‘Our dreams were crushed.’ Manchester-area barn known for weddings destroyed in fire

BRIDGEWATER TWP., MI – A Manchester-area barn known for hosting weddings was destroyed in an early-morning fire Friday.

“Our dreams were crushed this morning, along with the dreams of many brides who expected to be married here,” wrote the owners of Blum Barn, 10383 E. Austin Road in Bridgewater Township, on social media.

Crews were called to the barn around 5:30 a.m. Jan. 9 for a report of a structure fire, said Chief Mike Kouba with the Manchester Township Fire Department. When crews arrived, the flames were already through the roof of the barn…

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