Located inside Colonial Michlimackinac
102 W. Straits Avenue
Mackinaw City, MI 49701
Application
Ste. Anne de Michilimackinac Church Wedding Application PDF
Mail completed applications and fee to:
Scott Witsman
Mackinac State Historic Parks
Box 873, Mackinaw City, MI 49701
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Fee
$500 for a maximum time of two hours.
The fee includes:
- Exclusive use of Colonial Michilimackinac
- Up to two hours of the same day for decorating, rehearsal, wedding ceremony, pictures, and clean-up.
- Services of a Mackinac State Historic Parks representative
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Reservations
- Reservations should be made as soon as possible. They are made on a first come/first paid basis.
- Reservations must be scheduled at least 14 days in advance.
- Payment is required with application to hold the date.
- Reserve your date with Scott Witsman before sending the application and payment by contacting him at 231-436-4100.
Ste. Anne de Michilimackinac Church fees are subject to change in 2011.
Schedule
Weddings may be scheduled at the Ste. Anne de Michilimackinac Church:
May 3 - June 11, 2010; and August 22 - October 10, 2010
Wedding may begin between the hours of 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. daily.
Colonial Michilimackinac closes to the public at 5:00 p.m. on these dates. Guests, florists, musicians, decorators etc. will not be allowed entrance until after closing.
June 12 - August 21, 2010
Wedding may begin between the hours of 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. daily.
Colonial Michilimackinac closes to the public at 7:00 p.m. on these dates, thus fort rental fee reflects the cost to rent the site for an exclusive evening event.
Clergy
No clergy is provided. You must make arrangements with clergy on your own. If you don’t have a minister in mind already, view this clergy list.
Refund Policy
- $200.00 is non-refundable under any circumstances.
- $300.00 is refundable if a cancellation is received in writing 61 days or more prior to the reserved date.
- $150.00 is refundable if a cancellation is received in writing 31-60 days prior to the reserved date.
- There is no refund for cancellations made 30 days or less prior to the reserved date.
Rehearsal Requests
Contact Scott Witsman to schedule a rehearsal time.
We will try to accommodate rehearsal requests on days prior to your wedding day 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. We reserves the right to reschedule or cancel rehearsal if weddings are scheduled for that day.
June 12, 2010 through August 21, 2010 Rehearsal
Can be scheduled between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. for a period no longer than one hour.
Guidelines
- If you wish to view the church in consideration of your wedding plans, please call Scott Witsman to schedule a visit. These visits can take place between 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- The Ste. Anne de Michilimackinac Church is a historic reconstruction on the original site. Therefore, the church is accessible to people with disabilities.
- No candles are permitted due to fire hazard.
- No pew bows, tape, and no tacks of any type may be used to install decorations.
- No alcoholic beverages are permitted.
- No rice, birdseed, or similar material may be scattered inside the church or outside the church.
- 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.
- If floral arrangements are part of your wedding décor, flowers may arrive no earlier than 45 minutes prior to ceremony time.
- 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, insure that they are aware of this time frame.
- 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 before or after the ceremony.
- The church bell can be rung if so desired.
Church Information
- Maximum seating is 100 people.
- There is no dressing room at the church.
- There are no restrooms inside the church or fort. Restrooms are located 150 yards from the church.
- There are two two-pronged electrical outlets. No extension cords or adapters are provided.
- There are no lights in the church.
- The church is not heated or air conditioned.
History
Ste. Anne de Michilimackinac Church
St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church, built in 1743, was a vital part of the Michilimackinac Community. Here French-Canadian worshipers practiced their faith by attending daily mass and witnessing baptisms, marriages and funerals of their family and friends. A resident priest served the community until 1765 when the Jesuit priest Father Pierre Du Jaunay transferred to Quebec City. Thereafter, Michilimackinac was served by visiting priests including Father Pierre Gibault from Kaskaskia in the Illinois country.
Colonial Michilimackinac
In 1715 French soldiers constructed Fort St. Philippe de Michilimackinac. This fortified community, commonly called Michilimackinac, became the great fur trade center of the Northwest until its relocation to nearby Mackinac Island in 1781. It was here where fur traders and Indians rendezvoused, French and British officers organized war parties and explorers began their journeys into the vast western unknown.
Contact
Scott Witsman
Mackinac State Historic Parks
Group Tour and Special Events Coordinator
(231) 436-4100
Box 873, Mackinaw City, MI 49701
witsmans@michigan.gov
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