Jennifer & Zach's Wedding

When I first met Jennifer at her apartment, I could instantly see her sources of inspiration. Not only had she already shown me a huge collection of black & white old hollywood inspired images online, but she also had a large collage of George Hurrell style photographs on her dining room wall. The shadows and lighting were so dramatic.. I loved it and decided we HAD to try some for her wedding so that she could replace these old hollywood dames with pictures of her and her new hubby! I just love getting inspiration from my clients because it pushes me to try new and different things every time!



Jennifer & Zach had their wedding ceremony & reception at the lovely Oak Arbor Church in Rochester Hills, MI. The large windows that spill natural light into the sacturary are just beautiful and with an aisle pre-decorated with rose petals and swags of tulle, it was ultra romantic...



As many photographers know, the best lighting happens the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset. If there's an opportunity to take the couple outside during this time, the results can be stunning.




Zach did one of the most romantic things I've seen a groom do on the wedding day. He gathered up both of the families (and pretty much every guest there) and had them get in a circle around the dance floor while he sang to Jennifer in the middle of the circle. Consequently, everyone else was singing along too and it was just so powerful that I was crying the entire time.... even thinking about it now makes me teary... man, I love weddings. ;-) There are so many more fantastic images I wish I could share here, but it's just easier if you click on any image to view a slideshow set to their first dance song, "Bless the Broken Road" by Rascal Flatts.

Chantel & Paul Engagement

Chantel & Paul were a lot of fun! They chose the Ella Sharp Park in Jackson, MI for their engagement session and I had never been there before, so I had a bit of fun exploring the things that were readily available in the park. I really liked the huge porch on the old farmhouse, and a small patch of dafodils on a hill.


Oh yeah, and what do you think of my new label? I needed to copyright my blog images and there are a bunch of ways I can go about doing it, but I think I've decided on this one. Leave a comment and tell me what you think! As always, click on any image to view a slideshow preview of their engagement session.

Andrea & Nathan's Wedding

Andrea & Nathan are just perfect for each other. They both have a quirky sense of humor, love things of days gone past, and have a large circle of friends and family who care for them deeply. Their ceremony was held at St. John Lutheran Church in Fraser with a dinner reception at St. Josaphat in Warren, MI.



When Andrea was describing her wedding style to me, she said it would be "whimsical and fun". I definitely think she accomplished that with her large ballroom style dress with fun pink accents. The cows on her cake just made me giggle and you should have seen this girl tear up the dance floor in those pink heels! Her dancing partner in the picture below looked so familiar to me and I had such a hard time placing his face until he came up to me and asked if I had done his friend Jenny & Alan's wedding a year ago! Yes! He was a groomsman, and a complete ham, which is why he looked so familiar!



I love seeing familiar faces at weddings, and this one had many more than a few familiar faces as a whole table of friends were sitting right next to me the whole night causing trouble at the "back of the bus." It was a wonderful wedding and reception and I'm so happy that Andrea & Nathan have found each other!! Congratulations! Click on any image to view a sample slideshow of their wedding day. If you'd like to be notified when the proofs are available, click on the shopping cart at the bottom of the slideshow and enter your email address.