Mengjie Yao & Kyle Mann

Event Location

The event will be held near Empire, Michigan, at the house of the groom's father. Please contact hosts for address.

Travel Information

The closest airport is Traverse City, and is within driving distance of the larger airports in Grand Rapids and Detroit.

Schedule of Events

• Friday:
  • 5-10 PM: Cookout at house, followed by trip to Esch Beach for the sunset (Optional)
• Saturday, June 21:
  • 5 PM: Festivities Begin
  • 6 PM: Ceremony
  • 7 PM: Reception (6:40-7:40 photos)
  • 8 PM: Dinner
  • 9:30 PM: Closing Performance
• Sunday:
  • 10 AM: Group Activity, TBD, likely the Dune Climb (Optional)

Local Attractions

The event will be in the heart of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Some of the nearby attractions include:

• Esch Beach aka Otter Creek Beach
• The Dune Climb + the optional strenuous hike from there out to Lake Michigan
• The Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive & the Cottonwood Trail
• The Pyramid Point Trail & the Empire Bluff Trail - short hikes up to viewpoints on bluffs overlooking Lake Michigan
• North Bar Lake - beach that borders both Lake Michigan and the warmer North Bar Lake
• Glen Haven historic cannery village & Sleeping Bear Point
• Canoe Rentals on the Lower Platte River
• South Manitou Island
• The Town of Glen Arbor - don't miss the Cherry Republic
• The Towns of Empire and Beulah