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POSTED IN: Weddings

My heart is so full after Mike & Sarah’s big day! You may remember their downtown Chicago engagement session a couple months ago. We had so much fun that morning wandering around getting to know each other, and I’ve been eagerly awaiting their Haymarket Taproom wedding ever since! Sarah is a talented graphic designer and […]

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Sarah first contacted me about wedding photography a few months ago. Like many others, she was working on rescheduling her wedding due to COVID. After a long engagement, and a couple changes of plans, she and Mike will finally be tying the knot in Michigan this October! When she mentioned they actually live in Chicago, […]

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I cannot believe we are already taking photos of the class of 2022! As I typed that, I turned to my husband and said “weren’t you the class of ‘02…?!” Ope… Although I mostly shoot weddings these days, I still absolutely love every time I get to take senior portraits. This Rockford and Grand Haven […]

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If you’ve been a visitor to my blog for a while, you know that this family session at Leslie Tassel Park isn’t my normal content. My photography focus is really on couples and weddings, and I’ve generally made it a rule that I only do family sessions for past clients or someone in my own […]

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We have something a little different on the blog today! I don’t do a lot of newborn photography, but this newborn lifestyle session is something I have been looking forward to for months. If you’re a frequent visitor to my blog, you may remember this maternity session back in March. Well, that sweet little baby […]

POSTED IN: Weddings

This spring I had the opportunity to assist Laurenda Marie Photography at an absolutely stunning City Flats Ballroom wedding. If you’ve never been to City Flats Ballroom in downtown Grand Rapids, it is a super cool old building. The ballroom that now hosts elegant weddings and events actually used to be a bank. It features […]

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Yesterday’s Bay Pointe Inn wedding was a photographer’s dream. Gorgeous venue. Lots of sunshine. Super sweet couple. And a really fun wedding party. Plus, I was shooting with one of my really good friends, Jenna, from Jenna Rose Photography. Thanks so much for having me along! One of my favorite moments of every wedding celebration […]

POSTED IN: Weddings

Wedding days are simultaneously exciting, romantic, fun, and sometimes bittersweet for us photographers. Gabi and Arthur’s beautiful black tie wedding was definitely all of those things. Over the last few months, Gabi has felt like so much more than a client. We instantly connected over Instagram and have spent so much time getting to know […]

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If you don’t like beautiful people, gorgeous flowers, bright colors, or delicious treats, this post might not be for you. But if you do, keep scrolling because I have SO much to share with you! This citrus inspired styled shoot was EVERYTHING. My friend Sam from Samantha Joy Photography shared this mood board with me […]

I don’t know about you, but I am personally so happy that Spring finally seems to be here to stay. You never quite know what you’re going to get with April in Michigan. Could be sunshine. Could be snow. Usually lots of rain. But here we are, not quite May yet, and the trees are […]

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