This year’s cover couple is Madalyn Spohler and fiance Kyle McGorisk. Getting Married on Mackinac can happen any day or the week, any way you like it - bicycle, horse & carrige, beach, church, or a world class resort! Photo: It’s Wonderful Photography.

My name is Madalyn Spohler, and my fiancé is Kyle McGorisk. We’ll be celebrating our wedding on September 5th, 2026, at St. Anne’s, with a reception at Mission Point Resort. Mackinac Island has always been a meaningful place for us. Our “up north” weekends have become some of our most magical times together. Choosing northern Michigan for our wedding just felt right. Biking has been part of our relationship from the start, beginning with one of our first dates biking, and our shared love of triathlons and road riding made Mackinac Island the perfect fit for our day. We love visiting the island multiple times a year; golfing at Wawa, biking everywhere and of course a few drinks around town.

We knew we had to have some sort of bike in our engagement photos -we own 10 bikes between the two of us! Hopping onto a single bike together turned into one of the funniest and memorable photos. Something extra special is that I was wearing my mom's wedding veil in the bike photos!

We’re currently working with the coordinators at St. Anne’s and Mission Point, along with a local coordinator who’s helping us explore vendor options.

We can’t wait until our wedding, and the Mackinac Wedding Guide is making the process of creating our dream wedding on the Island so much easier. We’re excited beyond belief to be featured on the cover of this year’s guide, and we are so appreciative of our amazing photographer, Sara Wright, It’s Wonderful Photography, for capturing this once in a lifetime image.