Marcus + Sydney

Backyard weddings are some of my favorite weddings. Sydney and Marcus were so excited to share such a beautiful day at their home they bought together earlier last year. These two are some of the most genuine and hilarious people you’ll meet.. and with such talent. After meeting at the local black box theater, these two were inseparable. This sweet family of four also shares humor and love with two smart and adorable twin 5 year old girls. Summer was warm and beautiful and the sun shining that day was magic.

• Venue: Sydney and Marcus’s backyard

• Flowers: DIY by Sydney

• Cake: Betsy’s Bakes

Detroit Art Park, Detroit Mi

Private Residence, Michigan

Downtown Port Huron, Michigan

Private Residence, Michigan

Detriot

Jennifer +Jake

I have watched these two and their beautiful relationship unfold over the last few years. I met Jen at a previous wedding and the friend circle of brides that would welcome me into the most beautiful friendships and memories.

Detroit has my heart. The coldness of this November day with bits of sunshine would seriously make the perfect day to the end of my season. The Ford Piquette Plant is seriously a vintage car dream and sooo the style of these two. Jen should be an interior decorator, as most of the pieces used for details, are her own. This woman has talent and one of the most beautiful hearts and Jake is the ultimate match, hilarious and one of the biggest sweethearts. Honestly I couldn't have asked for better people to share my passion with.

First looks are my favorite and so are sunsets over Detroit.. especially when we get to play on rooftops

Jessica + Hugh

Sometimes you have to marry your love again in two years.

Jessica and Hugh are two incredible people who had to work through some differences to come back together stronger all while expanding their family along the way. This intimate ceremony was held at Stoney Creek Metro Park with a few friends and Jessica’s sister ( who was a surprise) and their doggie Cato.

It was a perfect relaxed afternoon spent with great company and a lot of laughs.

In the thumb of Michigan, Grind Stone City.

These two beautiful souls.

Elle + Dave

“As strong as the woman next to me”

Valerie + Ashli

Detroit shines bright with these two gems.

Katie + Brandon

I am going to start this blog first by saying that the year 2020 was about growth.

We have all grown in someway, somehow through the roller coaster of a year. I am ever so thankful to have reconnected with my clients and friends, enjoying the slowness, the time with my family and self reflection. Life is full of challenges and without them we would stay in the same place. Thank you for inviting me to share these moments of life with you. From playing in Detroit countless times and watching the sunset over the city scape from Belle Isle to traveling north to Traverse City to the vineyards. Being #smitteninthemitten continues. There was a lot of joy, laughter, love and light. As always, you all amaze me. So cheers to moving forward and hugs in the near future!

Katie + Jake

Northern Michigan never disappoints, with the perfect weather and perfect sunsets happening on the fresh west shoreline.

Katie + Jake had one beautiful day. These two creatives shared some of the most beautiful vows I have ever heard, full of truth, they had us all in tears of joy to see the strength of their love. Siblings made up their wedding party and everyone was full of smiles and laughter. Petoskey is one of my favorite little shoreline towns, the cute hillside victorian homes and the Perry Hotel established in 1899 gives such a romantic vintage feeling. We had the first look in front of the porch at the Perry, portraits at a natural waterfall, vogue feels with the wedding party, tons of laughs from the speeches given by Katie's father and Jake's brother, dancing at sunset and playing on the shoreline in blue hour..
Yeah, I'll never tire of being #smittenwiththemitten <3

Hira + Matt

I am still just absolutely swooning over Hira + Matt.
It has been a long time since we all roamed the same halls in high school.. and who would have thought we would find ourselves here, many many years later. One of the most perfect days in December ended up on the 21st. Reconnecting and sharing such beautiful intimate moments with two beautiful families, first look at Port Huron Golf Club- a very meaningful place for Matt, taking portraits downtown and running into another beautiful couple (my fellow photographer friend on his wedding day).. revisiting Sperry's , now Sperry’s Movie house for a moment, where Hira and Matt had one of their first dates.. ceremony at sunset and to step back outside for the last minutes of this golden light, my heart was so full.
Looking at our little city with a different heart and fresh eyes, what magic.

Detroit

Kara + Elise

Talk about an insane, long awaited union of two of the sweetest, most creative women I know. Saturday was one for the books. I have never witnessed such an intense feel of love when both Elise and Kara walked into their ceremony space. The entire room was hollering and over the moon with joy for these two. As Elise's father had stated a few times "This is the couple of the year.." and it couldn't feel more true. Kara and Elise met 11 years ago through friends, and it was seriously meant to be.
Our day was wild and laid back at the same time.. Starting with the beautiful view from the Greek town Casino hotel where the ladies were getting ready. We wondered around The Belt before the ceremony started, pulling off some incredible images of the most vogue looking group of individuals. After the incredibly emotional ceremony ended we drank champagne with the WOW factor still intact.. marveled in the beauty of The Gem Theater before dinner started. After gorgeous speeches with friends and loved ones we got down to a group of talented musicians from Detroit Institute of Music Eduction (where Elise has worked for the last 5 years) and Elise's DAD got in on the action!!!

The last moments of light from such a beautiful day was spent with golden hour portraits, and very last.. There was no denying the love between these two and even Detroit was showing us so much love from everyone we passed <3

I couldn't be more happy for you both, I love you, my friends.

Downtown Port Huron, Michigan

Belle Isle, Detroit

The Alli Bar

Port Sanilac, Michigan

Michigan love!

The War Memorial

Janelle + Matt

Janelle and Matt met on the sidewalk in NY.. already sounds like a fairytale, doesn't it? Janelle noticed Matt wearing Michigan State and chanted Go Green to him and he responded with Go White! This was how it all began. They had their first date at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC ( it's one of the little buildings on the cake top!) and they got engaged at the Philadelphia Art Museum. It only made sense that Janelle's sister Racheal wanted to incorporate art into some decorations for them. Hand painted little canvases on art easels, they were the cutest. The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe was a classic choice for the day. From the first look in the fern room, Janelle’s two piece wedding dress and that veil naturally blowing from the wind, to their first dance. These two were magical  ❤

October in Michigan