Memories on the Hill has four weddings booked in 2024. Courtesy | Sara Cares 

Jonesville has a new event venue for weddings, proms, and more.

Memories on the Hill, located at 3260 Mosherville Road, is now booking weddings and events for 2024. 

“I have four weddings booked for next year, four open houses between May and June, and am also hosting Jonesville’s prom,” said Sara Cares, owner and director of Memories on the Hill. Cares said there are multiple venue locations on the property that span 10 acres. 

The first option, she said, is a one-story lodge building, freshly built and lined with windows across the front and back, giving a view of the spacious field in front and the hill and river behind.

The second option, Cares said, is a bridge built by Cares and her family during her childhood, overlooking the river, sitting in the back of the property in a secluded, quaint, and private area. 

Farther down the property lies the third venue location, which is currently under construction. Cares said she hopes to build a deck that expands out from the riverbank over top of the water, to create an elevated space for the bride and groom to say “I do,” immersed in nature. 

Cares said the property of Memories on the Hill is sentimental to her as it has been in her family for generations. Her and her husband currently reside on the property as well, and have owned it for 11 years. 

For the past five years, Cares also served as the head girls volleyball coach at Litchfield High School. 

When the land was put up for sale, Cares said she wanted to acquire it to preserve all of the childhood memories it held for her, such as building the bridge with her cousins from when she was young, which is now one of the ceremony venues, she said. 

At Memories on the Hill, Cares said couples have the venue reserved for the whole weekend, from Friday at noon until Sunday at 10 a.m., in addition a bride’s room, groom’s room, bathrooms, and a kitchen for the wedding party to use.

Cares will also provide the couple with all the tables and chairs needed for their big day, and doesn’t require that the couple use any specific vendors. 

One client, Hannah Patterson, said she chose the venue because of the extended time frame availability. 

“It’s very helpful to have access to the venue all weekend,” Patterson said.  “I have always dreamed of having an outdoor/barn wedding. The aesthetic they have visioned is exactly what I was looking for.”

Patterson said she is thankful for the air conditioning since her wedding is in June. 

“Another plus for us was the location is close to home,” she said. “We are so excited to see everything come together.”

Cares said she loves celebrating brides at a beautiful location. 

“You can find so many unique spots and so much wildlife out here,” Cares said. “There’s beautiful chances for pictures and memories,” Cares said. 

Cares said the value of family and what their support has meant to her throughout her journey of creating Memories on the Hill. 

“I have a very strong support system, and I think that’s huge when you’re making a big investment like this,” Cares said. “I couldn’t do this without certain people. It’s important to have a village, to have people looking out for me.” 

Cares said she also feels supported by her friends as well. Known as the Sassy Shoppers, Cares and her friends have been a close knit group for decades that venture out on a shopping trip extravaganza once a year. Cares says that these women have been an integral part of her support system in developing Memories on the Hill, and that she couldn’t have done it without them. 

Cares said Rebecca Nortley, her son’s girlfriend, has been very helpful when working to develop the property. 

“Memories on the Hill has been an amazing adventure with Sara and her husband,” Nortley said. 

She said she thinks the brides and other clients will enjoy the scenery of the Kalamazoo River that runs nearby, and the long time period Cares allows brides to stay. 

Cares also said she hopes to make Memories on the Hill a year-round venue that hosts events beyond weddings, as it is even looking to host a military ball next year, and possibly a corn hole league. 

Memories on the Hill will be ready to serve the community for all of its event hosting needs in 2024.