Josh has known Courtney for a long time, and when he and Katie inquired with Mulberry & Sage to be their Port Huron DoubleTree Wedding Photographer team, we were anxiously waiting for their late September wedding to arrive. We had met up with them in the winter for their frozen tundra engagement session around Port Huron, and learned more about them as a couple, such as their love for their son, Cash. Or the fact that Katie is in love with vintage glam (and has a classic beauty that totally pulls it off, too.)  Their classic venue of the Port Huron DoubleTree was perfect for this, because it’s a great mixture of old charm, with all the new and modern elements of a great hotel mixed in, too. And the location is quintessentially Port Huron; that’s perfect for these two who both grew up here.

Their wedding day started off with tons of rain in the early morning, but had cleared out completely by the time we arrived to do photos. We were left with a lovely fall day, with overcast weather during the ceremony, and then the sun popped out right as we were doing some portraits around the grounds. Katie and Josh chose to do a first look before their ceremony, and we loved watching their genuine excitement to see each other and be with each other. Katie was literally giddy up in the room, and it was heart warning to see this next step in their love story take shape. We mentioned that Katie loves the vintage vibe, and the black, rose gold, and red elements that she chose to incorporate into her wedding and bridesmaids dresses translated beautifully into photos. Josh works for the railroad, so we couldn’t resist going down to the Thomas Edison Train Museum under the Blue Water Bridges and do some photos outside the train station, and also on the back of the museum train car and a few inside, too. (And, before anyone asks, those tracks are for museum purposes only and are purely decorative.)

They had a quick champagne toast outdoors, and then we all went inside for dinner (yum) and started the party. They had some cigars and matches on their guestbook table, and some of our favorite photos are of the bridal party hanging out and smoking their celebration cigars throughout the day. The groomsmen had their bonding moment after the ceremony, and the bridesmaids got to strike a pose for the camera at the end of the night. Speaking of the end of the night, we had some time towards the end of their reception and found Katie and Josh outdoors hanging out, so we pulled them over into the dark section on the hotel square, and used our persuasive powers to talk them into posing for some super fun night themed photos. And we are so glad they oblidged, because they are so good. (Katie wasn’t even wearing shoes. She’s amazing.)

We hope you enjoy this small preview into when we were Josh and Katie’s Port Huron DoubleTree Wedding Photographer. If you’re looking for a Port Huron wedding photographer, we would love to meet up and show you our latest coffee shop addiction in town, and talk about your upcoming wedding.

Vendor List:
Venue: Port Huron DoubleTree by Hilton
Dress: Joy’s Bridal
Hair & Makeup: Twisted Scissorz Salon
Officiating & DJ: Corey from Ultimate Sounds Entertainment Group
Floral: Ullenbruch’s Flowers
Rings: Alexander Fine Jewelers
Photography: Mulberry & Sage