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  Vintage House Banquets and Catering

  31816 Utica Rd, Fraser, MI 48026, USA

  • Spaces for 425 Guests

  Vintage House Banquets and Catering has operated in Fraser, Michigan for over 50 years, serving Macomb County with banquet facilities and full-service catering for events of all sizes. The facility includes three elegantly appointed banquet rooms that together accommodate groups from under 50 to more than 450 guests, along with a 5,000-square-foot Garden Patio available for outdoor events during warmer months. The venue's award-winning culinary team builds customized menus for weddings, bridal and baby showers, anniversary celebrations, birthday parties, corporate events, fundraisers, sports banquets, bar and bat mitzvahs, and funeral luncheons. Full-service off-site catering extends Vintage House's reach beyond the facility, serving groups of 25 to 25,000 at homes, offices, and outside locations. Owner Anthony Jekielek leads the venue with a family-oriented approach to hospitality. Vintage House operates adjacent to Vintage Gardens Wedding Chapel, offering couples the option to hold their ceremony and reception in the same location.

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  Longacre House

  24705 Farmington Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48336, USA

  • Spaces for 130 Guests
  • 1 Historic Space
  • 1 Estate

  Longacre House is a historic banquet facility in Farmington Hills, Michigan, housed in a 20-room Georgian country house that began as a six-room Victorian residence built in 1869 by Palmer Sherman. In 1918 the home was redesigned and expanded to include four porches, seven baths, and a greenhouse; a final remodeling in 1930 added the library. The estate is recognized as a local landmark, and its period character — stonewall fence, lush gardens, and landscaped grounds — carries through every event. The venue opens its doors to weddings, receptions, rehearsal dinners, bridal and baby showers, graduation parties, mitzvahs, business meetings, and social gatherings. It accommodates up to 130 guests during warmer months, with the beautifully landscaped grounds and a gazebo available as a backdrop for outdoor ceremonies; during the coldest winter months the indoor space seats up to 106. An in-house catering team works with guests to tailor menus to their event theme and preferences.

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  The B.O.B.

  20 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA

  • Spaces for 350 Guests
  • 1 Bar
  • 1 Event Space

  The B.O.B., short for Big Old Building, is a 70,000-square-foot historic entertainment complex in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. Originally constructed in 1903 as Judson's grocery warehouse, the four-story red brick structure was rescued from demolition by The Gilmore Collection and reimagined as a multi-venue destination bringing together restaurants, a craft brewery, live music, comedy, and nightlife under one roof. For private events, the Ashton cocktail lounge accommodates up to 350 guests in a setting defined by rich textures, deep leathers, polished wood, and gold and bronze accents — with modern audio-visual equipment and on-site catering provided by Gilmore Catering. The building's eight distinct venues also give groups the option to expand into the full complex for large-scale receptions and buyouts. Adjacent to GLC Live and across from Van Andel Arena, The B.O.B. sits at the heart of downtown Grand Rapids' entertainment district.

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  Crystal Mountain Resort

  12500 Crystal Mountain Dr, Thompsonville, MI 49683, USA

  • Spaces for 80-375 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 6 Resorts
  • 6 Total Spaces

  Crystal Mountain Resort is a four-season destination set on 1,500 acres in Thompsonville, Michigan, about 30 miles east of Lake Michigan in Benzie County. Founded in 1960 by a group of 96 community investors, the resort grew from a ski hill into a year-round property with 59 ski runs, two championship golf courses, a LEED-certified Crystal Spa, and lodging for 1,800 guests across more than 250 hotel rooms, suites, condos, and townhomes. The resort's Crystal Center conference facility anchors its event programming, offering fourteen flexible meeting and event rooms — from intimate breakout spaces to the 6,500-square-foot James Bay Hall, which accommodates up to 375 guests for banquet-style receptions. The Lodge at Crystal Mountain contributes additional event space in the MountainView room and Vista Lounge, alongside an outdoor Lodge Pavilion for al fresco gatherings of up to 200. In-house catering covers everything from plated dinners to family-style buffets, and a dedicated events team manages weddings, corporate retreats, and private celebrations year-round. With the full resort campus available to groups — including on-site skiing, golf, and spa — Crystal Mountain suits multi-day events and celebrations that call for a self-contained destination in northern Michigan.

