My October Wedding from Castle Farms in Charlevoix, Michigan was featured in Fresh Squeezed Weddings!  It is an honor to see this beautiful Wedding on a fabulous blog.  Castle Farms is an extremely unique Wedding venue in Northern Michigan.  It is an actual Castle that is privately owned and used for Events of all sizes.  Castle Farms has incredible features and detail throughout.  If you ever wanted to be a princess on your Wedding day than this is the location.

You can see the entire feature at http://freshsqueezedweddings.com/uniqueweddings/a-princess-and-her-castle

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This intimate chapel in Northern Michigan on the top of the hill at Boyne Highlands is just the chapel you are looking for your Wedding.  You can take the chair lift up to the chapel or drive the seasonal road.  The grounds around the chapel are wonderful for photo opportunities too.

Boyne Highlands Wedding Photography by Paul Retherford

Bay Harbor, Michigan is a unique and beautiful lakeshore Wedding location in Northern Michigan.  This image was captured in front of the Bay Harbor Marina and Knot Just a Bar.

Bay Harbor, Michigan luxury Wedding location Lake Michigan

Melissa and AJ are featured on Landlocked Bride blog today!  They are my awesome couple from January in Bay City, Michigan.  Here is a snippet from the blog and a link to the entire Wedding blog below.

Entire blog location http://www.landlockedbride.com/2012/02/20/real-wedding-melissa-andrew-bay-city-michigan/

Bay City, Michigan Wedding Photographer

Please come on over to my website at Paul Retherford Wedding Photography, http://www.PaulRetherford.com and check out my new images!  I would be honored if you would click the “Like” button on the bottom of the screen.  This helps me rank higher in the search engines.  Happy President’s Day to all!

Northern Michigan Wedding Photographer

Beautiful Winter day Engagement Session captured in Traverse City, Michigan with Kelly and Derek in Northern Michigan.  Bride and Joy blog was nice enough to feature the day on their blog.  The Engagement Session was captured at the Centre Ice Arena, North Peak Brewing Company, and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore along Lake Michigan.

See what Bride and Joy did with the blog at this link http://www.brideandjoy.ie/ice-skating-engagement/

Enjoy!

Traverse City, Michigan Wedding Engagement Photographer

Here is a beautiful inspiration for your Northern Michigan Wedding Engagement session in Traverse City and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park along Lake Michigan.

Traverse City Wedding Photographer Paul Retherford

The first snow in Petoskey, Michigan and we caught it with a beautiful Engagement Session along Lake Michigan in Petoskey, Michigan.  We captured all the images, audio, and video on Sunday morning.  Michelle and Ryan are getting Married this Summer in the Petoskey area with a reception at the Perry Hotel in Petoskey.  Watch the Fusion Engagement Session video I put together for them here.

The 2011 Parade in downtown Petoskey hosted by Staffords Hospitality was a wonderful hit for all of those people who attended the festivities.   It was mild weather and a nice showing for the lengthy parade route.   Here are some of my images from the 2011 Staffords Hospitality Holiday Parade in downtown Petoskey, Michigan.

Julia getting excited for Santa Claus

Start 2011 Petoskey Stafford's Holiday Parade

Dave Kring Auto Petoskey, Michigan

Petoskey High School marching band

Kidd & Leavy Petoskey, Michigan

Nutcracker

Elvis singing Petoskey parade

Boyne Mountain

Christmas tree on antique car

Crooked River Lodge float

Bay Harbor float

Santa Claus in horse drawn carriage

Santa Claus

Photography by Paul Retherford Petoskey Michigan Photographer

Beautiful Charlevoix, Michigan Wedding with Amanda and Matt in Northern  Michigan along Lake Michigan.  Album Design by Paul Retherford Wedding Photography.

