Kirkbride Hall

Holds ceremonies and receptions

5.0

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Amenities

Guests comfort

Unique aesthetic style

Our wedding at this venue was absolutely perfect. The setting is stunning, and having our ceremony on the beautiful lawn of such a historic property made the day feel truly magical. Every corner of the venue provided a gorgeous backdrop for our photos and created an unforgettable atmosphere for our guests. The staff exceeded our expectations from beginning to end (thank you, Chelsea!). We felt well cared for throughout the entire experience. We stayed in the private bridal suite above Kirkbride. It is gorgeous with a complete kitchen. We hosted an intimate family rehearsal dinner and created a memorable, comfortable space to mingle and enjoy our time together. If you're looking for a venue that combines historic charm, breathtaking scenery, exceptional service, and wonderful event spaces, we couldn't recommend this venue more highly. We are so grateful to the entire team for making our wedding weekend everything we dreamed it would be.

Gayle L.

5.0

From start to finish the Kirkbride Hall and staff were perfect! It was my dream wedding. Chelsea was always responsive and flexible. Highly recommend!

Naomi P.

5.0

Chelsea Harland

COORDINATOR

Typically responds within 24h

The historic ballroom with cathedral like ceilings and stained glass windows create the perfect background for your reception and ceremony. Located at the heart of Building 50 at The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, Kirkbride Hall was the original Chapel of the Traverse City State Hospital built in 1885. The beautiful charm of the historic buildings and the scenic landscape of the Commons provides the ideal setting for your entire wedding weekend.

12+ years in business

Speaks English

Small team (2-10 members)

Amenities + details

Amenities

Ceremony Area

Covered Outdoors Space

Dressing Room

Handicap Accessible

Indoor Event Space

On-Site Accommodations

Outdoor Event Space

Reception Area

Wireless Internet

Ceremony Types

Civil Union

Commitment Ceremony

Elopement

Interfaith Ceremony

Non-Religious Ceremony

Religious Ceremony

Second Wedding

Vow Renewal Ceremony

Settings

Ballroom

Historic Venue

Tented

Trees

Venue Service Offerings

Bar & Drinks

Bar Rental

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Meet the team

Chelsea Harland

Coordinator

I have spent the majority of my professional career in the hospitality industry and I love working with clients to create well-executed events & unforgettable experiences. Kirkbride Hall and The Village at Grand Traverse Commons provides the perfect backdrop for your wedding, and I feel lucky to be part of the community here to plan events in a space that has so much history in a beautiful environment. When I am not planning events in Kirkbride Hall, you can find me on adventures with my husband or in our surrounding lakeside towns playing tourist.

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Gayle L

Our wedding at this venue was absolutely perfect. The setting is stunning, and having our ceremony on the beautiful lawn of such a historic property made the day feel truly magical...

. Every corner of the venue provided a gorgeous backdrop for our photos and created an unforgettable atmosphere for our guests. The staff exceeded our expectations from beginning to end (thank you, Chelsea!). We felt well cared for throughout the entire experience. We stayed in the private bridal suite above Kirkbride. It is gorgeous with a complete kitchen. We hosted an intimate family rehearsal dinner and created a memorable, comfortable space to mingle and enjoy our time together. If you're looking for a venue that combines historic charm, breathtaking scenery, exceptional service, and wonderful event spaces, we couldn't recommend this venue more highly. We are so grateful to the entire team for making our wedding weekend everything we dreamed it would be.

Naomi P

From start to finish the Kirkbride Hall and staff were perfect! It was my dream wedding. Chelsea was always responsive and flexible. Highly recommend!

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Erin R

We absolutely loved working with Kirkbride Hall! Kate made sure our day was perfect--especially since we were planning from a distance. Kate was easy to communicate with, always fo...

und time to meet with me whenever I was in Traverse City, and solved a last minute problem with another vendor. Her and her team really went above and beyond for our wedding. We opted for an outdoor event, and the lawn was just stunning in late summer.

Ariel C

Planning a wedding during the Pandemic is insanely stressful and overwhelming. But through it all Kate at Kirkbride was always on top of the new orders and guidelines. She was the ...

first to let me know about any changes to guest count/rules. I would recommend Kirkbride just based on my experience with Kate, my wedding would not have run smoothly without her. With that being said I would also recommend Kirkbride based on the venue. I was dreading moving my wedding to the tent/outside space but it turned out beautifully. Even outside the venue is stunning. The day of the wedding ran so smoothly thanks to the staff setting up and taking down the tables. A hidden perk that I enjoyed is you get to take pictures in the tunnel which is unique.

