Kristina and Matt are a super fun couple who decided on a “craft beer” theme for their wedding to celebrate a favorite pastime that they share. The entire day took place at Historic Bowen Mills, a great rustic wedding venue in Middleville, MI. Bowen Mills is a historic location with many buildings and structures still…
The thing that stood out most to me about Stacy and Martin’s wedding was the laughter and how much fun everyone was having all day long. The day began with each of them getting ready at Stafford’s Bay View Inn in Petoskey, MI and the ceremony and reception took place at the Petoskey-Bay View Country…
The Country Mill in Charlotte was the setting for Sarah and Brent’s beautiful summer wedding. The venue is an apple orchard and cider mill with multiple ceremony and reception spaces. Sarah and Brent were married at the Orchard Ceremony Site and had their reception in the Orchard Barn. After Sarah’s mom helped her get dressed…
Bob and Heidi’s were married at Saint Mary Cathedral in Lansing, a Catholic church featuring beautiful Gothic architecture. We traveled to the MSU Horticulture Gardens for photos following the ceremony, and the reception was held at Old Town Marquee, a gorgeous venue located in historic Old Town Lansing. I always enjoy the opportunity to capture…
This wedding was a special one for me because the groom, Trevor, is an old friend of mine. We’re from the same small town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and I’ve known him and his family since I was a teenager. I was part photographer, part guest at the wedding. It was awesome to…
Karla and Jayson had an intimate winter wedding in Greenville, MI on a brisk January day, surrounded by their closest family members. They got in touch with me just two days before the wedding and initially only thought that they would need an hour of coverage to document the ceremony. This line of thinking is…
Sunshine and Pat had a December wedding at the wonderful Tullymore Golf Resort in Stanwood, MI. I started the day with Pat as he got ready with his groomsmen in The Lodge at Tullymore. There was some great window light coming in that I took full advantage of for these portraits of Pat. It’s cool…
Melissa and Matt’s wedding was the first one I’ve photographed at the Centennial Barn in Wayland, but I can’t wait to go back for another. It’s a gorgeous venue with lots of rustic charm and beautiful locations for photos. I began the day with Melissa and her bridesmaids. The bridal suite is a lovely space…
When another photographer whose work I admire asks me to document the wedding of their child, it’s a huge compliment. So when Rachelle, another Grand Rapids photographer who does great work, told me that she had recommended me to her daughter Gabby and that her and her fiance Brian wanted me to shoot their wedding, it was…
The Leelanau Peninsula, which juts out into Lake Michigan north of Traverse City, is a popular vacation destination in Michigan. It’s a gorgeous strip of land known for it’s vineyards and wineries, and it provided a beautiful backdrop for Carey and Kathleen’s wedding day. We started where we would later end up for the reception, a…