Jen and Mike's wedding on Saturday was perfect in every regard: amazing weather, a couple totally-in-love, and a super-fun wedding party!

Jen was gorgeous
And Mike is pretty good-looking too ;-)



Jen with the girls

Mike and the guys

A few from their ceremony (at MSU's horticulture gardens in Lansing)





Some fun with the wedding party
How can you not love a face like this?!

Meet Rory the dog - a very special wedding guest!

at the capitol downtown Lansing

Good times on the party bus ;-)

Coming into the reception (at Lansing's University Place Marriott)

Love this shot of Jen with her two maids of honor (they've all been friends for like 20 years!)

And to finish the night we snuck away for some romantic balcony shots


Jen + Mike - thanks for being such a blast!  Tommy and I had a great time with you guys ;-)  Hope you got to see this before you leave for Hawaii (have fun!!)

What a cutie!
I was so excited to meet this little guy...

I photographed mom and dad's wedding waaaaayyy back in 2005 (i think?!)  I went through my archives, thinking I'd post a photo from their wedding day, but - gasp! - I shot it on film!  Probably one of the last that I did - crazy how much things have changed in just a few short years....makes me all nostalgic!

Anyhow - their little guy is such a doll!




Kym + Ed - Such fun to see how your family has grown!  Enjoy the little preview ;-)

Rachel + Ryan had a beautiful wedding yesterday at the Henry Ford Museum. 

We started the day at the Dearborn Inn, where the whole crew was getting ready.  I always enjoy this part of the day! 

Rachel looked amazing - (hair + makeup by Sylvia @ bridal beauty on location)
the guys

the gals...

this little flower girl may have been a little bored, but she sure was cute!!

right before the ceremony...

walking up the aisle with dad

exchanging their vows

man + wife!

some portraits at the museum gardens



how much do you love that Rachel rocked bright green shoes!? ;-)

here's a little 'inspiration board' of all the cute details.  I loved the crisp, classic feel - and the silhouettes are to die for! (flowers by one enchanted evening)

first dance

here's Ryan thanking their guests

I love the hallways at the henry ford museum - the light!  the chandeliers!  just gorgeous!

the Intrigue band were phenomenal - really kept the dancefloor moving!




Congrats Ryan + Rachel!  What an amazing day!

woot woot!

Canon has *finally* put us out of our misery and announced the new 5d markII.  21 megapixels of goodness  - plus HD video!  And can you say ISO 25600?  Can't wait to get my hand on one ;-)

I'd been looking forward all week to this shoot - but Saturday rolled around and we had just about the worst weather imaginable - i'm talking grey skies, constant downpours - the kind of day that makes you just want to curl up with a good book and some hot chocolate!

But these guys totally took it in stride!  Rescheduling wasn't really an option, as we had some out-of-towners along, so we decided to meet up at their home and go for it.

I personally love these kinds of 'real-life' sessions.  I imagine that images like these will really be treasured as years go by and kids get older ;-) 

Here's some favorites!

Dad with the newest little guy
getting some love from grandma





sisters

babies always have the BEST eyes!

this little guys had a TON of energy!  and i love how in this image, his big smile is mirrored by his cousin's in the background



awwww!!


Thanks guys for inviting me into your home!  enjoy the preview!

Met up with tim + jennifer earlier this week for a casual shoot around ann arbor.  these two are newly engaged, and only just beginning to think about their actual wedding day plans.  but I love that they wanted to do engagement photos right away to capture this special time ;-)






Tim has the most amazing eyes!

Jamie and Anthony were married last weekend at Travis Pointe Country Club in Ann Arbor - we couldn't have gotten more perfect weather for an outdoor ceremony!

Some favorites:

here's jamie getting into her dress

she has the most gorgeous curly hair!

the guys...



a few from the ceremony-








LOVE the bright yellows and oranges! (flowers by Norton's)
throw some cute kids into the mix...





this one just kinda makes me smile...

their big entry-

first dance...

So - I *thought* I had already seen the most outrageous cake-smash imaginable - but, Meilssa + Craig, I think these two might just have you beat!!

Congratulations Jamie and Anthony!  Hope you are having a wonderful honeymoon and staying clear of those hurricanes!!

I loved everything about this wedding!

Emily and Jon were married in an intimate, laid-back affair at Cobblestone Farms in Ann Arbor.  their day was such a perfect representation of the kind of couple (and people!) they are - no DJ, garter toss or cake cutting - just good friends and family celebrating together.  It was a total blast to photograph.  more people should get married in barns.  for reals!

here's the bride



a few from the ceremony...











Cobblestone is such a fun place - (i'm a sucker for old barns....)

cupcakes = yum!

i like the shadows here...








Jon + Emily - congratulations!  It was great fun spending the day with you! 

Rachel's Bat Mitzvah last weekend was a blast!

Here's a sampling of some of my favorite photos:

the day began bright and early with some family portraits at temple Emanu-El in Oak Park.
could this family be any cuter? ;-)



the evening party was held at Hotel Baronette.  They decorated the ballroom with life-size renditions of many popular magazines - re-imagined, of course, starring the bat mitzvah girl!  Such a fun, creative theme!

now - get ready to be IMPRESSED!  this is artwork by Rachel that was displayed around the foyer.  LOVE these!  I would totally hang them in my house.  And she is only 13!  amazing.

a few more shots of Rachel....

and we can't forget her adorable sisters!



here's dad giving a speech...

quite possible my new all-time favorite hora shot.  ever. 

love it!

someone certainly enjoyed all the glowing goodies handed out by the always fabulous Star Trax MCs ;-)

Congratulations Rachel!  And congrats to mom and dad for raising such a lovely and accomplished young lady!

This was pretty much a perfect day!

I got to photograph Sarah's sister Donelle's wedding last year, so it felt like we were all old friends!  Matt and Sarah are an absolutely adorable couple - and so in love, it was just a joy to be around them ;-) 

I started off the day getting ready with the girls at Sarah's parents' place.

Amber from Luigi Bruni did an awesome job with Sarah's makeup



SO PRETTY!!



helping dad with his bout...

And here's our handsome groom relaxing with his pals before the ceremony

the ceremony was held at the First Baptist Church in Dearborn - the same church Sarah's parents were married at! 







a quick stop at their townhouse for some photos with Tang the kitty!

and than it was off to the war memorial in Grosse Pointe

cheers!

a moment alone in the ballroom...

love this shot of sarah thanking her guests...

check out Matt's super-sweet groom's cake!

first dance...

hi donelle and joe!  Happy almost anniversary!!



rings on reese's (courtesy of the candy bar!)

Mike Staff DJs did a great job of keeping the party going - but, is it ever *really* a party until the air guitars come out?  ;-)