Outdoor Weddings and Receptions

on the Water

in Northern Michigan

Create a wedding suited to your unique style!

Have the wedding you've always dreamed of

a One-of-a-Kind Wedding

that Reflects your Personalities.

IF you're one of those unique couples

who has your heart set on having

your wedding

outdoors by the lake,

then Northern Michigan's Lighthouse Point

is the wedding ceremony and reception location

you've been looking for.

Lighthouse Point combines your imagination and your personal touch to create a unique, Romantic Wedding & Reception unparalleled beauty of Northern Michigan's Straits of Mackinac, The Great Lakes of Huron and Michigan plus all the charm and beauty that Mother Natures Outdoor Chapel has to offer.

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As of 2/06/2010 we only have 6 available dates open for the 2010 season 2 in June, 2 in July and 2 in September

 Lighthouse Point is a unique and unusual wedding and reception site, there's no place like it in Northern Michigan.  Your wedding will be an incredible unforgettable adventure, filled with delightful Fun and Excitement that can only be found in and around Northern Michigan's incomparable Straits of Mackinac.

 
How stunning and exquisite is the destination wedding venue at Lighthouse Point? 

When "The Knot Wedding Magazine" had to choose a picture for the cover of their "Guide to Destination Weddings Book," they could have used a picture from anywhere in the world. The "cover picture" they used was taken of a lakeside wedding that took place at Lighthouse Point.
 
Some of  the unique and special things about outdoor weddings and receptions at Lighthouse Point are:

• Your Lakeside Wedding Celebration takes place over 2, 3, 4 or 5 days, all in one private place.

• That means everyone and everything is coming to you, you're not running from place to place to place, nor are your guests.

  Being in one place allows you the ability to enjoy everyone and every minute of your wedding and reception, not just a few moments here and there like everywhere else.

  Privacy ... Lighthouse Point is hidden away in the cedar and pine trees on the shores of Lake Michigan in Straits of Mackinac, just 4 miles off of I-75. But you would never find it without a map or directions. Google and MapQuest don't even know where we are.

• Up to 200 of your friends and family can attend your wedding and reception and up to 30 of your friends, or family can stay right on the grounds. We have 4 guest houses nestled within the pine trees and cedar forest that surround the property. 

• We do your wedding and reception only.  Just one wedding each weekend, we don't even allow potential brides & grooms to tour or visit if your celebration is going on.

• There isn't another wedding starting in 2 hours or several other receptions going on in the rooms down the hall.  Lighthouse point, makes sure that your memorable day is yours and yours alone.  We only do between 14 and 16 weddings a season. 

• Your wedding is Private on our 18 acre estate with over 1000 ft. of Lake Michigan shoreline, for just you and guests to enjoy.

• A private 165 foot Pier reaching out into Lake Michigan 

• There are Spectacular Sunrises and Stunning Sunsets over the Crystal-Clear Blue Water.

• The views from our shoreline and pier of the Mackinac Bridge, St. Helena Lighthouse and Island and the Passing Great Lakes Freighters are Mesmerizing.

• Once it gets dark you'll see stars that you didn't know were there, and the Milky Way stretches across the entire sky.  Priceless as the commercial says.

• Dancing beneath the sparkling night stars, with the moonlight rippling off the water.  It's the kind of Wedding Party you read about in Fairy Tails.

• Lighthouse Point can be formal and exquisite or as laid back and casual as you desire.  Sometimes it both, exquisitely laid back and formally casual. 

Your guests will know the instant they arrive that Lighthouse Point is a place of breathtaking natural beauty.

The kind place where movie stars would have their weddings, if they knew about it.

Imagine the fun your friends and family will have being together, connecting and reconnecting, while Enjoying Your Romantic Lakeside Wedding in a piece of Northern Michigan Heaven.

When was the last time you sat around the campfire with your friends?
 
The campfire is where almost everybody ends up Friday after Rehearsal Dinner.  It's a "Memory Making Good Time" and lots of fun.  Can you say "S'mores." 

After celebrating your spectacular wedding by the lake  your guests will return home feeling as if they had been on vacation.  The Straits of Mackinaw has so many entertaining and fun things for your guests to see and do.

Lighthouse Point can accommodate up to 200 of your guests.  It is open for ceremonies and receptions from Memorial Day through October.
 
 
Some commonly asked Questions are:

Where can my guests who can't stay at Lighthouse point stay? 

• Within an 8 miles radius of Lighthouse Point, there are 5 Campgrounds,  2 Boat Marinas, and dozens of Hotels and Motels with thousands of rooms to accommodate your guests and their budgets. 

What about finding a Caterer, DJ, Flowers, Photographer, Officiant, Cake Maker, Hair Dresser, Manicures & Pedicures, etc.?

• Once you book your wedding at Lighthouse Point we'll give you a list of vendors that will give you several choices in each category  which can supply everything you'll need. You are also welcome to find and use your own vendors.

What if it rains?

• That's why we have 3000 sq. ft. of TENTS and side walls.  In seven season of doing wedding at Lighthouse Point we have only had one ceremony rained out.  All the rest have been outside by the water just as planned.
• In the fall 2009 we created an inside venue with a "Disney Theme" that can be reserved "just in case" you want some added insurance.

Once you've had your wedding at Lighthouse Point you become part of a very special group of couples ... so Margaret and I have a special gift for the two of you.

• One night FREE at Lighthouse Point every year forever, well as long as we own the place.

• You have to return either in the off season or any day during the week, Monday through Thursday, between June and October or on a weekend that were not booked for a wedding.

You'll always be welcome to return to Lighthouse Point . "where your married life together started" for free.

This has become a tradition for many of our brides and grooms, they return every year to celebrate again.

Weddings and lakeside receptions at Lighthouse Point are all about having FUN and taking the STRESS out of your wedding, giving you and your guests a unique, entertaining, and memorable experience.

Everything happens all at one place. You're not running from the church to the rehearsal dinner, back to the hotel. Then you get up, run to the florist and pick up the flowers, get dressed then it's off for pictures. then before you know it ...

you're rushing to get to the church for the ceremony.

After the ceremony you have to stay behind for pictures, while your guests try to find the reception. After they do, they sit and wait for you to arrive.

None of this happens at Lighthouse Point. There is no running from place to place, wasting time that could be spent having fun with your friends and family.

Sharing and celebrating with family and friends is the real reason for having a wedding and reception in the first place.

What's your next step?  Call us at 906-643-8621 to see if your wedding date is available.  Then ask us any unanswered questions you may have.

We have a few dates open for the 2010 season and we are taking reservations for 2011 and 2012 now.

Looking forward to speaking with you soon,

Jim & Margaret 

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PLEASE, respect our guests, their celebrations and privacy during the spring, summer and fall months.

Please Do Not visit Lighthouse Point without first scheduling an appointment for a personal tour during our wedding season.

We're happy to show you our outside wedding reception site. We'll give you all the time you need to view the grounds and ask questions, we know you'll love our outdoor wedding place.

Sunday afternoons or Monday through Wednesday works pretty good for a tour most of the time.

But, please schedule an appointment as we sometimes have several brides, viewing the grounds on the same day and we want to get to know you and give you our full attention. Thanks for understanding.

If it is past the end of November (winter) Lighthouse Point is closed until May. Margaret and I go to Arizona where it's warmer.

Sorry we can't show you the place all you can do is walk the grounds. Everything is all closed up for the winter. But our pictures tell the stories of our past weddings. All you have to do is add your imagination and personal touch to have the lakeside wedding and reception you've dreamed of.