THE JOURNAL

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Weddings in The Greenhouse

Intimate. Exclusive. Luxurious. A celebration for up to 50 guests? A resounding YES! Weddings, rehearsals, bridal showers, baby showers, retirement parties, Mitzvahs. For all of the reasons people gather, we can provide the canvas!

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The Greenhouse

We love a good mood board. But what we love even more is a styled shoot in which our mood board comes to life! While our Greenhouse will see completion soon, it was a total dream to see our vision come to life for a couple of days!

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Backbar Progress

The pièce de résistance standing 16 feet tall! The custom back bar will see its own mural and chandeliers when completed. It is so good, friends!

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Pergolas

Footings are being set! Imagine signature cocktails under the stars while being serenaded by crickets and live music.

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Seeds Have Returned

We are thrilled to honor Oerther’s heritage as Marshall’s go to location for plant and garden needs! We have a variety of seeds available for purchase at our Retail space.

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Brick Wall Revealed

Under all that persimmon lumber, this stunning multi-colored brick was just waiting for her big debut! Every step we make towards welcoming our first guests continues to excite us as we watch this dream come true! Can you envision black, multi-paned black french doors with surrounding transoms where the cinderblock currently resides?

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Let There Be Brick

And then the rains came! As we suspected, the brick behind our persimmon wall was in great need of repair which made our design easy. The wood on the walls would need to come down. Insulated by a dumpster full of horse hair, both an economical and efficient way to retain heat used at the turn of the 20th century, we’re getting our first glimpses of what will be our 4th wall inside The Millhaven. And we are completely smitten!

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Paint and Other Conundrums

We have conflicting opinions on our persimmon wall. Do we take the risk and tear all the wood down? What if the brick behind leaves much to be desired? Do we install new lumber in its place? Do we get our elbows dirty and go to town with a wire brush on the existing paint, opting for the distressed look?

What do you think?

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The Birth of a New Dream

From the complete destination experience unique to the Midwest at our sister property, Greencrest Manor, to the vision of being immersed into the historic village of Marshall with the newly repurposed Pickle Factory as an event space and beer garden, we continue to be motivated by creating spaces where people can be grounded and find meaning and purpose in shared life experiences. In everything we do, we seek to master the art of a high touch, luxurious experience that creates ripple effects within a small community by tapping into the core of what is most important. The human heart.

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