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Welcome To MarriageTrees.com!
Marriage Trees are A Leelanau Peninsula Wedding Tradition!
We'll think you'll want to join in!
Let us tell you about how you can own a piece of history by purchasing champion marriage trees from the Leelanau Peninsula!
Your purchase of a first edition Leelanau County Champion Marriage Tree will help promote the propagation and reproduction of these champion Leelanau County trees.
On this site, you will meet several people from Northern Michigan who are all working towards planting marriage trees MarriageTrees.org is especially interested encouraging you to plant genetic copies of champion trees the largest and oldest individual tress of their species.
A tax-deductible donation of $5,000 will secure two saplings of any of five Leelanau County Champion tree species: sugar maple, Norway maple, cottonwood, birch, and red oak. The price, which goes in part toward efforts to clone more champion trees, includes maintenance for the trees until they take good hold. That requires at least 10 gallons of water per tree per week.
In addition to helping to propogate champion trees in Leelanau County, a picture and dedication will be posted on this website in the the Marriage Tree Picture Gallery.
MarriageTrees.org is based in Leland, Michigan, also known as Fishtown, on the Leelanau Peninsula, a popular wedding destination and family vacation spot to many.
In addition to the Leelanau Peninsula being one of the most beautiful places on Earth, it is home of the famous Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lake Shore in Northern Michigan.
The bride and groom may also want to place a customized plaque on the site of the trees in order to let others know who the trees honor and what day is being celebrated.
Whether you've just been married, or you're celebrating an anniversary, consider giving the gift of trees to commemorate your marriage.
Featured Items
About Champion TreesFamous photo of the landmark Leland Cottonwood Tree by Ken Scott |
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Susan Ager of the Detroit Free Press on Marriage TreesClick here to read Susan's column entitled Two Trees, two hearts: Leelanau conservationists want to revive the custom of planting marriage trees from DFP of May 18, 2008 |
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Honor Marriage by Planting Trees"It used to be, when people got married in Leelanau County, they'd plant a tree for the bride and the groom in front of their homestead. Many of those trees are still standing today, and are, in fact, champion trees, because they have survived the time of logging in Leelanau County." |
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20 Years Together Celebrated With Marriage TreesA tree-mendous, growing love and a passion for marriage trees |
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