Starry Night Barn & Studios
Starry Night Barn & Studios opened in the spring of 2017 as a premier wedding and events venue located on the Leelanau Peninsula in beautiful Suttons Bay, MI. Starry Night Barn has been respectfully renovated (and continues to be), maintaining its historic barn bones, with modern conveniences and full accommodations to meet all safety and code requirements. Starry Night Barn & Studios and Century Farm Cottages, our guest accommodations, are perfect for guests seeking a space that offers a slow-paced, relaxed environment to fully enjoy and experience every minute of your special event. We hope to offer our guests peace of mind and time to be with family and loved ones to share, reflect, and be in the moment.
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Opening this Summer, Stay Tuned!
Dreamy day and lovely crowd for E&N’s long wedding weekend. A few snaps to showcase these baby blues! Fabulous vendor team with @juniperandlaceevents on design and coordination; @2baysdjs; Catering by Kelly’s; @danstewartphotography; Nikki with @dragonflyeventdesigns rocked the floral; rentals- @eventtheorymi @nuagedesignsinc @timelesseventrental; @midaybeauty; Desserts: Danielle Delights #perfectday #junewedding #amazingday #barnwedding #barnweddingvenue #northernmichiganwedding #weddingfloral #letsgetmarried
It was a HOT disco night for S&S’s wedding this weekend! Gorgeous, fun decor and when the MOG is none other than Carolyn Faught, owner of @omena_cut_flowers you get center stage floral design like no other! The Peonies!!!! I’ll be tapping my fingers waiting for the professional pics from this splendor! Thank you to all the vendors who made this dreamscape happen:
Planning: @holdenmichaelevents
Catering: Boardman Valley
Desserts: @watersedgesweettooth
Decor and Rentals: @eventtheorymi
Bar service: @tonicandlimemi
Hair & Makeup: @onsitebridal
Photography: @danstewartphotography
Floral: @omena_cut_flowers
Transportation: @go_riteway
#northernmichiganwedding #barnwedding #barnweddingvenue #weddingfloral #letsgetmarried #junewedding #traversecitywedding #discoball #2025wedding #leelanau
A treasure amongst my treasures. The Father of the groom a few weeks back (J&N’s wedding) created this Starry Night Barn scene for their wedding favors. A small candle reminder. #weddingfavor #smallgiftofart #meaningfulgift #smalltreasure #love #keepsake #barnweddings
A&C got married this weekend and celebrated big with their family and friends. They hosted rehearsal dinner and their welcome party in the lower lounges on Friday, got hitched Saturday and danced the night away! I was too busy behind the scenes to snap good photos so we’re super excited to see the pics roll out from @jamieerickson.photo
A big thank you to these vendors:
Catering and Desserts: Boardman Valley Catering
Transportation: @themagicshuttlebus
DJ: @lakesidedjs
Photography: @jamieerickson.photo
Coordination: @dayofdetailsmi
#2025weddings #northernmichiganwedding #barnwedding #letsgetmarried #junewedding #
Happy 1st year anniversary O&G!! O- we ran into your parents downtown at Sisters today where Nikki with @dragonflyeventdesigns was selling flowers with Fern. Perfect day for a chance encounter!! We wish you two a wonderful 1st!! #anniversary #fullcircle #firstanniversary❤️ #memories #celebratelove #barnweddings #barnweddingvenue #leelanau
@wanderwithdirection hosted a painting class here @starrynightbarn last week. Debra, owner and painting instructor, brought students out in Atlas, one of the stars of @wanderwithdirection. It’s the cutest VW bus you’ve ever seen. Students got a coffee, checked out the grounds and got to painting. We’re excited to have Atlas with @wanderwithdirection coming back soon for an artist farm market when the @silomarketandgallery is open in July. Stay tuned! #upnorthadventures #leelanau #northernmiart #getoutside #localart
Michael @allenkentphoto left some magic in my inbox today- sneak peeks from J&N’s wedding celebration yesterday!! More to come! Thank you to these vendors:
Coordination: @katelyn.rose.events
Catering: @uptown_catering_tc
Bartending & Espresso Bar: @starrynightbarn
Florist: @sweetwaterfloral
Rentals: @dragonflyeventdesigns and @tctentedevents
Videography: @nicolegeri
Transportation: @themagicshuttlebus
DJ: Tim Sato
Hair & Make-up: NoMi Beauty Co
Wedding Cake: @thirdcoastbakery
Photography: @allenkentphoto
#married #maywedding #northernmichiganwedding #barnweddingvenue #traversecitywedding #letsgetmarried #2025weddings #weddinginspiration #leelanauwedding
C&B were married here @starrynightbarn two years ago. My husband and I share their hitch date - May 27, so they’re even more special!! They are here staying at the stone cottage for their 2nd anniversary. It’s pretty darn cool that we get to see and catch up with the lovely people who start their lives here. These two are both on the path to becoming family practice doctors. Happy anniversary C&B! And Cheers to the lucky community that gets these two marvelous doctors! It’s always good to revisit the phenomenal work of @allenkentphoto #anniversary #welcomeback #maywedding #barnwedding #leelanau #buildingalife #backtowhereitallbegan❤️
It’s been one year since L&P were married on a storybook glorious day and this wandering aisle changed everything! #wanderingaisle #weddingceremonyideas #maywedding #springweddings #floraldesigns #weddingflorals #letsgetmarried #weddinginspiration #barnweddingvenue #northernmichiganwedding
We celebrated C&L this weekend with our first event of the season. A little rain can’t dampen this sparkle! It was a family -style dining affair led by @smokeandporter (amazing food!) who later broke out tacos and a French fry bar for late night snack along with @moomersicecream and cookies for dessert! We’re excited to see the professional photos roll out from @hali_adams_photo. Beautiful flowers and coordination was led by the @dragonflyeventdesigns team! So much fun! #maywedding #barnwedding #barnweddingvenue #barnceremony #springwedding #2025weddings #northernmichiganwedding
