NOTE - changed due to weather.   Now we are meeting at Bowers Harbor Vineyard- Google for address.

Welcome Reception - The Parlor 205 Lake Avenue, Traverse City Michigan 49686

BlueBridge Events Centre

Wedding Day

Light Brunch - Grand Traverse Resort and Spa - Clubhouse Lawn. Follow signs to the golf course and the breakfast is on the patio of the golf pro shop

Our Wedding

Hello friends and family, We are less than a month out and we are so excited to celebrate with you all! This email will have a few questions so we can update any numbers, and some recommendations for our friends visiting Traverse city or Michigan for the first time! First up business The Knot!Dates and times have been officially updated on the Knot. Please make sure your RSVPs for the welcome drinks and brunch are accurate. If for example you said yes to the brunch but do not think you can make it before 12pm (which is totally fine and to be honest I'm not confident in my own ability to wake up in time) please update your choice! More RSVPs-A few more things have been added to the week's schedule. Although an official RSVP is not needed we would love to know if we can expect you to any of these!•	Tuesday 6/23-Sleeping Bear Dunes (about a 45 min drive from TC)•	Wednesday 6/24 3pm-5:30pm Brys Estate Winery (if you think you will need a ride please let us know so we can figure out carpooling!)•	Thursday 6/25 10 am-Beat the Bride 5k. Walk or run! Winner gets to marry Matt, and there may or may not be t-shirt prizes for 2nd and 3rd place.....Bagels on the beach with a quick plunge in the lake after to cool off!•	Friday 6/26 3pm- The bus leaves from the Best Western parking lot at 2:45pm! Please let us know if you are planning to be on it. If you are driving there is plenty of parking at the venue!•	Saturday 6/27 Brunch at the Grand Traverse Spa - on the lawn from 10am - 12 noon. If your plans changed from the RSVP please let us know. Michigan Recs (Fun stuff!!!!)We say Pop here! Food recs-•	Bubbies bagels are so good! Line can get long though so get there early!•	Bay Bread Co.- great for breakfast and lunch and they donate to local schools!•	Chubby Unicorn- great sandwiches and salads•	The Little Fleet- An area with a bunch of yummy food trucks•	North Peak Brewing- has a mean cheese soup. Lots of great breweries up here (drink Founders and Bells beer while here for local faves)•	Detroit Pizza!!! Jets is my fave, but there are lots of options•	Cherries! We will be in TC a week before the cherry festival so they will be everywhere! Try Cherry republic for everything cherry flavored (salsa, candy, queso, wine!!!)•	Left foot Charley has ciders made with Michigan apples! Things to do-•	Lakes! Did you know there are lots of lakes? Average water temps around this time of year are in the low 60s (great for your health!) and people love to swim, stand up paddle board, jet ski and kayak! Did you know we have 5% or the world's fresh water?!? THE WORLD!•	Nature- If you aren't joining us for Sleeping Bear dunes, I highly recommend going! It is an all around beautiful national park that is absolutely unique.•	Cycling! There are bike paths all along the water in Traverse city. Many hotels and Airbnbs have complimentary bikes or you could rent. A great way to see Downtown TC! Speaking of-•	Downtown Traverse City- lots of fun shops and things to see! Check out the BATA bus for free rides to and from. NOTE- there are not many Ubers in TC so plan accordingly! You may have to wait a while for your ride•	Winerys- Lots of beautiful winerys up here with beautiful views, and fun wines!•	Things aren't open super late here! So I definitely recommend getting some pop, snacks and local beer for the hotel. Or join us on the beach at the cottages where we are staying in the evening for a bonfire!If you have any questions please feel free to reach out now, because I do not guarantee my brain will be working well enough to answer them in the future. Moms (Cheryl and Debbie) may also be able to help but no promises. No salt, No sharks, No worries ;) 🍒 Love,Andrea and Matt

6/2/2026 Message from Andrea and Matt 

Our Story

Photos

Wedding Party

No blocks are available during peak season - please book early

Best Western Plus Traverse City

Cambria Hotel Traverse City

Comfort Inn Traverse City

MORE DETAILED INFO:See email from Matt sent on 12/13/25 - it is copied on this site under the "Things to Do " category.

