The wedding is cocktail attire. Women can wear midi and slip dresses, a dressy skirt and top, or an elegant pantsuit. As for men, opt for a dress shirt and slacks, with the option to wear a tie and jacket. If you're unsure go for the dressier, more formal option. No mini dresses, jeans or shorts, please! The ceremony and dinner are outside on the lawn so thick heels or flats are recommended. Consider bringing a jacket for the lower evening temperatures.
Absolutely! Your kids will be included on your RSVP.
The parking entrance is off Omena Point Road, just south of the farm; a small staircase at the end of the field leads to the driveway. Any car left overnight must be removed by noon the following day. For guests with limited mobility, they have dedicated parking/drop off spots opposite the barn. Venue staff can drive guests with limited mobility up the barn ramp and to the parking stairs in their golf cart, just let us know in advance. With the amount of different locations people are choosing to stay in there will be no transportation to the venue and back at the end of the night. There are probably no ride services up there so please plan accordingly if you plan to drink!
So much! Use google maps to find even more places based on what you like. BE IN NATURE - Some of our hikes and places to bike are conserved by local land trusts (Leelanau Conservancy and Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy) including Whaleback Natural Area, Kehl Lake, Palmer Woods and Hickory Meadows. Within the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore, we love Pyramid Point, Empire Bluffs, and the Bay View trails. Or get on the Lake. Book a tall ship, kayak, charter or other way to get on the water. Alternatively, floating down the Crystal River is a great and low-key way to enjoy a free day. Walk on sand at Good Harbor Beach and Van’s Beach. Both are beautiful and popular. Northport and Sutton’s Bay have kid-friendly public beaches. GOLF - Bahle Farms - traversecitygolf.com (Suttons Bay) SHOP LOCAL - Women-owned businesses: Poppy Things, Refuge Salon (Suttons Bay), The Warren (Leland) Michigan products and provisions: MI Market (Suttons Bay), Picnic (Leland) Local Produce: 9 Bean Rows (Suttons Bay) and Farm Club (Traverse City) WINE AND DINE - There are numerous wineries on the Leelanau Peninsula, Mission Peninsula, and near Traverse City such as 45North, Verterra, Left Foot Charley, L. Mawby, Shady Lane, and many more. Bos Wines and Forrest, a Food Studio feature natural wines. BREWERIES - Hoplot is an outdoor beer garden with picnic tables, fire pits, yard games, and a huge sand pit. They offer a wide selection of beers, ciders, wines, food and are kid friendly. (Suttons Bay) Suttons Bay Ciders (Suttons Bay) Tandem Ciders (Suttons Bay) Old Mission Distilling (Traverse City) RESTAURANTS - Sugar 2 Salt, Modern Bird, The Cook’s House, Farm Club (Traverse City) The Tribune, Mitten Brewing Co. (Northport) Wren, Tandem Cider (Sutton’s Bay) The Riverside Inn, Bluebird Tavern, The Cove (Leland)
Follow the registry link through this website. Since we've been together for so long and already have everything we could need the items in our registry are going toward stocking our future cabin on land we just bought. If you'd like to give a gift not from the registry we kindly suggest a monetary one over things. This way we can turn it into something meaningful to us as a family! But remember, what means the most is that you're here to celebrate with us.
Cherry Basket has a wonderful history! It was the charm of their historic buildings and beauty of the nature of the land that drew us to it. The farm that was originally Native American Preacher Peter Greensky’s was transferred in 1859 to the Hazen Ingalls family, after whom Ingalls Bay is named. There were subsequent transfers of owners from 1884 to 1909. With resort development in Omena around 1900 there was increased demand and opportunity for nearby farmers to provide the fresh farm products desired by the resorters. The railroad line from Traverse City extended to Northport in 1903, and both people and livestock were more easily transported to the area. Herman Hyman with his wife Anna and son Julius bought the farm in 1909. Mr. Hyman was a horse dealer from Traverse City. It is said that the barn has windows because he wanted his horses to have sunlight. During the 1910’s and 20’s the transition from pastures and fields to orchards was underway. The farm was purchased in 1926 by two Grand Rapids women, Miss Enid Bailey and Miss Louise Taylor. The new owners named their venture Cherry Basket Orchards, because from the road the farm nestles in a hollow of tress resembling a basket. Because of the time the two women were unable to arrange bank financing and so did a land lease with the owner, agreeing to pay back the cost over two years - which they did. From that first year, they established their practice of inspecting every box that left their orchard. Their diligence was rewarded by the market, and, in 1929, they received the highest price in the Chicago market of $5.25 for a 15-pound crate. The crates of cherries would go by truck to Traverse City each night and from there by train to Chicago. They were the first to supply overnight shipping and were the first in the area to use bees for improved pollination.
The farm changed hands 4 times from the 1940’s to 1990, with the orchard acreage retained, although the Grand Traverse Bay shore lands were subdivided into lots and sold. In 1990 The Robert Weaver family’s Sunshine Fruit Farms added the Cherry Basket to its other area holdings. In 2003 the remaining acres were to be divided for building lots, and a group called Cherry Basket Neighbors purchased most of the orchard land to keep it in cultivation as a cherry orchard. In 2004 the current owner, Cherry Basket Farms, LLC purchased the remaining 10 acres and buildings. The fields and pond continue in active agriculture, under lease to a local young farmer, Nic Welty of 9 Bean Rows CSA Farm. The Hog Barn is home to Cammie Buehler and Andy Schudlich’s farm-to-table catering business, Epicure Catering. The main barn continues to support the ever evolving farm needs as workshop and storage, with the hay barn area and cattle stall areas adaptively reused as a summer event venue on a limited basis, and modifications over the years have been minimal and for maintenance and preservation purposes. The Cherry Basket barn is a much photographed beloved landmark on the M-22 Scenic Byway, and is a symbol of the agricultural heritage and beauty, past and present, of the Leelanau Peninsula. Written by Marsha Buehler, with excerpts from the Omena Historical Society
Smoking is permitted in graveled areas only; never, ever inside. Please do not bring extra alcohol or drugs; these are not permitted. Only guests requiring a service animal may bring animals to the farm. Unattended children are not permitted at any time. Please tell or keep children from causing damage to the farm. Nursing mothers have access to the love shack for breastfeeding. A changing area is available in one restroom. Please be on your best behavior - urinating on buildings and gardens in the night is highly discouraged, and usually exposes guest to poison ivy or a flashlight from farm staff :)