Michigan Destination Wedding | Chris + Melissa | Glen Arbor, MI

“The best things in life are the people you love,

The places you’ve seen and the memories you’ve made along the way.”

The Homestead entrance sign
Best man helping the groom with his dress blues suit.
Black and white of groom buttoning his suit coat.
Groom in Marine dress blues with emphasis on his metals
The groom helping his son with his boutonniere.
Bride fastening her wedding shoe in black and white.
Bride's girlfriends helping her into her wedding dress.

Mother of the bride taking a photo with her phone of her daughter.

Close up of the brides blue dipped wedding dress skirt
Guest chair with decorative greens
Mother of the groom being ushered to her seat by the groom's brother.

The mother of the bride being ushered to her seat by the bride's brother and his son.
The father of the groom as the officiant walking down the isle with the groom.

The groom's son and best friend as best men walking down the isle.
Bride walking to the isle with her dad.
The groom smiling, watching his bride being walked towards him by her father.
The bride being walked down the isle by her father.
The father of the bride giving her arm to his daughters future husband.
Guests with their head bowed in prayer.

The son of the groom standing up with his dad as marries the love of his life.
The groom's son standing between the couple as he reads a special message to his dad and future step mom.
The bride and groom at the alter holding hands during the ceremony with Lake Michigan as a backdrop.

Couple's first kiss with Lake Michigan in the background.
The bride and groom exiting the ceremony in cheer as husband and wife.
Bagpiper performing during the ceremony exit.

Bride and groom walking holding hands along the grounds of The Homestead
Bride and Groom walking with their son ahead of them.
Bride and groom from behind walking across the bridge over to Lake Michigan with creative blur.
Groom leaning in for from behind the bride to kiss her.

The groom kissing his brides shoulder holding her from behind with Lake Michigan in the background.
The groom kissing his brides shoulder holding her from behind with Lake Michigan in the background in black and white.
Bridal bouquet held in brides hands with photo of her late grandparents attached.

Bride and Groom walking Lake Michigan Glen Arbor
Bride and Groom walking Lake Michigan Glen Arbor
Groom in his dress blues holding his bride in her blue dipped flowing wedding gown
Bride and Groom walking Lake Michigan Glen Arbor
Cafe Manitou on Lake Michigan
Bagpiper leading the couple into the Cafe Manitou for their grand entrance.
The bride and groom making their grand entrance into Cafe Manitou.
Guests cheering and applauding for the bride and groom.
The bride and groom laughing and smiling at their sweet heart table as guests cheer.
Wedding cake table.

Small two tier wedding cake with fading Marine blue and flowers on top.
The couple cutting the wedding cake with the grooms sword.
Father of the bride and other family laughing at the reception.
Best man toasting the couple after he gave a heart warming speech.

The bride's best friend toasting after giving a hear warming speech.
Close up of guests champagne glasses in toast
Group hug between the groom, his brother and their mom.
Sunset between bride and groom in silhouette.

Sunset between bride and groom in silhouette.
Bagpiper performing on the deck of Cafe Manitou at sunset on Lake Michigan

The bride and groom silhouetted inside sunset ring of fire.

Lake Michigan at sunset

Venue:  The Homestead, Glen Arbor, Michigan

Wedding Dress:  Kindred Bridal, Knoxville, Tennessee

Suite:  Dress Blues from the United States Maine Corp

Florist:  Indie Flowers

Bagpipes:  Tyge Cawthon

Catering:  Cafe Manitou

Cake & Desserts:  Sweet Tartlette & MOOmers Ice Cream

Hair & Make-up:  Salon Moxie

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