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Welcome to Sweetwater

a floral studio & lavender farm in northern Michigan.

Come visit, won't you?

 
 
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We are so glad you found our corner of the internet. Whether its flowering for your wedding day or hosting something special for you here at the farm, this brand is dedicated to making the special moments in life feel that way.


We are obsessed with Northern Michigan, flowers, lavender, jumping in the lake and bubbly beverages.


Sweetwater was born from our love of the fresh water that surrounds us. We cannot wait for you to experience a bit of what we do.

 
 
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I’ve been reallll serious about my morning quiet time lately. Here. On the porch. ⠀ ⠀ The porch we have never used. ⠀ The porch we used to store lawn stuff and a random screen door we found. ⠀ The porch that until 2 weeks ago (ready for this) I had never sat on. ⠀ ⠀ We just never put a table or chair here. And then randomly one night while matt grilled I just started setting this up. ⠀ ⠀ The bistro set is a hand me down some friends pulled out of their garage. ⠀ ⠀ The placemats & candles were two things I swiped from my parents estate sale pile when they sold our old house. ⠀ ⠀ And now, every morning, I sit here for coffee clinks. The dogs play. I wear a bathrobe. The birds chirp. ⠀ ⠀ Sometimes it’s ridiculously early, other days it’s later. But damn if this hasn’t become a thing I look forward to. ⠀ ⠀ You don’t need new furniture. You don’t need a perfectly styled space. You don’t need the reno to enjoy it. ⠀ ⠀ Go now. Life is happening. Go now and sit on the porch for coffee. ⠀ ⠀ Happy Saturday babes. ⠀ Xo⠀ ⠀ K ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ PS- Happy wedding day to our beautiful couples who have trusted us with this job today. We are so grateful for you! ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #upnorth #northernmichigan #puremichigan #weddingflowers #weddingplanning #flowers #farmHER #floraldesign #petoskey #harborsprings #traversecity #leelanau #engaged #theknot #girlboss #mackinacisland #goodvibesonly #vsco #walloonlake #charlevoix #bayharbor #bride #bridalbouquet #sweetwaterfloral
Thought I was launching the camera to snap the dogs real quick and accidentally snapped this. Found it on my camera roll when deleting photos to make more space for photos of flowers. ⠀ ⠀ I’m Kalin Sheick. Most people just call me K. ⠀ ⠀ I’m loud and tall and left handed. I put this sweatshirt on the day after Matt got it in the mail (it’s his) and spilled a cup of coffee on myself and now it’s forever stained. I’m messy. ⠀ ⠀ I water a tiny flower garden every summer morning in my pj’s and I walk every summer evening out to a tiny house with my Wolfpack. ⠀ ⠀ I design wedding flowers for couples who love dogs, wine, bonfire moments, a good Netflix binge and delicious food. ⠀ ⠀ I’ve got a habit of “interviewing” people when I first meet them. ⠀ ⠀ I’m a good cook, a better hostess & a really amazing dancer at weddings. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Thanks for being here for #fridayintroductions ⠀ ⠀ Coffee clinks my sweets! ⠀ ⠀ Xo ⠀ K ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #upnorth #northernmichigan #puremichigan #weddingflowers #weddingplanning #flowers #farmHER #floraldesign #petoskey #harborsprings #traversecity #leelanau #engaged #theknot #girlboss #mackinacisland #goodvibesonly #vsco #walloonlake #charlevoix #bayharbor #bride #bridalbouquet #sweetwaterfloral ⠀ ⠀
