Fei & Hui had a wonderful fairy tale wedding at Castle Farm in Charlevoix, complete with perfect weather, horse and carriage, sparklers, and fireworks! It is now my firm opinion that every wedding should have fireworks! Fei had the most beautiful veil I have ever seen, and just when I thought this woman couldn’t be any more beautiful, she changed into her red party dress for the evening. Just stunning!
Megan and Steve were married at the Homestead in Glen Arbor on a beautiful sunny summer day. Her color choices were great for the season. And they had a gorgeous sunset to end their evening!
Lauren and Josh have a way about them that brings you in and makes you feel like family in an instant. The way they are as individuals; solid in their self, giving in their nature, gentle in their soul, and commanding in their faith, makes being around them an absolute pleasure. To be a part of their marriage journey, has been a gift. We were given a perfect early summer day for a wedding at Castle Farms in Charlevoix. Their attendants, family, and guests all had the best attitudes in anticipation for this union. Lauren and Josh took a moment to pray together (from opposite sides of a door) just before the ceremony, that took the anticipation to a new height and led to great emotion as Lauren walked down the aisle. Tears flowed. As soon as these two touched, you could feel the connection, the joy, and the love they have for each other. The rest of the day and into the evening echoed with happy laughter and touching family speeches. We rounded out the evening with a sparkler send-off and watched them drive off to begin their lives together.
Courtney and Josh had the perfect May day for a wedding in Leelanau county! The sky was clear, the temperature was mild, the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, and a gorgeous sunset rounded out the evening. The perfect day itself, highlighted by Coutney’s classic beauty and Josh’s winning smile, was flawless. I just love it when days come together like this!
Jen and Tim had a lovely indoor wedding ceremony at the Perry Hotel in Petoskey. They had great weather for the end of April and were graced by one of Michigan’s finest sunsets. These two were so easy to smile in each other’s company, you could just feel their happy connection.
I had a little fun over this past week and created some new things for you to borrow for your wedding! Feel free to ask to borrow anything!
I am so incredibly happy to tell this story!! It’s not very often that I get to be at the beginning of a life story!
In November of 2014, Zach was working with me as a second shooter for weddings. We were working Kelle and Jeremy’s wedding in Charlevoix when Zach happened upon a lady of beauty, virtue, faith in God, and a smile of equal ability as his to light up a room. She left him speechless and captured his heart. Slightly over a year later, I received that phone call that Zach had asked Lauren to be his wife. Which leads us to this day!
The gentlemen prepared at a family friend’s house, Lauren and her ladies prepared at her parent’s home. Lauren had a first look with her father that was emotional and heart-warming to witness. A father’s tears at seeing his daughter dressed for her wedding, always make me a little weepy. Her mother and father prayed together and then we went off for a first look with Zach on the blue bridge downtown. From there we went to the ceremony in the greenhouse of the downtown market. The whole day was just lovely!
Andrew and Nichole were married at the Glen Lake Reformed Church in Glen Arbor and then hosted a reception at The Homestead. We had made great plans about where we were going to go for photos that included the beach, Inspiration Point, the Narrows, and a few other local gems, BUT a few weeks before the wedding, Nichole broke her ankle. I was so incredibly bummed out for her, knowing that we would have to tone back our plans quite a bit. But it all worked out just fine! We chose the marina on Crystal River and just made use of the parking lot at the church. We had lovely weather for a Michigan February so that made getting around much easier than I had expected. And with the amazing positive attitude that this woman has (as well as a supportive man with the patience of a saint) , we still made it to the beach!
Stay tuned for an “I can walk again” shoot some time after the next 6-8 weeks!
Sarah and Tim were married at Holy Rosary Church in Cedar the day after Christmas. Although, with no snow on the ground, you’d never know it was 24 degrees out! We went to the beach and played in the field next to the church. Sarah’s smile was stunning and her joy for the day made everything feel warmer. And thank you, Tim, for serving our country!
For those of you who don’t know me, I have a big soft spot for a man in uniform. And a man in uniform next to a beautiful woman is a combination that makes me love what I do. Now, put that man in uniform and pretty lady as amazingly warm and kind humans, that makes me REALLY love what I do! Sean and Anastasia had a church wedding on one of the only days with snow this November. So of course, we went and played in the snow! These two and their group were fantastic! And I didn’t even get hit by a snowball!
Thank you, Sean and Anastasia, for everything that you do! It was my pleasure serving you!