Hello, my name is Paul Retherford

Welcome to my Mackinac Island Wedding Photography Blog. I am a full-time working Professional Photographer working on Mackinac Island Weddings. My style is a nice mix of Candid, Traditional, and Wedding Photojournalism. See why hundreds of Weddings Clients RAVE about Paul Retherford Wedding Photography.

Mackinac Island, Michigan is a fabulous location to be Married! There are no cars allowed on the island so walking, biking, and horse drawn carriage are the means of transportation. Life is slow paced and the island is beautiful! I work at all of the Mackinac Island Locations doing Weddings, Family Images, Pet Photography, Children, Senior Images, and more. Places like The Grand Hotel, Mission Point Resort, The Inn at Stonecliffe, The Island House, Iroquois Hotel, Chippewa Hotel, Little Stone Church, St. Anne's Catholic Church, Fort Mackinac, Historic Mission Church, and all Mackinac Island Wedding locations.

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Little Stone Church Wedding | Mackinac Island | Mission Point Resort Cypress Lodge

July 23, 2010

Mackinac Island Wedding at Little Stone Church

little stone church, mackinac island, michigan

Kristin and Andrew are Married! They had originally planned on 100 people or less and when they said they were getting married on beautiful Mackinac Island the plans changed quickly, everyone wanted to come. The end result…180 guests! All the people added a little flair to the day and it brightened up the rainy skies.

It was great to see a family and a group of friends come together to celebrate after a tragic loss of a father. What a whirlwind this family has been through but they made the day shine! Thank you for being so willing to have fun and experiment even with the on and off rain and wet grounds.

The Wedding was at The Little Stone Church on Mackinac Island, Michigan, a Michigan Historic site, at 2pm with the reception following at Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island, Michigan.

Mission Point Resort Cypress Lodge Wedding Reception

Mission Point Resort Cypress Lodge

Weddings flowers on Mackinac Island by Weber’s Floral. Wedding Videography on Mackinac Island, Michigan by Creative Image Video. Wedding Photography on Mackinac Island by Me, Paul Retherford Wedding Photography. Music on Mackinac Island by Mike Davis Trio.

Kristin and Andrew’s Wedding website it http://www.printsbypaul.com/kristinandrew.

Here are some more images and a beautiful video of the Wedding day!

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Mackinac Island Wedding Photography | Mission Point Resort

June 12, 2010

Wedding at Mission Point Resort | Mackinac Island, MI

Thursday I had the opportunity to capture the intimate Wedding of Michele and Paul at Mission Point Resort Gazebo on Mackinac Island, Michigan in Northern Michigan. Destination Weddings on Mackinac Island are beautiful! Come on up to Mackinac Island to have your Wedding on an island with no motorized vehicles, just horses, bikes, and walking.

Wedding at Gazebo at Mission Point Resort

Michele and Paul were married on Thursday this week at the Gazebo at Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island. It had been raining for almost two days and the skies cleared for this beautiful couple. It was just fabulous light and the intimate Wedding was perfect. We spent about 1.5 hours together making images around Mission Point Resort.

Here are the Mackinac Island Wedding Vendors:

Wedding Ceremony and Reception Location

Mission Point Resort

6633 Main Street

Mackinac Island, Michigan 49757

Email: weddings@missionpoint.com

Website: www.missionpoint.com/weddings/contact.html

Phone: 1.800.833.5583

Wedding Photography

Paul Retherford Wedding Photography

Mackinac Island Wedding Photographer

Phone: 231.445.1793

Email: paul@paulretherford.com

Website: www.PaulRetherford.com

Wedding Flowers

Weber’s Floral and Gifts

Mackinac Island & St. Ignace locations

P.O. Box 1844
Mackinac Island, MI 49757
Phone: 906-847-6070
Toll Free: 1-800-643-8243
Email: info@webersfloral.com

Website: www.Webersfloral.com

Wedding Hair and Makeup

7th Heaven Salon & Spa

PO Box 1892
Mackinac Island , MI 49757

Phone: 906.847.9977

Email: info@7thheavensalons.com

Website: www.7thheavensalons.com

Wedding Officiant

Reverand Tom Marx

Phone: 1-877-881-9736

Wedding Musician

Roger Humphrey

Wedding Guitar

Phone: 1.8o0.266.0795

Email: info@rogerhumphrey.com

Website: www.RogerHumphrey.com

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Mission Point Resort Wedding | Gazebo | Mackinac Island, Michigan

June 9, 2010

Mission Point Resort Wedding | Mackinac Island, MI

Shelly and Dennis are a prime example of a couple in LOVE! The Gazebo at Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island, Michigan was the location of their beautiful Wedding. It was just a perfect sunny day on Mackinac Island in Northern Michigan.

The Wedding Ceremony at the Gazebo at Mission Point was very beautiful and short. It was just the two of them coming from Illinois for a fabulous elopement. Everyone cried in attendance and the couple was just full of life. After the ceremony a bottle of Champagne was delivered to the Ceremony location for a couples toast.

The Horse Drawn Carriage from Arrow Head Carriage Tours, Phone 906.847.6112, arrived right on time and pulled onto the lawn to pick up the bride and groom. We had a wonderful cruise around Mackinac Island. The downtown was electric with applause for the couple and we captured every moment of their time in the spotlight. The white Wedding carriage with Arrow Head is a beauty and makes for a fabulous prop in the images.

Mackinac Island Wedding Flowers

The flowers at Mission Point Resort Gazebo Wedding were awesome and they were designed by Weber’s Floral and Gift on Mackinac Island, Michigan. I would recommend Weber’s Flowers for any event. They really do a great job. Shelly’s favorite color is Red and she has beautiful, fresh red roses in both the Wedding bouquet and the boutinerre.

Check out my Wedding Photography site and find out how I can capture your beautiful Mackinac Island Wedding at Mission Point Resort at Paul Retherford Wedding Photography.

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