Sunshine & Smiles
Ste Anne’s Catholic Church and Mission Point Resort provided the perfect wedding day for Elizabeth and Ben and their beautiful bridal party.
Elizabeth and Ben met and fell in love during their Michigan State days. Most of their friends and bridal party were well connected as well by their alma mater. Their affection for Mackinac Island was mutual. Their plans began 2 years in advance of their wedding, and the arrangements for their Island vendors was accomplished the summer prior to their wedding.
The wedding ceremony at Ste Anne’s was planned for 2 pm. Christi Dupre from Island Photo arrived to begin coverage at Mission Point Resort two hours before the wedding ceremony, meeting with Elizabeth at the Lakeside Salon & Spa located at Mission Point. Elizabeth and her sister finished the getting ready in the beautiful Patrick Sinclair Suite at Mission Point. They guys were just across the hall, making for lots of fun between the two groups. Beautiful flowers from Weber’s Floral were delivered to the hotel and set up at the church, splendid white roses with accents of free flowing greenery.
The beautiful lobby and grounds at the resort provided several options for lovely photos for the Elizabeth and her father and the bridal party. The bride and groom led the walk down to the church on this pictur perfect August afternoon.
The wedding ceremony was attended by over 100 close friends and family. Photos of the families were taken at the church and the wedding carriage arrived to take Elizabeth and Ben on their romantic ride through the Island.
Riding through town and stopping at beautiful locations for photos produced some photo treasures! Elizabeth and Ben loved every minute of being the Prince and Princess of Mackinac Island for the day. The wedding carriage, provided by Gough Livery, manuevered quickly through the streets taking them to the Boardwalk, the Secret Garden, Marquette Park and then back to Mission Point Resort.
Family and bridal party enjoyed cocktails and hor d’oeuvres on the Promenade Deck, coming down to meet Elizabeth and Ben on the Great Lawn to take a few more photos before the party on the Deck was to begin.
The reception was held at the Promenade Deck at Mission Point Resort. Guests were treated to a dinner of fillet mignon or chicken with a cranberry/goat cheese salad, and layered potato medley. Toasts were given by the best man and maid of honor. The Wedding Cake was from Bella e Dolce, and fudge favors at every place setting were provided by Joann’s Fudge. The dancing got going as guests enjoyed the patio, corn hole and just mingling together. Congratulations to the beautiful couple!
