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Katy & Simon Jewish Wedding Pickerel Lake | Wedding Reception Perry Hotel

 

 

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After a day of driving rain and dark skies the clouds parted and the sun shined down on the Wedding of Katy and Simon.  It makes a bride a bit anxious doing the rehearsal in raincoats and under umbrellas.  Katy and Simon have a very creative and artistic family and group of friends.  Each one played a roll in putting their mark on a day that began five years earlier at a friend’s Wedding.  See and listen to the Engagement story and Engagement images that I captured earlier this year where Simon and Katy talk about how they met and how they were Engaged:

 

 

Katy and the ladies started the Wedding day early in the morning at La Dolce Vita Salon in downtown Petoskey, Michigan.  If you are looking for a big city salon in small town Petoskey look no further.  Very modern and unique.  Katy’s hair was amazing!

 

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La Dolce Vita Salon
417 Howard Street
Petoskey, MI 49770
(231) 348-3962
 
 

The beautiful head piece that Katy wore was hand made by her sister Rebecca.  Katy looked stunning in the simple, yet elegant, Wedding veil.

 

 

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The Wedding rings were custom designed by Richard Grinstein in Birmingham, Michigan.  Both Katy and Simon were having a hard time locating their perfect rings until they had a nice walk in downtown Birmingham, Michigan and these rings that were made from one piece of metal and replicate a blade of grass caught their eyes.

 

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Grinstein Jewelry & Design
162 S. Old Woodward Ave.
Birmingham, MI
 
 

The Wedding ceremony location was outdoors on Pickerel Lake in Alanson, Michigan.

 

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It was a beautiful day and Katy dressed in the room overlooking her ceremony location.

 

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I created a time lapse Wedding Ceremony video which shows from the beginning of chair setup until we are finished with the images in the yard.

 

 

 

 

The Wedding was Jewish and it had all the traditional Jewish events and some modernized events too.  The bride and groom decided to see each other on the side of the house prior to signing the Katuba.

 

 

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Dad sees his daughter for the first time in her Wedding gown.

 

 

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The signing of the Katuba and celebration after the signing with family and Rabbi Steven.

 

 

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The veiling of the bride, Badeken, just prior to walking down the Wedding isle.  The veil and head piece were hand made by Katy’s sister Rebecca.

 

 

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The Chuppah was carried by the brothers down the isle and then held up during the Wedding ceremony.  The Chuppah was designed and hand made by the mothers of the bride and groom.

 

 

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Here are some images from the Wedding processional.

 

 

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Wedding Ceremony includes circling seven times, vows, ring ceremony, readings by the Wedding party, drinking from the cup, blessing, breaking the glass,  and the first kiss.

 

 

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Katy’s brother was brought to tears by her Wedding vows to Simon.

 

 

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The breaking of the glass.

 

 

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The String Band for the Wedding Ceremony was Peace Meal String Band from the area.  You can find Scott and John Richey at their Wedding String Band website.

 

 

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Detail images of the bride and groom’s day.

 

 

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Tigerlillys 
7541 S Us 31 Hwy
Alanson, MI 49706(231) 548-3337
 
 
 

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Bussing by Johnson’s Bussing.

 

 

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Beautiful “Just Married” hand painted parasol by Ashley Becker of Bridal Baby Boutique.

 

 

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Wedding Reception introductions by the Sun Messengers Band

 

The Wedding Party was introduced just like the Detroit Pistons by the voice of the Detroit Pistons introductions, Rick “The Duke” Steiger.

 

 

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The Bride and Groom enter the Wedding Ceremony with style.

 

 

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After a team circle dance with the Wedding party the Hora begins, played by the fabulous Sun Messengers Band.

 

 

Wedding image Perry Hotel Hora dance

 

 

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The Chair dance.

 

 

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The Wedding couple sat in the chairs and family and friends did individual dances for them.

 

 

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After more than 1/2 hour of high energy dancing the family and friends sat for a welcome and thank you from the father of the bride, then salads, and the cutting of the Challah with the two dads.

 

 

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The first dance at the Perry Hotel outdoor Wedding location in Petoskey, Michigan along Lake Michigan.

 

 

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All of the family and friends danced the night away!  The Sun Messengers band did an awesome job and their collection of instruments created a high energy atmosphere with tons of dancing and lots of slow dancing too.  They were a pleasure to work with and their music spanned all the generations involved.

 

Sun Messengers
PO box 24668
Detroit, MI 48224
Phone: (313) 881-4108
rsteiger@sunmessengers.com

 

 

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MerryMakers Wedding Planning with owner Kris Rundblad did a perfect job on planning, setup, coordinating, and the overall flow of the day.

 

MerryMakers
518 Meadow Lane
Charlevoix, MI 49720
231.547.5061
merrymkr@chartermi.net 
 
 

Wedding Photobooth Photo Station available for your Wedding with Paul Retherford Wedding Photography

 

My Wedding Collections can include a fun Photo Station or Photobooth for your Wedding where guests can create images and get and instant print or party favor to take home.  This print is personalized for your Wedding day with your names, date, and Wedding location.  It is a beautiful sub dye 4×6 print worthy of framing.  You can see a collection of images from the Photo Station in the video below.

 

 

 

 

View the entire Wedding day in this complete Wedding fusion video including images, audio, and video clips

 

 

 

 

Paul Retherford Wedding Photography is available anywhere in the World for your Wedding and Events!
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