i know there are a lot of excited people out there waiting to see these pictures!  lindsay and bryden's wedding on saturday was fantastic!  here's some of my favorites:

I started the day hanging out with the girls getting ready.  flower girl/makeup artist-in-training ;-)





love this shot of lindsay

meanwhile, tommy was shooting the guys getting ready:

some pretty details





onto the ceremony:

Lindsay's great-uncle officiated - it's always very meaningful when a family member performs the service!



married!

some shots with the couple and their wedding party before we joined the party













lindsay's aunt did all the flowers and decorated the atrium - it looked amazing!

yummy cupcakes from jefferson market and cakery

rather than a traditional guest book, lindsay and bryden had some great bottles of wine out for guests to sign - cool idea!



cute moment with dad

simone vitale band rocked the dancefloor!

and some bling....

lindsay and bryden - what a wonderful day!  I hope you guys had a blast - tommy and I did! ;-)

Some favorites from my recent session with Stephanie and Charles:

One of the best parts about engagement shoots is exploring new places!  This is actually a garage right across the street from my studio.  Makes a cool backdrop! ;-)





abstract, but cool:







my fave:

Charles and Stephanie: enjoy the preview - can't wait for your wedding! 

I'm off to an engagement session, but wanted to throw up a little teaser from Linsday and Bryden's amazing wedding yesterday.
check back soon for much more!  also coming soon - e-shoot highlights from Charles and Stephanie and Agatha and Salvatore

Here's a little sneak peak at Mike and Maria's awesome wedding last weekend:

Maria looked absolutely beautiful - I love her flower hairpiece - too cute!


mike and the guys hanging out before the ceremony

















I loved the flowers at this wedding (by village florists) - very creative! 



and a couple from their first dance....




congratulations maria and mike!  enjoy your honeymoon!

How cool is this?!  following the recent legalization of same-sex marriage in Iowa, the marriott is releasing some new ads to let the public know they welcome ALL couples ;-) 

I'm thrilled to see one of my images being used for this campaign - and look forward to the day when gay couples in Michigan will enjoy the same rights. 

what a great couple, and a great day!  Jen and Ken's wedding was just perfect - from the details, to the people, to the amazing weather. 

here's some images of the girls getting ready - always one of my favorite parts of a wedding day!


GORGEOUS!



hanging out with the guys before the ceremony

Ken's personality really shines through in this picture ;-)

they were married at holy family in Novi.  Ken kept sneaking Jen the cutest looks throughout the ceremony - you can tell how thrilled these two are to be getting married!





I adore this image Tommy snagged while I was shooting a portrait of Jen and her grandma. 

and than off to St Johns for some pictures in the gardens before joining their reception



cutie flower girl Julia, who I photographed last year



i love this time of year, with all the pretty trees in bloom....





the grand ballroom looked amazing - props to MPE events, who did the flowers and lighting!



I got to work with some rad people at this wedding - the delightful mary ann ross kept the dancefloor moving!

and here's the boys from epic motion doing their thing



ken proposed at the tulip festival in holland last year - so I thought this was fitting for a ring shot ;-)

hi tommy!

first dance

one of the highlights of the evening was definitely this disco performance one of the groomsmen did - it was hot!

Jen and Ken - what a fantastic day!  We had a blast and hope you did, too - enjoy your honeymoon in Italy!
XOXOX