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Traverse City Weddings with a Bay View

Bay View Weddings at Gallagher Farms opened in the spring of 2019 as a premier wedding and events venue located in the beautiful and unforgettable Traverse City and Leelanau County, Michigan. Bay View Weddings offers a multitude of options to consider for your wedding day including a breathtaking view on our Hill Top overlooking Grand Traverse Bay and a wedding destination at our Overlook ceremony site that overlooks miles of Leelanau and Grand Traverse Counties. On the property we also have a quaint and calm little pond, lush grape vines, and beautiful cherry orchards that may include beautiful white blossoms in early spring and gorgeous red cherries during the summer. Our farm offers a relaxing and breathtaking destination that will provide an environment to feel and enjoy every moment of your wedding or special event.

It is our hope to provide our guests with the time to be with family and loved ones in the setting of their dreams.

Bay View Hill Top Wedding Tent Venue at Bay View at Gallagher Farms
Bay View

Hill Top Venue

When we think of a wedding, we think of the most beautiful and unforgettable day of your life. That is what you will find at our Bay View Hill Top Venue. An infinitely gorgeous destination venue on an over four hundred acre family cherry farm. Our tented venue provides the outdoor grandeur and elegance that every dream wedding or event may desire. After taking in this spectacular view of Grand Traverse Bay, we believe that dreams do come true.

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When planning for a wedding or special event, there is much to do and we are here to help and serve you! Whether you have always dreamed of getting married overlooking Grand Traverse Bay on The Overlook or have your breath taken away by the gorgeous, nature-inspired view atop of our Bay View Hill Top, we can customize and assist you with your special day to ensure it is the wedding that will inspire and move you and your loved ones with incredible heartfelt moments captured in time for years to come.