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  Terrace Bay Hotel

  7146 P Rd, Gladstone, MI 49837, USA

  • Spaces for 400 Guests

  Terrace Bay Hotel is a waterfront property set along Little Bay de Noc on Lake Michigan in Gladstone, Michigan. The site has roots going back to 1918 and earned regional renown as "Michigan's Wonder Ballroom" during its Terrace Gardens era. After a 1947 fire, the property was rebuilt and has operated as a hospitality destination ever since. Current owners Jen and Jarred Drown acquired the property in 2016 and launched a comprehensive restoration, reimagining the Grand Ballroom with coffered ceilings and relaunching the venue under its historic identity. For weddings and private events, the hotel offers a lakeside setting anchored by the Grand Ballroom and an outdoor ceremony space with open water views of the bay. All catering is handled by the onsite culinary team through Freshwater Tavern, offering options from plated dinners to lakeside buffets. Guest accommodations are available on the property, with rooms featuring private balconies overlooking the water, and complimentary kayaks, e-bikes, and beach cruisers available for guest use. The venue hosts events year-round, including winter weddings.

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  Bert's Entertainment Complex

  2727 Russell St, Detroit, MI 48207, USA

  • Spaces for 750 Guests

  Bert's Entertainment Complex is a 24,000-square-foot destination in Detroit's Historic Eastern Market, operating for over 30 years as a family-owned business founded by Bert Dearing Jr. The complex brings together a restaurant, bar, jazz café, and warehouse theatre under one roof — functioning as part dining destination, part cultural institution. Two hallway-length murals by artist Curtis Lewis trace the arc of Black history in Detroit, featuring civil rights figures alongside entertainment and sports legends. Memorabilia and historical artifacts throughout the building reflect the founder's deep roots in Detroit's historic Black Bottom neighborhood. Bert's Marketplace, the dining anchor, is known for slow-smoked barbecue ribs, fried chicken, catfish, and mac and cheese. Bert's Warehouse Theater is available for private rental and accommodates a wide range of gatherings — family reunions, birthday parties, repasses, wedding receptions, concerts, and comedy shows among them. Live jazz, blues, and R&B performances run throughout the week, featuring local and international artists.

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  Boulder Pointe Golf Club and Banquet Center

  1 Champions Cir, Oxford, MI 48371, USA

  • Spaces for 300-365 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 1 Country Club

  Boulder Pointe Golf Club & Banquet Center sits on a reclaimed gravel mine in Oxford, Michigan, where 15 lakes and dramatic elevation changes create a landscape distinct from typical Oakland County courses. The club's 27 holes — arranged as three distinct 9-hole courses known as the Bluffs, Peaks, and Dunes — have earned it the top ranking among public golf courses in the metro Detroit area. The Grand Ballroom accommodates up to 300 guests for weddings, banquets, and private receptions, with tall windows overlooking the course and access to a walk-out veranda. Professional event coordinators manage the process from booking to event day, handling vendor coordination and custom menus through in-house catering. The venue also hosts family reunions, anniversary parties, retirement celebrations, and golf outings.

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  Andersen Enrichment Center

  120 Ezra Rust Dr, Saginaw, MI 48601, USA

  • Spaces for 400 Guests

  The Andersen Enrichment Center is an award-winning banquet and meeting venue situated in Saginaw, Michigan's historic park district, adjacent to the Lucille Andersen Rose Garden and Lake Linton along the Saginaw River. The center hosts meetings, weddings, receptions, ceremonies, and social events for up to 150 guests. The venue's centerpiece is the Garden Room, which opens through a wall of French doors to panoramic views of the rose and perennial garden — a setting well suited to wedding celebrations and formal dinners alike. Additional meeting and event space is available in the Hall of Fame Room and Board Room, giving planners a range of sizes to choose from. Complimentary wireless internet is included for all events, and clients have full flexibility to provide their own food and refreshments or engage a caterer of their choosing.

