Somewhere In Time Gazebo

2008 dates still available at the Somewhere In Time Gazebo...

Greetings from the Mackinac State Historic Parks and congratulations on your upcoming wedding! We invite you to consider the scenic Somewhere in Time Gazebo for your wedding ceremony and encourage you to contact us with questions or information regarding available dates:

The Somewhere in Time Gazebo was a new wedding venue on Mackinac Island in 2006. The Gazebo is situated on a wooded bluff just east of Fort Mackinac, overlooking the lilacs of Marquette Park, the village of Mackinac Island and Straits of Mackinac. This is the original gazebo from the 1980 movie filmed on Mackinac Island

Somewhere in Time, the romantic period drama starring Jane Seymour and Christopher Reeve, was filmed on Mackinac Island in 1979 and released in 1980. The film was met with limited interest when first released, but over time has developed a broad following of fans. Members of INSITE (the Somewhere in Time fan club) gather for an annual weekend celebration at Grand Hotel in October. A monument ("Is it you?") marks the spot where Christopher Reeve's character finds Seymour on the west side of the island.

The gazebo constructed for and used in scenes in the movie remained on the island after filming. It was placed in the back yard of the Michigan Governor's Summer Residence until the fall of 2005. The gazebo has been restored and moved to a new location on a wooded bluff overlooking Marquette Park, the village of Mackinac Island and the harbor. The Somewhere in Time Gazebo is now available for your special wedding ceremony on beautiful Mackinac Island.

For more information, contact Scott Witsman, Group Travel Coordinator [phone: 906-847-3328 (summer) or 231-436-4100 (winter)] (or email at witsmans@michigan.gov .)
Mackinac State Historic Parks
Attention: Group Travel Coordinator
Box 873, Mackinaw City, MI 49701

Somewhere in Time Gazebo Wedding Application

Click the link below for a printable version of our wedding application. The application is in PDF format and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader® which may be downloaded free of charge from the Adobe Web Site.

Completed Applications should be mailed to the Group Travel Coordinator at the above address.

Somewhere in Time Gazebo Wedding Application

A secluded location, but with a view...

Somewhere in Time Gazebo Wedding Regulations

This wedding venue is operated for the public by Mackinac State Historic Parks.

The Somewhere In Time Gazebo is available by pre-arrangement for wedding ceremonies. Reservations should be made through Mackinac State Historic Parks by filling out the enclosed application. The application and fee should be mailed to:

Mackinac State Historic Parks
Attention: Group Travel Coordinator
Box 873
Mackinaw City, MI 49701

From May 6 through June 6, 2008 and August 24 through October 12, 2008, wedding ceremonies may be scheduled (on a first come-first served basis) to begin between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
From June 7 through August 23, 2008 wedding ceremonies may be scheduled (on a first come-first served basis) to begin between 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Reservations should be made as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. All ceremonies must be scheduled at least 14 days in advance.
If you wish to view the Somewhere In Time Gazebo in consideration of your wedding plans, please call Scott Witsman, Group Travel Coordinator (phone: 906-847-3328 (summer) or 231-436-4100 (winter) to schedule a visit.
Mackinac State Historic Parks has no resident or affiliated clergyman. Couples married at Mackinac State Historic Park wedding venue must select a clergyman or public official to perform the ceremony.
Fee: Somewhere In Time Gazebo wedding site use for maximum of two hours is $800.00. The Mission Church is the gauranteed weather back-up for the Somewhere In Time gazebo Payment is required with application. The fee includes up to two hours on the day of the ceremony for decorating, rehearsal (see rehearsal info. below), wedding ceremony, pictures and clean-up.
Cancellation Policy:
a.Cancellation received in writing 61 days or more prior to reserved date-$500.00 refund.
b. Cancellation received in writing 31-60 days prior to reserved date-$275.00 refund
c. Cancellation 30 days or less prior to reserved date-no refund.
Contact Mackinac State Historic Parks Group Travel Coordinator to schedule a rehearsal time.
It is the responsibility of the wedding party to designate an individual to remove flowers, wedding decorations and other items immediately following the ceremony; otherwise, the items will be removed and discarded by park staff one hour after the wedding ceremony. We are unable to store any items at the gazebo before or after the ceremony.
There is no staging area, dressing room or public restroom at the gazebo. However, a restroom is available, in an emergency, in the Mackinac State Historic Park offices located nearby.