Bay Pointe Inn

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Summer

Our Wedding

Joe and Isabelle met officially at Lee’s Halloween party! They hit it off and their first official date was at Joe’s college apartment because restaurants were still closed due to COVID. Joe put up twinkle lights all around the table and lit candles. They popped some champagne and they cooked carbonara together. It was the first of many great dates for the two of them.

November 18th, 2020

Joe and Isabelle both share a love for travel, and the first trip they went on together was to visit Isabelle's sister Alexis for her birthday in Philadelphia. They had lots of fun exploring the city together and celebrating Alexis!

January 29th, 2021

It's thought that a Spartan is fated to marry a sweetheart if they&nbsp;kiss&nbsp;under the&nbsp;Beaumont Tower at midnight. Joe planned a romantic midnight picnic for the two of them and they shared a kiss at midnight. From this picnic, the "mystery date" tradition was created. Each month, Isabelle and Joe take turns planning a unique surprise date for the other. Joe and Isabelle have done this every month since.

June 17th, 2021

Isabelle graduated from MSU and accepted her first nursing job working neuro/oncology. Joe had one more year to finish up at MSU so they moved into their first apartment together in Lansing.

May 7th, 2022 

After Joe graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from MSU, he made plans to propose. He proposed on Belle Isle in Detroit, which was where they had one of their mystery dates in the year before. Isabelle was so excited and of course said yes and they celebrated with a night out in Detroit.

June 27th, 2023

Our Story

Photos

Alexis Beck

Nick Kouchoukos 

Katelyn Kirkbride

Lee Stowe

Sarah Pawlowski

Jake Forrest

Liam Kirkbride

Wedding Party

Q + A

We are so excited that you are traveling to celebrate with us! This hotel is about 20 minutes from our venue and you are welcome to book either 1 night or 2 nights in our block! To book a room, please give the hotel a call at (269) 685-9891 and tell them you are with the Beck-Kouchoukos Wedding party. If you are flying in to see us, the Detroit airport (DTW) is about 2 hours away from the venue and the Grand Rapids (GRR) airport is about 35 minutes away.

Comfort Inn

Travel

The Blue Reserve (<a href="http://the-bluewagyu.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Blue Wagyu – Welcome to The Blue Wagyu (the-bluewagyu.com)</a>- On the Yankee Springs Golf Course (~10 mins away) &nbsp;Russos on Gun Lake (<a href="https://www.russospizzeria.com/gun-lake/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gun Lake – Russo’s Pizzeria, Bar, &amp; Grille | Grand Rapids, Hopkins, and Burnips MI (russospizzeria.com)</a> &nbsp;Sand Bar <a href="https://sandbargunlake.com/menu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Menu - Sand Bar &amp; Grill (sandbargunlake.com)</a> &nbsp;Bay Pointe Bar and Grill (<a href="https://www.baypointeinn.com/eats/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bay Pointe Bar &amp; Grille | Bay Pointe (baypointeinn.com)</a>) &nbsp;Yankee Bills (<a href="https://yankee-bills-wood-fired-saloon.business.site/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yankee Bill's Wood-Fired Saloon - Pizza, Beer, and BBQ! (business.site)</a> &nbsp;RiverDog Tavern (<a href="https://riverdogtavern.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://riverdogtavern.com</a>) &nbsp;Salvinos (<a href="https://www.salvinosristorante.com/banquet-menu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.salvinosristorante.com/banquet-menu/</a>)-Sports bar environment &nbsp;4 One 2 Distillery Restaurant (<a href="https://tableagent.com/grand-rapids/4-one-2-distillery/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tableagent.com/grand-rapids/4-one-2-distillery/</a>)- Mexican food &nbsp;Gun Lake Casino- Good for entertainment, big bars and live music on most nights- Guests under 21 can get in for dining, but will have to stay in designated areas/paths Craft Bar Kitchen (<a href="https://gunlakecasino.com/dining/cbk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://gunlakecasino.com/dining/cbk/</a> )- Brewpub vibes, over 100 different brews and large cocktail menu Schkode Chophouse (<a href="https://gunlakecasino.com/dining/shkode-chophouse/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://gunlakecasino.com/dining/shkode-chophouse/</a>)- Fancy food and fancy environment, so perfect if that is what you are looking for- Only open for dinner! (opens at 5pm)&nbsp;&nbsp;

Isabelle & Joseph

Isabelle & Joseph

Wedding Party