11:00 am - Rehearsal
12:30 pm - Lunch at Red Mesa Grill
117 Water Street - Boyne City - 49712
10:00 am - Hair and makeup*
4:00 pm - Wedding party arrives at castle
- Shuttle service from hotels begins
5:00 pm - Gates open
5:30 pm - Ceremony Begins
6:00 pm - Recession & Cocktail Hour
6:30 pm - Games!
7:00 pm - Reception
11:00pm - Last Call
- Shuttle service from venue begins
12:00 pm - Everyone left on the castle grounds will be hunted for sport
* - Wedding party & immediate family only
Drinks - Water, soda, open bar
Food - Apps and finger food
Smorgasbord
Salamis
Smoked Sausage
Aged Cheeses
Triple Cream Brie
Toasted Nuts
Preserves
Pickles
Mustards
Crackers
Salmon Rillette
Makhani Curry Shrimp Skewers
Bruschetta
Avocado and Spicy Chickpea Toast
Korean Pork Lettuce Wraps
Mini Cubano
Cabresse Salad
Bourbon BBQ Chicken Skewers
Mac and Cheese
Dessert
Cheesecake Bar
We have a block of rooms at the Hotel Earl and the Weathervane Inn within short distance of the venue. Shuttle service will be available 1 hour before and after the event free of charge. To reserve a room in our block, follow the link for the Hotel Earl in the title below or call the Weathervane Inn and mention that you are a part of the Koleski-Walker wedding.
120 Michigan Avenue Charlevoix, MI 49720
Tel:231-547-6565
Email:info@hotelearl.com
4527 Dowling St. Montague, MI 49437
Tel:231-893-8931
Email:info@theweathervaneinn.net
Bingo - American Legion Post 228 Boyne City, MI: Doors open at 3, play starts at 5. Free admission {https://www.boynechamber.com/events/details/bingo-at-the-american-legion-08-12-2025-16288 }
Jazz @ The Library- Charlevoix Public Library: 6:30pm {https://www.visitcharlevoix.com/jazz-at-the-library/ }
Wine Down Wednesday: 7-9pm Vue Wine Bar { https://www.vuecharlevoix.com/events }
Free Yoga for Beginners Boyne City Library: 4:30pm- 5:30-pm {https://www.boynelibrary.org/adult-programs }
Harbor Springs Car Show- Zorn Park 151 W Bay St Harbor Springs, MI: 5:30pm- 8:30pm
{https://petoskeyarea.com/events/harbor-springs-car-festival-2025/ }
Young American- Harbor Springs Dinner Theater (Broadway like) - 5:45pm-9pm
{https://www.youngamericans.org/thehighlandsdinnertheatre/ }
Charlevoix Conservation District Annual Garden Party- 303 North St Boyne, MI: 5pm- 7pm {https://www.boynechamber.com/events/details/charlevoix-conservation-district-annual-garden-party-21524 }
Harbor Springs Farmers Market: 9am-1pm
{https://www.harborspringsfarmersmarket.org/ }
Yoga In Bloom- Lavenderhill Farms: 9am-10am
{https://www.boynechamber.com/events/details/yoga-in-bloom-at-lavender-hill-farm-08-16-2025-21475 }
https://www.sheplersferry.com/mackinaw-city-schedule/
Boyne City, MI- 21 miles from the Castle
https://www.boynecity.gov/community/events_festivals.php
Petoskey, MI 17 miles from the Castle