This past weekend I had the pleasure of shooting a friend’s wedding. Niki and Matt held the wedding and reception on the lawn at his folk’s house. The morning rain cleared off into a beautiful late summer day! Niki and Matt’s mom grew all of the flowers for the bouquets and table decor.
And I must say that Addy looked super cute in the little blue dress that I made!!
Tonya and John were married at Boyne Mountain on a beautiful late summer day. Tonya’s daughter, McKenzie, sang for the ceremony and gave the best speech I’ve heard in years. This little, tiny, young lady expressed herself so well in front of a very large group of people. She expressed her appreciation for the way that John loves she and her mother. It really made me smile that Tonya has raised her daughter to be so well read and appreciative of the people around her. And to see a “guy’s guy” like John be so proud of the family he has taken as his own, let’s me know that he is a really special man. This is one lucky family!
Celine and Dan had a beautiful summer’s day for a wedding at The Homestead Resort in Glen Arbor. Her pale pink dress with white lace trim and ribbon tie, was just lovely. Dan and his brothers were quite the jokesters amongst themselves, but when it was just the two of them, you could see the adoration that Dan has for Celine. I love seeing those parts!
Jane and Brad used a friend’s home on Lake Leelanau for their intimate wedding ceremony. It was a perfect day for it, too!
This lovely couple was shot by Zachariah Smith, one of my senior second shooters.
Flowers by BLOOM floral designs.
Anne and Alex had a wonderful ceremony in the woods at the Art Park at Crystal Mountain in Thompsonville. Both sets of their parents spoke for the ceremony and gave fantastic advice on how to make marriage work. It was really a unique, personal addition to the day. After hearing what the parents had to say, it made perfect sense why these two had such a great connection – – they’ve learned how to love from their parents. It really made my heart full!
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The things we do to try and fit in . . . The plan was for Chris to propose to Stephanie right about sunset at outlook #10 at Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive. In order to look like we were supposed to be there and not give the surprise away, Morgan (assistant extraordinaire) brought along a pal to pretend to do some senior photos. We monkeyed about for an hour or so waiting for friend Chris to work up the nerve and get down on one knee. We may have a little too much fun some times. We had lots of laughs, got to participate in an epic moment in two people’s lives, and then topped off the evening with ice cream. Since when is a “salty pimp” a sundae name?
Chris emailed a few weeks ago and let me in on a little secret about his plans to ask his sweetie, Stephanie, to be his wife. He wanted somewhere in Leelanau on the big lake, with a great sunset. We went back and fourth about where to make this happen. We decided on Pierce Stocking Drive, vista #10. It is such a beautiful location and the sunsets there are just stellar! We set up a ruse to be able to be on site when he was ready to propose. As the sun sank into a thick bank of lake-haze, he did it! Chris got down on one knee, pulled out a beautiful ring, and Stephanie said YES! You know I’m a sucker for lovey, sappy stuff, so of course I had to bring some bubbly and pretty glasses as a gift.
Absolutely a stunning, fun, and happy couple! Cheers to your future, full of adventure, together!
Meet Dana, Amazing Day Weddings newest officiant for the lower part of Michigan.
Lindsay and Paul are so wonderful together! Their families and friends were such a blast too! We had a gorgeous day around Traverse City!