Yesterday I had a great conversation with George McDonald from Harbor View Entertainment in Traverse City, Michigan.  He is a great guy and is very knowledgable about the industry.  He has done thousands of events and continues to love his career choice too!  I would not hesitate to hire George at Harbor View Entertainment for any of your Northern Michigan Wedding locations.

Here is the information that George has provided on his website.

George McDonald, Traverse City, Michigan, provides professional DJ entertainment and planning for a wide variety of occasions.

Call Today for a Free consultation.

Chef Wendy and Scott from the Perry Hotel in Petoskey, Michigan were married on a beautiful November 5th day.  The outdoor Rose Garden Wedding location was all set up for harsh weather, but we only had sun and mild fabulous weather.

The Wedding Ceremony was beautiful and all of the guests were toasty warm under the heated canopy with side curtains. Scott looked dapper with his tux and fall orange hints of color.  Wendy was beautiful in her white Wedding dress and leopard design shoes.

Following the Wedding Ceremony at the Perry Hotel Rose Garden we captured a group shot on the front porch with all of the guests.

The Bride and Groom around Perry Hotel, their work place as Chefs.

Great food, wonderful friends, and good times at the Wedding Reception at the Perry Hotel in Petoskey Michigan.

If you would like to see more beautiful images from this Wedding watch the Perry Hotel Video below

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Angela and Scott came down from Harbor Springs to capture their Engagement session Photography at East Park in Petoskey, Michigan near Bay Harbor.  Here is the Fusion Wedding Photography video I put together from the Engagement session.

Beautiful November 5, 2011 Wedding at the Perry Hotel in Petoskey, Michigan on Lake Michigan shoreline by Paul Retherford Wedding Photography.

Amanda grew up on a farm in Charlevoix, Michigan.  She always knew that she would like to get married in her hometown. Amanda and Matt live in Minnesota right now and planned their Wedding on trips back to Michigan to visit the family.

They were Married at Amanda’s Church, Community Reformed Church in Charlevoix, Michigan by Amanda’s brother-in-law, Christopher Maki.  It was a beautiful fall day at the beginning of autumn.

Amanda and her bridesmaids began early getting prepared for the Big Day.    Hair and makeup were completed by Erica Zorteau and Sarah Johnson.  They did a perfect job.

The entire event was planned by N|M Event Design in Bay Harbor, Michigan with Danielle Vogelheim.  She does an amazing job making sure every last detail is considered.

The Bride and Groom decided to see each other prior to the Wedding and capture all family and Wedding Party images prior to the Ceremony.  This would allow them to arrive to the Wedding Reception early and get the night moving along. Amanda and Matt had their first glance at Mount McSauba in Charlevoix, Michigan.

The Wedding Ceremony at the Community Reformed Church was beautiful.  The brother’s of the bride built a birch tree trellis for the front of the church.  It was beautifully decorated by both NM Event Design and Bloom Floral Design of Bay Harbor, Michigan.

Following the Wedding Ceremony there were six antique muscle cars waiting for the Wedding party to transport them to the Wedding Reception at the family farm.

Some beautiful bride/groom images on the way to the Wedding Reception.

The Wedding Reception took place in a brand new steel barn on the family farm.  NM Event Design did a wonderful job making the rustic barn elegant.

Rock Star Charlevoix Michigan Wedding Vendors

Check out more of this beautiful Charlevoix, Michigan Wedding with a Fusion Wedding Slideshow at Charlevoix Fusion Wedding Photographer.

Jen & Ryan’s beautiful Northern Michigan Destination Wedding at Castle Farms in Charlevoix, Michigan by Paul Retherford Wedding Photography.

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Rustic Elegance in Charlevoix Michigan along Lake Michigan with Wedding reception at private farm residence.  Fusion Wedding Photography video by Paul Retherford Wedding Photography.

Sunrise Wedding on Lake Huron in Presque Isle, Michigan by Northern Michigan Destination Wedding Photographer Paul Retherford.  Album design from this beautiful morning Wedding on a private rocky beach in Presque Isle, Michigan.

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.