December 16th, 2009 at 8:02 PM ^
Nothing beats the view from the back patio, through the bottom of a mason jar. OK, so no technically "on campus," but I spent more time there than any other place in Ann Arbor.
December 16th, 2009 at 8:05 PM ^
6th floor study carrel in the grad. Great view of the presidents house and down towards Lorch.
December 16th, 2009 at 8:08 PM ^
It must be finals time in Ann Arbor...
December 16th, 2009 at 11:21 PM ^
finals are no laughing matter
December 17th, 2009 at 1:46 AM ^
good luck to all of those taking finals.
Best looking spot campus ... anywhere along the walk home from either the LSAT/MCAT/GRE or your last final before graduation.
That or Packard St. Stand up!
December 16th, 2009 at 8:12 PM ^
plus you can see the big house from the sixth floor if your in the right carrels
December 16th, 2009 at 8:56 PM ^
Haha, that's where I am right now studying/getting distracted for finals.
December 16th, 2009 at 8:07 PM ^
but I always liked the plaza between the League and Hill Auditorium looking back toward the grad library. I got married on campus in the fall of '05, and the photos outside the League before the reception were amazing... fall colors, big M flag visible, wedding party looking good on the small landscaped area directly in the middle of Hill Aud and the front door of the league (right in front of the fountain). Highly recommended for anyone getting maried in A^2.
December 16th, 2009 at 8:13 PM ^
But how did you find a fall Saturday that didn't have an M game? I would love to get married on campus in the fall...but ONLY on a bye week!
December 16th, 2009 at 8:22 PM ^
next day was at Iowa (OT victory party yeah!) and the following week was night game at Northwestern.... honeymoon was Cabo San Lucas from Monday - Friday. No games missed and wife was perfectly fine with it since she was a M grad and we wanted our friends (mostly alums) to watch the game with us on Saturday.
December 16th, 2009 at 8:27 PM ^
Great plan and even better execution. I'm impressed!
December 16th, 2009 at 8:33 PM ^
Shot all digital, let us keep all the photos, guy worked two hours past what we paid b/c he had such a good time (I think the fact that we got him on the ice at Yost for post-ceremony photos was a plus--- Gawd I miss my universal athletic dept key from working as a IM Sports Supervisor).... Came into the reception hall to the M-fanfare. Sent invites to Bo, Red, and Desmond (all sent back RSVP's with their sorrow at not being able to make it). Went all out for a Blue Wedding. If we could have raised up Ufer from the dead to announce the wedding party for that night we would have.
December 16th, 2009 at 8:54 PM ^
THAT sounds like the MGoUltimateWedding.
December 16th, 2009 at 9:53 PM ^
I've got the pen and pad out.
December 16th, 2009 at 9:22 PM ^
Curiosity: how much does U of M charge to use the grounds for weddings? You see them a lot, and you figure they must require a donation of some sort... especially the wedding parties that use the league.
December 17th, 2009 at 12:20 AM ^
I KNEW IT!
December 17th, 2009 at 10:35 AM ^
Different buildings and rooms have different amounts. A couple rooms in the league are very reasonable, though I think they require you to use Michigan Catering.
We choose to go to a different site but used U of M catering anyhow. They were damned professional, some of the most affordable options we looked at and they helped with stuff they weren't even supposed to, like setting up and putting out flowers. They showed up with like an army of people to bring in the food and prep and then left 3 or 4 to refill stuff during the reception. The food was fresh and good too.
Consider them if you are looking for catering. Don't consider Zingerman's unless you're catering for 4 people. Though you can go to Zingerman's and try their food if you're looking for catering and it is really good and free. Probably my favorite wedding prep trip.
December 17th, 2009 at 1:49 PM ^
Two keys:
1) The room reservation rates for the League and M-Union ballrooms are different
2) You have to use U-catering for food and drinks. We had a friend that runs a winery out in Cali that was going to give us the wine at a considerable discount, but the U will still charge a bottle opening fee.
We had a wedding at the main League ballroom on a Friday night in Fall, ~350 guests (fit snugly but comfortably), three entrees to choose from, open bar with Labatt on tap and house liquors, and we came up to about $25/person for food service and about $15/person for drinks. Everyone was well "hydrated".
December 17th, 2009 at 10:09 AM ^
I got married and had my reception at the League in 2004. It was rainy that day but we still got a few great outdoor picture. This is in my top 5.
December 16th, 2009 at 8:13 PM ^
There is no such thing as "slightly OT." Read the rules and figure out whether your thread is OT or not (in this case, no).
December 16th, 2009 at 8:13 PM ^
the view from the hill overlooking the pond behind the music school, by the walk leading into the woods.
December 16th, 2009 at 8:15 PM ^
the reflecting pool adjacent to the Lurie Engineering building out on N. Campus. When the fountains are on in late summer or early fall afternoons, it's damn nice. I take my dog for runs out on NC during the summer and I always let him cool down in the pool after we're done.
