were lucky enough to get married during the Island's peak garden weak! Everyone thought our wedding receptions was one of the most beautiful ones they had ever attended! I loved...
that we could trust the staff to take care of the set up and take down for us and that we could get ready on site!
We absolutely loved having our reception at Windmill Islands. Margaret, their coordinator was great to work with and ensured that all of our vendors worked together, and that the n...
ight ran smoothly! The gardens are gorgeous and the space offers a venue where guests can roam, walk around, play games, or dance the night away. When it got to the day of the wedding we didn't have to worry about anything except for enjoying it all!
We had the perfect wedding at Windmill Island Gardens!! A huge thank you goes out to Margaret and Cheryl, as well as our caterers (Above and Beyond Catering) and DJ Greg Rios for h...
elping everything run smoothly.
The grounds are beautiful and it was the perfect location for an outdoor wedding!! All our family said we had the most beautiful, most fun wedding they had been to yet! I definitely recommend Windmill Island and their professional staff for your big day!
We loved windmill island! Cheryl managed everything during our event and was just amazing. She was a calming influence and helped us pull everything together. Margaret was also gre...
at helping us plan everything remotely from London. The venue was so beautiful--really the perfect place to get married. I couldn't imagine getting married anywhere else.
We have received so many compliments and our friends and family are still talking about how amazing our wedding was. Everyone loved being able to explore the gardens, see the windm...
ill, and play lawn games. The tent looked so beautiful with all the decorations and people. I couldn't have imagined a better backdrop than watching the sun set over a historic windmill in a dreamy tent in the gardens.
Margaret and the event staff were so easy to work with, and everything was coordinated very smoothly with the vendors and guests arrivals. Margaret and the staff were accommodating to our wishes and our vision for the big day. Margaret's attention to detail and helpful planning tips along the way were a huge factor in making our day perfect and took a lot of stress off my shoulders during the planning. She was prompt and thorough in our communications, which made planning from a long distance much, much easier. Overall, a huge part our why our day was so special was the location and the people who made it possible at Windmill Island.
Contact
1 Lincoln Avenue, Holland, MI | West Michigan
Windmill Island Gardens