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  Mirage Elegant Banquets & Catering

  16980 18 Mile Rd, Charter Twp of Clinton, MI 48038, USA

  • Spaces for 1 Guests

  The Mirage Banquets is a family-owned banquet hall in Clinton Township, Michigan, built on a multi-generational commitment to the art of hospitality. Modular event spaces accommodate cultural weddings, corporate galas, and milestone celebrations, with both indoor ballrooms and an outdoor ceremony site available. The venue's in-house culinary team works from globally-inspired menus that honor European, Arabic, Mexican, and South Asian traditions — a deliberate fit for the range of cultural celebrations The Mirage serves. An exclusive partnership with sister company Bridal Insignia brings complete floral and décor design under one roof, and a dedicated events team provides end-to-end planning support from initial consultation through event day.

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  Ella Sharp Museum

  3225 4th St, Jackson, MI 49203, USA

  • Spaces for 200 Guests

  Ella Sharp Museum sits inside Ella Sharp Park in Jackson, Michigan, where art, history, and science programming share grounds with the historic Farmlane complex and the Hurst Planetarium. The museum hosts private events ranging from large weddings and receptions to corporate retreats and smaller hourly rentals for meetings and workshops. Wedding and reception packages center on the Grand Community Room and Ella's Granary, both offering tables, chairs, linens, an A/V system, kitchen access, a bridal suite, a groom suite, and an outdoor patio with lighting. For an added element, the Hurst Planetarium can be reserved for a cocktail hour, and gallery time and museum photo sessions are available as optional enhancements. Micro-weddings and reception-only formats are also offered alongside the full-day Ella Experience package, which includes exclusive use of the museum and two days of access for decorating, rehearsal, ceremony, and reception. The museum is ADA compliant, with wheelchair-accessible public areas, accessible restrooms, and free on-site parking inside Ella Sharp Park. Events are supported by dedicated staff coordination throughout.

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  Garage Grill & Fuel Bar

  202 W Main St, Northville, MI 48167, USA

  • Spaces for 80 Guests
  • 1 Restaurant
  • 1 Meeting Space

  Garage Grill & Fuel Bar occupies a fully restored 1940s-era gas station in the heart of downtown Northville, Michigan. The building carried several lives before its 2012 transformation — serving as a Gulf Oil station, a Sunoco location, a Chrysler dealership, and a garden shop — before reopening as a full-service restaurant and private event destination. An executive chef oversees a classic yet sophisticated menu designed to appeal broadly, anchoring the dining experience in a setting where the building's original character remains part of the atmosphere. For private celebrations, the Model A Room is a dedicated banquet space separate from the main dining area, accommodating up to 80 seated guests for banquets, parties, and business meetings. A banquet manager coordinates menus, pricing, and availability tailored to each event.

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  Goldner Walsh Garden & Home

  559 Orchard Lake Rd, Pontiac, MI 48341, USA

  • Spaces for 100-250 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Event Space
  • 3 Gardens

  Goldner Walsh Garden & Home is a 12-acre garden and greenhouse venue on the rolling hills of Pontiac, Michigan. Founded in 1953, the campus has grown from a cut-flower greenhouse into a destination that pairs a working nursery, tropical greenhouse, and full-service floral studio with several distinct event spaces. The Venues at Goldner Walsh accommodate weddings, showers, corporate parties, and other private gatherings. The Cedar House hosts receptions and parties for up to 100 guests, while the Gardens & Amphitheater extends across nine acres of outdoor grounds for ceremonies and receptions of up to 200. The Celebration Space — a glass-ceilinged greenhouse room with lush foliage and earthy stonework — accommodates up to 200 guests for receptions, parties, and dances. An in-house floral design team is available on-site for custom event arrangements.

