Kim & Pete's Wedding

Kim & Pete are so in love and it shows in everything they do! They started their day together, hanging out with family in their honeymoon suite at The Inn at St. John's in Plymouth, MI.




Doesn't Kim look gorgeous even when her hair is a mess?!! She had the biggest smile on her face all day long!!


This photo just cracks me up!! The wedding party is the new paparazzi!


Here's what they were taking a picture of- all of the girls in their custom tank tops:


The flower girl and ring bearer were so cute! Especially when they weren't expecting to have their picture taken. ;-)



The finishing touches of becoming a bride...




We went outside for a few portraits before the ceremony began and the wind was tossing Kim's veil all over the place! Here, one of her bridesmaids is trying to keep it under control!


The set up in this chapel is very unique, but it certainly makes for some very dramatic images!



At one point during the ceremony the priest did something very unexpected. He pulled out three gifts - one for the maid of honor, one for the groom, and one he held onto. He asked the bride & groom to choose one and they ended up picking the one the maid of honor was holding. The priest made two lessons out of this. The first thing he mentioned was that he was happy to see that Kim & Pete talked about their choices before making a decision together. The second was that they chose the gift that was meant for them and that even though the other gifts may tempt their curiosity after they've made their decision, the only gift that was right for them was the one they chose in the first place. What a powerful way to demonstrate a message of faithfulness.


The guests loved the "Candy Shoppe" where they could fill up small bags with lots of different treats..



During dinner Kim & Pete ran a slideshow of childhood pictures projected onto a screen for everyone to watch. Of course there had to be some funny and embarassing moments included!


This is my absolute favorite image from the day. When DJs don't have much lighting with them, sometimes I'll set up a second light somewhere to help add a little bit of drama and backlighting on the dancefloor. I just love how the light outlines the shadows here and yet gives us a little mask of light on Pete's face just before they kiss. LOVE IT!!!


Kim danced with several of her uncles and here's one of my fave... again, love the expression, moment, and light!!


In keeping with the film noir style images... Pete & his mom...


Time to party!!



This girl was soooo excited that she got the bouquet!! She even managed to do it without ever letting go of her teddy bear!


In the middle of a crowded dance floor....


Kim & Pete - thank you sooo much for making me a special part of your day!! May the best be yet to come!