Saugatuck Wedding for Justin and Kristyn

Congratulations Kristyn & Justin!



What can we say about Justin and Kristyn. Anybody that wears hot-pink heels and orange Converse high-tops for their wedding day just may be cool enough to spend part of their engagement session in a shopping cart. For the record, Justin is the one in the Converse. And yes, this is the same couple in the shopping cart a few months ago. Really, these two ROCK!











The ceremony and reception were held in the suburbs of Saugatuck at The Laketown Golf and Conference Center (we have officially declared Laketown a suburb). Laketown has such an incredibly beautiful room there.

Before the ceremony, we had the opportunity to walk around downtown and even hang out on a 42' sailboat. Everything surrounding the celebration was picture-perfect. Even this little one gave everything a thumbs up. That, or she's trying to tell me something.


Yep, another satisfied customer!


A special thank you to Tom VanHowe for loaning his Catalina to us for a few moments. Pictured from l to r is Justin, Kristyn, Fr Tim (from the Kevin Matthews Show), and Capt Tom (also occasionally from the Kevin Matthews Show). Tom runs a charter from slip 11 in front of Mermaids called Ragtime Charters.



- Jon

Inn at Stonecliffe Manor - The Essence of a Mackinac Island Wedding

Congratulations to Dr. and Mrs. Salas!

They had complete confidence we would document their wedding day in the splendor for which we are known. The only thing Chris and Lynda requested was to capture the essence of Mackinac Island for their wedding day. Well, I've been capturing the essence of Mackinac Island all my life, so this was a piece of cake. Or a piece of fudge in this particular instance.


Making fudge on Mackinac Island


We prefer our Brides like we prefer our fudge; really sweet and a little nutty! :)
(disclaimer: Lu does not think Lynda is nutty)
(disclaimer: Jon dissents -- she's a LITTLE nutty -- I mean really, she's mixing fudge!)

The ceremony and the reception were held at The Inn at Stonecliffe, a beautiful and remote location of Mackinac Island. The front porch overlooks the blue waters of the Straits and the mighty Mackinac Bridge.


Inn at Stonecliffe



Ceremony at The Inn at Stonecliffe



Ceremony at The Inn at Stonecliffe



The Inn at Stonecliffe



Strolling the porch of the Grand Hotel


It was a beautiful and glorious day for a Mackinac Island Wedding! The Bride & Groom were super cool for letting us take them in a fudge shop and traipsing down Huron Street where the horses leave their little deposits.

Did we capture the moment? Well, we captured the essence. And after the capture, we barbecued it over an open flame and wrapped it up in a flour tortilla!

The entire sneak-peak slideshow can be seen by clicking the PLAY icon.

- Jon


A couple of random vendor reviews:

Mackinac Island is my absolute favorite place on the face of the earth! We always enjoy returning to the Island -- meeting up with old friends and making new friends. There are a couple of old friends we need to give a special shout...

The Inn at Stonecliffe:

Michelle at The Inn at Stonecliffe


What can we say about Michelle! There are good site coordinators and great site coordinators. Michelle is one of the few truly great ones! This particular weekend was a hot and humid one. The Bride and Groom requested some water as they were leaving the site for the night. Within sixty seconds, Michelle was there with ice-cold bottled water. Such an uncommon gesture that could have otherwise gone unnoticed in any situation. And this is just the tip of the ice burg.


The Mike Davis Trio:
The Mike Davis Trio

Professional. Versatile. Talented. Way-cool. I love jazz and I love classical music. Mike specializes in both. It's amazing how the trio changes gears so easily from the structured sounds of classical at the ceremony to the improvisational mood of jazz at the reception. And not only are they a mainstay on Mackinac Island, they are based in Traverse City. The Mike Davis Trio is the perfect addition to any event in Northern Michigan.