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  Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit

  4454 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201, USA

  • Spaces for 130-905 Guests
  • 1 Restaurant
  • 2 Museums
  • 2 Historic Spaces

  The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) occupies a 22,000-square-foot historic auto dealership on Woodward Avenue in Detroit's Midtown neighborhood, originally designed by architect Albert Kahn in 1907. Reimagined by architect Andrew Zago, the building preserves its industrial character through open, layered gallery interiors where contemporary art and private gatherings share the same dynamic space. For private events, MOCAD offers two distinct rental options. The MOCAD Café seats up to 130 guests and accommodates 250 standing, with a setting defined by raw and painted brick, warm light wood, contemporary furnishings, and a dramatic floor-to-ceiling glass door. The full museum rental accommodates up to 905 guests, placing celebrations against a backdrop of rotating contemporary art exhibitions spanning the entire building. Events ranging from weddings and corporate product launches to automotive reveals and nonprofit receptions are supported by in-house A/V services, valet parking, coat check, and alcohol service. MOCAD extends discounted staffing and usage rates to fellow nonprofit organizations.

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  Michigan Renaissance Festival

  12600 Dixie Hwy, Holly, MI 48442, USA

  • Spaces for 6-250 Guests
  • 8 Outdoor Spaces
  • 1 Boat
  • 8 Total Spaces

  Michigan Renaissance Festival brings a meticulously reconstructed 16th-century English village called HollyGrove to life each fall on the grounds of Holly, Michigan. Over more than 40 years, the festival has grown into the Metro Detroit area's most celebrated seasonal event, drawing guests into a world of jousting knights, jesters, fairies, artisan shoppes, and seven themed weekends — from Viking Invasion to Pirates & Pups — each running weekends from late August through early October. The festival grounds host a range of outdoor ceremony and reception spaces available for private events and weddings. Couples may exchange vows at the Chapel, aboard the Pirate Ship stage, or beneath the canopy of Fairy Wing Forest, with celebrations continuing in the Royal Court, which accommodates up to 120 guests for a seated reception. In-house catering and dedicated event coordination are available for private celebrations booked within the festival setting.

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  Cafe Cortina

  30715 W 10 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48336, USA

  • Spaces for 175 Guests

  Café Cortina is a family-owned Italian restaurant and event venue in Farmington Hills, Michigan, founded in 1976 by Rina and Adriano Tonon on a former apple orchard site. Adriano immigrated from Italy's Veneto region, and Rina was a first-generation Italian-American — together they built what began as a neighborhood secret into a nationally recognized dining destination. Today their sons Adrian and Giancarlo lead the venue, keeping the family's commitment to authentic regional Italian cooking and genuine European hospitality at the center of everything. The property's lush gardens, intimate patios, and an on-site seasonal kitchen garden evoke the feel of an Italian countryside vineyard. Seven distinct indoor and outdoor event spaces accommodate gatherings from 15 to 185 guests, from a cozy fireside room to open-air courtyards suited for ceremonies and receptions alike. Every private event includes an on-premise event coordinator at no additional charge, along with gourmet in-house catering, beverage packages, and complimentary guest parking — making it possible to host a celebration from breakfast through dinner, any day of the week.

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  MCC Banquets and Events

  43133 Ryan Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48314, USA

  • Spaces for 550 Guests

  MCC Banquets & Convention Center is a full-service event venue in Sterling Heights, Michigan, offering banquet halls that accommodate up to 500 guests for celebrations of all kinds. The venue hosts weddings, bridal showers, memorials, luncheons, business conferences, and birthday parties, providing a versatile setting for both intimate gatherings and large-scale events. Catering is led by Chef Stevan, who creates customized menus using fresh ingredients tailored to each occasion. Every event includes tables, chairs, stage risers, and linens, along with a dedicated banquet supervisor present throughout. A bridal suite and conference room are available as additional space, and the venue offers 400 on-site parking spaces for guests.