December 16th, 2009 at 8:19 PM ^
I'd never really been on the North Campus Diag until this summer (not a neeeerd like Dear Leader), but it's actually pretty cool, especially the pool you're talking about.
It makes Michigan look like a modern campus, which is a nice change from some of the classical architecture on central campus.
December 16th, 2009 at 8:22 PM ^
What's a "north campus"?
Sincerely,
LSA, Law graduate
December 16th, 2009 at 8:25 PM ^
n. ("North kam-puss"): 1. a location on the northern ground of the University of Michigan Ann Arbor where the Colleges of Engineering, Art & Architecture, and School of Music are located; 2. The only location in Ann Arbor not overrun by hippies; 3. Home of the best chicken broccoli bake known to man; 4. Sanctuary for 95% of the Level 17 Battle Dwarf Mages in World of Warcraft
December 16th, 2009 at 8:32 PM ^
Thank you, kind sir.
December 17th, 2009 at 1:54 AM ^
You're telling me the music school and the new Arthur Miller Theater of the Walgreen Drama Center contains no hippies?
December 17th, 2009 at 8:15 AM ^
Don't confuse the hipster with the hippie. Completely different species. Same genus, however.
December 17th, 2009 at 9:39 AM ^
Also, having graduated from an architecture school myself, I refuse to believe an architecture school in Ann Arbor of all places isn't a hippie hive.
December 16th, 2009 at 8:15 PM ^
The Law Quad when there's a thick snow falling and on the ground is a great sight. North Campus quad is also nice when its snowing. Standing near the flag pole between the grad library and Rackham is pretty especially in the summer.
December 17th, 2009 at 9:12 AM ^
had our wedding pictures taken in the law quad this past fall. and they turned out awesome...
December 16th, 2009 at 8:17 PM ^
I really like the OP's choice, as well as the view from the 6th floor of the Grad. I also like the view from Geddes by Hill Cemetary overlooking the Arb and towards North Campus. It's just really cool juxtaposition: isolated forest with (somewhat isolated) North campus.
December 16th, 2009 at 8:44 PM ^
My favorite: walking SE down the Diag towards South U and through the East Hall Arch with the 2 copper towers. Awesome on a fall afternoon or just after a new snow fall.
December 16th, 2009 at 8:52 PM ^
But yes it is a gorgeous spot.
December 17th, 2009 at 2:01 AM ^
That's actually West Hall, formerly the School of Engineering.
December 16th, 2009 at 8:49 PM ^
of playing flag football on the intramural fields under the lights and in the snow.
December 16th, 2009 at 8:51 PM ^
Front row, 50 yd line in the "Big House"
December 16th, 2009 at 9:03 PM ^
If anyone's ever played or visited the UofM golf course, the view of the Ann Arbor skyline from the 18th holes is stunning, especially if youre playing as the sun begins to set.
December 16th, 2009 at 9:17 PM ^
in Forest Hills cemetery where "The spirit of Michigan is warmest" ... that's one of my favorites for reflecting on the football seasons.
Also, the view from the 8th floor of Burton Tower facing south is great --- can see the Big House and all.
I also like the view from the north concourse of the Stadium. Excellent panoramic view of campus and town.
December 16th, 2009 at 9:23 PM ^
I wish i could have attended the University of Michigan.
December 21st, 2009 at 8:04 PM ^
Typical Spartan Grad
December 16th, 2009 at 9:23 PM ^
Lying parallel to the floor, looking up at a blonde.
December 17th, 2009 at 9:32 AM ^
... nearly -1 for redundancy: I'd like to see you lying perpendicular to the floor, looking up at anything, let alone a blonde.
Are you a blonde?
December 16th, 2009 at 9:47 PM ^
Overlooking the diag preferably at night. There's a way to get up there whenever u want but I cannot reveal that secret
December 16th, 2009 at 9:51 PM ^
Golf Course / 18th Tee / Sunset / Summertime / w girlfriend
December 16th, 2009 at 9:55 PM ^
Inside Michigan Stadium any Saturday in the Fall.
December 16th, 2009 at 9:57 PM ^
I always enjoy taking a few minutes around the north end of the stadium and the east side of the stadium to take in everything. You can always find at least one other person gazing at Yost. Actually, just being anywhere inside Yost is probably my favorite view.
December 16th, 2009 at 10:18 PM ^
Speaking of golf, I am a really bad golfer. 2L spring my friend and I got done with our last final and bolted straight for our tee time at the golf course. We did all 18, and the view downhill to the pond was really great.
The best time I ever had golfing.
I think my wife ended up meeting us at Ashleys (she did that a lot).
December 16th, 2009 at 10:56 PM ^
Looking out my old apartment window across the street to Schembechler Hall and in the distance to Michigan Stadium. The sun would hit it just right in the morning, always made the day better.
December 16th, 2009 at 10:59 PM ^
The Exit 177 sign on I-94. I know I'm home when I see that sign. Home, sweet, home.