Kent County, which makes up part of the Grand Rapids-Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area, has some great resources to help you with the wedding planning process.
Major cities and villages in Kent County include the county seat of Grand Rapids, Rockford, Wyoming, East Grand Rapids, Kentwood, Kent City, Sand Lake, Sparta, and Casnovia.
Kent County is served by Amtrack, which provides direct rail service to Chicago, Interurban Transit Partnership bus lines, and Gerald R. Ford International Airport, so you and your wedding guests will be able to easily navigate the area.
Kent County is home to some beautiful parks, gardens, and nature areas, including Frederick Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, which is one of Grand Rapids' major attractions and most popular wedding venues.
One of the United State's largest urban parks, Millennium Park, is located in Kent County and has beautiful areas for engagement and wedding photographs.
The park spans 1,500 acres and features amenities such as wooded areas, a six-acre beach, a splashpad, 20 miles of trails, and lakes where you can fish and observe wildlife.
Kent County also has numerous picnic areas and open shelters available to rent for special events, including the reservable picnic areas in Creekside, Fallasburg, Gordon, Long Lake, and Wabasis Lake, just to name a few.
While shopping for wedding supplies, there are plenty of quality shopping venues in Kent County, from traditional shopping malls to privately owned upscale boutiques.
Its county seat, Grand Rapids, is considered one of the nation's leading entrepreneurial cities, and it has, in addition to great shopping venues, a thriving nightlife downtown, which features live-music bars, sports bars, comedy clubs, brewpubs, and theaters.
Some popular shopping venues in Kent County include Alpine Summit Shopping Center, Breton Village Shopping Center, Cascade Center, Cascade Crossings, Design 1 Plaza, Century Center, Central District Cyclery in downtown Grand Rapids, Green Orchard Shopping Center, Grandville Marketplace, and Rogers Plaza Town Center in Wyoming.
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