living local in West Michigan
Planning a shower of some sort? Whether you're planning your besties bridal shower or your baby shower or another fun event, we've got a fun list to share!
Planning a bridal shower, baby shower, or small event with your people can be fun but also stressful when it comes to the question: Where should we have it?
But don’t you worry, there are plenty of cool and unique options in the West Michigan area that we want to share with you and hopefully it takes away a little bit of the stress!
Before we dive in, if you are looking for a new home as part of this life milestone celebration, we’d love to help!
Our real estate agents LOVE working with newly engaged couples, newlyweds, and young families. Click HERE to learn more about starting your home buying journey!
Boatwerks
Want to have your private event on the beautiful Lake Macatawa in Holland, because that’s an option!
Boatwerks is a well known Holland restaurant that makes great food and provides a fantastic experience, and that’s true for private events as well!
Mangiamo
This one is for the sophisticated bride or soon-to-be mom! Mangiamo is absolutely breathtaking in all the ways!
When you rent with Mangiamo, you get a private room along with a gated lawn to use for your event and being partners with Gilmore Catering, the food will be promisingly good!
The Cheney Place
Urban meets vintage at The Cheney Place and this modern concept is perfect for many!
The space just screams shower vibes, and while they also do weddings, the intimacy of the space is perfect to celebrate your milestone with your favorite people!
Morning Ritual Coffee
Morning Ritual is a beloved coffee shop on the West Side of Grand Rapids and makes the BEST coffee drinks! Not to mention, you can rent their upstairs space for your small event!
This is the definition of coffee and your community coming together to celebrate something special!
The Glass House
The Glass House looks like something out of a fairy tale.
We can definitely envision a fairytale storybook themed baby shower or build your own bouquet bridal shower here!
Grand Ravines Lodge
The Grand Ravines Lodge can host up to 90 people and makes for a great nature oasis for your shower! It is located in Allendale, MI at the ever famous Grand Ravines Park.
Click the link below to learn more about the space and book your event!
Rockford Community Cabin
This one goes out to anyone in the Rockford area or anyone who loves the Rockford area!
The Rockford Community Cabin is another great shower spot, a summer camp themed shower would be SO CUTE in this space (Think camp bride or baby with camp themed snacks and decor!).
District 5 Schoolhouse
You can probably already guess how cute this place will be because who wouldn’t want to host a shower in an old schoolhouse?!
The aesthetic is unique and unbeatable here! It’s located in the Zeeland area. Learn more by clicking below!
The Bissel Tree House at John Ball Zoo
A tree house shower could be the cutest thing ever! The Bissell Tree House at John Ball Zoo is seriously breathtaking and is a great space for hosting your event. With a wrap around covered deck and floor to ceiling windows overlooking a downtown view this venue is truly sparkling.
Honeysuckle Co
A creative event space that’s located in Grand Rapids but makes you feel like you’re in a small town close knit community! It is a vintage home goods store with a small event space. The back half of the store serves as a cozy venue to host a small event!
Thought Design
A cozy space to host your event that’s big enough for your favorite people!
Thought Design is also designed to be affordable and fit your needs in different ways.
West End GR
West End is a unique 2500 sq ft loft warehouse collaborative event space on the West Side of downtown GR. It has a bright and airy modern vibe perfect for having a blank slate to decorate and make your own.
We hope one of these 12 options seems fitting for you, and if not, there's definitely more options to look into too!
And to all of you out there who are planning your wedding or getting ready for a baby to arrive, we want to say a HUGE congrats!!
If you are looking for housing in the greater West Michigan area, we would love to help you and your spouse find your dream home. Don’t hesitate to reach out and we can connect you to one of our real estate experts to start the process! 🙂