I wish we could give 6 stars on "flexibility" because Shadowland certainly earned extra credit…read moreduring our pandemic wedding planning journey! I can't say enough good things about this venue and staff. I wouldn't wish our Covid wedding planning stress on any bride and groom, but I will tell you from personal experience, Shadowland will stop at NOTHING to give you the best wedding reception possible! We were the classic "had everything planned out pre-Covid" story, so the Covid curveball really forced us to revise all our plans. Shadowland worked with the state on what the current guidelines were, and kept us updated with every change, giving us our options and telling us what to expect. Our venue wedding coordinator, Rysa, was so responsive with our questions, and truly made us feel like our wedding day was as important to them as it was to us. Having an August 2020 wedding, we were unfortunately constrained to an outdoor reception, and although it was crushing to not be able to us their beautiful ballroom, I cried happy tears when they informed us they would be putting up tents for us outside so we could still host our reception with them. With so many cancelations and changes, it was a huge relief to know they were still in our corner and not going to give up on us! Not only did they stick with us, but they went above and beyond to make sure it was amazing. One perfect example of their attention to detail was the color-coordinated bracelets they provided for guests to display their social comfort levels at the reception. This was a huge hit during an event where we had many guests of varied preferences. I would have never thought of this, but it made ALL the difference and was one less thing for me to worry about on our wedding day when we were giving out hugs and hellos. I will admit, even though we didn't choose it on purpose, the outdoor "tent on the beach" feel was actually pretty great! The guests loved being able to walk down for sunset pictures, and it was fun dancing under the stars. Fortunately for us, the one thing we did NOT have to change was our food choices because Shadowland provided all the catering. There were so many great meal options available at our tasting that it was actually hard to pick what to serve on our wedding day, and as expected, everything was delicious! We received many compliments on the food. Our wedding reception was absolutely perfect, even amidst the ongoing changes, and i know we have Shadowland to thank for making it possible.

I cannot say enough positive things about having our wedding reception at the Shadowland Ballroom…read more For starters, the staff is FANTASTIC. Nicole and Jasmine made the entire planning process so easy and fun. I didn't have a wedding planner or coordinator, so it was helpful to lean on Jasmine for questions or advice. She was organized, responsive, so sweet, and helpful. Even with my crazy type-A personality I was able to relax on my wedding day knowing Jasmine had everything covered. We had 150 people and the ballroom was a great size for that. We used the patio for cocktail hour, and that was a hit. We had a second bar on the patio for cocktail hour as well. The food was great; we got a lot of compliments and it was so easy to have catering through Shadowland. The ballroom was beautiful. The only thing I didn't love was the chairs at Shadowland, so I went with gold chiavari chairs from www.chiavarichairswedding.com and they were fantastic and really made the room look great. I recommend using their preferred vendor list. It was so nice to have vendors who were familiar with the staff and layout. We used Ben Pancoast photography and photo booth and Music Unlimited for our DJ. They were terrific. We rented the carousel for 1 hour and it was a HIT. Our wedding was 21+ and the adults loved it. We definitely needed the full hour for the 150 guests to get our photos done first. We also loved the Mock Wedding shadowland throws for their confirmed couples. It was a great way to meet vendors and see the space in action. THANK YOU Jasmine and Nicole for making sure my husband and I had a perfect wedding day. It really was the best.

I enjoyed a dinner at this event center in town. It's a visually appealing, sizable room for the 70…read moreguests. Picture an old rail depot style with an arched ceiling of wood with black iron trusses supporting. There was AV available to post a message or run photos, etc. Dinner was good, filet,asparagus and roasted new potatoes. Service was smooth. The dessert assortment was varied and quite good as well.

Wow what a wonderfully different D J !…read more I went to my niece's wedding in St. Joseph, Michigan. When I heard she was having a D J for music, my first thought was that this would be just another D J. How wrong was I. I seldom dance at weddings. I leave the dancing to the younger people, but the MADHATTERS had me, my wife and everyone out on the dance floor and LOVING IT. What a FUN party. If you want music, entertainment and a great time at your event, CALL THE MADHATTERS. Carole, thank you for a great time at your wedding. Love, Uncle Joe

We had a fabulous evening on the Taillship MJ! The crew was extremely knowledgeable, so friendly…read moreand fun. My teens were invited to help raise the sails (which they loved). The captain and crew really personalized the experience, and we would recommend this to anyone looking for a sailing cruise!

Megan and her crew were amazing. I booked a sunset cruise for my husband's birthday and it did not…read moredisappoint! He loved hearing about the history of the schooner and St. Joseph. This was a great way to end our Pure Michigan vacation!

