The DIA collection is regarded as among the top six museums in the United States with an encyclopedic collection which spans the globe from ancient Egyptian and European works to contemporary art. It is free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties. It costs $20 for adult non-residents and $10 for senior and student non-residents.

Belle Isle Park, a 985-acre island park located in the Detroit River near downtown Detroit, is rich with natural beauty and historical and cultural resources. The park provides spectacular views of Detroit to the North and Canada to the south. It’s home to the James Scott Memorial Fountain, the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory, the Belle Isle Aquarium, the Ralph Wilson Gateway (which serves as the official southern trailhead for Michigan’s Iron Belle Trail), a golf course and many more cultural and natural attractions. Visitors can also swim at the designated swim beach, ride bicycles, fish, paddle and more.

Eastern Market is the largest open-air flowerbed market in the United States and the largest historic public market district in the United States. More than 150 food and specialty businesses are located within the market district selling all types of goods including produce, meat, spices, jams, flowers, and poultry.

Hours: Saturday 7am-4pm (year-round)

The Motown Museum, which was founded by Esther Gordy Edwards in 1985, is one of Southeast Michigan’s most popular tourist destinations. Visitors come from across America and throughout the world to stand in Studio A, where their favorite artists and groups recorded much-loved music, and to view the restored upper flat where Berry Gordy lived with his young family during the company’s earliest days. Located in the original headquarters and music recording studio for Motown Records, the Museum is home to an extensive array of authentic company artifacts, photographs, costumes and other valued memorabilia.

Greektown Casino-Hotel features more than 100,000 square feet of gaming space with more than 2,600 slots, 60 table games and the largest Poker Room in Detroit.

There is something for everyone at IMMERSE spa. The award-winning, resort-style spa offers both luxury and relaxation in our 20,000 square-foot oasis. Choose from a full range of signature treatments designed to transform and refresh your face, body and nails.

The Detroit Grand Prix will be occurring the same weekend as our wedding! If you stay at the Marriot Detroit Renaissance Center, you may be able to see it from your window! The Detroit Grand Prix is an IndyCar Series race weekend held on a temporary circuit in Detroit, Michigan.