Now Booking Weddings for 2026

Now Booking Weddings for 2026

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Discover and Enjoy

Bay View Weddings at Gallagher Farms is a destination to be discovered and enjoyed with the ones you love. We are committed to ensuring that our clients will have the time and support they need to create and enjoy their wedding. With time to drop off decor and wedding items before your wedding day and pick your wedding items up after the day of the wedding, there is no rush to get everything ready on your wedding day.

Our staff is available and happy to help and support you with your wedding set-up. Thus, you will have the time you need to relax, live in the moment, and spend memorable time with your loved ones.

With Bay View Weddings being on over four hundred acres of contiguous farmland, you will feel an immediate sense of peace, tranquility, and awe in the natural beauty of our family farm in addition to rolling hills, forests, fields, vineyards, and cherry orchards. We welcome our clients to experience the true beauty of Northern Michigan right here in beautiful Traverse City!

The Details

Our Venue from May through October 2025.

  • Bay View Hill Top Wedding Venue

    including Tent with Sides

  • Optional The Bay View Hill Top Ceremony Site

    (Near the Tented Venue)

  • Optional The Overlook Ceremony Site

    (Includes Guest Bus Transportation to and from the Ceremony Site)

  • We can host up to 240 Wedding Guests in tent

    Additional tent rental may be required for larger events.

  • Contact us today

    for pricing and to check availability for your requested date!

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What is Included at Bay View Weddings

Included at Bay View Weddings, 2025 (May through October)

  • Access to the farm and tented venue on the morning of the wedding until 11 pm

    with all guests exiting the farm and tent venue after the event ends.

  • We can accommodate up to 240 guests for a sit-down dinner.

    An additional tent may be rented for larger events. Please contact us for your specific accommodations.

  • Day-of-Wedding Coordinator to assist with Décor and Logistics is Included

    We are happy to help and serve you!

  • Tables and Chairs are included

    Round and Banquet Tables, Cocktail Tables, Up to Eight Farm Tables, and White Padded Chairs are provided

  • Dance floor

    is provided

  • Caterer’s Tent

    is included

  • String lights and chandeliers are provided

    in the tent for evening lighting

  • Up to two golf carts are provided

    to move around the property

  • Four Station Restroom Trailer

    is included

  • Bonfire/Fire Table

    as requested

  • Wood Bar

    is included

  • Optional Cocktail Hour

    with numerous placement options

  • Wide variety of tent layout options are available

    for table and chair set-up under the tent

  • Caterers and vendors

    can access the property easily

  • Onsite Parking is Available

    Large Spaces to accommodate all your guests

  • Bay View Weddings Staff is available to

    direct guest parking, assist with decor setup, and decor teardown.

What You Need to Provide for Your Wedding

  • Linens and Decor

    (Floral, Centerpieces, etc.)

  • Music

    (DJ or Live Music)

  • Licensed Caterer with Bartender or a TIPS Certified Bartender to serve alcohol

    if doing alcohol privately along with alcohol coverage on the rider

  • Day of Insurance rider

  • Optional Ceremony Sites

    (The Bay View Hill Top or The Overlook)

  • Tables and Chairs

    (If you would prefer to rent your own otherwise we have them available for you ? )

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Wedding Vendor Suggestions

We appreciate and value each client in selecting their own vendors. If a client prefers guidance and assistance in selecting vendors to help create their special event or wedding vision, we are happy to support clients in providing vendor suggestions for your special event or wedding. Please let us know if this is something you would be interested in for your special day. We would love the opportunity to work with you for your wedding or special event!

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