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Wedding Weekend: 11 Ideas That Will Make It Awesome

April 25, 2018 by Angela Quigley

Wedding Itinerary Milwaukee
Who says your wedding is just one day?! Plan an awesome Milwaukee Wedding Weekend! || Photo by Front Room Photography

With so many couples wanting to showcase their love of Milwaukee to their wedding guests, planning a wedding weekend itinerary with fun events and activities is an awesome trend we hope continues.

Special thanks to Harley-Davidson Museum for sponsoring this article! We sat down with their event team to brainstorm many of these wedding weekend ideas and to learn how the H-D Museum could play a part. What we learned is that the H-D Museum is a hub for so much activity in Milwaukee and is a great place for your wedding and wedding weekend plans.

If your wedding is already at the Harley-Davidson Museum, then you may be planning some of these fun activities. If not, the Museum is a great spot for rehearsal dinners, day after brunches, cocktails or general mixing and mingling for your wedding guests.

1. Welcome Party at Bike Night

Harley Davidson Museum bike night milwaukee
Always a party, H-D Museum Bike Night happens mid-May through late September.
Photo by Janviere Photography.

Running every Thursday mid-May through late-September, The Harley-Davidson Museum hosts Bike Night complete with music, drinks and plenty of amazing motorcycle eye candy!

2. Take a Milwaukee Food Tour

Milwaukee Food Tour
Photo from Milwaukee Food & City Tour Instagram

Arrange a guided tour for your guests of Milwaukee drink spots, historic spaces, food destinations and more with Milwaukee Food & City Tours. This would work great for pre-wedding events, the gap between your ceremony and reception, or day after entertainment options for your out of (and in town) guests!

3. Plan a Milwaukee Scavenger Hunt

harley davidson museum campus
Aerial view of the 20-acre Harley-Davidson Museum campus. || Photo by Brian Slawson Photography

Feeling ambitious? Plan a customized scavenger hunt to occupy your guests featuring some of your favorite spots in Milwaukee. Here are some ideas from our friends at Visit Milwaukee and we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention the Harley-Davidson Museum 20-acre campus located on a peninsula is a perfect spot for scavenger hunts too. Download the map here!

4. Don’t Forget Your Rehearsal Dinner

MOTOR harley-davidson museum
Rehearsal dinners are a great way to connect with your closest friends and family just before your big day! Photo of MOTOR Bar & Restaurant

Rehearsal dinners have gained more of the spotlight and for good reason! As couples opt to include their out of town guests at their rehearsal, larger spaces are in demand. Check out MOTOR Bar & Restaurant’s indoor and outdoor spaces, with ample space for groups up to 200 people, and super yummy food. Customized menus available.

5. Rent a Pontoon

Milwaukee pontoon boat rental edelweiss
Photo from Edelweiss Instagram

Suggest your guests cruise along the Milwaukee and Menomonee Rivers in a rented pontoon boat or plan an outing for the day after the wedding. Little known fact — the Harley-Davidson Museum has a boat dock to easily jump on and off for a drink or snack at the Museum.

6. Museum Visits Galore

milwaukee museums
Milwaukee has so many amazing museums! || Top photo: Front Room Photography; Middle and Bottom: Tres Jolie Photography

Milwaukee has a huge amount of museums from The Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee Public Museum, Discovery World and and the Harley-Davidson Museum. Museums may offer group discounts, so reach out to them to inquire. A huge bonus of the H-D Museum — if you have a special event there, including your wedding, your guests get free admission! Contact the H-D Museum Events Team for more info.

7. Visit Some Breweries and Distilleries

milwaukee breweries weekend itinerary
So many breweries and distilleries in Milwaukee! || Photos from Instagram of @goodcitybrewing, @thecentralstandard and @mobcraftbeer

Milwaukee has been exploding with breweries and distilleries over the past few years. Check out our friends at Visit Milwaukee for their extensive map of these spots.

8. Explore Milwaukee Via Kayak

Milwaukee Kayak Company
Suggest a kayak trip to your guests on your wedding weekend! || photos from @milwaukeekayak instagram

Most weddings in Milwaukee happen during summer which is the perfect time for you and your wedding guests to explore our favorite city via kayak! Check out Milwaukee Kayak Company for more info and group rates. Kayak level docks exist along the Milwaukee and Menomonee Rivers including Lakefront Brewery, Twisted Fisherman and the Harley-Davidson Museum.

9. Day After Drinking Games at the H-D Museum’s Patio

hd museum patio
Complete with fire pits and lawn games, check out the H-D Museum patio!

Complete with fire pits and lawn games, the patio at MOTOR at the Harley-Davidson Museum is a perfect spot to hang out the day after your big day! Plus have you heard about their new Can Room featuring many of our favorite microbrews in cans to whet your whistle? Nothing better than being outside drinking a cold one.

10. Bike Ride Around Milwaukee

bike ride wedding milwaukee
Explore Milwaukee on a bicycle! Photos by Howard Leu Photography

Milwaukee continues to get more bicycle friendly and our continually expanding bike sharing system Bublr Bikes makes exploring Milwaukee on a bicycle a fun option to suggest to your guests. We also have a number of awesome paved bike trails, including the Hank Aaron Trail, which even goes along the H-D Museum’s 20 acre campus!

Be sure to check out Visit Milwaukee’s suggestions for some Milwaukee bike tours. If you are super adventurous, take your guests on a bicycle ride ON your wedding day!

11. Morning After Brunch

brunch at Harley Davidson Museum
Consider having your day after brunch at the Harley-Davidson Museum. Top photo by Front Room Photography

Much like rehearsals growing in popularity, so are day-after brunches. This option is a perfect cap to an awesome wedding weekend, and if your parents still want that traditional gift opening, might as well have a delicious brunch to go with! Maybe have it on the H-D Museum’s patio and play some games too!

If you are looking for more fun activities and Milwaukee city itineraries, then check out Visit Milwaukee for even more suggestions! And if you’re looking for an amazing Milwaukee wedding weekend spot, then reach out to the Special Events Team at the Harley-Davidson Museum.


Related:

  • See the Harley-Davidson Museum Venues
  • Secret Photo Spots at the H-D Museum
  • Contact the Harley-Davidson Museum

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