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Desirée+Ryan: An Intimate Wedding at St. Thomas Aquinas and Gilbert and Blake’s

June 9, 2016

Desirée and Ryan know what it means to be in a long distance relationship. Desirée is from Puerto, and she met Ryan while studying in Indiana. Then she ended up at Michigan State’s vet school, so when her family was in town for her graduation, everything came together for their small, family-focused Monday wedding at St. Thomas Aquinas and Gilbert and Blake’s.

Desirée and Ryan were a dream to work with—I felt like one of the family. I wish you two the best in the world as you settle in together in the same place and Desirée starts her new job as a veterinarian.

Dress: David’s Bridal
Flowers: B/A Florist
Cake: Nom Nom Sweeties
Live Music at Reception: John Dale Smith
Special thanks to Joelle Arner for coming along and helping out

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Haylie: Michigan State Senior Session on Campus

June 1, 2016

Haylie graduated from MSU last month with a degree in building construction management. My sister actually graduated with the same degree (one of maybe four women in her class) and met my brother-in-law in the program, which basically means that we are related to our own version Chip and Joanna, hence our super fun home renovations on our own fixer upper.

Haylie moved back home to the Chicago area to start a job right after graduation, but she wanted to capture her experiences on campus before heading out, so we took a walk around a few areas that were meaningful to her. I think this is the first time that I’ve been asked to take a portrait with heavy equipment in the background, but I love it 🙂

Dana+Dan: Michigan State Campus Engagement Photos

May 27, 2016

Here’s the thing about going on maternity leave as a creative business owner—you can never really turn the business off completely (Arden was born on December 29, and early January is the single busiest time of the year for booking weddings), but you do have to choose which things you’ll let slide while adjusting to life with a new little person. In my case, blogging was the first thing to go, and while I love the work that I’ve already shared with you in the past, there is so much more that I want to share. So forgive me for being a bit late on all of these amazing weddings and engagement sessions (Dana and Dan’s was clearly in the fall, and here we are back around to spring again already), but better late than never! Get ready to see a lot of fun new work—and as always, you can follow me on Instagram and Facebook to see the very latest and get a peek into my personal life.Now onto Dana and Dan. If you do a session with me, a few things are pretty much guaranteed. I’m going to get you in motion so that you’ll feel and look more natural, and I’m going to try to give you prompts that will make you laugh (usually by having you say things to each other). If you can get sentimental at some point, we have the perfect trifecta. Dana and Dan proved that they were up for anything, and I love that they showed different sides of their personalities and relationship. They’re getting married in June at the Frankenmuth Brewery, and I know it’s going to be amazing.

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Ariel+Mike: Lincoln Brick Park Engagement Photos

May 20, 2016

I got together with Ariel and Mike at Lincoln Brick park last November, and we were lucky enough to walk into the perfect fall evening for their engagement session. These two met at Michigan State (which happens to be the same place where I met Jeff). They’re getting married this July at Ariel’s aunt and uncle’s property—a small Michigan vineyard. I can’t wait to catch up, and I’m so glad that I won’t be seven months pregnant next time I take their photos 🙂

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