I've been so excited for this wedding, and it did not disappoint!  I've been teasing Alyssa that she had the 'dream team' of wedding vendors:  Amazing Vera Wang dress, Makeup and hair by Luigi Bruni's best, Ryan and the epic motion team on video, Mel Ball and Colors wedding band, Emerald City to make it all look pretty, the gorgeous backdrop of Lovett Hall - and moi, of course ;-)

Alyssa's dress was stunning - I love the organic detailing

her twigs and honey hairpiece was *perfect* - Myra is so talented!!



Alyssa looked incredible


Here's the wedding party hanging out...



Just as we were heading back inside this gorgeous little burst of sun peeked out - I LOVE the images we managed to grab before it dipped back behind the clouds!

The ceremony was lovely - Will actually built their Chuppa using wood from the park they met at!







Loved what Emerald City did here - very 'enchanted forest'!

first dance





Mel Ball and Colors were a blast!

the HORA!!!

Congrats Will and Alyssa!  Have an awesome time in Mexico! 

Check back soon for much more!!

meet baby aiden!

I shot mom and dad's awesome wedding just over a year ago - and now they've welcomed this little cutie!   One of the best parts of my job is getting to see 'my' couples' new babies - i love it!
loves me some baby toes!!

So adorable...

and here he is with mom...

Congratulations Dan and Heather - so fun to meet the little guy!

On a side note - just want to say 'thanks' to all of my clients for their patience.  I know lots of you are waiting anxiously for your proofs/albums/etc, and I promise I am hard at work!  Between wedding season in full swing, and getting settled into my new studio, things are little busier than normal.  Hang in there!  I'll be launching special holiday pricing soon just to say thanks!

I love me a good backyard wedding -

especially when your backyard looks like this!
rob and becky were married yesterday at her parent's incredible home in Brighton, MI - it was a perfect fall day!

and a stunning couple!

My fave:

the ceremony:

amazing light...

fall colors! yay!

I loved all the little details these two worked on - so beautiful!

first dance

here's a view of the reception set-up....not bad, huh?

Congrats Rob and Becky!

This was my first shoot at my new studio (more on that later!) - the area around the building is just awesome for urban sessions ;-)

Anyways, I first photographed this family about a year ago - it's such fun to see how the boys have grown!

I shot a couple of fun family sessions this week - we lucked out with some perfect, crisp fall days!  Here's some quick favorites from the first session:
I met the mom of these cute boys through Food Gatherers, a local non-profit working to fight hunger in Washtenaw County. 



what a cute family!

I just adore this one - such a fun, quirky family portrait!


Enjoy the preview!

What can I say about this wedding?  It was every bit as fabulous (and more!) as I knew it would be.

Nick and Dustin were married yesterday in a fairytale ceremony at Cranbrook, followed by a swank reception at the Troy Marriott.  As I was going through the photos, selecting some favorites to blog, I initially flagged over 70!  LOL - it was just that amazing of a day.  So here's just a tiny sampling:

Our handsome grooms:
the wedding party



These two are so handsome, it is just ridiculous!

**SWOON**

A few from the ceremony



HUSBANDS!!

LOVE this one (the grounds at Cranbrook are just insanely beautiful - I could have kept them out there to shoot all day!  Thankfully though they budgeted plenty of time for photos).

And here's Tommy's take of the same moment from the opposite side (i'm crouching somewhere in the wheat!)



So very dapper...

The reception was just as awesome - they basically transformed a hotel ballroom into a hip, intimate nightclub...




And the party was hopping - music box DJs Sherman and Aaron kept the dancefloor packed!

Nick + Dustin - congratulations!  Your love for each other is truly an inspiration.  It was such an honor to spend the day with you guys ;-)

PS - I said i'd have this blog up today - and I have exactly 2 minutes to spare!!  Have an awesome honeymoon!

Lynze and Mark met while studying abroad in Japan, and I loved how they incorporated elements from that culture into their day: a cherry blossom cake, decorative paper cranes, gourmet fortune cookes for their guests, and Lynze's kimono-style dress all lent a distinctly Asian flare to the event ;-)



Such a fun day!  They are so in love - it's really heartwarming to watch!  I seriously did not have to give these two any direction - just pointed the camera at 'em and they did the rest!  Here's some favorites:

Lynze getting ready


beautiful afternoon light

we're finally starting to see a hint of fall colors!



Love this one-


Lynze and Mark - congratulations, and thanks for sharing your day with me!  Have a wonderful time in Italy!

Just got these in - and they are so fun!  Thought I'd share ;-)

The fountain pics from our engagement session were just to good to not use here - Alex and Sara came up with 'taking the plunge' - love it!

Here's the front
and the back


cute huh?  Thinking about save-the-dates?  Shoot me an email - they're more affordable than you might think, and a great way to share the good news (and some fun photos!) with your friends and family.