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.

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 at The Inn at Stonecliffe Wedding reception on Mackinac Island, Michigan was Brevin from Dancehall DJs.

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.

Wedding at The Inn at Stonecliffe on Mackinac Island, Michigan by Mackinac Island Wedding Photographer Paul Retherford, http://www.PaulRetherford.com

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!

Wedding on The Grand Hotel Porch

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!

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, Mackinac Island, Michigan

Gregor MacGregor was the musician for the Wedding at The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan.

Wedding bagpiper Gregor MacGregor at The Grand Hotel

Wedding Photography at The Grand Hotel by Paul Retherford Wedding Photography.

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.

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