Detroit is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. The largest city in Michigan, Detroit covers an area of about 143 square miles and is named after the Detroit River. It is also the county seat of Wayne County.

Detroit was founded in 1701 by French adventurer and explorer Antoine de la Mothe. It has, at one point, been owned by the French, the British and the Americans. It emerged as a transportation hub and developed and grew with the rise of the ship building and shipping industry.

The advent of motor vehicle manufacturing, however, changed the city’s course for good. Ford Motor Company was founded there and together with the Dodge brothers, Walter Chrysler and Packard, reinforced Detroit as the automotive capital of the world.

Presently, it is a major commerce and global trade center known as the traditional automotive capital of the world. Apart from just cars, it has also started the careers of many notable people including rapper Eminem, the Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin.

If you need a great wedding venue in Detroit, you might want to try Detroit Yacht Club. A wedding photographer can be contracted through The Wedding Photography Co and wedding invitations from Discovery Printing and Signs.

The city has a humid continental climate with cold winters and temperatures falling below 0 at night. The summers are warm to hot. When planning a wedding, it is important to pay attention to this.

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