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I<br />
sland<br />
Girl<br />
by Patti Samar<br />
Emma (Hill) Lynch, 21, of St. Clair,<br />
married Bradley Lynch, 23,<br />
on September 12, 2015 on Mackinac Island<br />
Who planned your wedding?<br />
My mom really planned most of it. That should have been her career.<br />
She knew the island better than I did and I trust her opinion more than<br />
I trust mine. It just worked out better.<br />
How long did you take to<br />
plan a destination wedding?<br />
We got engaged in April and got<br />
married in September. The faster you<br />
plan it, the less stress there is. You don’t<br />
have too much time to think about it.<br />
Benefits of having a<br />
destination wedding:<br />
We had a really small wedding.<br />
Everyone in our immediate families<br />
came. It was a very intimate wedding.<br />
You realize who you matter the most to<br />
because they will come no matter where<br />
you get married. We only had 30 people<br />
there, but you really get to talk to your<br />
guests.<br />
“Don’t<br />
overthink<br />
things<br />
and stress<br />
out over<br />
little<br />
things.<br />
Remember<br />
it is your<br />
wedding.<br />
What is she glad they<br />
spent more on:<br />
The location. We got married at the Little Stone Church and had our<br />
reception on the Promenade Deck at Mission Pointe Resort. It was<br />
looking out over the <strong>water</strong>. It wasn’t cheap, but it was so worth it.<br />
What did she save money on:<br />
The food. I’m glad we didn’t spend a lot on that. Nobody remembers<br />
the food at your wedding. We got a small cake instead of a big wedding<br />
cake. We didn’t order expensive fresh flowers; we made our own silk<br />
bouquets. And we didn’t have much in the way of decorations because<br />
it was like, ‘How are we going to get all of that stuff over to the island?’<br />
So we limited that. Make due with what you have.<br />
Emma & Bradley lynch<br />
Main Street<br />
Mackinac Island, Michigan<br />
Attire:<br />
I bought my dress used on a wedding dress website and it was a lot<br />
cheaper than buying it new. I wore Converse shoes under it, but I wish I<br />
had worn little heels for the pictures because you can see them.<br />
Final advice:<br />
Don’t overthink things and stress out over the little things. A lot of<br />
people worry about what other people will like. Remember it is your<br />
wedding. Do what you want.<br />
10 <strong>winter</strong> <strong>2016</strong> BlueWaterWoman.com
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