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Jessy + Ben – Wedding – Michigan Wedding Photographer

What happens when you get high school sweethearts, their friends (all since high school or related) and a family who loves to party together? You get a whole lot of awesome wrapped up in to one wedding. Jessy and Ben have such a sweet story. They went to high school together so obviously their paths crossed but more interesting is, Ben’s brother was dating Jessy’s sister so it was a great excuse for Jessy and Ben to hang out and get to know each other. Ben’s brother married Jessy’s sister and now Ben and Jessy are married too! One big happy family is bringing on a whole new meaning!

They started the day at their high school, Our Lady of the Lakes where they tied the knot. Next we visited a park in Clarkston and then went to their home for some more personal photos, which I LOVED! After that the party was non stop at White Lake Oaks for the rest of the night.

My second shooter, Richa, and I had an amazing time getting to know these two and their families and were honored to be such an important part of their day.

Here is their story:

Brandon + Kristen – Riviera Maya {Destination Wedding} – Vision Photography, Inc.

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Brandon and Kristen are clients who became great friends of mine. Kristen is a picture fanatic so I see her many times throughout the year. Who wouldn’t be with a family as gorgeous as theirs?! I was beyond thrilled when Kristen asked me to photograph her destination nuptials along with her fall reception back here in Michigan. When she told me the wedding was going to be in Riviera Maya, I was ecstatic! She told me all of her visions and I knew it would be beautiful.

As the planning continued, Kristen would send me pictures of her Etsy purchases (yes, there were a ton!) My excitement continued to grow because I could tell this wedding was going to be nothing short of amazing. She didn’t miss a single detail and pulled off a perfect destination wedding.

On the day of the wedding, the ceremony location had to change and Kristen didn’t mind at all. Then the rain came after the ceremony to shower the newlyweds with a little bit of luck. Although these details would have been enough to put any bride into a panic over her day not going “perfectly” Kristen was so calm and happy. You can really tell a couple in love when all the little things can’t get in the way of their happiness. It just makes my heart so happy to see this.

During their ceremony, there wasn’t a dry eye in the crowd, myself included. As I went back to start editing the pictures, I cried even more! Apparently I am more of a sap than I imagined!

I say this all the time, but I really do love my job. I love photographing love and being able to be a part of something so special that will be remembered forever.

I will just let the pictures tell the rest of the story…

Can not wait til their rustic September Reception! Stay tuned for posts from that day too!

Resort: The Grand Luxxe, Riviera Maya

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!