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The Eastern Detroit Wedding Alex and Lauren were all about making sure their big day was one for the books, something that would keep their loved ones talking for ages to come. So, they decided to tie the knot at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in the New Center area, and then celebrate at […]

Miranda and Dave are getting married this year in a far-off location on a tropical island in the Pacific….sounds pretty dreamy, right?  Well, that’s not really the story here–we got together in the balmy Detroit winter to celebrate who they are and highlight the downtown they love, we met up in Detroit and ran all around […]

Ben and Hannah’s wedding day was lovely. It looked a little different maybe than what they had planned, but I had said it 100 times this year. The joy and happiness of these more intimate weddings have highlighted some of my favorite things about wedding days.  Pivoting kind of stinks, right?  But we get to […]

2020 has been more than just a bit strange.  There has been so much that folks everywhere have learned to hurdle and help each other through.  Kurtis and Adriana’s wedding wasn’t unique in that–they did have to make changes to their original plan.  They sure did move everything to an outdoor space in Ann Arbor.  […]

Snow-flakes Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Out of the bosom of the Air,       Out of the cloud-folds of her garments shaken, Over the woodlands brown and bare,       Over the harvest-fields forsaken,             Silent, and soft, and slow             Descends the snow. Even as our cloudy fancies take       Suddenly shape in some divine expression, Even as the troubled heart doth […]

Vintage-inspired lace that just screamed art deco.  Grinning groom ear to ear when as soon as he saw his bride.  A custom backdrop at the ceremony made by the bride’s father.  A surprise groom’s cakes. Hugs, laughs, and more hugs all evening.    And a ton of other little things that just highlighted Nathan and […]

You would never guess that Michael and Rachel were just friends for the longest time….and that they just chatted over skype while Michael was playing hockey in Minnesota.  He asked her out….oh, like a million times according to Rachel, but she thought he was joking…every one of those times. Well, I guess once she thought […]

Grosse Ile Yacht Club Wedding   For the hundredth time (or at least what feels like the hundredth time), I want to tell you my absolute favorite moment of all time on every single wedding day.  It’s the image of the most elated couple who were just pronounced married (YESSSS!!!!!!) and coming back down the […]

There are a lot of little stories with each photo.  We can see the time of the year and the weather.  Often, if we look at an old photo, we can see clearly where we were.  And one of the best parts of photographing a wedding day is to be able to get all of those […]

Tarik and Becca’s wedding day was in the making for several years. They made sure that the details that would showcase who they are were throughout the day.  Becca had fabric from her Nonna’ shirt, a charm from her other grandmother, and earrings from Tarik’s grandma. The pillow that the ringbearer carried was made from […]

Matt and Cait’s Dearborn Inn wedding was stunning. Family heirlooms, tons of family and friends, and a gorgeous bride. I adore Matt and Cait. Can we do it again?

Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairytale. -Unknown If I had a wedding design soul mate, Maria would be it. Russ and Maria’s Meadow Brook Hall wedding was so perfectly done! There was a definite vision for how the wedding would look and it turned […]