Everlastings in the Wildwood weddings: venue guide and wedding DJ
2577 W Brewer Rd, Owosso, MI 48867
Dave has played here
Heather & Tyler’s wedding · Simply Shalyn Photography
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Everlastings in the Wildwood at a glance
Everlastings in the Wildwood is a greenhouse business and botanical garden on West Brewer Road outside Owosso. It began in 1994 as a single greenhouse and has grown to seven, set on about 100 acres of woods and farmland, with a garden gift shop and a 1.5-acre display garden built around three waterfalls. Weddings use the waterfall garden for ceremonies and a private 40-by-120-foot garden-themed space for the celebration, dressed with more than 30 of the nursery’s custom planters.
- Setting. Working greenhouses and gardens on about 100 acres
- Guests. Up to 250
- Ceremony. On site in the 1.5-acre waterfall garden
- Reception. Private 40 x 120 ft garden-themed space
- Founded. Family greenhouse business started in 1994
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How many guests can we have?
| Space | Used for | Guests |
|---|---|---|
| Waterfall display garden | Outdoor ceremony | Ask the venue |
| Garden-themed wedding space | Reception | Ask the venue |
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What are the music rules?
Everlastings in the Wildwood’s website doesn’t publish its sound rules. Before every wedding we confirm power, load-in times and the music end time with the venue’s coordinator, so nothing is a surprise on the night.
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What are the spaces, and what’s included?
- Waterfall display gardenOutdoor ceremony · 1.5 acres with three waterfalls
- Garden-themed wedding spaceReception · 40 x 120 ft, private use; the venue doesn’t say if it’s enclosed or tented
- Private use of the 40 x 120 ft wedding space
- Waterfall garden for the ceremony
- More than 30 custom planters as decor
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Has Menzo Weddings played here?
Yes. Simply Shalyn Photography credited Menzo Media as the DJ for Heather and Tyler's wedding at Everlastings in the summer of 2026.
Photographs: Heather & Tyler’s wedding · Simply Shalyn Photography
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Where do guests stay?
- Comstock Inn and Conference CenterOwosso · About 15 min
- The Pines Country InnOwosso · About 20 min
- Lansing Capital Region (LAN)about 40 min
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Questions couples ask us
Where is Everlastings in the Wildwood?
Everlastings in the Wildwood is at 2577 West Brewer Road in Owosso, Michigan, on 100 acres of woodland and farmland. Owosso is in Shiawassee County, northeast of Lansing.
How many guests can Everlastings in the Wildwood hold?
The venue says it can host weddings of up to 250 guests.
Where are ceremonies held at Everlastings in the Wildwood?
The venue uses its one-and-a-half-acre waterfall display garden for ceremonies, with three waterfalls and more than 30 custom planters among the plantings.
Has Menzo Weddings played Everlastings in the Wildwood?
Yes. We were the DJ for Heather and Tyler's wedding there in the summer of 2026. Simply Shalyn Photography photographed it and credited the DJ as Menzo Media. See their wedding.
Can the DJ help with a surprise song for my partner?
Yes. At Heather and Tyler's wedding, Tyler sang Heather a song he wrote for her. If you're planning something like that, tell us early and we'll plan the timing, the introduction and the microphone with you.
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Our full guide to Everlastings in the Wildwood
Everlastings in the Wildwood is a greenhouse business on West Brewer Road outside Owosso that also hosts weddings in its gardens. It's set on 100 acres of woodland and farmland, with seven greenhouses, a waterfall garden and tens of thousands of flowers. Most venues bring in flowers for the day; this one grows them.
Menzo Weddings provides wedding DJ and MC services at Everlastings and across mid-Michigan, with live ceremony and cocktail-hour music to add. We were the DJ for Heather and Tyler's wedding here in the summer of 2026. This page covers the venue, their day, and how we approach music for a wedding set among gardens and greenhouses.
What is Everlastings in the Wildwood like for a wedding?
Amy and Eric Swanson founded Everlastings in the Wildwood in 1994 as a single greenhouse growing perennials and herbs. Three years later they added hybrid annuals, and the business has grown to seven greenhouses holding more than 65,000 hybrid annuals, a garden gift shop and a one-and-a-half-acre waterfall display garden.
The venue's wedding page lists what couples get:
- private access to a 40-by-120-foot garden-themed wedding space
- one and a half acres of gardens with three waterfalls, used for ceremonies
- more than 30 custom planters as part of the décor
- room for up to 250 guests
The venue doesn't publish its vendor or music policies online, so call them for details. See Everlastings in the Wildwood's website.
Heather and Tyler's wedding at Everlastings
Heather and Tyler were married in the summer of 2026. The ceremony was outdoors among the flower beds, with a unity table set under the trees, and the wedding party gathered afterwards in one of the greenhouses for photographs. The reception moved under a white tent strung with lights. Simply Shalyn Photography photographed the day and credited "DJ: Menzo Media" when the gallery went up.
Two moments stood out. Tyler sang Heather a song he had written for her. And when the Monster Mash came on, the whole family took over the dance floor. It was a wedding with room for both: an original love song, and a family dancing together to a Halloween novelty hit.
Wedding storyHeather & Tyler
Everlastings in the Wildwood, Owosso · Summer 2026See the wedding
Ceremony music in the waterfall garden
A garden ceremony with waterfalls has a sound of its own. Running water is lovely to look at and listen to, but it also adds a steady background hiss that can cover quiet vows. Our approach outdoors is to amplify the officiant, the couple and the music lightly, enough that guests at the back hear every word, while keeping it gentle enough to suit the garden.
Live acoustic guitar and vocals, or piano, fit a setting full of flowers, and can be added to your DJ and MC booking. We plan the processional to the length of the path so the music lands as you reach the front. See live ceremony music.
Cocktail hour among the flowers
With an acre and a half of gardens to wander, guests will spread out after the ceremony. A live acoustic set gives them a place to gather, with music that fits the setting better than a playlist would. See cocktail hour music.
Wedding DJ and MC for a reception at Everlastings
Families who dance together, like Heather and Tyler's did, make the best receptions. Our approach is to plan the big moments with you, the entrance, first dance, parent dances and any surprises, and then read the room for the rest. Novelty songs, line dances and sing-alongs all have a place when the whole family is on the floor, and your do-not-play list stays close all night. See wedding DJ and MC.
If someone in your wedding party is planning to sing, as Tyler did, we can set up the microphone, introduce the moment and make sure the room is quiet for it. That's part of being the MC as well as the DJ. If you'd like live music during the reception too, add DJ plus live music.
Music ideas for a garden wedding
A ceremony among flowers and waterfalls suits soft, acoustic arrangements: a classic love song on guitar, or a slowed-down version of a pop song you both love for the processional. For cocktail hour, gentle covers that guests half-recognise work well outdoors. For the reception, follow your families. At Heather and Tyler's wedding, the Monster Mash brought everyone onto the floor, which says a lot about how far a well-chosen novelty song can go.
These are starting points, not a set list. We plan every song with you before the day, including the ones that must be played and the ones that mustn't. The acoustic ceremony song ideas guide has more. Before you plan the music, ask the venue where the ceremony moves if it rains, when vendors can arrive, and what time music needs to end.
More wedding venues in mid-Michigan
Dave has also played weddings at Brookshire Inn & Golf Club in Williamston, and we've played The Oakley in Holly. For more of the area, see Lansing weddings, or browse all the venues we've played.