Cristina and Josh first met in medical school, and Cristina ended up going into Emergency Medicine and Josh went into Gynecology & Obstetrics! All their years of hard work and patience while earning their medical education & their years of residency would end up being great practice for all the hard work & patience they would have to have when it came to wedding planning in 2020 / 2021! . . .
Read More. . . Stephanie & Paul's wedding day truly was a fairytale! The ceremony took place tucked in among the charming botanical gardens of the Taylor Conservatory in Taylor MI and the reception was held under tents draped with romantic string lights on the property. Stephanie and Paul’s day felt classic with all the beautiful florals and had some serious english garden vibes, but it also felt very whimsical with all the personal decor they incorporated throughout the reception & ceremony! . . .
Read More. . . Yuliia & AJ, like so many couples who dreamed of a 2020 wedding day, ended up postponing their celebration to 2021, and I was so excited to photograph their classic, romantic day! The morning started off with a lot of energy and joy at the groom’s getting ready location as all of his family were there to send him off to his wedding in a traditional Serbian dance ceremony! Drums were pounding, all the ladies were singing, and everyone was dancing up a storm and it was definitely a fun way to kick off a wedding day! Next we headed over to see the bride, who was getting ready at home and I photographed all of her amazing bridal details along side her blush, peony bouquet! . . .
Read More. . . Sarah stepped into her wedding dress surrounded by her sisters and bridesmaids, and with the help of her mom they all managed to get her lace and satin gown buttoned and her cathedral length veil fastened! Sarah planned to see Eric prior to their ceremony in a very intimate and personal first look. I found the PERFECT Lake Michigan vista for them to see each other and then share their personal vows. The scene is truly so breathtaking between the sand dunes, sea grass, blue lake water, and a bride and groom so full of joy and happiness! . . .
Read More. . . There was something so intimate and romantic about Abby & Felipe’s micro (or tiny) wedding day and the energy, to me, felt like a wedding my grandparents probably experienced after the depression; not a lot of fanfare, with just a simple, but beautiful commitment ceremony. Abby’s gorgeous lace dress and faux fur shawl along with the pops of red flowers in her bouquet, even felt vintage-inspired to me! I wanted to capture that feeling through my photography, and I made sure to focus on all the simple, candid moments that happened and to capture romantic portraits of the bride & groom afterwards! . . .
Read MoreThis year has made me realize more than ever before, how very blessed I am to be a wedding photographer with amazing clients and that it is truly a dream come true to photograph love stories (big or small!!) & document such special moments for a living!
When COVID interrupted their big wedding plans, Alyssa & David decided to hold an intimate wedding ceremony this year with 35 of their closest family and friends at a beautiful park in Lake Orion, MI. . .
Read MoreHave I mentioned recently how much I adore my clients?! Alex & Joe officially became husband and wife on the first Saturday in October, and my heart was so full to not only get to photograph a wedding day (because, well, 2020), but to photograph a couple as sweet and wonderful as Alex & Joe! . . .
Read MoreAbby and Felipe first met while working at Fermi Nuclear Power plant back in 2017 (or as Felipe put it, "she couldn't keep her eyes off of me!"), and when they suggested we hold their engagement session in Historic Monroe, MI, I was completely game!
I actually lived in the Monroe area for the past several years, and loved having an opportunity to photograph Abby & Felipe downtown and in the place where they basically met and fell in love. We lucked out with the weather (no rain, which was what the forecast called for), and the evening light was absolutely stunning. These two were the best as we walked around the city in the high humidity and they were such a joy to work with!
Read MoreI am so excited to share some of my absolute favorite images from my first wedding of 2020! Chelsey and Joe’s wedding day was such a special day that was filled with countless moments that turned from hilarious to absolutely touching and tearful. Chelsey prepared to meet her groom, Joe, at her parents home and had a special request for photos with her adorable pug, Phoebe, and she also wanted to make sure I got a few photos of her bridal details, especially her Louboutin shoes which she purchased in New York! Those red soled shoes (and all her other details for that matter!) gave me all the heart eyes. . .
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