River Edge Bed and Breakfast & Gathering Place

09/04/2025

The cooler weather made it a perfect day to go out and gather wildflowers!

08/26/2025

Thank you Matthew and Emily for the kind note that you left after your wedding evening stay at River Edge! We wish you only the best and God's blessings for your future!

08/23/2025

Thank you Joe for your kind note and your 5 star review on Airbnb!
"Bill and Brenda’s place is a beautiful setting and exactly as described in the listing. The peaceful atmosphere and the abundance of coffee were just what 3 weary travelers needed. Can highly recommend."
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08/14/2025

August is wildflower season at River Edge! riveredgebnb.com

08/09/2025

Getting all set up for todays wedding with a wonderful breeze blowing through the reception space! riveredgbnb.com

08/07/2025

Set up for 140 people! riveredgebnb.com

08/05/2025

Set up for about 100 people! riveredgebnb.com

08/02/2025

Getting all set up for our wedding reception today!

07/31/2025

07/30/2025

If you are wondering what your ceremony area will look like ahead of time, here our some previous set ups. Please remember every ceremony is different and each area is set up a little differently according to the number of guests and the location.

07/28/2025

The Fallasburg Covered Bridge is only 10 minutes from your stay at River Edge!

Michigan has only a few covered bridges that you can drive your vehicle across. One of those bridges is the historic Fallasburg Bridge a few miles north of Lowell near Grand Rapids. To get to the bridge from Lowell you need to go through Bridge Park that sits along the Flat River. Doc Brown from Back To The Future built a time machine, but if you ever want to travel back in time all you have to do is drive across the Fallasburg Bridge. Just be sure not to go 88 miles per hour as the sign on the bridge states “$5 fine for riding or driving on this bridge faster than a walk. ”

John and Silas Fallas came to the area from New York in 1837 and built a sawmill and chair factory. The Flat River and hardwood forests that lined it made an excellent location for lumbering. They built a grist mill for grinding grains, which powered by a waterwheel turned by the current of the river. The biggest challenge they faced was crossing the river. In 1840 the brothers built the first bridge to cross the river. This bridge was destroyed by the ice flows and rising water in the spring. The next two bridges survived a little while longer and the town began to prosper. With the sawmill, grist mill and bridge the town thrived. The main road from Grand Rapids to Detroit came through the town that had been named after the brothers. The town of Fallasburg began to decline after the railroad decided the train would pass through the nearby town of Lowell, bypassing the once bustling little community. The covered bridge was built in 1871 in hopes that it would make traveling to the town easier but the iron horse was far superior to the real ones that pulled wagons. After the dam was built in Lowell the river no longer flowed like it used to, and the once mighty river no longer had the power to run the mill. The town basically disappeared from the map after that.

07/25/2025

More photo memories from Josh and Madi's beautiful day with their ceremony at our Riverside location!