You never know what you’re going to get up north. Sometimes it’s rain in July, sometimes it’s unseasonably cold temps in August, but when the leaves are almost completely turned, and the sun still feels warm when you’re in your short sleeves, you know you’ve hit Northern Michigan Gold.

Reason #1 million why I love weddings in Michigan. One day you’re on the lakeshore, the next you’re saying “I Do” underneath a willow tree in the middle of a vineyard.

Chloe and David brought the California vibes to their wedding at Aurora Cellars, a vineyard up near the Leelanau Peninsula in Michigan. The willow tree and green branches growing up the poles of the tent brought the Northern Michigan natural elements into their wedding day.

With fall in full swing, Mallory and Collin’s wedding at a Michigan Vineyard, Aurora Cellars, had the hints of yellow among the swaying willow tree, and could not have been a more perfect setting.

We love a northern Michigan wedding on the water, especially if it’s a wedding at the Charlevoix Yacht Club. Holly and Tristan had their first look just steps from the water of Lake Michigan before their ceremony overlooking the marina.

If you’re looking for a breathtaking backdrop for your wedding, look no further than the mountaintop at Crystal Mountain! You’d have no idea that you’re in northern Michigan! Not to mention, you get to arrive via chairlift! …Talk about a GRAND ENTRANCE!

A secluded destination, making you feel like you’re on the east coast surrounded by cottages and marinas, the Willowbrook Mill is a Great Lakes dream for a Northern Michigan Wedding.

Nothing says a Northern Michigan wedding like the lakeshore, bikes, kayaks and brews. Before Mikala and Jake even said their I do’s, they treated their entire bridal party to a rehearsal that was quintessential Traverse City.