Hotels and Reservation Information 

https://www.traversecity.com/things-to-do/

Hello friend! We wanted to send along a bunch of info for the wedding and Traverse City to help you make plans for June! (Whenever you so choose to make plans for June!) Below is information on getting there / where to stay / and things to do throughout the week. We're so excited to have you there! Getting To Traverse City:There are 2 flight options:- There is an airport in Traverse City so you can buy a ticket (some direct flights, but most likely you will have to lay over in Chicago or Detroit) and fly into the city.- A cheaper option, if you want to be like the real Michiganders, is to fly into Detroit airport and drive the 3.5-4 hours up north to Traverse city.Where to Stay in Traverse City:We are staying in the Island view cottages. There is a minimum of 4 nights if you would like to stay in one of these but you get to hang out on a private beach with us if you do! There are also several air-bnbs within walking distance of these cottages in the downtown area. For Hotels, we recommend the Bayshore resort (right next door to the cottages) the Delmar (next to the Bay shore), or The Best Western (down the street a little bit.) There's also a lot of Airbnb's in the area. We do recommend booking accommodations sooner than later as it's a pretty busy tourist spot, and THE CHERRY FESTIVAL STARTS the next week. How To Get Around Traverse City:For the wedding itself - we'll have a bus picking people up from set destinations in the downtown area. For the other days, a free bus called The Bayline runs through Traverse City from 6 AM to 9 PM every 15 minutes or so. It should be easy enough to get places! We'll have more specific plans for transporting people to places they need to be as we get closer. Things To Do In Traverse City:Wedding week activities: As detailed on the wedding invite we'd love to have you join us a few days earlier in the week if you're free / interested in some Michigan fun! - Tuesday 6/23 we'll be going to the Sleeping Bear Dunes - Named the “Most Beautiful Place in America” on ABC’s Good Morning America!- Wednesday 6/24 we'll be either going on a boat (on a GREAT LAKE) or to one of the many wineries on the Old Mission Peninsula (or both!) - Thursday 6/25 there will be welcome drinks at a location TBD! It'll be fun! - Friday 6/26 is the wedding, so, uh, please be there by then. Other things to do in Traverse City: There's plenty of kayaking, restaurants, breweries, nature, wineries, and a whole store where you can buy cherries in any form you can imagine. (Salsa? Queso? They've got a cherry version!) It's been called a TOP TRAVEL DESTINATION by this random website.If you can't join us for the wedding, you will be missed! We do ask if you could reply to the RSVP with the 'no' to help us plan, it'd be very appreciated! And if you CAN come, also RSVP as soon as possible! Just RSVP. More information / RSVP can be found on THE KNOT. Woooo - please reach out with any and all questions!- Andy &amp; Matt!

Email from Matt 12/13/2025

Things to Do

Registry

Bus Pick up will start at 2:30pm at the Best Western on the way to the Blue Bridge so that our guests arrive comfortably in time for the wedding at 4pm Bus will return at 10pm and 11pm.

Guests may also drive themselves if they have a car and designated driver – there is ample parking at the Blue Bridge. Address: 1950 Ellis Lake Road, Grawn MI 49637 Allow 30-45 minutes for travel and parking due to traffic at peak season and some construction in Traverse City area.

Best Western, Cambria Suites and Comfort Inn are owned by the same company (Summerside Properties) and are located pretty close to each other. This link gets you to the three hotels <a href="https://www.traversecitylodging.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.traversecitylodging.com/</a> Best Western – 305 Munson Ave.Comfort Inn – 460 Munson AveCambria Hotel and Suites – 255 Munson Ave

Andrea & Matt

Andrea & Matt

Hotels and Reservation Information

Best Western Plus Traverse City

Cambria Hotel Traverse City

Comfort Inn Traverse City