Jillian and Chris booked me over the phone (they live out of state) and although I’d never actually met them face to face I felt like we were old friends from the moment I walked through the door.
We actually have quite a bit in common, namely, a love for photography!
Chris and I chatted up everything from cameras to Photoshop… Its always fun to talk about that!!!
Their wedding was beautiful - They had their ceremony and reception at Gino’s Surf in Harrison Township and after the sun set all of the palm trees out on the patio lit up and created the most dreamy atmosphere - I had to take advantage of that!

Chip and Margaret (My little brother and sister-in-law) had their little angel last night!!!
Taylor Rose was born on July 27th just before midnight - weighing in at over 9lbs!!!
Im so excited for them and of course for my Nephew, Grant, who is now a big brother!

The Proud Parents (who just couldn’t take their eyes off of their new daughter)

Im shooting Mary and Justin’s wedding in November and I already know Im going to really enjoy spending their day with them. We never ran out of things to talk about as we walked the grounds of Meadowbrook Mansion and they were just so sweet with each other…
I can’t believe how fast their wedding is approaching!

There has been some crazy weather this summer and today was no exception. It was gorgeous all morning and started to sprinkle a little as Jackie walked into the church but the downpour came right after we finished up formals at the church - we drove through it to a park in Grosse Pointe and by the time we got there it had stopped but the park and the road to the park were completely flooded! It was pretty crazy but we made it in! I really didn’t know my car could drive through what seemed like a foot of water! Its just kindof funny because the rain never interfered with their pictures - It was as if it held off until we made the 30 minute drive and then quit as soon as we got there. I think they have some pretty special people looking down on them and making sure things go their way.

Congrats Jackie and Michael! Im sure the sun will shine down down on you wherever you go (well, it may rain until you get there - but when you get there, the sun will shine!!!!!!)

Im proud to announce that I’ve been nominated again this year as one of the Detroit area’s best businesses in the Weddings/Photographer category.
ClickonDetroit and CityVoter created this contest so consumers can nominate and vote for their favorite area businesses. Its a lot of fun and Im proud to be a part of it.
Voting began on July 7th and goes through August 29th.
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Here’s Cameron at 6 months! Oh how time flies!
It was wonderful, as always, to see Jackie and John again and of course to see little Cameron! He’s growing and changing so fast and is so full of personality!
Jackie really wanted him to play with some bubbles for some of his pics but he was a little too confused as to what exactly they were! He just watched them go by and tried to blow a few of his own spit bubbles to match the big ones!!!!
Can’t wait for his 9 month pics…

Jennifer and Jason had their ceremony on Grosse Ile at St. Anne’s Chapel which has to be the cutest chapel! I loved the stone exterior and the views of the water… Its just too bad we got caught in a storm after the ceremony and couldn’t take full advantage of the views!
I always try to get fun rain shots when I can but this wasn’t delicate fun rain! It was a mess and of course right as the reception started the clouds broke and the sun peaked out just in time to set. But Jennifer and Jason didn’t mind!
They had an awesome entrance as a three piece marching band played the U of M Fight Song and all of their wedding party waved blue and yellow pom poms in the air.
This was supposed to be a surprise for Jason since he graduated U of M but someone leaked the surprise right before!
I had a great time with Jennifer and Jason and loved spending their day with them! Congrats!!

Kathy and Matt were married at King of Kings Lutheran Church in Shelby Twp and their reception was at Club Monte Carlo also in Shelby Twp. I was really moved by how close all the families are to one another - Kathy’s parents greeted Matt like he was their son and Matt’s parents had tears in their eyes when they saw Kathy for the first time. Matt’s mom just kept saying “Isn’t she just the most beautiful girl in the whole world!!”
Matt was in visible agreement when he saw Kathy coming down that aisle - he didn’t take his eyes off of her!

After the ceremony we were able to swing by Yates Cider Mill for some fun shots… It really was a great day, not a fault to be found! And they really deserved it!

It is such a unique church, The chairs are in a half circle around the alter with aisles coming in on the left and right.


I loved the balloon sendoff!

I know I state pretty openly how much I love all of my clients but I have to say it again! I really do love Katie and Greg - I just can’t really put into words how they make you feel when you’re around them.
One thing that really touched me was that although Katie had lost her parents and Greg had lost his father, it really felt like they were there. They included them in so many special ways and I just really loved that.
On a lighter note, I don’t think I stopped laughing the entire day - It started with a slight bridesmaid dress mishap that really had us all in “stitches” and then the wind!! When Katie was coming down the aisle it took everyone to pitch in and keep the runner in place - Katie was laughing hysterically all the way down the aisle but Greg couldn’t take his eyes off of her and you can see by his expression he was more in love with her at that moment than ever - Maybe it was the fact that she could have been upset about the runner or the wind but instead she was just laughing at it all and enjoying every minute. It just seemed to really speak volumes about how they looked at life and I was just so honored and happy to be a part of their new beginning together.
And hopefully Katie and I can take some sewing classes together!!!

I am so excited for Leah and Josh’s wedding! They were a blast! We started out at Rochester Municipal Park - Well, I should say I started out there - they started out in some other parking lot of some other Rochester Park… HAHA! Eventually we found each other!!! Where was GPS guys!!!??? LOL!
After that we headed over to Meadowbrook Mansion.
While I was waiting for them to change outfits I was actually asked by a passerby in the parking lot if I was a member of the Class Reunion going on there today… I looked around - it was like a 60 year reunion!!!!!!! Everyone had gray hair….
I know my children have aged me, but I had no idea!!!!!! Ok, Im pretty sure the lady was just messing with me but still!!
LOL!
I think my favorite part of the day was when they got out their football and started playing around…. How fun!
They are just so spontaneous and good hearted! We have a little over a year until their big day but Im really looking forward to it!