When I met these two at their engagement shoot, I knew I could expect an incredibly amazing wedding day. And of course, they did deliver.  Over the top.  I mean really…fedora hats and parasols?  Horse drawn carriage? A gorgeous dress with an even more gorgeous bride inside of it?  A handsome groom with a killer personality?  Some of of the most beautiful locations in Michigan?  And on top of it all, they have the sweetest love for one another and I was thrilled beyond words to be apart of their day

Um, yes, I am absolutely in love with Ann Marie in this image.

While I was upstairs with the girls, Laurel was hanging out with the guys downstairs.

I know.  Awesome.  Suave and smooth…I loved these guys!

While I was taking the above picture, Laurel captured one of my very favorite detail shots of the day.

Aaaaaaaand, now it’s time to party!

A little photo booth action going on throughout the evening…

Last, just thought I would let you in on the awesomeness that was behind the cameras.  I should be embarrassed, but I think I am lacking the shame gene.

Just a little dream wedding of an amazing couple in awesome Petoskey coming at you… 

One of the sweetest bride and groom dances I have ever photographed…

“True love is not how you forgive, but how you forget, not what you see but what you feel, not how you listen but how you understand, and not how you let go but how you hold on.”

Congrats to this wonderful, beautiful new couple!

Sigh…I had SUCH a wonderful time in San Francisco with my family…it is a rare moment when we are all in the same place.  My brother’s wedding was beautiful and I’m so excited to welcome Keli into our family!  The downside?  I seem to be swimming drowning in work I left behind. I’ll be coming up for air soon with more pictures…

This would be me…in the middle of a downpour.  Yes, I know this story is about Jeff and Sara, but let me back up just a bit and I’ll explain…

Back in 2009, Jeff and Sara met me for their engagement shoot.  We knew a big storm was brewing, but we pushed ahead anyway. Mother Nature did not disappoint and we worked through rain and wind.  Jeff and Sara were AMAZING and because they were willing to do and try anything, they looked fabulous in their images.

Fast forward to May 22, 2010.  Wedding Day.  It rained in the morning, but we all gave a quiet cheer when blue skies and sun broke through. 

Fast forward to a couple of hours later.  Just as we’re getting ready to start photographing the bride and groom and bridal party, we feel drops.  Those innocent little drops quickly turned into furious buckets of water and everyone ran for cover.  The groom and his brother in law (seen below) were as stubborn as I was and figured if we stood outside, we weren’t giving into Mother Nature’s angst and she would let up soon.  And let up she did.  It poured for about 15 minutes…and then it cleared up and the sun came out.  You have NO idea the relief that swept through me when it stopped raining.

Soooo, Jeff and Sara followed me into the soggy world and we had a great time capturing their love…

Oh, I so love this capture Travis got of Sara. 

Notice them both strategically saving her dress from the very wet ground…

So, the morale of the story?  No matter how bad you are cursed with bad weather on your very important days, if you have a good attitude and are madly in love, then it will be an amazing day and everyone has a great time.  Thanks Jeff and Sara…you guys ROCK.

Saturday, May 15, 2010…the day Brent and Nikki sealed the deal. It was a day filled of love, fun, and SO. MUCH. HAPPINESS. Again, another amazing couple that I feel so privileged to have spent their day with them.

When we met for our engagement session, I knew their wedding day HAD to be amazing because they were just so chill and fun to work with.

Their wedding day was more than amazing, it was magical. The rain stopped, the sun came out, and Ann Arbor miraculously wasn’t a crazy zoo even though President Obama was in town speaking.    And more than anything, they are a beautiful couple who is totally and completely in love, and it showed in every one of their images.  Faris and Kristen, you are an amazing couple and I am totally honored to have been there to capture your day.

And you know I truly mean it when I use the word amazing three or more times in a blog post.

Love that Travis captured below images while I was capturing above images.  Can you just FEEL the love?

i’ve said it before, but i absolutely LOVE love. i adore photographing the love between two people and everything else that goes along with it on a wedding day.

john and lauren, you two are ridiculously in love and i ridiculously loved photographing your day.

my dear friend and fabulous photographer, joy, was my second shooter for john and lauren’s wedding. love her work and her eye behind that camera. while i was shooting this…

joy was shooting this.




and while i was shooting this…

joy captured this. thanks joy!

mmmmmmmmmmm. love the first dance with new husband and wife…