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!
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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Lindsay and Paul are so wonderful together! Their families and friends were such a blast too! We had a gorgeous day around Traverse City!
Ashleigh and Dan (and Jaxson, too) were married at the top of the mountain at The Homestead Resort in Glen Arbor. The day began with wet, ominous skies, and as the ceremony time rolled around, the sun came out and greeted us with a beautiful day. I think the best part was Jaxson’s three barks at the first kiss when everyone clapped and cheered!
Into the evening we had a chance to play with a new idea. The Homestead does not allow sparklers to be used on site, so we tried glow sticks. I actually really like the smoothness to the look of the glow sticks! And then there was my pond idea. I’ve been stewing on this one for a while and just waiting for the right time to try it out. Success! And after looking at the final product, I felt the moon would be a great addition. Oh, the things I see in my head! Do you think they’d let me put a boat in the pond . . . .
Julie & Steve were married at the First Presbyterian Church in Tecumseh, MI. It was a long haul down but so worth it. These two were wonderful, gentle, and kind souls.
What a fun family! All of these little smiles had so much personality!
A few years ago we did photos in this same location. How is it that the kids can get so big and Kerri and Grover just don’t age? At. All. Such a fun family!
This little gal is one speedy critter! We rode it the wagon, played with rocks, knocked grandma on her butt, pouted for just a minute, then flew high on the swings, splashed in the lake, and even got to touch a baby turtle!