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.
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.
Beautiful porch Wedding at The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan in Northern Michigan. Abbie and Gary were fabulous, beautiful, and perfect! The day started out with heavy overcast and opened wide up for a bright sunny afternoon and evening. The Wedding took place on the Porch of The Grand Hotel on the West end. A large section of the Porch was reserved for the Wedding and the drinks and orderves to follow. People were sitting on The Grand Hotel Porch watching the Wedding take place from a distance.
The Wedding began with a processional down the entire length of the Porch with the bagpiper Gregor MacGregor. It was a fantastic show for everyone involved. It brought tears to the eyes of the family as the bride followed behind in her beautiful white Wedding dress. My hair on my arms stood up too.:-)
Marty Haines does a great job for The Grand Hotel as their Wedding Coordinator. She was in contact with me and briefed me on everything as the day progressed. Thank you very much Marty for your help and professionalism. You can contact Marty by calling The Grand Hotel at 1.800.33.GRAND.
Kelly and her crew from Margaret’s Garden did just a perfect job on the flowers for the day. Since this was an intimate Wedding the bride and groom had flowers for everyone attending. Margaret’s Garden also did the centerpieces for the Pioneer Room dinner. All of the flowers were fresh and they smelled wonderful!
The Grand Hotel
Margaret’s Garden
Kelly – Manager
Phone: 1.800.33.Grand
Wedding flowers by Margaret's Garden at The Grand Hotel
Hair and makeup was perfectly done by Astor’s in The Grand Hotel.
The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island is just a perfect location for your Wedding. There are plenty of Wedding locations on the premise for you to choose from. They can accommodate both large and small Weddings. This particular Grand Hotel Porch Wedding had a total of 14 people. They had the Pontiac Room for a small dinner in the evening. My time with them was from before the Wedding until the middle of the horse carriage ride around Mackinac Island. You can contact The Grand Hotel at the number and website below.
The Grand Hotel
286 Grand Avenue
PO Box 286
Mackinac Island, Michigan 49757
Phone: 1.800.33.Grand
The Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, Michigan
Gregor MacGregor was the musician for the Wedding at The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan.
Weddings at The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island Michigan
What a wonderful, unique Wedding at The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan in Northern Michigan. If you are looking for a location for your Wedding check out The Grand Hotel and all of the services that they provide right on the premises.
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.
