Ste. Anne De Michilimackinac Church @ Colonial Michilimackinac

Colonial Michilimackinac Wedding Application

Click the link below for a printable version of our wedding application. The application is in PDF format and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader® which may be downloaded free of charge from the Adobe Web Site.

Completed Applications should be mailed to Bruce Lynn at the above address.

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When Weddings Can Be Scheduled at Colonial Michilimackinac

2008 Colonial Michilimackinac Church Wedding Guidelines and Procedures

1. This museum building is operated for the public by Mackinac State Historic Parks. It is located inside Colonial Michilimackinac. Colonial Michilimackinac Church is a historic reconstruction on the original site. The church is accessible to people with disabilities.
2. The church is available by pre-arrangement for wedding ceremonies. Reservations should be made through Mackinac State Historic Parks by printing the application available at the above link. The application and fee should be mailed to:
   
   Mackinac State Historic Parks
   Attention: Special Event Coordinator
   702 West Kalamazoo Street, Lansing, MI 48913
   
3. From May 5 through June 6 and August 24 through October 12, wedding ceremonies may be scheduled (on a first come/first served basis) to begin between the hours of 5:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily.
   
   From June 7 through August 23, wedding ceremonies may be scheduled to begin between the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. daily. Reservations should be made as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. All ceremonies must be scheduled at least 14 days in advance.
4. If you wish to view the church in consideration of your wedding plans, this can be arranged (contact Special Events Coordinator) during operation hours. Spring and fall: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., summer 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
5. Colonial Michilimackinac Church has no resident or affiliated clergyman. Each couple married in the church must select a clergyman or public official to perform the ceremony.
6. If floral arrangements are part of your wedding decor, flowers may arrive no earlier than 45 minutes prior to ceremony time.
7. If you have scheduled musicians, soloist and/or an organist they are to arrive no earlier than 45 minutes prior to ceremony time. If you are working with a wedding planner, be sure they are aware of this time frame. There is no musical instrument provided in the church.
8. Fee:
   Church use for MAXIMUM of two hours is $425.00. Payment required with the application. The fee includes up to 2 hours of the same day for decorating, rehearsal (see rehearsal under Church Information below), wedding ceremony, pictures and clean-up.
   
   
   
9. Refund Policy: $200.00 is non-refundable under any circumstances.
   1. Cancellation received in writing 61 days or more prior to reserved date - $175.00 refund.
   • Cancellation received in writing 31-60 days prior to reserved date - $75.00 refund.
   • Cancellation 30 days or less prior to reserved date - $0.00.
     

10. Church Information
    
    º Maximum seating is 100 people.
    º No candles are permitted due to fire hazard.
    º There is no dressing room at the church.
    º There are no restrooms inside the church or fort. Restrooms are located 150 yards from the church.
    º There are two two-pronged electrical outlets. No extension cords or adapters are provided.
    º There are no lights in the church.
    º No pew bows, no tape and no tacks of any type may be used to install decorations.
    º No alcoholic beverages are permitted.
    º The church bell may be rung.
    º Colonial Michilimackinac Church is not heated or air conditioned.
    º No rice, birdseed or similar material may be scattered inside the church or outside the church.
    º MSHP will attempt to accommodate rehearsal requests prior to your wedding based on the following:

• Spring and fall rehearsal must be scheduled between 3:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. for a period of no longer than one hour. No exceptions.
  
  June 9 through August 25 rehearsal can be scheduled from 6:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. for a period no longer than one hour. No exceptions.
  
  Please keep in mind the church is open to guests visiting Colonial Michilimackinac during these hours and your rehearsal must work around our visiting guests.
  
  When planning a wedding, keep in mind that Colonial Michilimackinac Church is a reconstructed historic building. The pews are straight and narrow, the floors are unfinished wood and historically accurate. Great care must be taken to protect the building. Please do not ask the MSHP representative to waive these guidelines

11. It is the responsibility of the wedding party to designate an individual to remove flowers, wedding decorations and other items immediately following the ceremony, otherwise the items will be removed and discarded by Park staff one hour after the wedding. We are unable to store any items at Mission Church before or after the ceremony.

12. Parking for your wedding guests must be in the parking lot of Colonial Michilimackinac's Visitor's Center located underneath the south end of the Mackinac Bridge approach. The walk from the Visitors Center to the church is 520 yards. Special needs persons can be accommodated at a separate entrance.