When I’m freezing my ass off in February. And I’m sick of staring at a computer screen. And I’m dreaming of summer. I’ll dream of a day like yesterday. ⠀ ⠀ The buzz of the farm when it’s in full swing, the sounds from the studio as bucket after bucket is processed. The non stop excitement of go time. ⠀ ⠀ Workshops always leave my heart full. I love teaching people flower skills they will use for life. I love the moment when everyone realizes there are no rules. And yes- that one stem can stick out. And yes it can have a weird shape. And yes you can design it exactly how you want. And yes these flowers are real. ⠀ ⠀ Thanks as always to the ladies who came and gave their time and energy to the blooms. The best people seem to always show up here and I love every second of it. ⠀ ⠀ Happy Thursday my sweets ⠀ Xo⠀ K ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #upnorth #northernmichigan #puremichigan #weddingflowers #weddingplanning #flowers #farmHER #floraldesign #petoskey #harborsprings #traversecity #leelanau #engaged #theknot #girlboss #mackinacisland #goodvibesonly #vsco #walloonlake #charlevoix #bayharbor #bride #bridalbouquet #sweetwaterfloral
“Wow this is like, really good” she looked at the flowers with her head tilted. Confused. ⠀ ⠀ I know what she meant. She meant she didn’t expect it from us. ⠀ ⠀ I smiled and nodded and replied “thanks, I know” and then as well as a Viking Woman can, I sorta skipped away with a hairflip. ⠀ ⠀ Sorry not sorry. Look, we flower out of a 3 car garage with a giant tractor implement parked in it. There’s a mousetrap under the stairs. We use a hose for water supply. ⠀ ⠀ No part of any small business is glamorous. But damn is the challenge fun and exciting and the work rewarding. ⠀ ⠀ So much of it is owed to our clients. Who SEE the garage. And read the blog. And know the story. And trust us still. With zero doubt or hesitation. They know we create beautiful things we stand by. ⠀ ⠀ Hire people you like. People you trust. Hire someone you wanna be friends with. Come up with crazy ideas. Pitch them. Any creative will be receptive and excited. ⠀ ⠀ And triple bonus points if it’s me and you say “let’s put something up in the air” because - that’s my favvvvvvv. ⠀ ⠀ Happy Wednesday lovers. ⠀ Clinks⠀ ⠀ Xo ⠀ ⠀ K ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #upnorth #northernmichigan #puremichigan #weddingflowers #weddingplanning #flowers #farmHER #floraldesign #petoskey #harborsprings #traversecity #leelanau #engaged #theknot #girlboss #mackinacisland #goodvibesonly #vsco #walloonlake #charlevoix #bayharbor #bride #bridalbouquet #sweetwaterfloral
Of all the things I'm grateful for, you top the list. ⠀ ⠀ 11 years ago this week I reached out my hand to shake yours and said in a loud annoying voice "Hi, I'm Kalin."⠀ ⠀ You seemed taken aback, "Matt." ⠀ ⠀ "What an asshole" I thought. ⠀ ⠀ "Annoying loud girl" he thought. ⠀ ⠀ I made it my 'summer project' to get Matt Sheick to think I was funny and nice and great. Because most people do. But he resisted. And it made me made so mad. Why wasn't he under my spell? ⠀ ⠀ He made it his 'summer project' to ignore me. It worked for like 3 weeks.. ⠀ ⠀ I told him he was stubborn. He told me i tailgated people. I told him he needed to lighten up. He told me to chill out more. ⠀ ⠀ One day I thought I had him because I was singing a song and he asked me 'hey who sings that?' (heart fluttering I responded the name of the band) "lets keep it that way" he replied. What an ass. ⠀ ⠀ He was doing really well on his summer goal of sorta ignoring me, until he heard me close a sales deal on the phone with a complete stranger. ⠀ ⠀ You guys. The man will to this day remind me people that the reason he took notice was 'her phone skills.' ⠀ ⠀ Cheers to 11 years of phone skills and us both being stubborn hilarious weirdos most of the days. Cheers to the life weve built together being better than I could have ever imagined. ⠀ ⠀ I love you Matt Sheick. ⠀ ⠀ xo⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #upnorth #northernmichigan #puremichigan #weddingflowers #weddingplanning #flowers #farmHER #floraldesign #petoskey #harborsprings #traversecity #leelanau #engaged #theknot #girlboss #mackinacisland #goodvibesonly #vsco #walloonlake #charlevoix #bayharbor #bride #bridalbouquet #sweetwaterfloral
