Mackinac Island

While we were on Mackinac Island shooting for the Historic Parks, a cinematography team was also there shooting some new promotional material in HD.










- 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

Go to Mackinac Island Wedding Photography for more information!


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.

A Mackinac Island Wedding for Ben & Kristen

Rain rain, go away ... okay, thank you!

They say it never rains on Mackinac Island. I think what happens, is when the sun returns, you forget it ever rained. Such was the case this past weekend for the wedding of Kristen & Ben.

It will be one of the most memorable weekends for friends and family celebrating the union of two great families! We met a number of great people from around the country enjoying Mackinac Island for the first time ever. Thank you to all that celebrated. It will truly be memorable for us too. In fact, we even met some cool Secret Service guys too! (thanks for holding the ladder for me) :)

Looks like dry pavement to me!

Click the PLAY icon to view a slideshow complete with music!

Random vendor reviews:

Mackinac Island is our favorite place on earth. We love traveling there for whatever reason. It's always a pleasure running into old friends and making new friends.

Coordinator: Carole Erbel is second to none on the Island. Perhaps the top coordinator in the entire state! We cannot recommend her enough. For The Love Of Mackinac

Flowers & Cake: Weber's Floral and Bella e Dolce always exceed already high expectations!

Some new friends along the way are Omega Video and Life Support. Both exceptional talents and we enjoyed working with them. Life Support, by the way, is a musical band based out of nearby Lansing! That is, nearby to our home base of Grand Rapids.

And it wouldn't be right to forget a special thank you to Greg at the Mackinac State Historic Parks. Though not involved in this particular wedding, he was a tremendous help two weeks ago at Mission Church and Fort Mackinac.

Disclaimer: It is important for us to note that Picture Michigan passes along such reviews only because we believe these vendors are worthy to hire because of excellence in multiple areas. Not only are their services and/or products superior, but we believe you will find them a pleasure to work with, and we enjoy working with them. Absolutely no considerations were exchanged for these reviews!

Mackinac Island Wedding for Dave and Keisha!

This past weekend Dave and Keisha celebrated their marriage on Mackinac Island! It was a wonderful weekend for their wedding and for their family and friends to enjoy Mackinac Island and all it has to offer. A big congratulations to you both and we so enjoyed being part of your celebration!