A shuttle will be provided for the following locations for the welcome party and will be provided for locations outside of Bay Harbor for wedding day. Bay Harbor locations are walkable to our wedding festivities.
We will be providing a shuttle service from our hotels with room blocks for the weekend's events.
Welcome Party Pick Up Times
5:20pm - Courtyard Marriott
5:30pm - Holiday Inn Express & Suites
5:30pm - Stafford’s Perry Hotel
5:35pm - Odawa Hotel
5:40pm - Bay Harbor Vacation Homes (corner of W. Beach Street & Main Street)
5:45pm - Hampton Inn & Suites
6:05pm - Inn at Bay Harbor
6:25pm - Village Suites (Guest Check In)
Shuttles will begin end-of-night pick-ups and drop-offs starting at 8:30pm with a final pick up at 10:15pm.
Wedding Day Pick Up Times
3:10pm - Courtyard Marriott
3:20pm - Holiday Inn Express & Suites
3:25pm - Odawa Hotel
3:25pm - Stafford’s Perry Hotel
3:35pm - Hampton Inn & Suites
Shuttles will begin end-of-night pick-ups and drop-offs starting at 10:00pm and will continue until we shut down NOMAD (1:00am).
We do not hold a traditional block with the Village Suites, however you are able to book your stay by calling reservations at (231) 439-2400 or following the link below.
We have established a room block at this hotel. There is a 2 night minimum and the rate is $289 per night (plus tax). The cut off date to book within our block is 7/21/2025.
To reserve a room within our block, please call the hotel and ask to reserve a room within the Snyder/Howard Wedding block.
We have also established a room block at the Courtyard Petoskey at Victories Square. The room rate is $342 + tax, per night. The cutoff date to reserve a room within our block is 8/5/2025.
Please follow the link to book your room.
The Inn at Bay Harbor, where you’ll find luxe comfort and gracious hospitality alongside world-class amenities, nestled on the alluring shores of Lake Michigan’s Little Traverse Bay. Situated in the resort community of Bay Harbor, Michigan. Just minutes from our ceremony and reception space. While we do not have a room block at the Inn, it is a Marriott property and you can use Marriott points there.
We do not hold a traditional block with the Hampton Inn & Suites Petoskey, however you are able to book your stay by calling the hotel directly or following the link below.
There are many Vrbos (www.vrbo.com or www.vacationrenter.com) in the area, but this is the high season and properties book up quite early--often a year in advance! There are Airbnbs (airbnb.com) available as well, but likely a smaller selection. If you would like to go this route we recommend staying in Petoskey, Charlevoix, Bay Harbor, Harbor Springs area.
A smaller airport close to our venue, about a 35 minute drive. Flights to/from Chicago and other cities are sometimes available!
The closest airport to our venue, about a 1.5 hour drive to our venue. Uber/Lyft is not available from the airport, we recommend scheduling a taxi ahead of time, or renting a vehicle for the weekend.
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) in Grand Rapids offers additional flight options, but is further from our venue (~3.5 hours drive).
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) in Detroit is a popular option for those flying from the west coast or internationally but is even further from our venue (~4.5 hour drive).