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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Mission Point Resort Wedding Gazebo Mackinac Island, Michigan

October 21, 2010

Elope to Mackinac Island for your Wedding

Maria and John eloped to Mackinac Island, Michigan at Mission Point Resort for their Wedding vows at the gazebo on the lawn. It was a small, intimate Wedding with just Maria and John and the witnesses. The evening was perfect weather. Maria designed all her flowers and decorations. They are both from the Detroit area.

Manda from Mission Point Resort did a wonderful job coordinating the Wedding event. Both Maria and John were very happy with their choice for the Wedding ceremony. After the Wedding the couple went out on Mackinac Island in celebration.

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See more of the Images from this Wedding in the Wedding Photo slideshow below and then visit my Mackinac Island Wedding Photography website.

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Island House Hotel Wedding Photography Mackinac Island

September 28, 2010

Wedding Mackinac Island at Island House Hotel

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Andrea and Nick are Married in an intimate Wedding at the Island House Hotel porch on Mackinac Island Michigan. This Wedding location is beautiful overlooking the Mackinac Island harbor and steps from downtown and all of the ferry lines. Very easy location to find and have family from out of town attend the Wedding ceremony and reception. The porch is very nice. The Island House Hotel also has a gazebo for Weddings in the back. Carol is a wonderful Wedding coordinator and she will make your Wedding run smoothly.

Island House Hotel

Mackinac Island, MI 49757
(906) 847-3347

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Reverend Pamela Klusack officiated the intimate Wedding on the porch at the Island House Hotel. She came all the way up from the Lansing area to marry this beautiful couple. The Wedding theme was a beach theme and the Wedding colors were cornflower blue and coral.

The beautiful flower design was by Webers Floral on Mackinac Island.

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The Mackinac Island Wedding horse drawn carriage was Gough Carriages and driver John who is awesome.

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This was a beautiful day with Andrea and Nick. I was honored to be part of their day.

Andrea, the bride, sent me this wonderful email:

Hey Paul,
I want to commend you for the awesome job you did on the photos of our wedding. You are an amazing photographer! My family and I are beyond impressed. You exceeded our expectations tremendously. Thank you again for capturing this special day for us.
I will definently pass your name along to friends/family who need a professional photographer for any event.

Thank you again!!!
Sincerely,
Andrea

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Inn at Stonecliffe Wedding | Mackinac Island | Michigan

August 17, 2010

Mackinac Island Wedding | Inn at Stonecliffe

Ashley and Dan traveled all the way from St. Louis, MO to find their dream destination Wedding location on Mackinac Island, Michigan at the Inn at Stonecliffe. It was an intimate Wedding with 25 family and friends on the lawn at The Inn at Stoncliffe. The Wedding reception took place on the patio overlooking the Straits of Mackinaw and the Mackinac Bridge.

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Ashley wore an Allure Wedding gown and her Mackinac Island Wedding flowers were completed by St. Ignace Greenhouse in St. Ignace, Michigan. Wedding hair on Mackinac Island by 7th heaven salon.

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The Wedding was officiated by Reverand Edwin Remaly.

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The bride and groom released monarch butterflies on Mackinac Island from Joyful Butterflies.

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And then they were Married

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Mackinac Island Wedding video was captured by Mackinac Island Video Productions.

Ashley and Dan’s Wedding theme was vintage, elegance, and classic. Their Wedding colors were silver, pink, and ivory.

Wedding carriage ride following the Wedding ceremony around Mackinac Island with Mackinac Island Carriage Tours. I rode my bike and captured beautiful Wedding images of them.

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