Grab those wedding dresses #2025brides, the start of the #2025weddingseason is weeks away! So many amazing dresses of every shape and style over the years. Can’t wait for the 2025 reveals! Hey- don’t worry, the suit showcase is coming too:) #weddingdress #weddinggowns #thedress #giddy #herewego #dressdesign #wedding #weddingdresses
The countdown is on! 3 weeks until our first spring wedding of the season!! We’re excited to celebrate this #2025weddingseason, starting with L&C!! Here’s a 2022 blast from the past celebrating H&J. ❤️ #weddingseason #loveisintheair #weddinginspiration #barnweddingvenue #weddingbarn #eventvenue #northernmichiganwedding #traversecitywedding #leelanau
July is up next here @SNB. Sun, sun, sun and blue skies. The height of northern Michigan summer!! #julywedding #northernmichiganwedding #summerweddings #barnweddingvenue #traversecitywedding #barnwedding #letsgetmarried #summerweddingvibes
This is June here at Starry Night Barn! #juneweddings #spring #springwedding #love #letsgetmarried #northernmichiganwedding #barnweddingvenue #barnwedding #traversecitywedding #northernmichigan #puremichigan #northernmichiganwedding
More May. This time the third and 4th weekends in May. #may #maywedding #spring #springwedding #outdoorwedding #letsgospring #springgreen
We often get asked what the grounds look like at different times during our event season- especially during winter tours when it’s tough to imagine through the glare of white snow. We open in May every year. These are photos from early May last year. The winter to spring transition in northern MI is not linear nor reliable in its start to finish. But it always happens. The green of early spring is the best!! @centuryfarmcottages #spring #springiscoming #may #mayweddings #springweddings #springgreen #northernmichiganwedding #northernmichigan #leelanau #barnweddings #cantwait #comeonspring
Throwback to C&M’s wedding celebration in early June ‘23. Look at that green! With @foxandfernevents @abbeylmoore and @linnaeafloral #springiscoming☀️ #springtime #springweddings #earlyjune #junewedding #springcolor #barnweddingvenue #barnwedding #leelanau
It’s sap season! And since it’s officially spring we’re hoping it’s the tail end of snow season. The sun makes all the difference. We’re looking forward to the fast-approaching event season and opening the cottages and farmhouse @century farm cottages . #tappingtrees #sapseason #maplesyrup #getoutside #springiscoming
Event season is just around the corner. All of these traditions- cultural and family specific, new and old, are beautiful imprints and lasting memories: the getting ready, love letters, first-looks, walking the aisle, dapper little dudes, dog-bearers, rings, vows, string serenades, bouquets and boutonnières, the gowns and suits, speeches, tablescapes and design details, first kisses and first dances, bubbles in the tub, your people all holding you up, mad-fun dance parties, dips and tosses, grand entrances and exits and so, so so much love!!
We’re nearing the end of stark, cold winter here in Leelanau- the hope and sight of warmer temps, blue skies and color is on the horizon. Every event season we look forward to seeing all of the imagining and planning unfold for each event as the style, colors, feel and spirit gets rolled out on display. The flowers and greens are always an anticipated favorite here, from bouquets, swags, runners, bud vases, tall arrangements, aisle runners, tree sashes, fence decor, framing for just about anything, chair backs, cakes, draping hold backs, photo booths (like the whole thing)! Champagne walls, signage, dog collars, corsages, and everything else that has yet to be dreamed up! Flowers set and reflect the tone and design of the event. We love joyful, flashy summer blooms to hush pastels, moody fall burgundies or whimsy boho designs of plumes and greens! This is a small sample of floral magic over the years. Just the tip of the flower-burg from so many talented floral designers. #barnwedding #weddingflowers #weddingflorals #weddingdesign #weddingstyle #letsgetmarried #barnweddingvenue #northernmichiganwedding #weddingvibes
Here @starrynightbarn we still have some open Thursday and Friday night rehearsal dinner/ welcome party dates for the lower barn lounges for the coming 2025 season. Check it out if you’re looking for a fun spot!! #welcomeparty #rehearsaldinner #2025bride #2025weddings #northernmiweddings #barnwedding #traversecitymichigan #traversecitywedding #leelanau
It’s about you and your people. N&J and their people! Thank you @j.zevalkink #weddingparty #yourpeople #octoberwedding #somuchlove #barnwedding #weddingvenue #leelanau #northernmiweddings
These two smoochers!! N&J, early October. Photos by @j.zevalkink #fallwedding #weddingkiss #weddingbliss #barnwedding #michiganwedding #nothernmichiganwedding #weddingvenue #traversecitywedding #leelanau #letsgetmarried #octoberwedding
A&M installment #2: dreamy set-up on a gorgeous late August day. Thank you to @dragonflyeventdesigns and @allenkentphoto #barnwedding #northernmiweddings #weddingvenue #weddingsetup #traversecitywedding #leelanau #upnorthmichigan
First installment showcasing the love and light from A&M’s late summer wedding. Floral, coordination and planning by @dragonflyeventdesigns with the masters of photographic light, @allenkentphoto capturing this magical day. #underthewillow #willowtree #barnwedding #northernmiweddings #traversecitywedding #summerwedding #leelanauwedding #outdoorwedding #letsgetmarried
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