Pigeon Creek Event Center

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Fall

Welcome to our wedding website! We are so excited to share the best day of your lives (oops, we mean our) with all of our closest friends and family! This will be your go-to spot for all things about our big day.&nbsp;Cheers to the Chandonnets!&nbsp;

Our Wedding

It all started in October 2022 when Hannah saw Luke, who was a groomsman in his best friend Pat’s (who also just happens to be Hannah’s cousin) wedding. Hannah told one of the bridesmaids that she thought Luke was cute, but Luke was a little too shy and wanted nothing to do with her...But if you know Hannah, she wasn’t going to take no for an answer. A few days after the wedding, Hannah asked Pat’s new wife Michelle for Luke’s phone number. Hannah and Luke texted for a couple of days but that slowly fizzled out.Fast forward to February 2023…Pat sent Hannah a Snapchat of Luke while they were on a trip to the UP. Hannah jokingly replied that it was a shame that Luke never texted her back. Pat relayed this to Luke, who claimed Hannah never responded to HIM (which we all knew damn well wasn’t true!). Hannah took matters into her own hands (again) and sent Luke one more bold text, and Luke was hooked.After Luke and Hannah began talking again and things seemed to be going well, Pat and Michelle decided they were going to try to play matchmaker. They set up a dinner at their house for the four of them where they spent HOURS drinking beer, eating Bernie O’s, and watching “Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?”. Turns out none of them were. To Pat and Michelle, Hannah and Luke really seemed to be hitting it off, but neither of them made any moves! At 2 am both of them finally left (separately). Luke will say that Hannah couldn’t have gotten out of there any faster, and Hannah will say that she couldn’t even tell if Luke was into her or not! Right when Hannah pulled into her apartment’s parking lot, she got a text from Luke saying he had a great time and he would love to see her again. They made plans for the following day.Luke picked Hannah up from her apartment and they went to Oddside Ales, one of Hannah’s favorite bars in Grand Haven. They spent hours talking about anything and everything. The two of them couldn’t get enough of each other, so similar to the night before, their date didn’t end until about 2 am.After that first date at Oddside, the two were inseparable. Hannah met Luke’s mom Nancie, and sister Leah about two weeks into them seeing each other, and Luke met Hannah’s Grandpa Pat (aka Papa) and brother Kale shortly after.Luke showed Hannah his love for sports, and even turned her into a Red Wings and Lions fan! It had taken her 26 years to find out that the lines you see on TV during a football game aren’t actually on the field…(thanks Luke).Hannah and Luke became official and said “I love you” for the first time on March 20th, 2023. Both of them knew very early on that they wanted to be together for the rest of their lives.The couple moved in together by the summer of 2023 and adopted their first cat together, Gibby (named after Detroit Lions player Jahmyr Gibbs), in November.Their one bedroom apartment soon became too small after their newest family member Gibby joined them, and in July of 2024 Hannah and Luke moved into a two bedroom apartment in Grand Haven and adopted their second cat, Wheezy, in September.Luke proposed to Hannah on Christmas Eve 2024 while opening Christmas presents. Even though Luke had forgotten everything he had rehearsed AND forgot to get down on one knee, the moment couldn’t have been any sweeter.Hannah and Luke are both confident that they’ve found their person. Luke’s calmness, go with the flow attitude, and goofy personality provides the perfect balance to Hannah’s loud and outgoing personality.Cheers to the future Chandonnets!

Our Story

Photos

Patrick Ruebel

Elizabeth Gannon

Zakk Danz

Michelle Ruebel

David Essing

Sierra Taormina

Rogan McEvoy

Leah Chandonnet

Kale O'Toole

Holly Pelfresne

Patrick Daugherty

Carly Daugherty

Jordan Hagye

Jill Justen

Wedding Party

We'd love for you to dress up a bit &amp; show us your best semi-formal attire, please! Think cocktail dresses, midi-dresses, dressy jumpsuits, suits, button-downs, slacks, chinos, sport coats, blazers, etc. No need for black tie - but we kindly ask that you leave the jeans at home (yes, even your nicest ones)!

Dress Code

The area near our venue is a little light on hotels, so we recommend ensuring you have a DD, looking at Airbnb's in the surrounding area, or checking out hotels in the nearby towns of Grand Haven or Holland! We recommend booking soon, especially if you're planning to stay the weekend. Check out some of the nearby options below!

Hannah & Luke

Hannah & Luke

Registry