Rain on your wedding day = good luck!!

On Saturday May 19th it was a hot, humid day and Purcell Photography traveled to Frog Pond Village in Interlochen, MI. for Kristy and Todd's wedding. They say that it is good luck to have rain on your wedding day and we did have a few sprinkles, however the weather improved as the day progressed.

We were able to take advantage of the beautiful woodland setting for photos of the Groom and his groomsmen, as well as the Bride and her attendants before the ceremony.

All was well until the guests started to find their seats and sprinkles began to appear. Not to worry, Karen Snyder of Frog Pond Village was there in a minute with large white umbrellas. By time the couple made their return trip down the aisle as husband and wife, the rain had stopped.

After the ceremony, the Bride and Groom along with their wedding party, took a horse drawn carriage from Abraham's Carriage Service down to Ellis Lake for more photographs. "Joy" looked very regal as she transported our couple.

After a toast by best man, the guests enjoyed a wonderful meal, the couple had their first dance and,of course, cut their wedding cake.
~~Cathy, Purcell Photography

Wedding Season Starts Now!

Welcome to the Traverse City Weddings Blog! Stay tuned for updates on the wonderful world of weddings in Northern Michigan. Wedding season Up North begins now...check back soon for what's new, what's great and what's happening.

Premier Floral Design's New Location

Premier Floral Design is proud to announce their new location at The Old State Hospital Building 50 known as the Mercato. Our new address is 800 Cottageview Drive Suite 55, Traverse City, Michigan 49684. You can reach us at 231-947-1167.

A mid week, small intimate wedding.

The Traverse City State Park Beach and Picnic area was the site of Christy and Heath's Wednesday evening wedding. Although the day was drizzly, breezy and cold, our bride and groom did not seem to notice. They had other things on their mind. Love conquers all.

The couple had two of their best friends serve as their attendants and witnesses.

Christy and Heath came to Traverse City to get married with beach pictures in mind. After the ceremony, we moved down to the waters edge where the groom did not need any coaching to cuddle up to his lovely bride to keep her warm. It was Purcell Photography's honor to be part of Christy and Heath's special day. Best wishes for a bright future.
~~Cathy, Purcell Photography

Happy Memorial Day !

As the official beginning off summer, Traverse City Weddings would like to remember all those who died in the service of our country.

A Different Bridal Party Dance

At our wedding last night, the bride and groom chose to do something a little different during the bridal party dance. This is the first time I have seen this and thought it was such a nice touch, I wanted to share it.

Its pretty common that the 2nd dance of the night is to honor the bridal party members. Since all the attendants were married, they had each one dance with their spouse instead of the traditional person who they walked down the aisle with.

Instead of picking the one song to have the dance to, they found out what each couple danced to at their own wedding, the song they 1st danced to. They had the dj put together a special mix that played about :30 of each song, usually around the chorus. What a great idea and how special was that! Now I am not sure what you would do if some weren't married, but it worked well in this case.

Thinking to myself during this dance, it would of been even better if they would of had all the couples start in a circle lined up around the edges of the dance floor. Then when it was that couples song, they would dance in the middle. What a way to bring back some memories and honor your attendants.

Podcasts on traversecityweddings.com

Tentatively scheduled to debut in June, Traverse City Weddings will be launching a series of free podcasts on a variety of topics right on our website.

You will be able to listen to them right on the website, download them to listen at a later time, or load them into your favorite mp3 player. Check our blog next week as we list the topics for the 1st series of podcasts.