Flowers have taught me patience, gratitude, more patience. ⠀ ⠀ Flowers have reinforced in me the importance of family, community, relationships, feelings. ⠀ ⠀ Flowers have made me cry, driven me crazy, fulfilled me in a way I never expected. ⠀ ⠀ Flowers remind me daily how sometimes simple things are just better. How Mother Nature is incredible. How everything has a season, and everything will bloom in time. ⠀ ⠀ The cutting garden might be tiny this year, but the dahlias are starting to poke out of the ground and the zinnias have been pinched back and the cosmos are taking off. So I'm a happy girl. ⠀ ⠀ I initially thought that it would be terrible this year. I only planted 5 different things to help keep it simple and easy. And flowers have once again taught me a lesson- sometimes less is more. ⠀ ⠀ Happy Monday my sweets⠀ xo⠀ K ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #upnorth #northernmichigan #puremichigan #weddingflowers #weddingplanning #flowers #farmHER #floraldesign #petoskey #harborsprings #traversecity #leelanau #engaged #theknot #girlboss #mackinacisland #goodvibesonly #vsco #walloonlake #charlevoix #bayharbor #bride #bridalbouquet #sweetwaterfloral
Leave it to this place to provide one of its best weeks ever and toughest weeks ever in one fell swoop.⠀ ⠀ Amazing things at this tiny farm this week: shed being open and bustling, Wally joining our wolfpack, the garden showing signs it'll be a great season, the tiny house cruising on progress, incredible visitors who bring them the light & energy I crave, the magic of golden hour at this place and the actual smell of summer. ⠀ ⠀ I won't focus on the tough things because that's not how I roll.⠀ ⠀ Maybe of all the lessons this place has taught me - the ones about seasons of our lives and the shitty things being met with beautiful lessons seem to stick the best. ⠀ ⠀ i love this place. ⠀ Happy Wedding weekend to our amazing couples. ⠀ Happy Father's Day weekend to Ricco, literally the world's best. ⠀ ⠀ Clinks to you.⠀ xo⠀ ⠀ K⠀ ⠀ PS-shed is open today! ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #upnorth #northernmichigan #puremichigan #weddingflowers #weddingplanning #flowers #farmHER #floraldesign #petoskey #harborsprings #traversecity #leelanau #engaged #theknot #girlboss #mackinacisland #goodvibesonly #vsco #walloonlake #charlevoix #bayharbor #bride #bridalbouquet #sweetwaterfloral
Just a girl and her dogs :) ⠀ ⠀ Welcome to the farm Wally! We love you and you are already loving life here. Maple has been an incredible example and so so good to him so far. ⠀ ⠀ Wally is named after Walloon. Matt came up with it. I couldn't say no. ⠀ ⠀ We looked long and hard for another Berner right after the new year. ⠀ ⠀ So finally, we found Wally. And Matt drove to get him last week. ⠀ Y'all. When. I. Saw. Him. I. Burst. Into. Tears. ⠀ ⠀ I am actually convinced, that he recognized Maple as a Bernese Mountain Dog. And suddenly, all his scared nervous energy from leaving his mama left when he saw his big sister and tails were wagging and they were both so excited and omg dogs and so yeah- sobbing. ⠀ ⠀ So this #fridayintroductions is for Wally. Who is 4 months old and going to be enormous and loves to play and nap and has an affinity for laying in the hostas and following his big sister literally everywhere. ⠀ ⠀ Just a girl and her dogs. And her tiny farm with her best friend. The Sheick Wolfpack has 4 now. ⠀ ⠀ Sending love.⠀ Clinks⠀ ⠀ xo⠀ K⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #upnorth #northernmichigan #puremichigan #weddingflowers #weddingplanning #flowers #farmHER #floraldesign #petoskey #harborsprings #traversecity #leelanau #engaged #theknot #girlboss #mackinacisland #goodvibesonly #vsco #walloonlake #charlevoix #bayharbor #bride #bridalbouquet #sweetwaterfloral