Mr. & Mrs. C

I had the great honor of photographing my first military wedding earlier this month.  This is something that I have been waiting for since I started photographing weddings and seemed a little more special to me now that my very own baby brother is now a part of the military.

Well if I was going to have to photograph a military wedding, this was a great one to break me in.  Andrea and Paul got married at the War Memorial in Grosse Pointe, with a beautiful back-drop of Lake St. Clair.  Andrea has been one of the brides I have had the most fun with and she has had me laughing via email for many months now.  I loved how much her personal style came through in every part of this wedding, especially every part she crafted herself (I was truly impressed!).

Paul and Andrea, you have been incredible to work with this entire process and I couldn’t have asked for a more gracious, enthusiastic, and real couple to work with.  It was amazing to watch your love for each other shine through these photographs and impact your family and friends at your wedding.  I have to say I have the utmost respect first of all, for Paul’s service and dedication to this country, but also for the sacrifice you, Andrea will be making in this first year of your marriage.  I am amazed at the sacrifice military families make and incredibly thankful that they do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May God bless Paul’s time over-seas and your marriage in this next year.

Emily & Larry

Emily and Larry had a beautiful ceremony at St. Mary’s Student Parish in Ann Arbor at the beginning of October.  Even with the rain, Emily was such a fantastic bride and she even braved the wet weather for a few pictures as it started to rain just as soon as we reached Gallup Park.  I love that Larry, a Michigan grad, allowed his bride to take a few shots with her Buckeyes in-front of the Big House.  Weber’s did an awesome job with the reception and I have to say I was so impressed with the wedding cake that was made in-house.  Seriously, it was fantastically huge and beautiful, and tasted great (so I was told).  Everyone had a great time and I think by the photos you can tell how happy they were to celebrate the beginning to Emily and Larry’s marriage.

Congratulations again guys!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The wedding of Jessica & Brian

Past bridesmaids, a former bride, a beautiful familiar face, a great wedding planner, and a smiling baby; there were a few things that made me so excited to photograph Jessica and Brian’s wedding.  And what a beautiful wedding it was!  Courtney of Petals Planning Co. helped Jessica and Brian, living a few states away, plan a gorgeous wedding at the Dearborn Inn.  The day went great and everyone was relaxed and had a blast.

Check out what Doug, of Crossing River Wedding Films, captured of Jessica and Brian’s day.  Doug is always great to work with and makes wedding videos that take your breath away.

Jessica and Brian, you two are both incredibly sweet and I couldn’t have asked for a nicer couple to photograph on their wedding day.  I wish you guys the very best!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love the personalized playing cards that were the guests’ place cards as well.

 

Such an elegant first dance, you guys looked great!

 

 

Such a sweet moment with Jessica and her father.

 

 

One of the best anniversary dances I have seen.  Everyone stood by to cheer on the bride’s grandparents.

 

 

 

 

 

Mr & Mrs B!

So after driving almost 3 hours to a town I have never been to, to a wedding where I’ve never met the groom before; I thought I was starting off on the wrong foot when it took me almost an hour to realize that I was calling the groom by his legal name and not what everyone else was calling him.  But no one seemed to care and Emma and Ben’s (I mean Burl’s) wedding turned out to be beautiful and one of the most entertaining times I’ve ever had working.  I LOVE the pictures we shot and Burl was a constant source of entertainment and it was all around a great day.

The reception was held at the Eesley Mill in Plainwell, MI, which is an old mill that has been refurbished and the upstairs is an awesome place to have a wedding or event.

I shot Nicole (the maid of honor) and her husband Pete’s wedding last September and it was so much fun seeing them again.

Right outside of the mill were some railroad tracks and a caboose.  During the reception I snuck outside to do some pictures with the bride and groom and their wedding party.

I truly wish Emma and Burl a wonderful life together!

P.S. – I think I like Burl much better than Ben.

Emily & Matt tie the knot!

I was so happy to work with Emily and her family, who I have known for some time and are very special to me and my husband.  It was equally fun getting to know Matt and his family, who were a constant source of entertainment the entire day (and made for some great pictures too).

Did I mention what a beautiful day it was?  Blue skies and lots of sun!

I wish Emily and Matt the best in their new life together down in Florida (so jealous!).

Flower Men!

One of my favs! Haha

Such a fun night!