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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Mackinac Island Weddings | 2010 Destination Wedding season begins

April 5, 2010

Mackinac Island Wedding | Wedding destination island

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

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Mackinac Island Photographer | Trash the Dress | Weddings | Photography

October 21, 2009

Mackinac Island Wedding Photography

Kelli and Nate had their one year Wedding Anniversary on Mackinac Island this past weekend. They stayed in a beautiful Suite on Lake Huron at the Hotel Iroquois. It was a beautiful fall weekend in Northern Michigan!

We spent some time together going around Mackinac Island and the Hotel Iroquois capturing Trash the Dress images and just cool, fabulous shots!

Carrige ride rental by Mackinac Island Carriage Tours with Driver Tabby.

Mackinac Island Photographer ~ Paul Retherford Wedding Photography

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Mackinac Island Wedding Locations | Ceremony and Reception

March 29, 2009

Wedding on Mackinac Island, Northern Michigan

A unique Wedding in Northern Michigan on the island of Mackinac Island, Michigan. Leave the worries behind and head the one of the most beautiful island in the World according to National Geographics Magazine. Mackinac Island is blessed with NO motorized vehicles, just bikes and horse drawn carriages. It is spectacular and I assure you that it will be Wedding fantasy for you and your family. Bring a large Wedding party and have a ceremony at locations like Mission Point Resort, The Grand Hotel, The Inn at Stonecliffe, Island House, Chippewa Hotel, Churches, outdoor in the Park; or have a small intimate ceremony at the Iroquois Hotel, Harborview Inn, Little Stone Church, along the beach, in the park, gazebo, by the arch, on the bluffs, or wherever is magical to you.

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The Grand Hotel | Mission Point Resort | Inn at Stonecliffe | Island House | Iroquois Hotel | Chippewa Hotel | Harborview Inn ~ Wedding

the grand hotel wedding on mackinac island, michigan ~ northern michigan

The vacation on Mackinac Island is all about YOU. The island caters to fantastic Weddings and welcomes families and friends to partake in the most precious day of your lives. The Wedding coordinators at each ceremony location will help you with the specifics of getting the wedding party and all of your supplies to the location.

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Come and relax on Mackinac Island, Michigan in Northern Michigan and stay for your Wedding Honeymoon. Make sure to contact Paul Retherford Photography, LLC for your Mackinac Island Wedding Photographer and have a portrait, lifestyle, and family photography captured before or after the ceremony. Paul has many packages available which can suit your needs and he will record ALL of your memories so that you can come back to Mackinac Island, Michigan time and time again.

mission point resort weddings in the gazebo along beach

Mackinac Island hosts a couple golf courses for the bachelor party on the island. There are lots of restaurants, bars, snack shops, and don’t forget the world class fudge shops too! Bike the island on a smooth paved road around the edge or take off on the trails to see the natural part of Mackinac Island. There is also a small landing strip to fly right in to the island. Ferry boats arrive from Mackinaw City and St. Ignace are regular schedules all throughout the day.

harborview inn wedding on mackinac island, michigan

The island life is relaxed. You will feel the stress level fall immediately and you will find that people on Mackinac Island are very friendly and accommodating. Feel free to stop by the Mackinac Island Visitor Bureau or Chamber of Commerce on Mackinac Island. It is a couple blocks from the ferry dock and they are VERY helpful in recommending activites, places to eat, and just welcoming you to the island.