BRITTNEY + PHIL'S CROFOOT BALLROOM WEDDING

Metro Detroit Michigan wedding photography at the Crofoot Ballroom in Pontiac, MI provided by Kellie Saunders and her team of creative Michigan wedding photographers.

Brittney and Phil! Love this couple! There are so many things to love about the two of them, but before I begin - let's talk about Brittney's engagement ring! I'm a sucker for a unique ring. Anything beyond the ordinary makes me go crazy. Her ring is a yellow diamond (take a look at it below) - but oh my goodness - do you not just love it as much as I do? This ring has an incredible story attached to it as well.

Phil tells the story here. "The ring is something I’m very proud of. It was something that was built from scratch. Brittney mentioned about a year earlier that she loved the look of a yellow diamond, because it was so unique. So after a few designs here and there, I had the help of a family friend who was a jeweler make up a “rough draft”. After looking at the first form, we decided it needed to be redone, and once that was finished, the stone was next. The diamond was the hard part. He managed to find a true yellow diamond in New York City and it was the only one available. The finished product was perfect, and it looks even better on Brittney’s finger." Now come on ladies, tell me Phil isn't a keeper?

I asked Brittney to tell me a little more about their story and I think it's the cutest story.

"We first met when I went to one of Phil's cottage parties with a mutual friend (Phil claims that we met before that but I don't remember). The whole night he kept calling me 'Meghan' and insisting that we knew each other. So needless to say right off the bat I was not impressed. Shortly after we started talking on Facebook and eventually he asked for my number. From there on we were talking almost everyday. At the time I was going to school in Saginaw and Phil was living in Royal oak. I decided to transfer to a college closer to home to be with him, so naturally Phil took a job in Chicago. After a year he moved back home from Chicago and we moved into together. 6 years, 1 apartment, and 2 houses later we got married!" I love that they kept leapfrogging around each other until finally - it just had to be!

Their wedding day was just as lovely as these two are. They chose the Crofoot Ballroom, which I love, and it was really fitting for the two of them. They are a unique cool couple - easy going and chill. This venue is not your everyday wedding venue - it's unique and lively just like the two of them. Take a look at some of my favorite images from their wedding day. One of my faves was their first dance on the stage. Congrats Brittney and Phil! I wish you a long life of happiness and love!

Michigan wedding photography by Kellie Saunders, Detroit Michigan wedding photographers. This wedding was photographed at Planterra, a beautiful metro Detroit wedding and event facility. Kellie Saunders is one of the best Metro Detroit Wedding photographers around. She is a professional artistic wedding photographer located in Birmingham, Michigan. Her work has been published both locally and nationally in print and online. Her studio serves the entire metro Detroit area and offers wedding photography at it's best. Each wedding is treated with love, creativity and care not found in larger studios. She has an authentic documentary style and specialized in creating sophisticated and timeless wedding portraits.