Abby & Felipe’s Romantic, Micro Wedding Day at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Abby and Felipe, like so many couples during the pandemic, had grand plans for their wedding day that had to be postponed. Abby and Felipe decided to keep their original wedding date in 2021, get officially married in front of their immediate families, and then planned to re-commit their marriage vows and have a big reception with extended family & friends later in 2022. There was something so intimate and romantic about Abby & Felipe’s micro (or tiny) wedding day and the energy, to me, felt like a we ..read more

  5 Things Brides Should Do for Classic, Iconic Bridal Portraits on Their Wedding Day When it comes to the morning of your wedding, it’s bound to be a busy time with all.the.things going on! There’s hair, make-up, last minute dress steaming, enjoying a mimosa with your bridesmaids, and hopefully getting in a quick snack or some water to keep you feeling great until you can eat again at the reception!⁠ So before the rush of the wedding day arrives, there are a few things you should do to prepare for those iconic wedding photos. Here are five tips that I recommend all brides consider when ..read more

  Cristina & Josh’s Winter Save the Date Portrait Session at the Historic Edsel & Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores, MI “Oh baby it’s cold outside!” is a total understatement for this winter session with Cristina and Josh! It was a crisp 24 degrees with a slight breeze coming off the lake when I met up with these two cuties at the former historic mansion of Edsel and Eleanor Ford. You would never know it from looking at these images, though, how cold it actually was because of how much fun Cristina & Josh were to photograph! I loved having the opportunity to capture ..read more

  A Dark & Romantic Winter Wedding Shoot at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial in Detroit, MI Question: “Can a wedding photographer who prides herself on delivering classic and candid images in a timeless, joyful, and elegant style shoot a more dark & romantic wedding day?” Answer: “Absolutely!!” The style and aesthetic of your wedding day design (i.e. more of a moody, romantic design & feel OR more of a colorful, joyful design & feel), doesn’t change how I approach my lighting, composition, or editing of wedding day images! No matter the type of flowers you choose, the time ..read more

  Jessica & Adam’s Classic Wedding at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Toledo, OH I am SO excited to share this blog post of Jessica & Adam’s beautiful wedding day which took place at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Toledo, OH! Jessica stepped into her fitted lace wedding dress in one of the most beautiful getting ready rooms! Her cathedral length veil was also a show stopper in all the bridal photos and 10/10 would recommend long veils all day every day to brides! St. Paul’s Lutheran Church has one of the best bridal suites I’ve seen in a church with amazing floor to ceiling windows ..read more

  Victoria & KM’s Garden Engagement Session on the MSU Campus in East Lansing, MI Victoria and KM’s love story is truly an international adventure story! They first met back in 2014 while they were both living & working in the Virgin Islands; Victoria as a marine & environmental science masters student and KM as a carpenter. They met through mutual friends at a dodge ball game and after that they kept running into each other until they eventually became a couple! KM is from Denmark and when he went back to finish his degree in construction engineering, Victoria decided to mov ..read more

  Jackie & Kyle’s Joyful, Oak Pointe Country Club Wedding in Brighton, MI One of the things I love about all the couples I work with is the fact that they all tend to be genuinely happy people with a bit of a romantic streak and who know how to have fun on their wedding day! Of all my CCP couples this year, I think Jackie and Kyle’s wedding took the cake ( . . . or the Chipotle!) on joyful and fun!! Jackie and Kyle were officially married last year in a small ceremony and this was their big postponed celebration where family & friends from all across the country and Canada could ..read more

  Victoria and Stu’s Garden Elopement at a Private Residence in Bloomfield Hills, MI 2021, in its own unique way, has been just as crazy for weddings as last year! I have felt so honored, again and again, to be included at my couple's tiny ceremonies over the last year and a half until we can all be together on their big wedding day later this year or next year in 2022!! Victoria & Stu decided to officially become Mr. & Mrs. Smith on their original 2021 wedding date surrounded by 30 of their closest family and friends. The small, intimate ceremony took place at a private residenc ..read more

  Jessica & Adam’s End of Summer, Engagement Session in Historic Monroe, MI Jessica & Adam had the perfect evening for their engagement session in historic Monroe, MI! The temperature was a comfortable 72 degrees and the sun really showed off it's glowy, evening magic! ✨It truly felt like the perfect end of summer engagement session! Jessica told me prior to their session that she and Adam weren't really that photogenic, but I think these photos prove that is the exact opposite from the truth! There were so many laughs, smiles, and cute, romantic glances between these two through ..read more

  Alyssa & David’s Classic, Twin Lakes Golf Club Wedding in Oakland, MI I could not wait to share this blog post from Alyssa & David's amazing wedding day!! The morning started out looking bleak with lots of rain overnight, but by the time we were ready for the outdoor ceremony and portraits it was a beautiful overcast day with not a drop of rain! Alyssa got ready at home and had the prettiest bridal details with a few subtle nods to Disney because both her and David love all things Disney! After Alyssa, with the help of her mom, stepped into her wedding dress, she decided to hav ..read more