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The Design Brief
Where every Treasured experience begins.
You know what you're hoping to experience, but bringing the right pieces together takes more than a quick search. I take the time to understand your people and priorities, then research the places, experiences, and details that fit, so you get a clear, personal plan you can move forward with confidently.
From a weekend getaway to an extended Michigan journey or a once-in-a-lifetime celebration, it starts with a conversation.
Book a free callStart with a free 15-minute call to see if I'm the right fit. If I am, I'll scope your Design Brief and give you the exact cost before you decide anything.
Who it's for
Whatever you're planning, it starts here
Planning a trip
A long weekend away, a family trip, a camping or RV adventure, or a longer Michigan journey. You know you want it to feel right, but not where to stay, what order to do things in, or who to trust.
Planning an occasion
A proposal, anniversary, milestone, or wedding weekend. You have a folder of saved ideas and no through-line yet.
Working with a professional
Hand the brief to your travel advisor, coordinator, or venue so they start with a clear vision instead of a blank page.
Or use it yourself. Plenty of people take the brief and bring it to life on their own.
What's inside
What your paid Design Brief includes
Research done for you
The places, stays, experiences, and people that fit your group, thoughtfully researched and chosen by me, with a note on why each one made the list.
The vision
What this time should feel like, in plain words, and the reasoning behind it.
Your people and pace
Who's coming, what matters to each person, and what should shape the experience.
The plan
Recommended locations, settings, flow, and priorities to guide your trip or occasion.
Local recommendations
In Northern Michigan, people and places I know and would send my own family to. Elsewhere in Michigan, I apply the same care through current, thoughtful research before I recommend anything.
Handoff notes
Clear written direction you can use yourself or share with your advisor, coordinator, or venue.
Thoughtfully researched. Personally chosen.
Every recommendation is selected for a reason: your people, pace, priorities, location, and the feeling you're hoping to create. The goal is not to give you more choices. It's to give you the right direction.
How it works
Four steps, no surprises
A free call
Fifteen minutes to talk through what you're planning and see if I'm the right fit.
A scope and a number
Every brief is scoped around what you're planning, who's involved, and how much research it takes. I tell you exactly what it covers and what it costs before you commit.
You say go
Once you approve the scope and investment, your payment secures your Design Brief and my work begins.
Your brief, delivered
Yours to keep, share, or build on.
When you want to go further
The Design Brief can stand on its own. If you want deeper research, detailed itineraries, refined choices, or hands-on support as your plans come together, Treasured Full Design is the next step. After your brief, you and I can decide whether it's right for you.
Your plan, and someone to carry it out
Treasured is an independent experience-design and concierge service. The Design Brief is your plan. With Full Design, I can carry it through with reservations, tee times, transportation arrangements, and calls made on your behalf, before and during your stay. I'm not a venue or a wedding coordinator.
Recommendations reflect my independent research and judgment at the time of your brief. Availability, pricing, policies, and final suitability are confirmed directly with each provider at booking.
Start the conversation
The best stays, professionals, and dates fill early, especially for summer and special occasions. A clear plan now makes every later decision easier.
Book a free 15-minute callNothing begins until you decide it's right for you.