We have been so greatly honored to share in such beautiful love and overflowing joy this past weekend! We are so humbled every moment we get to spend in the presence of our incredible couples and their wonderful family and friends. While we have only known many of our couples and their families for one to two years in preparation for their most special day, we cannot help but feel the love, care, and happiness for you as you become an extended part of our Bay View family. We have the absolute best couples and we are so grateful for you!
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MB + G’s special day was a culmination of friendship, love, creativity, abundant joy, and happiness. They were able to successfully integrate their vision of a dreamy sailcloth tent with hues of ivory, greens, and blues to capture the natural beauty and essence of Northern Michigan. MB even hand painted a map of Northern Michigan on their seating chart with the quote of “together is a beautiful place to be” and we could not agree more. 
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MB + G your humble and grateful approach to life and your love for one another was inspiring. Your deep inner joy, non stop laughter, warmth and approachability, and appreciation of one another and your families struck a deep cord at Gallagher Farms and we could not be more grateful to have been a small part of your overabundance of love and commitment to one another. We wish you the most beautiful future and success for many years to come with one another!
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Thank you to our exceptional vendors who we are grateful to have collaborated with in bringing MB + G’s dream wedding to life!
Planning: @juniperandlaceevents 
Photography: @nataliemarie.photo 
Videography: Fifty Six Digital
Caterer: Catering by Kelly’s
Floral: @greg_grover_designs 
Rentals & Decor: @tctentedevents; @edenwoodsrentals; Zimmerman’s Landscaping; @bbjlatavola; @eventtheorymi; @gigiandlaclede; @sensationaleventstc 
Sailcloth Tent Rental: @redi.rental 
Dessert: @watersedgesweettooth; @gtpie 
Bar: @hansenfoods_sb 
Hair & Makeup: @teamhairandbeauty 
Music: @lakesidedjs 
Cocktail Hour Music: Tina Qu (violin/cello/Interlochen
musician)
Photo Booth: Mammoth! Party
Transportation: Up North Taxi; Blue Lakes by the Bay
We are happy to share that we have started our wedding season this month at Bay View Weddings at Gallagher Farms! We were so grateful to share in the beauty, love, and joy of this past weekend and look forward to all the love and joy to come this year at Gallagher Farms!
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J+S your love and care for one another was abound, overflowing, and felt by all those around you. Thank you for your love, kindness, joy, laughter, and genuine approach that you share with others. We felt so honored to not only share in this gorgeous and unforgettable day but also to share it with your lovely family and wonderful friends. 
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You were such a joy! We could not be happier for you! We hope your loved ones were able to take in the natural beauty of the bay views and rolling hills while relaxing and enjoying your special day to the fullest at Gallagher Farms. We hope you are able to come back and visit to celebrate your love for years to come!
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Thank you to the excellent vendor team who helped bring the details to beauty and the wedding dream to life! We appreciate all of your hard work for J+S’s most beautiful day!
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Planning: @halcyonweddings 
Photography: @amycarrollphotography 
Videography: @grangercreative_ 
Floral: @hyssop.floral 
Catering: Catering by Kelly’s
Bar: @tonicandlimemi 
Entertainment: @djcaseyrusch 
Hair: @teamhairandbeauty 
Makeup: @makeupbykellybuchanan
Dessert: @gtpie 
Drapery: @tctentedevents 
Guest Table Linens & Tabletop Rentals: @eventtheorymi 
Napkins & Table Linens: @bbjlatavola
Have you experienced The Overlook Ceremony site at Bay View Weddings at Gallagher Farms? A one-of-a-kind unforgettable Northern Michigan wedding experience with awe-inspiring views for you, your family, and friends that will take your breath away.
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Bay View Weddings at Gallagher Farms is not only a breathtaking wedding destination but a multi-generational family farm where we will work thoughtfully, intensively, and intentionally behind the scenes to ensure you and your guests have an extraordinary experience. We would be honored to share in the beauty and love of your special day!
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After experiencing The Overlook, we believe dreams do come true.
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Photography: @meganhannonphoto 
Planning: @vancetaylordesigns 
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Yesterday was incredible! Two amazing people celebrating their love surrounded by their wonderful families and friends on a beautiful, sunny Northern Michigan September day! K+Z’s day was breathtaking from the stunning floral that integrated beautifully with their blue and white color design with gold accents. With a little inspiration, K+Z even assisted with designing their own signs and creating coordinating blue floral wood table numbers! Your day could not have been more intentional and beautiful!
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K+Z, we could not be happier for you! Your passion for life, desire to ensure the happiness of one another, joy that encapsulates others and overflows any room you enter, and your genuine, thoughtful, and kind approach to life and others, makes you two remarkable people. We feel so honored to have had you come into our lives at Bay View Weddings at Gallagher Farms! Best wishes as your “party starts here” but it will last a lifetime…Click! We are grateful to have captured your tenacity for life and deep love for one another on our “non-disposable camera” that is etched in our memory and in our hearts. We are so grateful for both of you!
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This spectacular day could not have been possible without the collaboration of these wonderful wedding professionals and these lovely people!
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Design, Styling & Planning: @vancetaylordesigns
Venue: @bayviewweddings 
Florals: @thedaysdesign
Photo/Video: @meganhannonphoto
Rentals: @tctentedevents
Draping: @sensationaleventste
Hair: @torireiner_beauty
Makeup: @allisonclare.glam
Entertainment: @2baysdjs
Catering: @baysidegatherings
Bar: @shortsbrewing
Cake and desserts: @watersedgesweettooth
Late night snack: @popkiesgourmetpopcorn
Invitation and Paper Goods: @vancetaylordesigns and @kellyvankampen
Signage: @loveletteringbyerin and @kellyvankampen
Transportation: Blue Lakes By the Bay
Bridal gown: Essense of Australia from @bella _bridal
Reception dress: Louisa White from @nadinemerabibridal
Bridesmaid dresses: @shoprevelry
Groom & groomsmen attire: @menswearhouse
Couple: @kellyvankampen and @zrummery10
Such an indescribably amazing day! The beauty and the romance of this fall-inspired wedding overlooking Grand Traverse bay in beautiful Northern Michigan could not have been a more exquisite backdrop to S+P’s special day! We were so grateful to be a part of this breathtaking and gorgeous sun-filled day.
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S+P we could not be happier for you! You are the sweetest people and deserve everything wonderful. Cheers to a happily ever after full of laughter, love, and that you are able to soak in beautiful moments together each and every day!
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This stunning fall wedding from this past weekend was absolutely gorgeous! The layout and design, floral, and attention to detail was planned and executed by the talented team at @inesandmarieevents . The delectable food prepared by Aniamo Catering was happily enjoyed by all along with the lovely cake by @thebakersgamble . The sailcloth reception and cocktail tents were by @eventtheorymi along with many rentals and the unforgettable cocktail hour antler chandelier! The beautiful reception chairs and wood bars were by @borrow_curated . Linens by @bbjlatavola and @nuagedesignsinc . @bluewaterkingsband kept the party and dancing going all night! Thank you to all of the wonderful vendors who helped bring this wedding vision to life! @paperandhoney @makeuploft @allstarvip 