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  Hope Business Conference Center

  1400 Oakman Blvd, Detroit, MI 48238, USA

  • Spaces for 50-350 Guests
  • 2 Event Spaces
  • 3 Meeting Spaces

  The Hope Business Conference Center is situated within Focus: HOPE's Center for Advanced Technology campus in Detroit, Michigan. The facility offers three distinct spaces to accommodate a broad range of events — from corporate meetings and press conferences to wedding receptions and private parties. The West Conference Room hosts up to 300 guests and the East Conference Room accommodates up to 280, making both well suited for larger receptions, galas, and corporate gatherings. The Bridge provides a more intimate setting for groups of 50 or fewer. Food and beverage services and audio/visual support are available for all events, and nonprofit organizations receive a 10% discount on rental fees.

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  Lazy J Ranch

  625 S Hickory Ridge Rd, Milford, MI 48380, USA

  • Spaces for 150-250 Guests
  • 2 Barns
  • 2 Farms
  • 2 Total Spaces

  A Timeless Gathering Spot for All of Your Important Occasions! After just one trip to the Lazy J Ranch, we are confident that you will acknowledge that it is truly a one-of-a-kind property, suitable for hosting any sort of event imaginable. Our mode of entertainment as well as the way we've organized the entirety of the evening's schedule contribute to the singularity of our offerings. The Lazy J is a delightful venue that can accommodate your important event thanks to its location on thirty bucolic acres in a region of Milford, Michigan that is known for its agriculture. Your event will stand out from the crowd because to our fantastic location in a picturesque rural setting, which comes complete with a homey ambiance and a variety of entertainment options. So, come and hang out with us! You should suggest to your guests that they take a stroll through the grassy knolls, walk along the fields, and take in the splendor of the surrounding area. You should give the dance floor a go, or more rather, your feet should give it a shot. Another option available to you is to go on a hayride around the countryside that is pulled by a tractor. Your upcoming event might have a great ambience reminiscent of days gone by, regardless of the occasion. We promise that you and all of your guests will have an unforgettable, good ol' fashioned good time. Sincerely, Families Schultheis and Related

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  Planterra Conservatory

  7315 Drake Rd, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48322, USA

  • Spaces for 200 Guests

  Planterra Conservatory is a glass-enclosed botanical event venue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, built around a structure imported from Izegem, Belgium, with European trusses and soaring glass ceilings. Since opening in 2010 — built on a history stretching back to 1973, when Planterra Interior Landscaping began from a private greenhouse on the former Sanders estate in Bloomfield Hills — the conservatory has become one of Michigan's most recognized celebration spaces, named one of the "Best Venues in America" by Brides Magazine and one of the "22 Best Garden and Wedding Venues in the World" by Harper's Bazaar. Inside, guests move through an environment of vertical gardens, tranquil koi ponds, and curated botanical collections from around the world. The conservatory was designed with sustainable principles at its core: recycled irrigation water, passive solar heating, earth-integrated construction for energy efficiency, and natural ventilation managed by an on-site weather station. Every event includes Planterra's in-house planning team covering florals, custom décor, culinary service, signature cocktails, and valet — alongside local touches such as Sanders cream puffs, Vernor's floats, and wines from Leelanau County's Mawby Vineyards.

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  Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center

  219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA

  • Spaces for 85-700 Guests
  • 5 Hotels
  • 5 Ballrooms

  Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center is Michigan State University's on-campus event venue, situated in East Lansing, Michigan. The property offers more than 35,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space across 32 rooms, with capacity ranging from 12 to 1,200 guests, and 160 hotel rooms and suites for overnight accommodations. The venue's event spaces include the Big Ten rooms — equipped with a customizable LED uplighting system and a central dance floor well suited to receptions and galas — alongside the oval-shaped Lincoln Room, which features large windows overlooking the East Patio and the Red Cedar River. The intimate Red Cedar room offers a fireplace and river views for smaller gatherings of up to 85 guests. Full-service catering is available for on- and off-campus events, with staff experienced in weddings, corporate functions, and private celebrations.

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