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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It was a great year for Paul Retherford Wedding Photography and I want to thank all the Wedding clients for the 2010 Mackinac Island Wedding season who trusted me to capture the most important day of your lives. I am honored that you chose me. Hopefully my captures will bring you back to that special place in Northern Michigan again and again. When you make it back up this way feel free to get in touch. Cheers to Love and Happiness!
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.
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.
The Wedding was officiated by Reverand Edwin Remaly.
The bride and groom released monarch butterflies on Mackinac Island from Joyful Butterflies.
And then they were Married
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.
Wedding Photography images at West Bluff on Mackinac Island, Michigan
Wedding image along Mackinac Island boardwalk on Straits of Mackinac with Mackinac Bridge in the background.
Downtown Mackinac Island Wedding Photo
East bluff on Mackinac Island, Michigan
Back to The Inn at Stonecliffe for dinner, cake cutting, and first dance
Wedding cake on Mackinac Island by Annie’s Cakes.
Sunset rock images at the inn at stonecliffe wedding
Dancing at the Grand Hotel in the evening hours. We left The Inn at Stonecliffe at 9:30pm and spent the evening dancing at The Grand Hotel.
outdoor wedding isle on mackinac island michigan photo
Friday I was blessed again to spend the afternoon on Mackinac Island, Michigan for a Wedding at The Inn at Stonecliffe. Amy and Charlie are two cool cats! We had a great time together. Amy is an absolute beauty, and Charlie is a handsome lad as well.
When I arrived to the Wedding the clouds were thick and the overcast and it looked like rain. But, oh no, my friend, the clouds cleared and Amy and Charlie’s beautiful smile beamed during the day.
The couple is from Chicago, Illinois and planned this beautiful destination wedding on Mackinac Island, Michigan. Amy had an idea in her head what she wanted on her Wedding day and her matron of honor, Tara, from Invitations by Design, helped her dream come true. Tara’s designs and over-the-top details added that special touch to Amy and Charlie’s Wedding day. You can see a bunch of the products that Tara produced in the slideshows below. Anything on paper Tara did and will do for you too. Call her and let her design your invitations, programs, signs, speech cards, seating chart, menus, thank yous, or anything you can imagine.
Invitations by Design Contact Tara 847.975.5223 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/InvitationsbyDesign
crafty leather basket by Inviations by Design for Mackinac Island Guests
The bride wore a beautiful Oleg Cassini Wedding gown.
wedding gown by oleg cassini
The Wedding theme for the day was Mackinac Island and bicycles. They had bicycles on their Wedding cake and lots of bicycles on the signs and details. The Wedding cake was designed by Bella e Dolce and was stunning.
wedding cake by bella e dolce
The Reverand Brian Tuttle was the officiant for the ceremony.
reverand brian tuttle ~ first kiss
Wedding harpist, musician, was by Sylvia Norris. You can contact her at 231.922.3546.
Sylvia Norris, harpist on Mackinac Island, Michigan
The beautiful flowers were by St. Ignace Greenhouse. They had beautiful flower bouquets and boutinerres.
St. Ignace Greenhouse Wedding flowers
wedding boutinerre by St. Ignace Greenhouse
Wedding DJ Dancehall DJs with Brevin
Last, but not least, Wedding Photography by me, Paul Retherford Wedding Photography, capturing all beautiful Mackinac Island Weddings and Weddings around the World.
