TARA + JOHN HENRY COLONY CLUB WEDDING

Detroit wedding photography at the Most Blessed Sacrament and the Colony Club provided by Kellie Saunders and Dionne Haglund, two favorite Michigan wedding photographers.

Can I just say how fantastic Tara and John Henry are? They are an absolutely fantastic couple who are in love with each other and their friends and families! There aren't many images that you will see in this blog where they didn't have a huge smile on their face. In fact, at times I would ask them not to smile so I could get a "more serious" shot, but alas - they could not turn those smiles off. I don't blame them either, because these two were made to smile and laugh. I often say that I can see someones heart when I'm photographing them on their wedding day. I can generally tell if they are good people at heart who are kind, caring and loving. Tara and John Henry, let me just say that you two are made from good stock. You are good people at heart - kind, caring and LOVING! It was a pleasure working with them and I hope to have more clients like them.

So let's talk about their wedding day. First - let's describe it with one word - YOLO! You only live once (for those who aren't in the "know"). It rained, and when I saw it rained - I mean it rained. Does this mean bad luck? Does this mean bad photos? Nope. Not at all - as long as you can remember that YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE! Tara and John Henry with their big smiles just ran with it. And you can see below that it was a good thing! I'm so happy with the images we got.

We started their day at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. The Marriott staff are so wonderful. Check out the nice champaign gift along with lovely notes the manager left for Tara and John Henry. Score bonus points to the Marriott! After Tara and John Henry dressed and worked out their nervous energy we headed over to the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament on Woodward for a beautiful traditional Catholic Mass celebration officiated by Father J.J Mech. We had minimal time for portraits and what a bummer to look outside and see it raining. But Tara and John Henry looked at each other and said - let's do this! And so we did!

After taking a few portraits outside in the rain (LOVE THESE IMAGES by the way), we landed at the Colony Club (one of Detroit's finest wedding venues) for the reception. We were welcomed by their wedding band Parallel Fifth where everyone danced the night away! If you are looking for some fun wedding photos from the Colony Club, look no further. You'll see some great Colony Club wedding pictures here!

Beautiful wedding bouquet with peonies by Jen House Designs.

How nice was this that the Detroit Marriott set up a nice table for Tara and John Henry?

I love the look on bridesmaids faces when they first see their friend, the bride!

John Henry wrote such a lovely letter to Tara on their wedding day.

Tara walking towards John Henry at Detroit's Most Blessed Sacrament for their wedding mass.

I can't get enough of this bouquet!

A little bit of rain didn't scare Tara and John Henry! They took a rainy day in Detroit and rocked it out for some great wedding pictures!

Colony Club Wedding - Love it!

Michigan wedding photography by Kellie Saunders, Detroit Michigan wedding photographers. 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.