Getting married in the trees, suspended above the city.  Doesn’t that sound romantic?  I’ve worked at the Bissell Treehouse before and after being back for my third time, I still have to say I’m in awe of this space.  It’s a clean and modern slate just waiting to be personalized. I began working with Racheal […]

Country weddings can be low key and elegant, simple, rustic and still beautiful all at once.  Bright white spaces can be filled with color and smelly old horse barns can make the most stunny reception venues.  This wedding proves all of that. Jessica has freelanced with me for the past 3 wedding seasons, and last […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Photography: Emilee Mae Photography Cassie and Jim approached me a mere six weeks prior to their chosen wedding day seeking my expertise.  They had a venue, a photographer, she had her dress and a date chosen but that was it.  It was up to me to wrap up those final details.  Some might find this […]

Wedding colors seem to come in waves.  And about three years ago we were in the middle of a purple movement.  I got bored of the color really quickly as there seemed to be very little variation in shade, design and I even had two weddings in a row wearing the same bridesmaids dresses.  This […]

I finally broke down and wrote myself a blogging schedule or editorial calendar, if you’d like to get technical.  I have so many beautiful weddings just hanging around on my hard drive, waiting to be blogged. I’m trying to gain control. This is week one of the schedule. However, I’m already breaking my plan because […]

August 23rd has historically been a popular date for weddings.  My parents were married 41 years ago on that date.  We have good friends who were wed on that date a couple years ago.  And last year, I was part of this rustically modern, rose gold infused, rainy yet perfect, party at the zoo. This […]