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jordan & maddy {wayne, mi wedding}

admin — Mon, 02 May 2011 15:11:43 +0000

oh i’ve been a terrible blogger lately! thank you, sincerely, for your patience! a special congratulations to jordan and maddy married in wayne, michigan earlier this spring! maddy is a lover of snow, so the day was perfect because we were hit with a heavy snowstorm that day :) this is an incredibly beautiful couple, and i hope you enjoy their photos as much as i do! God bless you guys!

craig & kendall {engaged}

admin — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:01:35 +0000

i am so happy to post these photos! a couples posts back i said that it seems every time i turn around there’s another way to photograph … well this one is a boss … another happy engagement in my extended family! craig and kendall will tie the knot in early june, so be sure to come back to see these smiling faces again!

jordan & maddy {engaged}

admin — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 19:47:31 +0000

i met jordan and maddy for the first time moments before taking these photos at my grandma’s house in howell, mi. we had originally planned to meet up in midland, but after some quick and efficient rearranging, we were able to change the location to somewhere much more practical:) jordan and maddy are a fabulous couple with hearts of gold! both are planning to go into the ministry after spending some time away on a short term mission trip – god has great things planned for you two! keep an eye out for more photos of them around their wedding on march 5th!

ben & sammy jo {charlevoix, mi engagement}

admin — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 21:02:23 +0000

ben and sammy jo are another one of those high-school-sweetheart-couples who everyone in charlevoix is happy to see are finally engaged! i was only a freshman in high school when i met these two (they were in their junior and senior year), and it’s been great getting to know them ever since! ben and sammy live in new mexico now, but will be having their wedding here in town – keep an eye out for more of these two! congrats!!:)

matt & sonya {charlevoix, mi engagement}

admin — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 16:33:33 +0000

i was so excited when i saw matt and sonya’s engagement posted on facebook! the two have been together for something like 7 years, so this engagement has been long in the waiting:) you two are so fun! i absolutely love these photos – they make me smile every time i look at them! can’t wait for your wedding this fall!

kurt & kelli {grand rapids, mi engagement}

admin — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 02:02:56 +0000

i had such a great time getting to know kurt and kelli while photographing their engagement session at aquinas college in grand rapids. they brought their beautiful dogs with them for some extra excitement – that or something for kristi and elwin to do while we photographed:) keep an eye out for these two next july!

rob & sue {howell, mi wedding}

admin — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:26:06 +0000

my aunt sue and new uncle rob were married at the historical wedding chapel in downtown howell on a drizzling fall day. the ceremony was beautifully short and sweet, and was followed by a reception at a local country club. congratulations aunt sue and uncle rob! love you both, and god bless you in your marriage!

josh & caitlin {grand rapids, mi wedding}

admin — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 19:33:35 +0000

you may recall josh and caitlin from their engagement photos with the pink scooter earlier this year! they were married on a beautiful fall day, the only sunny day that week as i recall! the ceremony took place downtown grand rapids at the berean baptist church, and not starting until 6pm, we had lots of time beforehand to photograph wedding party photos:) a reception at the bluff followed the lovely ceremony, and everyone danced the night away! i loved this wedding party and everyone involved – thank you for making me feel so welcome! i had to wipe my own tears more than one time throughout the day; everything was so beautiful! congratulations, josh and caitlin! the lord bless you in your marriage!

jon & laura {engaged}

admin — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:53:25 +0000

i am so excited to be part of jon and laura’s wedding! jon is my cousin, and i went to school with laura, so it has been so fun seeing them together and watching them grow as a couple. their wedding is planned for february 5, 2o11, so keep an eye out for wedding photos! congrats you two!

danny & heather {engaged}

admin — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:41:20 +0000

brandon & meredith {grand rapids, mi wedding}

admin — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 21:22:16 +0000

i knew brandon and meredith’s wedding was going to be a blast from the first time i met with them back in june – and they lived up to it! a fun wedding party, stretch hummer limo and lots of family and friends added up to be a night to remember! brandon and meredith were married in a lutheran church downtown grand rapids, and the reception took place at the bluff conference center (also in grand rapids). god bless you two in your marriage! hope to see you again soon! :)

paul & denise {married september 18}

admin — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 21:30:24 +0000

paul and denise are two very special people to me! denise is one of my best friend’s mother, and paul is the man that swept her off her feet a few years ago. they are simply perfect for each other; their love brings a smile to so many faces, and warmth to so many hearts – including my own! paul and denise were married on lake michigan at the home of dear friends at sunset. a candlelight reception immediately followed the ceremony, where everyone gathered around a wood fire for good times and great food. congrats paul and denise! god bless you in your marriage – love you both!

denise’s dress is vintage from the 1950s. she found it on a website, had it shipped from ireland, and it fit perfectly. you’re stunning, deni!

denise is a chef, and expresses her creativity through food. she created the menu for her special day, along with home-made sangria!

denise with her daughter, samantha. sam and i have been really close friends since middle school!

the guests were asked to write a wish for paul and denise on a note tied to each balloon, which would be released into the sky after the ceremony – a lovely idea!

paul and denise were married right at sunset – it was a b-e-a-uuutiful ceremony!!

paul with one of his sons, sam

a candlelight reception followed with more amazing food!

joe & amber {married september 5}

admin — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:56:01 +0000

joe and amber were married on september 5th at michigan state university’s horticultural gardens, and the reception took place in a green house! the weather was absolutely perfect – blue skies, sunshine, and a slight breeze. i had a great time at joe and amber’s wedding! hope to you see you all again sometime soon:)

amber and andrea (the MOH) are twin sisters:)

and the best man is joe’s brother! :)

yumm … yumm … yumm!

chad & jenny {married september 4}

admin — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 18:39:31 +0000

on a blustery september day, chad and jenny tied the knot at the st. mary’s church in charlevoix! you may remember this couple from early this year in their winter engagement photos (click here to view) at the charlevoix lighthouse pier. the reception took place at the emmet county fair grounds, and the wedding party was transported from place to place in a cute little trolly:) god bless you in your marriage, chad and jenny! it was certainly a pleasure working with you!

the above photo was taken before the ceremony; i just wanted to show how big the waves were that day!! they were still this wild when we came back to the pier for wedding party photos later that day!!

the second location was the exact spot where chad proposed to jenny! in decent weather you can actually see all of lake charlevoix!

stop #3 was at knot just a bar in bay harbor. washington apples around!

last stop – emmet county fair grounds for the reception:)

brandon & meredith {engaged}

admin — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:27:09 +0000

i had so much fun photographing brandon and meredith for their engagement session in august! we shared a lot of laughs where we photographed at calvin college, and were nearly attacked by ducks! haha i can’t wait for their wedding in october! keep an eye out for this handsome couple! see you guys soooooooon! :)