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Journeyman's Distillery Wedding

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This is a wedding day that I was secretly hoping would never come.  Not that Melissa and Tim don’t deserve each other or that I could ever image sending anything other than well wishes their way, but rather because I knew that once this wedding was over, I would miss Melissa and I’s monthly, and […]

Real Weddings :: Melissa & Tim’s Three Oaks Celebration

Sep 29

Celebrations

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I’ve been wanting to share this wedding for some time now.  But every time I sit down to tell the story of Justine and Devin’s the words elude me.  I don’t where to start. I could start with the tale of a girl who has triumphed over the less fortunate happenings in her life.  She […]

Real Weddings :: Justine & Devin’s Glamorous Gala in Downtown Flint

Aug 29

Flowers

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Big Rapids Wedding | The Day's Design | Emilee Mae Photography

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Every now and then I browse through trend reports and glance at what the “experts” are expecting to be big new fads for the upcoming wedding seasons.  I read one such article not too long ago that mentioned that the influx of animals into weddings and wedding photography was going to be huge in 2017. […]

Real Weddings :: Cassie & Jim Wed at Two Hats Ranch

Mar 31

Celebrations

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Blush Bridal Bouquet | The Day's Design | Katie Grace Photography

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I’ve gotten to know Olivia over the years as we’ve collaborated on several photography projects as she’s the most gorgeous model.  But there’s nothing quite as sweet as working on a real wedding. Since she had been exposed to so many pretty projects, Olivia had a great eye and knew exactly what she wanted.  Simply […]

Real Weddings :: Olivia & Carter Wed at Monterey Valley

Feb 8

Flowers

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The days are shorter, the air is cool and the world is taking on a golden brown hue. We welcomed September rains, brought out velvet touches and are savoring evenings by candlelight and now have added tinsel to our shopping lists. It’s a clear sign that engagement season is officially upon us. When I saw […]

Featured :: An Autumn Engagement on Ruffled Blog

Dec 17

Celebrations

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It’s now the time of year when I’m wrapping up wedding season, summer days have gone by and I’ve started to embrace that cozy late autumn (and even Christmas!!) mindset.  My flipflops have been traded for tall boots and my t-shirts have all been tucked away.  At the same time, I’m chatting with brides who […]

Real Weddings :: Tina & Chris

Nov 4

Flowers

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I was hanging out at a wedding a couple weeks ago… just kidding, I was working my tail off at a wedding a couple of weeks ago and we had just about finished making everything pretty and I was ready to give myself a huge pat on the back. I love that moment when everything […]

The Wedding Scene

Sep 23

Wedding Planning & Advice

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I have something that I like to refer to as my Wedding Bucket List.  This basically means that there are certain vendors that I long to work with, venues that I’m dying to design in and floral combinations that make me so weak in the knees that if I were able to actually hold them […]

Real Weddings :: Tim & Christina

Jun 16

Flowers

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