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Michelle – Hartland, Michigan Wedding Shower

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:30:10 +0000

Michelle is exuberant. She is totally sweet. And she has an AMAZING ability to know just the right thing to say at any given moment, something I’m totally jealous about because the words always seem to come to me about six minutes too late to actually be pertinent. I was so excited to meet Michelle on the day of her wedding shower because I’ve been hearing about her for years! Her sister, Lisa, is a great friend of mine and I’ve always heard about Michelle who lives in Idaho with all of the potatoes and how great and fun and energetic she is. And, wow, she really is all of those things. Her shower was perfect and the room seemed to be filled with lots of women she loved – and there’s nothing better than getting to capture the sincere emotions that come with that sort of happiness.

Michelle, it was a huge honor to be there and to finally meet you. I hope you’ve arrived safely back to Idaho with all of your fun new Crock Pots and kitchenware! You are going to make one absolutely beautiful bride!

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Alexa & Brian – Plymouth Engagement Photography

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:05:15 +0000

She thought she was getting a chinchilla. She thought that’s why Brian had been being so elusive. He knew she wanted one and she figured he had been trying to surprise her. So she didn’t think much of it when he called and asked her to come to his work. She showed up, excited about meeting her new chinchilla friend, and started asking what was going on…you know, she had to play along and act like she didn’t know. So, Brian took her to a room where he had a great big box from the pet store and told her to go open it. When she opened the box, all she could see was another tiny little box. That’s when she realized she wasn’t getting chinchilla, she was getting something much, much better…

Alexa is my cousin and she and her twin sister are the first kids I ever babysat so being the person to photograph her and Brian in celebration of their engagement was such an honor for me. Alexa and Brian, thank you for thinking of me for your photographs and thank you for suggesting we get out in the snow, I LOVED the idea. You guys are awesome for braving the frigid temperatures and I had such a great time. Love you lots!

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Heather & Ken | Spring Meadows Country Club Wedding

admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:23:33 +0000

When we talked about what Heather wanted the photos from her wedding day to convey, she said she wanted them to show what a blessing the celebration was. She not only wanted to have her and Ken’s love celebrated in the photographs, she also wanted to capture what a celebration it was to have so many family members and friends gathered together who will be their support as they begin their new life together. She wanted my favorite thing to photograph: emotion.

Their day was filled with blessings right from the start. On any given November Saturday in Michigan, you might be wrapped up in fleece and working to stay warm, but not that day! It was sunny and warm outside and allowed us to get some beautiful photographs around the Linden Presbyterian Church grounds before the ceremony. Heather was a totally relaxed bride and Ken was the picture of calm. When I asked if he was nervous, he said, “Oh no! There’s nothing to be nervous about now.” And it was totally apparent…for Heather and Ken, there is nothing to be nervous about now.

Heather and Ken, I feel honored to have been there to witness the blessing of your love and to be able to capture it for you both to enjoy with your family and friends for years to come. I could definitely feel all of the happiness that surrounded you both that day and I hope it continues to surround you for the rest of your lives together. Thank you for letting me be part of your experience, you are beautiful people inside and out.

So…Heather’s dress was stunning and I could barely stop photographing it!

The adorable Linden Presbyterian Church:

There was something about the entrance to Linden Presbyterian Church that I just loved.

Heather getting ready with her maid of honor and one of my wonderful September brides, Jody, and laughing with her mom. Good times! Jody sent me a note on Facebook that morning saying, “I think you are the lucky charm for perfect weather.” And now that I’ve had my last wedding of the season, I can say out loud that I did have amazing luck this year with beautiful weather at every wedding – amazing!

Ken and his men owned the place.

GQ, here they are if you need them:

And the ladies were full of beautiful smiles too:

I just love this exchange between Heather and her mom:

Heather, you were absolutely radiant.

And just after the series above, Heather said, “Let’s go get married.” So we headed back to Linden Presbyterian Church to find her dad…

I love these faces in the first moments Heather and Ken saw each other:

Toasts that night at Spring Meadows Country Club were exceptional and had the guests both teary-eyed and laughing at the same time!

Amazing rings:

Heather and her dad had an awesome moment to dance together. I may or may not have gotten a little teary-eyed myself during this dance as I photographed all of the emotions that went with it.

And, finally, the first dance as husband and wife! You guys look so at peace and happy. Cheers to the newlyweds!