Wedding reception set up under a tent with long guest tables

Traverse City wedding planners for Up North celebrations

Full planning, partial planning and wedding-month coordination for couples marrying in Traverse City, Leelanau County and the Petoskey area.

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4.9 from 58 Google reviewsBooking 2027 & 2028
Bride and groom posing together for portraits
Planning since 2015

Someone on your side from the first venue tour

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Meet the team
Couple holding hands with the engagement ring in view

The team running your wedding day

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2015First wedding planned
18Weddings a season, max
6Planners & coordinators
About the company
Glassware and place settings on a candlelit reception table
Wooden welcome sign on an easel at an outdoor wedding
Black and white photo of a couple laughing at their reception

“Our families still talk about how relaxed we looked. We barely touched our phones all weekend.”

Mara & Dev, Leland
Ways to work together

Choose how much you want to hand off

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Peach and ivory garden roses in a wedding arrangement

Full Planning

From $6,800

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What’s included
Bridesmaids holding bouquets of roses and greenery

Partial Planning

From $3,900

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What’s included
Hand-lettered welcome sign greeting wedding guests

Wedding-Month Coordination

From $2,100

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What’s included

Not sure which one fits? Most couples start with a 30-minute call.

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real weddings

Not getting married? We plan that too

Events, too
Rehearsal dinners & welcome parties

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Milestone birthdays & anniversaries

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Vow renewals & elopements

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Small company retreats

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Ask about your event
Bride embracing the groom while holding her bouquet
Candlelit reception tables under a tent

love notes from our couples

4.9 average, 58 Google reviews

★★★★★

“We booked Ostrander fourteen months out with no venue and a very long Pinterest board. They toured six barns with us, talked us out of two, and the one we picked was perfect. On the day, my mom kept asking who all the calm people with clipboards were.”

Hannah & Reid, married in Suttons Bay
★★★★★

“It rained sideways for an hour. We never found out about plan B until we saw the photos.”

Lauren M.
★★★★★

“We hired Ostrander for our daughter’s wedding in 2022 and again for our 30th anniversary dinner. Same care both times, and the team remembered every single name.”

The Vander Meer family, Petoskey
Bride and groom walking hand in hand after the ceremony
Outdoor wedding ceremony with guests seated in rows

Questions couples ask on the first call

How far ahead should we book you?

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Do you travel outside Traverse City?

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Can we bring our own vendors?

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What happens if it rains?

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How does payment work?

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Is your date still open?

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Call or text(231) 555-0148 Emailhello@ostranderevents.com

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Bridesmaids with bouquets
Wooden wedding welcome sign
Newlyweds walking down the aisle
Reception glassware in candlelight
First dance with sparklers
Couple in a field at golden hour
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