Don’t you just love Northern Michigan?  The Leelanau Peninsula is one of my absolute favorite places on earth.  There’s something so quaint and simplistic about the area and yet it holds on to a sophisticated splendor that locals and travelers from near and far can appreciate.  It’s no wonder that the beaches have received national […]

Photography: Eliza Jean Photography I like to start January off on a positive note.  It’s a new and fresh year full of possibilities.  But today my heart is heavy and optimism is eluding me as another member of my family went to their eternal home yesterday.  It seems the past few Januaries have been challenging, […]

Photo by Eliza Jean Photography There’s this old way of thinking that some brides still fall prey to when it comes to choosing wedding colors.  Pick 2 colors that you like and that go together.  2 colors – that’s all you get. For everything. Flowers, linens, dresses, ties – everything! I don’t know where this […]

This scenario has replayed itself several times in the past couple weeks and I’m starting to see a little pattern here.  First a perspective bride contacts me and asks about pricing, availability and general services and business information.  We happily chat about her dream day and it looks like I might have a potential wedding […]

I just had that “Holy crap, I’m 29!” realization.  Now here’s the thing, I’ve been 29 now for almost 2 months but suddenly I feel like I’m 29… and next year…{gulp} I’ll be 30. So what does this mean?  I’ve been out of high school for over 10 years.  I can’t even pretend that I […]