Where To Stay
We recommend staying in St. Joseph, Michigan—a charming beach town on the shores of Lake Michigan. It’s about 25–30 minutes from the venue, and shuttles will pick up and drop off at The Boulevard Inn in St. Joe on the day of the wedding. Have a larger group? We also recommend checking out Airbnb or Vrbo to rent a home for the weekend in St. Joe or nearby town, Benton Harbor.
Please Note: Southwest Michigan (EST) is one hour ahead of Chicago (CST). All events will take place in EST.
The Boulevard Inn
521 Lake Blvd
St. Joseph, MI 49085
269.983.6600
To book a reservation within our discounted wedding block, call and mention the “Vaccaro-Kearney” wedding (easiest) or click here to book online and follow the below steps.
Use the drop-down menu next to “add code” in the upper right-hand corner.
Select GROUP ATTENDEE and enter: 2509VACCAR then click ADD.
Click SELECT & GO TO THE NEXT STEP.
Please note: Wedding block closes 8/5
The Inn At Harbor Shores
800 Whitwam Dr
St. Joseph, MI 49085
269.983.1111
To book a reservation within our discounted wedding block, please click here. Limited availability.
Please note: Harbor Shores is across the bridge from downtown, which is about a 3-5 min. drive. The hotel offers a complimentary shuttle to/from St. Joseph.
Wedding Day Shuttle Service
If you plan to drive, there is a parking lot available to guests at the venue. Ubers, Lyfts, and taxis are very hard to come by in the area, so we’re providing a shuttle to take guests to and from the venue. The pickup and drop-off location will be at The Boulevard Inn, and the schedule is as follows:
2pm
3:10pm
Please note: The ceremony will begin promptly at 4pm EST. Those who take the first shuttle will have access to our Honeybee Caravan Bar for a pre-ceremony sip! 🥂
9pm
10pm
11pm
How To Get There
To our friends and family who are traveling from near and far, your presence means the world to us. Below are suggestions on how best to travel to Southwest Michigan, wherever you’re coming from. Please note that Michigan is one hour ahead (EST) of Chicago (CST), so plan accordingly.
BY TRAIN
There’s an Amtrak station in town, St. Joseph-Benton Harbor (SJM), with one train per day that travels to and from Chicago.
Chicago → St. Joseph
6:30pm CST - 9:30pm EST
St. Joseph → Chicago
8:10am EST - 9:08am CST
BY CAR
South Bend → St. Joseph
40 min
Kalamazoo → St. Joseph
50 min
Grand Rapids → St. Joseph
1 hr 15 min
Chicago → St. Joseph
1 hr 40 min
What To Do
We’ve become somewhat of St. Joe experts after our many visits and have compiled our favorites local recommendations below! There are also a lot of wineries and breweries outside of town.
EAT
Caffè Tosi
Broad Street Cafe
Infusco Coffee inside The Market
Cabanas Ice Cream & More
Licks Sweet Treats & Eats (hotdog stand open until 11pm on weekends)
The Livery in Benton Harbor
DRINK
St. Joe Community Taproom inside The Market
Sandbar & Grille (open late)
Mickey's Pub (neighborhood dive bar for our late night friends)
SHOP
Lots of cute shops & boutiques on State Street. Click here for a shopping guide!
G&M Variety
Lana's Boutique St. Joseph
Ladyfish
State Street Stuff
Lake Life