My husband and I planned on having our wedding in St. Joseph Michigan late October. As you can…read moreimagine it was pretty chilly but we were lucky to have a sunny day. The Veranda at the Whitcomb made our day wonderful. Pros: Their beautiful setting, wonderful staff, .. everything was absolutely fantastic. They help you plan everything in advance and you can be 100% sure that everything goes exactly as planned. Danielle will tell you what you need to do step by step. We really could not thank her enough ! CK catering is an award winning catering and the awards they have won they really really deserved." Leyla, the dinner was just too good ! ! !" was what I heard over and over during and after the wedding. Lil' Fox Bartending requires you to provide the alcohol but they will have all the mixers and everything else. This not only will save you a lot of money but will also allow you to have your favorite selection. They will help you through out the planning so you don't need to worry about anything. Make sure to check out their roof, they allow the couple and the photographer up there to take photos. The view up there is breathtaking and I am not exaggerating at all ! ! Cons: Unfortunately it was cold and we could not have the curtains open, and the curtains are rather old but besides that everything is perfect. Like I said we knew it is going to be cold and the curtains were necessary to keep it warm indoors. They also provide heaters which do a great time at keeping the place warm. They are a little loud though, but nothing annoying really. Anyhow if you get a chance to have your wedding before the cruel Michigan winter attacks, you should not go anywhere else. Check out their photos on facebook and you will not want to go any further.

My wife had her birthday party here. The venue is semi-outdoors and we were having it in early…read moreMarch, so obviously there was some concern. Luckily it was not too cold on the day of the event and they had a bunch of heaters for us to use (and we rented a large tent heater). With the curtains closed and all of their heaters running, it actually got quite comfortable inside. People were somewhat huddled around the patio heaters, but with them put together in the main area, it was fine. People were able to move around without their coats on and have a good time. Overall this is a great venue!

This was the perfect wedding venue! It's beautiful inside with gorgeous ambiance, a huge kitchen…read morefor caterers and a fabulous bridal suite with plenty of room to get ready and prep for the big day! The owner Cheryl is incredibly kind, quick to respond to calls and emails and is very organized. Cheryl puts all of her energy and expertise into making sure your special occasion is just what you want and we couldn't be happier with her hard work and dedication that made my sister's wedding extra special. Would highly recommend this venue!

I am so glad we chose North Shore Event Center for our wedding. Cheryl 's attentions to every…read moredetail made the day perfect. Many Thanks !!

Horrible experience, the venue was not mowed, nor racked before my son and daughter in laws…read morereception set up, The venue stated a year ago when we met with them for the first time that they would have everything needed to help with the reception and when it came down to it they not only lied about that they also got mad because we chose to use our own vendors instead of what they offered in the contract it states they have electrical outlets as well as generators on the property as well as extra tents if needed available and when it came time for our vendors to arrive we found they had no electricity on the property at all then they got an attitude about needing electricity they said it was our responsibility to provide the electricity and everything for our reception that they are just a platform for the reception, they then began threatening my daughter in law and son to start charging them an extra 100.00 on the hour if we did not get off the property with everything taken down at 10pm which is when our reception was supposed to end, she then began telling me as I refused to let my children have their night ruined that we was supposed to shut our reception down at 7pm and begin cleaning up the venue and being gone at 10pm all she wanted to say was look at your contract which we have and the fact is she put the dates on the contract but no times and she signed it, as well as the contract we have says that the bar and DJ has to shut down at 10:30pm, the driveway to the venue is also very narrow and they have a large camper sitting at the top of the entrance way as well as 2 vehicles making it very hard to pull in and out of the venue. These people sent us several very nasty text messages and were very untruthful they then said they would be sending us an itemized bill for what they helped with again stating this is in the contract which again is not.

The Haven is a Christian based organization spreading the love of God thru a respectable dignified…read morevenue and camping opportunities. A very beautiful landscape with wonderful God centered people. Don't miss out!

As a location to stop and sample some wine, five stars. As a location to have your wedding, one…read morestar. Beautiful location, terrible business to work with. They fail to mention that you're required to spend a 20k minimum on your day, you can only work with the caterer that they choose (which I would give them a lone star also) and that same caterer will do everything they can to provide mediocre food at high end prices. The scenery was beautiful, and the wedding planners were helpful. But the overall process was covered in tricks and price gouging. For the open bar that they offered, their staff was very good at opening multiple cases of wine without needing to, which we then had to pay for. I highly recommend looking elsewhere for your wedding day venue.

Really like 12 corners. Staff very friendly. Cute atmosphere. Really like the wine. Recommend…read moreadding this as one of your stops