Brett & Leslie were married yesterday!!! 

Congratulations you two!!!  Have fun in Mexico!

Nick and Mandy had a gorgeous natural-themed wedding this past June.  The heat was pretty intense, but it ended up being a beautiful day!  Their wedding was filled with lots of love and laughter....surrounded by their closest friend and family.  We were so fortunate to be able to share it with them! 

Nick and Mandy allowed for lots of time for photos.....so it was so difficult for me to choose shots for the blog.........there were just so many great ones!!

 

All of the details were so simple and elegant.  Mandy's father made the benches and archway!

We were supposed to have rain, but we were blessed with big fluffy clouds instead :)

They were so happy!

I LOVE these shots!  You can just tell how much they are into one another!!

Mandy was so beautiful!

Love it........!

This is one of my fave shots....so simple...so sweet!

They were so easy to photograph!

This cake was one of my favorites so far!  It totally went with their natural theme :)

I love this shot Joe captured!  You can see Mandy's parents framing their kiss!

Nick & Mandy got married today!!!!

We expected rain, but were so lucky!  No a drop till after all of the photos were done!  Someone was looking out for us that day! 

We had so much fun with Chris & Sam and their wonderful friends and family.....we felt so welcome all day and didn't want to leave later that night!  Chris and Sam were so happy to finally become husband and wife....it was written all over their faces.  Their day was perfect.....even into the night when they smashed cake into one another's face and hair and clothes and.....you get the point!  We felt so fortunate to be a part of it!

Sam's matron-of-honor just happens to be the bride at our first wedding....it was great catching up!  It is crazy how things have changed......(especially our style :) )

Here Karri and Kevin are on their wedding day!

Wedding Day Details:

Ceremony Site: Grose Park, Casnovia, MI

Reception Venue: Ravenna Conservation Club, Ravenna, MI

Food: delish pig roast

Cake: Ryke's Bakery, Muskegon, MI

Florist: Mary Jane's, Newaygo, MI

Music & Entertainment: ZRB, Fremont, MI

 

I loved Sam's bouquet.....it is def one of my faves this year!  Her matron-of-honor even made Sam's veil....so sweet!

I think that this is my favorite shot from the wedding....not sure why, but just love it!  (The girls look like they are on a mission!!)

I love the way a groom looks at his bride.....makes me melt every time!

They look so happy!

They are so cute!

They kept us laughing all day!

 

Congratulations Chris & Sam!  Good luck with everything in your future together :)

To say that we were excited would be an understatement.  We were absolutely thrilled when Bre and Rusty asked us to come out and photograph their engagement and wedding in beautiful Temecula, CA.  I don't mean...yeah...we are excited....I am talking about running around the house, jumping up and down, trying to tell Joe the news...but he understands none of it..... EXCITED!  Not only was I excited to go to California and take wedding photos in an absolutely different, amazingly gorgeous, once-in-a-lifetime destination, but I was also excited to see old high school friends! (Enough of our excitement...on to the couple!)

Rusty and Bre were such an amazing couple.....their love was so easy to see..  Bre constantly smiling at the sight of Rusty, and Rusty not being able to take his eyes off of Bre....the way it is supposed to be.  True Love.  Forever.

The wedding was a breathtaking event....with every last detail in place.  Bre and Rusty did an amazing job making their day even more beautiful than it already was....not to mention the amazing weather that someone from above sent to us :)

Ceremony & Reception Venue:  Temecula Creek Inn, Temecula, CA

Cake: Cupcakes Squared

Florist: Katrina O'Donnell

Music & Entertainment: Gary Binuya

 

How the ladies get ready.......

How the guys get ready......

.....and done...

Bre's bouquet was beautiful!

Joe and I had a little competition on facebook....this was the fave ring shot (Joe took it)!

I love this shot of Bre and her dad walking down the aisle :)

I love this one!!

Cutest lil ring bearer ever!!!

Me and friends from high school :)

Out of focus...but still love it!

Favorite first dance shot....ever!!

We were able to capture a few more during the reception...love the lighting :)

 

Chris and Lindsey had a beautiful, classy wedding!  All of the details were simple and gorgeous!  Both families were so welcoming and amazing......it was great gettting to know them!  Chris is from England and Lindsey is from Michigan......they met while Lindsey was studying abroad in England.  I love these types of love stories....  All of Chris' family and close friends traveled for the wedding, which made it all the more special!  The weather called for rain all day, but it hardly rained a drop.....which was probably due to all our praying during the week!  All in all....the day was wonderful and happy allowing for many great memories!

Ceremony Venue:  Above & Beyond-Muskegon, MI

Reception Venue:  Above & Beyond-Muskegon, MI

Hair & Make-up:  Snipperz Salon-Fremont, MI

Flowers: Chalet Floral-Muskegon, MI

Cake: Ryke's Bakery-Muskegon, MI

Music & Entertainment: True Entertainment

Chris & Lindsey:  Thank you so very much for allowing us to share your day with you!  We are glad to be able to call you friends and look forward to seeing your relationship grow!  Good luck with your bright futures!

What a beautiful venue!

Seeing eachother for the first time.  We always recommend this to couples who want lots of time for photos. 

It was so windy......the umbrellas kept on collapsing!

They were so happy that they are finally married!

My favorite!

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And because a post is always better with some photos.....here are a few of our faves from this past year!!  Enjoy!!

Adam and Toni are a very special couple to me.  Adam is kinda like my brother (his mom started babysitting me when I was 6 months old, and his sister and I have been best friends ever since)!  I was super excited when Toni called me about taking their wedding pics.  We watched the weather all week long, forecasted to rain and be real cold.....we were nervous.  After some prayers and crossing our fingers, we lucked out!!  It was a comfortable overcast day (which is the best for photos).............and when the couple poured the sand together during the ceremony, the clouds opened right above them and sent down some sunlight.  I think that they planned it all out :)  We had a ton of fun and several locations for awesome photos. 

Adam & Toni:  Thank you so much for allowing Joe and I to follow you around all day :)  We had a lot of fun and really enjoyed photographing your big day!  We hope you enjoy the photos and wish you all the best!!!

                                                    I loved her bracelet!

                The bride's bouquet was so pretty.........she even made it herself!!

                All of the girls had to help Toni lift her dress over her head!! 

This is one of my favorite parts of a wedding day......I always try to capture the way that the groom is looking at his bride....so sweet!

                        Doesn't this view remind you of the season finale of The Bachelor??

       These girls were so much fun to hang out with all day!  They made my job easy!

                                                        I love everything about this shot! 

                                 Toni looked gorgeous!!  I love this shot of her......

Toni's daughter Brooklyn and Adam & Toni's son Adam Jr.  They were so cute the entire day!

          My best friend Heather in the red and another favorite, cute family of mine!!

     Bride and Groom with their cute son Adam........he slept through the entire ceremony :)

                                                                     The kids won!!!

                                                        The first dance.......so romantic!

                                                                  The girls can have fun too!!!!!!

                        One more to end the post...........I don't really have much to say...  :)