I’m still in awe of the fact that there are only 3 days left in 2017.  So naturally, my mind has starting reflecting on the past year and thinking ahead to 2018.  There’s something so refreshing about January, I feel like it’s full of possibility and its own sense of wonder and sparkle.  By February, […]

This feels a little mystical, a little magical and maybe even a little spooky – which clearly is perfect for today.  When I was younger, I always wanted to dress up like a princess or fairy, I was a girl who drempt of unicorns and magical far off lands.  My mother had a more grounded […]

Every wedding day begins with a plan.  I make my plans visual, summing it up on one page in hopes to capture the full picture that is in my mind.  I always start with this this summery or mood board.  This sets the tone and gives us a grounded place keeping our planning on track, […]

In 1985, two very non-adventurous and unspontaneous people set out for a trip to the Leelanau Peninsula and ended up purchasing a very small house on Lake Leelanau.  What came as an initial shock to their family, turned out to be one of the best decisions they ever made, shaping the lives of future generations […]

This week, I’ve been on the hunt for a candle holder I found via the mysterious interwebs of technology.  I say it’s mysterious, because while Google gave the results for the image and I was even able to track the photo back to the originating website, the owner of the website cannot provide me with […]

Jarvie is a city girl with heartstrings tied to Northern Michigan. Hank’s heart is linked straight to Jarvie. His passion for her is evident in the small smile creeps across his lips while she speaks, the stolen glances he casts her way while she’s not looking and the strong silence that stood beside her as […]

It is really interesting working with a bride who shares your name.  All day long I kept hearing, “Shelby!” but no one was talking to me.  I can’t begin to tell you how many times I answered and then was immediately embarassed.  This day was not about me.  This day belonged to another beautiful bride. […]

I’ve had dreams of many creative ventures.  Some of them are fleeting, romantic notions and others have lead me to where I am today.  Often I like to bite off more than I can chew, telling myself that I am more creatively adept than my natural abilities truly reflect. It came to my attention that […]

Truth be told, 2017 is off to a rough start, in an emotional sense.  Everything that I’ve envisioned for the New Year isn’t exactly coming true and I’ve been a little disheartened.  I made a couple mistakes in 2016, both personally and professionally and I’m still beating myself up a bit.  But knowing that there’s […]

Greenery, calligraphy, winery.  The three key words that best describe the wedding day of Jarvie and Hank – which will be in my journal tomorrow.  But before I share the wedding in its entirety, I’d like to give a little behind the scenes of what went into the planning and design of the day. Photography: […]