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The Grand Hotel is located in Northern Michigan on Mackinac Island.  Mackinac Island is a non-motorized island with lots of history and charm.  Ashley and Aris were looking for a destination location that was not too far from their hometown of Chicago but had it’s own personality too.  They were amazed when they visited the Grand Hotel and Mackinac Island and immediately fell in love with the area.  They made a few trips up to Mackinac Island to plan their Wedding day.  They worked with Marty Haines, the Grand Hotel Event coordinator.  The day was exactly as Ashley and Aris had wished, a warm, bright, blue, Summer day.  Enjoy a few images from their day and the Fusion Wedding slideshow at the end of this blog.  If you would like to see more you can go to their Wedding website at http://www.printsbypaul.com/ashleyaris

Grand Hotel Fusion Wedding Photography video

Grand Hotel Tea Garden Wedding Time Lapse Video

Mackinac Island Grand Hotel Wedding vendors and details:

Wedding location Grand Hotel tea garden

Wedding reception location Grand Hotel Pontiac room

Grand Hotel flowers by Margaret’s Garden

Wedding Carriage by Grand Hotel

Wedding Coordinator Grand Hotel, Marty Haines

Wedding hair by Astor’s Salon Grand Hotel

Wedding makeup by Elana Darrus Artistry

Wedding Harp by Claire Happel

Wedding Photography by Paul Retherford Wedding Photography

Mackinac Island, Michigan Wedding location at the Grand Hotel tea garden with Wedding reception in the Pontiac Room adjacent to the large porch by Paul Retherford Wedding Photography.  Inspiration Wedding images for your Grand Hotel Wedding on Mackinac Island Michigan.  Vendors include: Paul Retherford Wedding Photography, Margaret’s Garden, Grand Hotel Wedding Carriages, Bella E Dolce Wedding cakes, Tom Marx Wedding Officiant, and Catering by the Grand Hotel.

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

Some Wedding inspiration for you today with this beautiful Mackinac Island Wedding on the Grand Hotel porch with the bride wearing Vera Wang and the groom wearing a custom tuxedo.  Intimate event with immediate family and friends in Northern Michigan Destination location.  Photography by Paul Retherford Wedding Photography.

Love story of Ashley and Aris on Mackinac Island, Michigan with Summer Wedding at Grand Hotel coming soon.  Photography and video creation by Paul Retherford Wedding Photography.

Starring the beautiful Ashley and the handsome Aris in an Engagement Photography love story on Mackinac Island, Michgian.  Their Wedding will be later this Summer at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island.  I am looking forward to their beautiful day.

Are you looking for a perfect Northern Michigan destination Wedding location?  Well, the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan is a perfect location to consider for you Wedding!  The Grand Hotel is a full service Wedding location with all the details and services that you will need on your day.  They have on location salon and spa, flower shop and design, wedding planner, formal wear store, jewelry store, and more.  Consider this wonderful Northern Michigan Wedding location for your Wedding!

Don’t forget to give me a look when you are considering Wedding Photography at the Grand Hotel.

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.

Cynthia and Jim have been in love for a long time.   Cynthia has been coming to Mackinac Island, Michigan since a baby with her family.  She dreamed about having a fairy-tale Wedding at the Grand Hotel since she was playing with dolls.  It all came true on this beautiful fall day in Northern Michigan on the porch of the Grand Hotel.

Wedding on porch of Grand Hotel

The beautiful Wedding flowers were designed by Margaret’s Garden at the Grand Hotel.  Margaret’s Garden always does such a perfect job with their flowers.

Grand Hotel Wedding interior photo

Fall color at Grand Hotel Mackinac Island

Happy to be your Grand Hotel Wedding Photographer

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.

Looking for a Mackinac Island Wedding Photographer check out my Northern Michigan Wedding Photography.

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.

More images from The Grand Hotel Wedding day

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More to come soon from this wonderful afternoon Wedding at The Grand Hotel Porch on Mackinac Island, Michigan!