Twirling.  That’s what comes to mind every time I think back to Olivia and Zach’s beautiful wedding day.  I think of Olivia’s sweet spirit and beautiful nuptials on the shores of Lake Michigan.  I reminince about the hot summer sun warming the weathered board walk that lead to a romantic beach location.  I can still […]

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 […]

Willowbrook Mill is one of my absolute favorite venues.  I love the whitewashed walls, the quaint chandeliers and the stone fireplaces are amazing.  I’m pretty sure I’ve shared the story before of how I used to come and get ice cream here as a girl, prior to it being an amazing event venue.  It had […]

I know I promised this wedding would be posted Friday.  But something that I have learned is life is unpredictible and so is your internet service when you live in the country.  I’m trying to cut myself a little slack in 2017 and not get so up tight about little hiccups such as this.  Plus […]

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: […]

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 […]