Kristie and Todd are a fabulous combination.  Their love shined through on their Wedding day at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan in Northern Michigan.  This location is a beautiful spot for your outdoor Wedding in a destination location that is only accessible by horse, bike, or foot; no motorized vehicles permitted.  This adds to the alure of the Grand Hotel and they huge porch Wedding location.  The sound of the horse hooves clanking by adding to the soft melody of the cellist created a utopia for their Wedding ceremony.

Kristie and Todd opted to have a first look and then do all of their images prior to the Wedding ceremony so that they could spend all of the time with their family and friends at their intimate Wedding Ceremony and Reception on the Grand Hotel porch.  Here are some of the beautiful images we captured prior to the Wedding Ceremony on the porch at the Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island.

The bride and groom opted for more of a magazine style, fashion shoot.  They like the more edgy images and we made nice, creative images together.  Here are just a few.

Then the beautiful couple was married on the porch at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan.

Cheers to Kristie and Todd on being in love forever!

Grand Hotel Wedding Photographer

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!

Check out samples of my work at Paul Retherford Mackinac Island Wedding Photography.

What a beautiful Wedding on the porch at the Grand Hotel during the Somewhere in Time weekend.  Sally and Jim traveled all the way from California to elope during the Somewhere in Time weekend.  As it turned out, Jane Seymour would not attend their Wedding but Katie Flynn, her daughter, would be in the audience.

Somewhere in Time Wedding Grand Hotel Porch Mackinac Island

The beautiful Wedding flower design is by Margaret’s Garden at the Grand Hotel.

Somewhere in Time Gazebo Mackinac Island

Please visit my Grand Hotel and Mackinac Island Wedding Photography and see the Wedding slideshow below.

The Wedding season for me begins tomorrow and I am excited for all of the beautiful lilacs on the island.  It is fantastic right now.  The weather is starting to be more summer like and the smells are wonderful from the flowers.  Get away from the crowded summer months by going now to Mackinac Island, Michigan.

These images are from yesterday on Mackinac Island, Michigan with friends from the Grand Rapids area.  If you are thinking about a Wedding on Mackinac Island please check out my beautiful Wedding Photography and now that you are treated with the best customer service and receive the best products on the market, guaranteed!

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The 2010 Mackinac Island Wedding season is about to begin.  The weather has been everything but normal this year.  Last year the snowmobiles were still running today and now there isn’t but a hint of snow on the ground.  We have already seen 80+ degree temps that have broken records too.  Who knows what the weather will be like this year.  Hopefully it will be just a bit warmer than last summer on the island though.

Paul Retherford Wedding Photography (Me) is still available for Wedding Photography commisions on Mackinac Island.  I have a handful of Weddings booked this year on Mackinaw Island and I will be happy to book some more Photography sessions and Weddings.  I capture Weddings, trash the dress, fash the dress, family, pet, engagement, senior, lifestyle and whatever else you can think up.  I have had everything from simple headshots all the way to a large Wedding on Mackinac Island, Michigan.

Mackinac Island is a destination location in Northern Michigan that is a motor-free island.  The common modes of transportation are feet, bike, and carriage.   The island has a beautiful downtown with a mix of boutique and trendy shops with lots of food and fudge.  Bring the entire family and enjoy a vacation.  Do a hike around the island, rent a horse and carriage, bike the 10-mile island loop, check out the arch rock, see beautiful landscapes gardens and houses, relax on the lawn by the lake, bring  your dog, fly a kite, shop, or just people watch and make new friends.

How about your high school senior pictures on a cool island like Mackinac Island?  The images are truly spectacular and the opportunities for images are spectacular.  Everything from water to nature to architecture to horses…cool stuff!

The fash the dress/trash the dress sessions on Mackinac Island, Michigan are really awesome!  Hire a horse carriage to travel around the island and I will lead and follow you on my bike and capture fabulous images in and out of the carriage.  I create images that tell your story of the trip around the island and the love and emotion between the two of you.  The images that I create will be cherished forever, my testimonials will prove that!  The sessions are going to be the highlight of your Mackinac Island Trip!

If you have any questions please let me know and I can help you plan your perfect Wedding Photography or Photography session on Mackinac Island, Michigan | your Destination vacation location

Check out the Mackinac Island Photography slideshow below: