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Nick + Alex- Royal Oak Farmers Market Wedding, Michigan

Alex and Nick were married at the Royal Oak Farmers Market. We always love when couples marry in unconventional locations. It’s make the day a lot of fun and their photos come out with a lot of uniqueness!

Alex and Nick have a SUPER adorable daughter named Ava. She is so precious and was a very special part of their day. She made such a cute flower girl and they even dedicated a special section of their ceremony to her.

‘First Looks’ are a pretty common thing for brides and grooms today. Couples really enjoy the idea of getting a few moments during the craziness of the day to enjoy each other’s company in private. Alex and Nick both said the First Look was their favorite part of their special day.

From the groom: “My favorite part was seeing my wife for our first look before the ceremony…I liked getting to do our vows beforehand and have a special moment between the two of us.

From the bride: “I loved it all! Being surrounded by our friends and family was amazing…I loved our first look and getting to just be us by ourselves and really enjoy the moment..”

Alex made such a gorgeous bride. Her keyhole Alessandra Bridal lace dress was stunning! Her bouquet was an incredibly beautiful arrangement of dahlias, mums, amaranths, dusty miller, and more. Her coordinating fresh floral headpiece really brought the whole entire look together.

A totally romantic and gush-worthy moment happened when Nick surprised Alex during cocktail hour with a song he wrote to her and played in front of all the guests on his guitar. It was such a loving and emotional moment, we even had tears in our eyes!

Who knew that an urban style farmers market building could be transformed into a totally rad reception venue?! Alex and Nick even included a Mexican-style food truck from Detroit inside the venue and had smokers outside cooking delicious barbecue!

Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Fugedi. Photographing your wedding was a ton of fun and we’re so glad you included us in your special day!

Ceremony & Reception Venue: Royal Oak Farmers Market

Bridal Gown: Alessandra Bridal

Bridesmaids Gowns: The girls picked their own!

Grooms Tux/Suits: Men’s Wearhouse

Event Planner: Kate McClellan of Purple Clover Events

Officiant: Rev. Amy McMillan

Florist: GardenView Flowers

Hair: Lauren Falzone and Janet Nahas of BeautiLofts

Makeup: Roxy Myers Makeup and Amanda’s Airbrush Tanning

Rentals: Modern Art (chairs, table runners), Events by Andrenee

Bakery: Achatz Handmade Pie Co.

DJ: Mike Staff Productions

Musician: Garret Schmittling

Photo Booth: Shutterbooth

Invitations: Minted

Food: Detroit BBQ, El Guapo Grill, Hamlin Pub, Mr.Bartender, Trinity Transportation, Troy Marriott

Josh + Courtney- The Loveless Cafe & Barn Wedding- Nashville

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Courtney and Josh’s wedding truly had some southern Nashville charm! The rustic vibe of their venue, The Loveless Cafe and Barn brought a very warm feel to the whole day.

Courtney, the bride, actually works at the Loveless Cafe and Barn. We had a perfect day and gorgeous fall colors that really popped with the dark colors that the Courtney and Josh incorporated into their wedding party’s attire and the overall theme of their decor.

Courtney and Josh both come from a family of musicians. Using an acoustic guitar for their guestbook was such a fun and personal touch they included at their reception.

Having a live band was very important to Courtney and Josh since they and their families are all very involved in music. Both the bride and groom’s sisters sang a song for all the guests on stage and the band even invited Josh on stage to show off his drumming skills.

From the bride, describing her favorite part of the big day:

“Our last dance, which the band surprised us with my favorite song “Turning Page” by Sleeping at Last. As we started dancing, we looked up, and saw all our friends and family forming a large circle around us.”

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Colby! We were honored to travel to the great city of Nashville, Tennessee to capture their special day!

Ceremony & Reception Venue: The Loveless Cafe Barn

Bridal Gown: Allure Bridals

Bridesmaids/Maid of Honor Gowns: Vera Wang, David’s Bridal

Grooms Tux/Suits: Vera Wang

Officiant: Pastor Norman Koy

Florist: Bellevue Florist

Hair and Make Up: Altra Salon

Rentals: Liberty Party Rentals (Lighting)

Linens: The Loveless Cafe Barn

Bakery: Publix

DJ/Live Music: Bands- Lipstick Blonde (Reception) and the Silver Strings Quartet (Ceremony)

Jake+ Rachael- Lansing, Michigan Wedding

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It was a brisk but beautiful day on January 2, 2016 when Rachael and Jake were married.

Rachael has such a spunky and fun personality, it was a blast spending time with her and her girls getting ready in the morning. From the fun custom “Team Bride” tank tops to Rachael’s adorable puppy sticking around the group the whole time, there was a lot of joy and fun had inside the house. The beautiful blue bridesmaid dresses really went well with Rachael’s winter theme and tied in perfectly with her colors.

Rachael and Jake’s reception was held at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center in Lansing, a gorgeous venue for weddings. Their winter theme certainly continued throughout their reception decor, with white and blue being the dominant colors. We loved the beautiful cake adorned with cupcakes decorated with beautiful snowflake and ‘love’ word designs.

The love that Rachael and Jake have for each other was so apparent and beautiful to see throughout the day. It’s such a good feeling to witness and capture those special moments during the reception as well. From the heartfelt toasts to the emotional first dances, the love between family, friends and especially the bride and groom is so apparent.

Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Schisler! It was a blast and an honor to capture your special day!

John + Jennifer {Wedding} – Metro Detroit Wedding Photographer

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John and Jennifer are an amazing couple that we had the opportunity to get to know. They have a love for each other that is so strong, it can be seen with just a simple glance. Their wedding day was amazing. It started out with a beautiful morning with the girls getting ready at one of the bridesmaid’s houses. Jennifer had every detail planned out. It was perfect.

On our way to meet the guys for John and Jennifer’s first look, it started to rain. And it rained hard. Some people would have been in a panic at this point. All of the pictures were planned for outside at a beautiful park. But they both kept their cool. It didn’t matter about the rain. We waited it out and soon enough, it stopped. Then it was time for the fun to begin. I absolutely love their first look moment which you will see below.

The ceremony was amazing. I absolutely adore photographing in old churches. And it doesn’t get much better than this one!

The reception was nothing short of a blast. The father of the groom has been in a band for years and they were awesome! Between the band, choreographed dancing from the wedding party and the sparklers, I will always remember this wedding.

Here are a few of my favorites to tell the story of the day! – Jenay

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Becca + Joe – Michigan Wedding Photographer – Vision Photography, Inc.

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Becca and Joe are such an awesome couple. They are goofy, adorable and totally in love with each other. I had the pleasure of getting to know them very well when I photographed a destination for one of their good friends on a Caribbean cruise this past December. I know, my job is horrible ;o) We had so much fun zip lining with this duo and getting a true feel for their personalities.

After the cruise we got together for their engagement session which was nothing short of steamy and romantic. Joe was a big trooper as we hiked through a park on a very windy day to capture an amazing story of their love.

It wasn’t long after that, their wedding day was upon us. The ceremony and reception were held at the beautiful Longacre House in Farmington Hills. This was my first time shooting there and let me tell you, it was love at first site. This venue is small, intimate and has so much charm! Sara and I were in photographer’s heaven! Not only do they have beautiful gardens and a gorgeous stone wall, but if you walk down a hill in the backyard it’s as if you stepped in to an enchanted forest. Don’t even get me started on the bridal suite!

Becca is a total babe and rocked her role as a bride ten fold. She was a show stopper in her gorgeous gown from Gina’s Bridal Boutique in Milford, MI. I always love working with them! I also loved all the DIY details from her headband, to her bridesmaids sashes on their dresses. Everything was perfect!

Enough talk, here are some of my favorites from Becca and Joe’s wedding shot by Sara and I!

Enjoy!

Jenay

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Candace + Mike – The Gem Theatre – Detroit, MI

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This wedding was nothing short of a Grand Slam in my opinion. The bride hit a home run with every single detail and didn’t miss a thing. There were so many details I wanted to make sure made it into this blog post that I even needed a seventh inning stretch during the prep for this post. Okay, enough with the baseball lingo (mostly because I don’t know much more, but I do have to give myself a pat on the back for all that I did incorporate!)

Candace and Mike live in Colorado so we did most of our communicating over the phone. It always makes it a little more challenging when you can’t chat face-to-face, but it was so worth it. I have been looking forward to this wedding ever since the initial emails where Candace gave me a description of her vision.

We started the day at the beautiful Atheneum hotel in Detroit. Matching robes, a million details and a gorgeous bride – yup, it was a great start to the day! Head over the the grooms room and we have bow ties and baseball themed cufflinks. Hello, photographer’s dream!

The ceremony and reception where both held at the ever-so-charming Gem Theatre in Detroit. During cocktail hour, the bridal party, Sara and I all headed out on the town. Lucky for us, there was even a Tiger’s game happening so we had a tun of fun with sports fans and photos at Comerica Park.

I could go on and on about what I loved but I think I am going to stop there and let the pictures speak for themselves… Play ball! – Jenay

Venue: Gem Theatre

Dress: Something New

Tux/Suit: Men’s Wearhouse

Flowers: DIY

Cake: Cakes by Stephanie

Invites: DIY

Decor: DIY

DJ: Disc Jockey Productions

Favors: Cracker Jacks

Miss K – Bridal Boudoir

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This gorgeous lady decided to give her hubby-to-be a gift that would keep on giving. She came to the studio before her wedding to do a bridal boudoir session and give him a “For Your Eye’s Only” album as his wedding day gift. As he opened his gift the morning of the wedding, his jaw dropped and he was speechless. I believe he was pretty excited about his album and more excited that this beautiful lady was about to give him her forever.

Here are a few favorites!