The Beach Barn

10/04/2026

10/04/2026

09/28/2026

Another beautiful wedding weekend on the shores of Tawas Bay. 🤍

Congratulations, Emily & Aaron! It was such a joy to be part of your special weekend and celebrate the beginning of your next chapter together.

As our wedding season begins to wind down, we’re looking forward to sharing more of the beautiful couples and unforgettable celebrations we’ve had the honor of hosting this year!

09/27/2026

We’ve been busy every weekend helping make sure our brides’ and grooms’ wedding weekends are everything they envisioned! 🤍

Thank you, Melody Anderson Photography, for capturing Devon & David and their beautiful day so perfectly.

We can’t wait to start sharing more of the incredible wedding weekends we’ve been honored to be part of throughout 2026!

08/28/2026

Photography: Justin & Haylee Photography
Venue: The Beach Barn
Lodging: Lake Life Cottages®️
Photo Location: Lake Life Cottages®️

I guess becoming one of Michigan’s premier lakefront wedding destinations is paying off. 🤍

We had to stop for a minute and look at our 2027 wedding availability calendar because this is pretty incredible.

We’re smack dab in the middle of our busiest wedding season at The Beach Barn at Lake Life Cottages, and 2027 dates are already filling up, inquiries are flooding in, and so many couples are already asking about 2028.

What started with a vision to create something truly different on the shores of Lake Huron has become a destination for couples from across Michigan and beyond.

A private lakefront setting.
A beautiful beach ceremony.
An entire wedding weekend.
On-site lodging for your closest family and friends.
And a team that genuinely cares about bringing each bride and groom’s vision to life.

Every wedding here is different because every couple is different — and that is exactly the way we want it.

To every couple who has trusted us with one of the biggest weekends of their lives: thank you. You are the reason The Beach Barn has become what it is today.

And to our future brides and grooms looking for a Michigan lakefront wedding venue, Northern Michigan destination wedding, or waterfront wedding weekend on Lake Huron — we would love to show you what makes this place so special.

Now booking remaining 2027 wedding weekends and 2028 dates.

The Beach Barn at Lake Life Cottages
East Tawas, Michigan | Michigan’s Sunrise Side

08/25/2026

One of Michigan’s premier waterfront weekend wedding destinations.

Dreaming of a waterfront wedding on the shores of Lake Huron? This is your spot.

The Beach Barn at Lake Life Cottages offers an unforgettable wedding weekend with a private waterfront setting, on-site lodging, and an entire weekend to celebrate with the people you love most.

We are now booking 2027 & 2028 wedding dates.

Come see what makes The Beach Barn so special. Inquire about a private tour at the-beachbarn.com

Imagine Saying "I Do" at a Michigan Waterfront Wedding Venue | Dream Wedding Inspiration

08/22/2026

We’ve been a little quiet on here lately… but for a very good reason.

Every weekend has been filled with helping our couples bring their dream weddings to life at The Beach Barn. Now it’s time to catch you up, so get ready for a flood of wedding posts!

First up, a very special one for us — Sydnee & Keenan!

Yes… our first local wedding! Every wedding we’ve hosted before theirs has been a destination wedding, bringing couples and their guests to our little corner of Michigan and introducing thousands of people to the beautiful shores of Lake Huron and Michigan’s Sunrise Side.

This one was a little extra special. Keenan grew up right here in the Tawas area.

We absolutely love being a destination wedding venue and sharing this beautiful place with couples from all over, but it was pretty special to celebrate a couple whose story is rooted right here at home.

Congratulations, Sydnee & Keenan! 🤍

Summer wedding at the Beach Barn at Lake Life Cottages in East Tawas, Michigan

07/04/2026

As we celebrate America’s 250th birthday, we want to take a moment to thank every couple and every family who has chosen The Beach Barn for life’s most meaningful moments.

To our brides and grooms, thank you for trusting us with one of the most important days of your lives. To everyone who has celebrated anniversaries, showers, graduations, family gatherings, and special events with us, thank you for allowing us to be part of your story.
It is a privilege to watch so many unforgettable memories unfold against the beautiful backdrop of Tawas Bay. Your trust inspires us to continue creating a place where family, friends, and generations can gather to celebrate life’s biggest moments.

From all of us at The Beach Barn, we wish you a safe, joyful, and memorable Fourth of July as we celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday.

Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸

06/27/2026

Excited for what’s to come…

A New Chapter for Lake Life Cottages

Some buildings are more than bricks and mortar—they’re part of a community’s story.

Today, we’re excited to announce that Lake Life Cottages has purchased the historic former William Look & Sons property on the corner of Newman Street and Westover Street in downtown East Tawas.

This isn’t simply the purchase of another building. It’s a long-term investment in downtown East Tawas and the Sunrise Side we love so much.

Since the beginning, Lake Life Cottages has been about more than providing exceptional places to stay. Our mission has always been to introduce more people to everything that makes Michigan’s Sunrise Side so special and create experiences that keep them coming back year after year.

Years ago, families from Detroit and across Michigan made the Tawas area a favorite destination to relax, reconnect, and enjoy life along Lake Huron. Our vision is to help rekindle that spirit by introducing a new generation of visitors to everything the Sunrise Side has to offer while supporting the local businesses and community that make this area so special.

As an extension of Lake Life Cottages, this historic property represents the next chapter of our hospitality journey. Through a series of thoughtful phases, we’ll restore this landmark, create welcoming places for people to gather, and breathe new life into this historic downtown corner while honoring its rich history.

Meaningful projects take time, and we’ll continue sharing updates as each phase unfolds and the vision becomes reality.

We’re honored to become the next caretakers of this historic property and grateful for the opportunity to help write its next chapter.

This is more than a renovation.

It’s the restoration of a landmark, an investment in our community, and a commitment to helping more people discover and experience the very best of Michigan’s Sunrise Side.

We’re excited to share this journey with all of you.

— Sharon & Phil
Lake Life Cottages

06/27/2026

We’ve been off to a busy season at The Beach Barn at Lake Life Cottages, and every weekend reminds us how special it is to be part of each couple’s story.

A special shoutout to Justin and Haylee Photography for capturing Holly and David’s beautiful wedding day so beautifully.

One of our favorite parts of every wedding is watching each bride and groom’s vision come to life. We also love hearing the stories that bring couples back to the Sunrise Side. Holly and David shared wonderful family connections to the Tawas area spanning generations, including memories of The Lakeside Restaurant and Minty’s Cabins.

It’s stories like these that remind us that weddings are about so much more than one day—they’re about family, tradition, and creating the next chapter in places that have meant so much for generations.

Congratulations, Holly and David! Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your beautiful day. ❤️

When I first met Holly at Lake Life Cottages and we started talking about their wedding, I knew right away it was going to be a fun one. After meeting her and her cousin Lindsey, who would later stand beside her as maid of honor, it felt like we clicked instantly. They were easy to talk to, full of