Michigan League University of Michigan

We had some of our wedding events here in the Michigan Room, and it was lovely. Everything was set up well, the food was yummy and the staff was really on top of everything. It was easy to plan and work with Jane Lloyd. We pretty much had the whole place to ourselves (Memorial Day Weekend), and we were allowed to make use of the space. We are very happy with our experience at the League.

Beautiful building but loud. Students are constantly running down the halls yelling. I’m here for a conference and we can barely hear the speakers over the students. I love the ambiance of wood paneled walls though!

The Michigan League is a gorgeous venue for any kind of special event that you are doing. And the hotel at the Michigan League is cute and charming; I would definitely recommend having family or friends stay here if they’re coming into town to visit you.
My only gripe with this place is that the restaurants /​fast food places in the basement seemed to close early, whereas the ones in the Union are open a bit later. It also seems like the Bigby Coffee inside the Michigan League is always crazy busy, and hard to get a table.

I keep expecting other grad students to discover this amazing place which is chockful of comfortable study spots, and yet, so far, no one else seems to know it exists. I’m a little hestitant to even Unilocal about the michigan league, least the students begin arriving in droves. There are comfortable chair (as well as chair and table set ups) all over this place. Wi-​fi of course, for people with a umich log in. Amazingly, you’re allowed and even encouraged to use the conference rooms, meeting rooms, halls, etc, if they aren’t booked. So it’s always possible to find a quiet, comfortable place to spread out your books and get to work.

After leaving at 5AM and driving several hours from Mississauga to Ann Arbor, I fell asleep in the cold, Canadian darkness and woke up to sunny, breezy, cool Ann Arbor. I sat up as my dad pulled up to the Michigan league and I remember exclaiming, «I LOVE this place!» To which my mom replied, «Then why don’t you go to grad school here?»
My cousin had her wedding here, and it is by far the most perfect, most intimate, and well-​planned wedding I have ever had the privilege of attending. We stayed a night there, and the rooms were comfortable, large, and they had great random seating in their large hallways, and complimentary coffee, teas, and hot cocoa anytime you wanted. I loved the old-​school collegiate vibe of the place.
Initially, they wanted an outdoor wedding in the beautiful garden, but because the harpist couldn’t have her instrument out in the cold, they had it indoors in a sort of study with great oak panels, large windows looking out to the beautiful campus, and a fireplace at the end.
The food was delicious, plentiful, classy, and tasted expensive. Before and after the reception, they served hor’dourves. My favorite were the lamb sliders, but they also had tomato soup shots, duck on bruschetta, among other yummies. They also had an array of teas and juices which were excellent – I couldn’t pick just one, the sweet tea, the orange tea, the peach tea, were amazing. Definitely a crowd pleaser, and there was so much food, I was stuffed. Plus, they had a fabulous lunch. The beef was juicy and tasty, the salad was fresh and varied, and they had gourmet macaroni and cheese in individual ramekins – I crave it now. Oh, The staff was excellent, polite, and attentive.
I loved how everything was there in one place. My grandma could retired to her room upstairs when she got tired, and we didn’t have to drive anywhere to get to a reception area – the ceremony and reception was conveniently located in one place. The wedding planner kept all the events flowing, and the bride and groom seemed relaxed – they were able to sit with us and chat while we enjoyed the dessert bar in another large, comfortable room with large couches.
Overall, a great place for a wedding – practically perfect. If I didn’t live so far way, I would definitely have mine there. Plus, it’s a happening college town, so after the wedding there were several places to go for the after-​party!

I had my first wedding here. Suffice it to say that my wedding venue worked out better than the relationship as a whole, but this is not a review of my ex-​husband (lucky for you). I liked it so much that if I ever did get married again, I would consider having my wedding here.
The food is good. I had the mushroom ravioli and I thought it was delicious. It was catered by the U of M catering service, which IMHO, has done a good job at the many U of M catered events I’ve been to. The building itself is beautiful: dark oak panelling, stained glass windows, cathedral ceilings. I think Sarah must have went to a very nice high school. The are very nice portrait opportunities in and around the building. I loved the bar and I received many compliments on the booze selection.
I did have some issues. Problema Numero Uno: Nancy the Events Coordinator. She was rude, she did not call me back, she did not e-​mail me back, and finally she insisted on things (like that I use their linen providers) that were not terms of my contract. With any amount of luck she has moved on. She totally underestimated hors d’oeurve counts and consequently, they were gone before people got through the line. She insisted that 2 – 3 pieces person was more than enough. I wasn’t so sure about that but I thought she was the expert. Maybe I’m just an hors d’oeurve hog. Secondly, I did not enjoy the uncertainty of paying for drinks on a per drink basis. Finally, it is not the easiest place to find/​park at for the non-​townie.

I have been to a few weddings here. This place might be traditional to have a wedding but I have to say the food was terrible. Tasteless and bland. I think there are much better venues in Ann Arbor. The décor was very old but it feels like you are attending a wedding in a high school. The hallways have that feel. Only the dinning area was beautiful. The dance area has a feel straight out of the movie «Teeth». Awkward dark, stuffy, dance scene.

FYI– tons of friends of mine have had their weddings here over the years and they’ve been great! The catering is kick-​ass and the venue is gorgeous. Plus, you’re in the Cool Club if you have your wedding here– it’s prestigious to us townies.

Whenever they built this building was a more glorious time, when money was spent on things that mattered: wood panelling, carved and painted decorations, beautiful plaster work, and so on. No matter what purpose you have in coming here, be sure to appreciate the décor.