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We were honored to even be able to share some of our grapes from our vineyards at Gallagher Farms to add to their beautiful custom fruit seating display! We are so grateful for all of the collaboration shared with such an incredible team of wedding professionals to support S+P on their most beautiful and unforgettable special day!
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This past weekend could not have been more beautiful! Full of natural Northern Michigan beauty, romance-inspired elegance, and stunning sophistication, this special day was a true wedding dream come to life! Every detail was thought-filled and inspirational with balanced hues integrated with beautiful pops of yellow and green. Even the sweet kisses of the sunlight and slight breeze played in the beauty of this romantic and unforgettable day!
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We were so very honored to share in the joy of your incredible day, C+W! We will never forget when you first visited us in the winter just over a year and a half ago. It was inspirational to see the journey of your vision come forward in the most beautiful way celebrating two wonderful people. We wish you every success, beautiful moment, and a lifetime full of love, joy, and laughter! We could not be happier for the two of you C+W!
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We are grateful to the lovely planning team @anntravisevents for their beautiful work and collaboration for an incredible event! Thank you to the team at @islandthymecatering who executed beautiful and delicious dishes and the floral by @katie_wachowiak and her team for their incredible artistry. We are looking forward to seeing the stunning photos captured by @abbyandlauren photography. The stunning sailcloth tent, wood floors, ceremony stage, and band stage for the incredible live band was installed by @bluepeaktents and the pergolas, draping, and additional rentals provided by @eventtheorymi. Ceremony chairs and parasols by @tctentedevents and reception chairs provided by @detroitchiavari. Beautiful linens by @bbjlatavola and @nuagedesignsinc . Thank you to everyone involved and to all of the talented wedding professionals and vendors that helped bring the beautiful details together for an unforgettable and amazing day filled with memories that will last a lifetime! We are grateful for you!
Such a dreamy and unforgettable day! This gorgeous day was a dream wedding vision come to life! We were so honored to share our multigenerational family farm in the beauty of L+K’s special day! 
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Thank you to the lovely team at @sarahrhodesboyceweddings for bringing all the details together! The sunshine, beautiful Northern Michigan views, and the sweetest people truly made this day extraordinary!
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L+K’s vision consisted of a dreamy sailcloth tent and edison lighting by @tctented events, absolutely stunning floral by @bloomfloraldesign, captured by the breathtaking photography of @harwellphoto and talented videography by @mandie.forbes. Stunning cake by @cakesbyauntb. So grateful to the many incredible vendors helping create this beautiful day! @teamhairandbeauty @alexandragrecco @ettetailor @nuagedesignsinc @timelesseventrental @erinbraundesign. We were so grateful for everyone’s collaboration on such an amazing day focused on two wonderful people!
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Yesterday was absolutely stunning! Everything was incredible! An incredible couple, incredible family, incredible guests, incredible wedding professionals and vendors, incredible details, incredible weather, and incredible beauty. Our hearts are bursting with joy for this amazing couple as their gorgeous wedding vision came together so beautifully - as it took our breath away!
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This stunning day was filled with such meaningful detail from the hand made covered walkway with bistro lights to custom welcome and floral seating signs to a gorgeous backdrop to the band that was designed by the couple with coordinating white flower boxes. All of these wood structures and signs were a labor of love from A’s dad who spent many hours ensuring everything was perfect down to the very fine detail! So impressive and such an honor to share in this amazing testimony of love, care, and support that they share as a collective family!
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A+G, getting to know you and your families these past two years was an absolute joy. We cannot be more grateful to have such wonderful people come into our lives. We wish you every piece of happiness, success, and profound love and joy as you share a beautiful life together. We are so very happy for you!
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Thank you to @anntravisevents and her team for all of your intentional planning work in bringing all the amazing details together! The food was beautifully prepared by the incredible @islandthymecatering . Floral by @bloomfloraldesign was absolutely stunning! We cannot wait to see the amazing videos captured by @thesmiths.film and photos by @ashleyslaterphotography! The cake by @simplysweetbyjessica was beautiful. We appreciate Zimmerman’s for their plants, @alpineevents for their rentals, and @eventtheory who provided beautiful draping, chandeliers, and rentals. @bluewaterkingsband always comes ready to get the party started and they did a fantastic job with their ten piece band on the dance floor all night! Thank you to everyone else who played a part in this day to bring this wedding dream to life! We appreciate your efforts and are so grateful for you!
We are thrilled to have been nominated into the TOP TEN Best Places for a Wedding in Leelanau and Benzie Counties for @mynorthmedia Red Hot Best! Thank you very much for your nominations and support! We are honored to be recognized among so many incredible Venues and Places for a Wedding in Northern Michigan!
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Final Voting for the TOP WINNERS is now through March 15th! Bay View Weddings at Gallagher Farms is located under Benzie & Leelanau Counties and located under Place for a Wedding. We would be honored if you voted for us and many of the incredible businesses in Northern Michigan! Voting is daily and you can place your votes here: https://link.mynorth.com/RHB2023. The link is also in the bio. 🙂
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We are getting so excited for our Wedding and Event Season to begin in 2023! So many incredible memories and so many more to come! Thank you for the opportunity to serve you in our dream come to life!
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Thank you to @danstewartphotography for this beautiful sunset capture! We are so excited for beautiful summer days and nights in beautiful Northern Michigan!
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The Northern Michigan sunshine this morning has us thinking about these gorgeous flowers from L+D’s special day! This day was filled with bright oranges and greens which really complimented the natural water and landscape views. L+D and their families and friends were the sweetest and most wonderful people! L+D best wishes for everything amazing in your happily ever after and thank you for the honor and privilege of serving you for such a beautiful and unforgettable day!
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This beautiful floral artistry was created by @carriagehousefloral . Thank you to the wonderful team of professionals who helped support this incredible day!
Caterer: Catering by Kelly’s
Photographer: @joshhartmanphotography 
Videographer: @timelessmediaproductions 
Music: @2baysdjs 
Dessert: @moomersicecream 
Rentals: @307events 
Transportation: @bluelakesbythebaytransportation
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