Alex + Ty's intimate backyard wedding

a fun family session

a bridal fashion shoot for the cover of inframe weddings magazine

Elyse and Ryan's gorgeous Royal Park Hotel wedding

JJ and Anthony's stunning lakefont wedding in Grosse Pointe

Abby and Daniel's eshoot on the farm!

Maleigh + John in downtown Royal Oak

a new baby for dan and monica!!

Steve + Heidi's Ann Arbor wedding

and a kerrytown e-shoot with Michael and Virginia

AND - a super-hot boudior shoot that, sadly, I can't post here ;-)

Soooo...just know that I am working hard to get photos ready - even if the blog is a little bit neglected ;-)

LOOOOVE

my take:

Tommy's take:

We had to hit some of their favorite Ann Arbor hangouts.

Ashley's:

Blimpy Burger:

and, of course, the big house!

thanks guys for a lovely afternoon!  best of luck to you both! 

bubbles!

matt + kirsten sped off to their reception in this rad vintage car

reception at Glen Oaks, which has lovely grounds for romantic bride/groom shots

bouquet toss

thanks again for a wonderful day!

xoxo

ceremony on Belle Isle

SO much joy here!

some fun photos around downtown

one of my favorite things about doing wedding party photos in Detroit is all the gritty, textured backdrops to work with. 

reception @ the belle isle casino.  here's some fun details:

I couldn't resist a little silhouette action when I saw this sunset

thanks guys for a fantastic day!

Kristen's "something blue" - this darling little shoe charm!

gorgeous. 

the girls:

the guys:

ceremony @ the grosse pointe academy chapel

the chapel grounds are lovely for photos

reception @ the DAC.  flowers by Breath of Spring

one of the coolest things about weddings @ the DAC is access to their rooftop - especially if there's a Tigers game that night - fireworks!!

Kristen + Brandon - hope you guys are having a fantastic honeymoon!  Tommy and I had a great time sharing in your day ;-)

enjoy!

thanks for a great shoot guys!  (and for putting up with those mosquitoes!) - excited for your wedding next month!!

i love this portrait tommy captured:

their first look was very sweet

I approve of Andreas' suit jacket ;-)

the best man was holding this ring box like it was the most precious thing on earth ;-)

ceremony in the Vanderbilt room

I think this is one of my new all-time favorites:

Onto their reception!  Michelle and Andreas live a bit of a jet-setting life ;-)  They met studying abroad in Australia, and are currently in Germany.  Each table was named for a city meaningful to them, and there were the cutest little luggage tag souvenirs - which was so appropriate, since they had many people traveling from abroad to share their day!.

cupcakes from Decadent Delight. 

Hi hunny!!

The Sun Messengers rocked out this reception and kept the dancfloor going!

Thanks Michelle and Andreas for being so delightful to spend the day with!  Thanks also to Kathy Bishop who helped coordinate the day and kept everyone on task ;-)

the girls getting ready is always one of my favorite parts of a wedding day to photograph.  So many beautiful details and fun moments!  I like how this next image really captures the whole scene...

fab makeup job by Tammy Pore - Liz was gorgeous!

the girls

Peter looking handsome!  Such a nice guy - and a doctor!!  good catch, Liz!!  ;-)

the guys

Tommy's shots:

This is the closest we came to a portrait with all the kids - I think it's adorable!

the area around the Broadway Bridge is a GREAT spot for photos!

tommy's take:

my take:

some really cute details at this wedding.  lovely garland by Ravens Bloom - she's on Etsy, too!
 

awesome favors - state-of-michigan cookie cutters!!

Thanks Liz and Peter!  More coming soon!!  xoxo

Elana's dress was just darling, and totally perfect for her!

beautiful bride!

their first look:

a cute moment during their Ketuba signing

and the ceremony:

a few reception details

the hora!

thanks Bret and Elana!  Hope this peek was worth the wait ;-)

Kristen had a great team helping her get gorgeous - Amber Kaczmarek on makeup and Kristi from Luigi Bruni on hair. 

tommy, meanwhile, was hangin' with Tony at the Ren Cen

cute shot in the limo

and some shots around the riverwalk - I never knew there was a carousel down there!  Such a fun spot for photos - who wants to do an eshoot here?!
 

Emerald City did a fab job with all the details, and the Ambassador Ballroom looked just beautiful - my first wedding there and I hope there will be more!  Such a great spot. 

i love this shot, because they look like such rock stars!!

these little cuties had me cracking up all night with their awesome dance moves!!

the always fabulous Mary Ann Ross kept everyone rockin'...
 
...except for this one, who finally tuckered out after a wild night of dancing!

CONGRATULATIONS Kristen and Tony!  It was truly a joy spending the day with you ;-)  Hope you're having an incredible time in Paris!!  xoxo

shoe LOVE - how cute are these!?  (from JCREW)

here's ryan, looking very handsome

i dug his cufflinks

isn't megan beautiful (makeup by the fabulous amber kaczmarek)

cute ;-)

megan and ryan's first look:

back indoors for some last-minute primping before the ceremony

here comes the bride!

the grand ballroom looked lovely, filled with candles and flowers

I really loved how they surrounded their cake with family wedding photos.  I like to think that at their childrens' weddings someday, an image of mine will join the group ;-)

first dance:

a little garter action

Megan and Ryan - hope you guys had an awesome day - we loved working with you!!

and here's a couple of sunny day shots:

thanks guys!