Standard Wedding Package and Available Options
Planning a wedding can be fun, but it can also be time-consuming. That's why we strongly recommend that you schedule a free consultation with our Wedding Coordinator, Mi Suk Palmatier. You may call her toll-free at 1-866-554-4372. Or call Mi Suk on her cell phone
at (269) 967-5387.
Note: All Standard Wedding Packages are quoted on a "per guest basis" and will be adjusted as you finalize your guest list.
Our Standard Wedding Package Includes:
- Use of Southern Exposure’s bridal suite and Groom's suite for for up to four hours prior to the wedding ceremony.
- Three complimentary wedding consultations with Southern Exposure’s wedding coordinator.
- Wedding consultation with on-staff Chef Elsie.
- Use of our English gardens and buildings for private wedding functions.
- Set up for specialty items including wedding gazebo, bird cage for cards, antique trunks for gifts, podium for guest signing of your register, sound system, as well as other additional items.
- The use of our two wedding gardens. An additional charge of $250 will be added in the event that a ceremonial arbor needs to be erected at a location other than the two wedding gardens.
- Fresh rose petals along your bridal walkway and silk rose petals distributed throughout your reception area.
- Reception table and white wedding chairs, as well as linens and napkins.
- Wedding rehearsal conducted by Southern Exposure staff.
- Parking attendants and greeters to assist your guests as they arrive.
- White wedding chairs at the ceremony location.
- Black and White dance floor located in the center of the large, white wedding canopy.
- Our In-House DJ will take care of all your wedding reception music requests and serve as the Master of Ceremony making all announcements at your reception.
- Use of our glass champagne flutes for your non-alcoholic spumante toasting.
- Southern Exposure staff assistance with wedding cake cutting ceremony as well as cake service for your guests.
- All servers will be dressed in Black and White attire at your wedding reception
- Complimentary coffee station during the cake cutting service.
- Southern Exposure servers attired in black and white during the reception.
- Staff will pack and load your wedding gifts at the end of your wedding reception.
- Clean up of all buildings, bar areas, grounds, parking area, and wedding ceremony location after your guests have departed.
Wedding Policies:
Music & Entertainment
Southern Exposure recognizes the need for music at your celebration and will assist you in any way that we can. As a small community-based business, we carefully work with your DJ to monitor the volume of all outdoor music. We ask that all music end at 11 p.m. We thank you for your courtesy.
Catering
Southern Exposure offers the talents of our own Chef Elsie, who has created a variety of delicious wedding fare. Choose from our menus, or have our Chef compose a menu to fit your individual taste. Due to health and liability concerns, outside caterers are not permitted.
Alcohol & Beverage Service
Southern Exposure offers several pricing options for your Beverage Service. Bartenders are available to serve fine wines, domestic and imported beers, liqueurs, cognacs and cordials, which are available for you rehearsal dinner or wedding reception. A variety of hosted bar packages are available.
Michigan Liquor Control Commission mandates all alcoholic beverages served must be purchased from Southern Exposure and may not leave the premises. The sale of alcoholic beverages ends at 10:45 PM.
Servers
Our servers work hard to ensure you and your guests enjoy a worry-free celebration. You will find our servers to be highly experienced, extremely friendly and always courteous. Outstanding and courteous customer service is the hallmark of Southern Exposure. To reward our servers for their hard work, an 18% gratuity will be added to all catering functions that include food and beverages.
Closing Times
Life on the farm starts early, and as a courtesy to our neighbors, Southern Exposure asks that all music and entertainment end at 11 PM. Sales of all beverages will end at 10:45 PM. We wish you a safe and happy journey home.
Children
Southern Exposure welcomes children to enjoy the farm. However, due to various landscaping features that include English gardens with statuary and ponds, we are concerned with their safety. Children must be in the presence of their parents at all times.
Miscellaneous
Due to health and liability concerns, no food or beverage may be brought onto our premises from an outside source or removed from Southern Exposure, with the exception of your wedding cake. An 18% gratuity and 6% tax will be added to your final bill.
Payment Policies:
Advance Deposit
To reserve your special date for the perfect English garden wedding and reception, a non-refundable advance deposit of $500 is due at the signing of the contract. Advance deposits are non-refundable but are deducted from your final balance. Deposits may be made with cash, certified check or credit card. There is no exception to this policy.
Guarantee
So that we may be properly prepared to pamper your guests, we ask that you contact our Wedding Coordinator at the time of your reservation, with an estimation of the number of guests that you expect to entertain. Notification of the final attendance must be received one week prior to your event. Charges will be based upon your guaranteed number of guests attending or the actual attendance at the time, whichever is greater.
Final Payment
Any outstanding balance is due on the day of your wedding rehearsal. Final payments may be made with cash, certified check or credit card. For more information or to contact us with ideas for your English garden wedding, please call our Wedding Coordinator, Mi Suk Palmatier at (269) 967-5387 or talk to one of our staff members at (269) 962-1255 or toll free at (866) 554-4372.
Other Wedding Links:
Garden Wedding Home
Wedding Plan Options
Wedding Dinner Menus
Wedding Beverage Service
Wedding Photo Gallery
Learn More:
Garden Wedding Home
Wedding Plan Options
Wedding Dinner Menus
Wedding Beverage Service
Wedding Photo Gallery
We invite you to schedule a free consultation with our experienced Wedding Coordinator, Mi Suk Palmatier. You may call her directly and toll-free at 1-866-554-4372. Her cell number is (269) 967-5387.
Recommended Photographers:
Visual Artistry - Thomas Chandler
(269) 968-5017
TJ's Photography - Tonya J. Rutenber
(269) 968-5966
Christopher McGuire Photography
(269) 270-9401
Recommended Videographers:
Dusk Films - Aaron Smith
(616) 453-2433 or (616) 245-2210
Slayton Film & Video
(269) 721-3060
Recommended Florists:
The Flower Haus
(269) 781-9128
Floral Creation
(269) 781-5839
(269) 781-3306
Greensmith Florist
(269) 965-7704
Echoes of Nature Florist
(269) 968-3558
Park Place Design
(269) 721-3351
Swonk's Flowers
(269) 963-5571
Recommended Bakeries:
Continental Bakery
(269) 968-7136
Ceremony Officiants:
Rev. Richenda Reeves
(269) 968-0719
Pastor Steve Holmstead
(269) 763-2083
Rev. Judy Cox
(517) 937-8375
Rev. Peter Kobs, MSJ
(269) 274-5666
Pastor Mike Brown
(269) 963-9118
Rev. Joanne Kaerington
(269) 832-2441
Ice Sculptures:
Icescapes
(269) 961-4567
Transportation:
Bow Tie Limousine LLC
(517) 767-3833
(269) 579-0572
Wedding Collages & Framing:
Daphne's Custom Framing & Gift Gallery
(517) 568-5555