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

June 9, 2010

Mission Point Resort Wedding | Mackinac Island, MI

Shelly and Dennis are a prime example of a couple in LOVE! The Gazebo at Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island, Michigan was the location of their beautiful Wedding. It was just a perfect sunny day on Mackinac Island in Northern Michigan.

The Wedding Ceremony at the Gazebo at Mission Point was very beautiful and short. It was just the two of them coming from Illinois for a fabulous elopement. Everyone cried in attendance and the couple was just full of life. After the ceremony a bottle of Champagne was delivered to the Ceremony location for a couples toast.

The Horse Drawn Carriage from Arrow Head Carriage Tours, Phone 906.847.6112, arrived right on time and pulled onto the lawn to pick up the bride and groom. We had a wonderful cruise around Mackinac Island. The downtown was electric with applause for the couple and we captured every moment of their time in the spotlight. The white Wedding carriage with Arrow Head is a beauty and makes for a fabulous prop in the images.

Mackinac Island Wedding Flowers

The flowers at Mission Point Resort Gazebo Wedding were awesome and they were designed by Weber’s Floral and Gift on Mackinac Island, Michigan. I would recommend Weber’s Flowers for any event. They really do a great job. Shelly’s favorite color is Red and she has beautiful, fresh red roses in both the Wedding bouquet and the boutinerre.

Check out my Wedding Photography site and find out how I can capture your beautiful Mackinac Island Wedding at Mission Point Resort at Paul Retherford Wedding Photography.

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Mackinac Island, Michigan | Destination Wedding Location

February 23, 2010

MACKINAC ISLAND WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

Northern Michigan has a little jewel for a Destination Wedding location. This place is called Mackinac Island. The island is free of motorized vehicles. Modes of transportation include horse drawn carriage, bike, and foot travel. When you step on the island the weight of the World leaves.

Mackinac Island, Michigan Destination Wedding location

People come to Mackinac Island, Michigan for a break from life. Other people come to commit to their partners for the rest of their lives. Mackinac Island Wedding locations are indoors, outdoors, along the lake, in historical buildings and churches, stone church, gazebos, and more.

Wedding at the Inn at Stonecliffe Mackinac Island

Wedding Carriage Rides on Mackinac Island, Michigan

Horse drawn carriages bring an extra element to your Mackinac Island Wedding Photography. An hour ride on the Wedding carriage will give you a loop around the island and hundreds of potential images that you can cherish in your Wedding album forever. There are overlooks of Lake Huron and lower Michigan, water all around, large hotels and resorts, lots of flowers, mostly forested lands, large gardens, beautiful downtown, fabulous historical houses, fantastic downtown, and lots more to explore on your Wedding Carriage ride.

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Photography on Mackinac Island ~ Hotel Iroquois ~ Mission Point Resort

September 10, 2009

Hotel Iroquois Wedding ~ Mission Point Photo Session

Last week I had two shoots on Mackinac Island. The first was an Anniversary shoot where the couple wore their Wedding clothes and we traveled from Mission Point Resort around Mackinac Island and back to the Resort to finish up images, and the second shoot was a outdoor Wedding on Mackinac Island at Hotel Iroquois on the Beach. Both shoots were awesome weather and we had a grand time working on the island.

Here are some images from both shoots and then slideshows of both of the sessions.