Wedding | Paxton Photography

Nichole & Andrew | Wedding | February 27, 2016

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!

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Tim & Sarah – Wedding – December 26, 2015

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!

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Sean & Anastasia | Wedding | November 21, 2015

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!

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Arrvind & Michelle | Wedding | October 17, 2015

Michelle and Arrvind had their third wedding on a chilly fall day in Southern Michigan. Yes, their third wedding! They celebrated their love with a Hindu ceremony, a Catholic ceremony, and then a close friends ceremony under a beautiful old tree at this barn and vineyard venue.

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Mike & Keith | Wedding | October 10, 2015

Keith and Mike have been together for 18 years and finally tied the knot in Vegas a few months ago. Today, they included their closest family and friends in a second wedding ceremony in Leelanau county. These great guys and their son, Henry, had a beautiful fall day for a wedding!

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Niki & Matt | Wedding | September 19, 2015

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!!

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Tonya & John | Wedding | September 12, 2015

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!

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Not Just Photos, Folks!

Sure, I say it all the time, “if you need something done or made, just ask,” and finally somebody took me up on it! This Saturday, Niki’s daughter will be wearing this cute little dress that I made! Niki wanted to incorporate her Mom’s wedding dress into the wedding in some way, so we used fabric from the train as the underlayment to the blue lace top. I can’t wait to see little Addy wearing this!

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Celine & Dan | Wedding | September 5, 2015

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!