Dianne D

Scheduled the wedding for inside, but with COVID moved it to outside at the newly built Piazza. It was BEAUTIFUL . Kate worked her tail off as we were the first ones to use this....

I can't even tell you how awesome it turned out with heaters, an extra tent etc. Better than we could have EVER imagined. Highly recommend this venue.

Jenn W

This was absolutely perfect for our wedding. With COVID, we had to reschedule how we were going to do our whole Detroit wedding, and elected to elope in Traverse City instead. Kat...

e at Kirkbride Hall was so incredibly helpful and sweet helping us to set everything up, make sure we had everything we needed and provide us with all the info we could've needed. Krystal was awesome the day of and we were so excited to get down to the tunnels to take pictures. I would recommend Kirkbride Hall to anyone looking for a special space with some truly helpful people!

Shawnna M

My husband and I knew from the beginning our wedding was going to be big, boisterous, and full of kids. We needed a place to accommodate that AND where it was all on site ( I hate ...

being late) The front lawn of the Grand Traverse Commons was the perfect place. The kids had the best time running around playing and the adults could relax and enjoy the day. Everyone at Kirkbride was amazing, helping move the chairs and making sure through the week there was nothing else I needed. Kate, is a well of information and ideas. All I knew was where I wanted the wedding. She and her team handled everything else with perfection. Thank you again Kate, for everything you did for us. We still have people telling us how amazing and fun our wedding was.

Elle B

We had the best wedding day because of Meg, Emma and Brad! Not only was the venue beautiful but the people were great! I felt less stressed because Meg and Emma were constantly com...

municating with me! Brad, the handy man, did an exceptional job at cleaning and setting up the space. The stain glass windows at Kirkbride is a wonderful feature that you will not get anywhere else. We looked at various places around Traverse City and this spot was hands down, a show stopper!

Hannah M

Kirkbride Hall is a beautiful unique venue! I have always known that a reception hall/ ballroom would not be the wedding venue of my choice. From the beauty of the grounds and buil...

dings to the helpfulness of the staff, you can not go wrong with this venue! Meg and Emma made wedding planning easy. I am from down state and arranged everything for my wedding in a few trips to Traverse City, emails, and phone calls. Meg answered my many questions in a timely fashion and was able to set up phone calls that worked around my schedule along with meetings when I came to town. She was able to recommend vendors that were familiar with Kirkbride which was very helpful. Both Meg and Emma did an awesome job! They went above and beyond to help my special requests become a reality and make my wedding vision come to life. I wish I could relive the day over and over. I would recommend this venue to anyone considering Traverse City. Thanks again Meg and Emma for making my wildest dreams come true!

Response from Kirkbride Hall

It was truly such a pleasure working with you and Justin! We cannot wait to see your phot...

os! I am so happy the weather behaved and you were able to host ceremony outdoors like you had dreamed. Again, SUCH a pleasure Hannah!

Nicole R

My husband and I were recently married at the Kirkbride, and we could not have asked for a better experience! Both the ceremony and reception were perfect. Meg was incredible to wo...

rk with while we planned the wedding and Emma was great the day of. The venue itself is beyond amazing, and we would absolutely recommend it to anyone.

Eric B

When we got engaged we started to reach out to venues. We both where amazed how many venues did not call you back or called back weeks later. We contacted Kirkbride Hall and Meg ...

got back to us the same day. When taking a look at Kirkbride Hall both my future Bride and myself fell in love with the place. It was such a beautiful venue. Meg continued to be awesome to work with through the process. We both said that Meg was really on the ball. Jon the operations manager also was very great to work with. He made everything from set up to take down very easy and run smoothly. I would highly recommend booking at Kirkbride Hall. We had many comments on how beautiful our wedding reception venue was.

Kelli S

Kirkbride hall was hands down the best decision for our wedding venue. The staff were amazing and really helped to guide us, since neither of us knew what we were doing. The ground...

s surrounding the hall are so unique with an awesome balance of history, beauty & a little creepiness since its an abandoned/renovated mental asylum. I would definitely recommend Kirkbride if your looking for something gorgeous and a little out of the ordinary. Our wedding was in January and to see the light falling snow through the floor to ceiling painted glass windows was picture perfect! Kelli & Michael Garrison Married January 2016

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700 Cottageview Drive, Traverse City, MI

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(231) 941-1961 ext. 1

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