2 Hours from Chicago
Leave the City Behind for the Weekend
Chicago couples looking for something beyond the usual ballrooms and rooftops are finding it here — a private 445-acre estate in Southwest Michigan where your wedding isn't just an evening, it's an entire weekend escape with the people you love most.
The Escape You Deserve
What the City Can't Offer
445 Private Acres
No traffic noise. No shared walls. No strangers. Just rolling countryside, open skies, and complete privacy for your celebration.
A Full Weekend
Not four hours with a hard stop — Friday through Sunday. Rehearsal dinner, wedding day, farewell brunch, all in one place.
Stay Together
Our Queen Anne mansion sleeps 22. Your wedding party wakes up together, gets ready together, celebrates together.
Chicago Vendors Welcome
Keep your favorite city vendors. Your caterer, photographer, florist — we're completely DIY-friendly with no required vendors.
The Weekend Experience
More Than a Venue — A Wedding Retreat
When you leave Chicago for your wedding, you want more than a venue change — you want a different experience entirely. Our historic mansion becomes home base for your closest family and wedding party, where the celebration starts Friday and doesn't end until Sunday.
- 1880s Queen Anne mansion, 6 bedrooms
- Sleeps 22 of your favorite people
- Gourmet kitchen for group meals
- Third-floor ballroom for rehearsal dinners
Your Escape Route
Easy Access from Chicagoland
Chicago & North
- Chicago (2 hrs)
- Evanston
- Skokie
- Oak Park
- Wilmette
- Park Ridge
Western Suburbs
- Naperville (2 hrs)
- Aurora
- Schaumburg
- Wheaton
- Downers Grove
- Elmhurst
Along the Way
- Gary, IN
- South Bend, IN (45 min)
- Elkhart, IN
- Niles, MI
- Sturgis, MI (20 min)
- Coldwater, MI (15 min)
Chicago Questions
What City Couples Ask Us
About 2 hours east, depending on traffic. You'll head through Indiana and cross into Michigan — and with each mile, the city stress melts away. Most couples tell us the drive is part of the experience.
Because the city can't give you this: 445 private acres, a full weekend that's exclusively yours, on-site lodging for your wedding party, and a bright white barn that feels like a dream. It's a destination without the flight.
Absolutely. We're completely DIY-friendly. Your favorite Chicago caterer, photographer, planner, florist — they're all welcome. We never require specific vendors or take commissions.
Your wedding party stays on-site in our mansion (22 guests). Other guests book hotels in Coldwater or Sturgis — both 15-20 minutes away. Many make a weekend of it, exploring Michigan's wine country and countryside.
Often, yes! Many Chicago couples find that Southwest Michigan is actually faster to reach than popular Wisconsin venues — and you avoid the I-94/I-90 north corridor entirely.
Our barn holds 330+ guests — perfect for those big Chicago families. For intimate celebrations, our mansion's third-floor ballroom fits up to 80 beautifully. We can handle everything from elopements to large celebrations.
Make Your Escape
Two Hours to a Different World
You've imagined your wedding a hundred times. Now imagine it on 445 acres of Michigan countryside, with your closest people staying on-site, and an entire weekend that's just yours. The city will still be there Monday.