Southeast Michigan wedding photography in Birmingham, MI at The Birmingham Community House and Academy of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bloomfield Hills provided by Kellie and Jen, two favorite Southeast Michigan wedding photographers. This has to be my favorite rainy day wedding of all time! It actually rarely rains all day long on a wedding day. Often the rain stops for a short time and we can go outside for a few quick moments to create bridal party portraits and of course portraits with our couple alone. However on this day, mother nature had other plans for us. Michigan decided that it was going to rain and rain and then rain some more. Even futher, to top it off, mother nature said, "Hey wedding people - I think I'm going to rain like really, really hard!" So needless to say, we had to work with what we had to work with on this day. We were blessed to be able to work with Amanda and Corey because they really knew how to just go with the flow and enjoy the heck out of their day, feeling every single moment and more importantly, living and experiencing each moment. What makes your wedding day come to life is actually living the moments and taking them in, each one as it comes. Amanda and Corey are not strangers to exceptional moments though. Their proposal story is one fantastic moment. They met in high school through a friend. They dated for 8 years filled with fun memories and experiences. Corey didn't know how he could top the last eight years, but somehow he managed to propose in the most romantic and picturesque way. Using the backdrop of wild horses and the ocean, his proposal couldn't have been more perfect as he decided to ask Amanda to marry him on the Outer Banks in North Carolina. Of course Amanda said YES, and I'm so happy that she did because I was able to work with an exceptional couple and meet all their friends and family and learn what exactly makes them so special. Regardless of the rain on their wedding day, Amanda and Corey were prepared for a fantastic day and fantastic is just what happened. Thanks to the infamous "uncle pizza" (well that's my nick name for him), Amanda had quite the luxurious home to prepare for her wedding in. Amanda did a reveal on her wedding day to her bridesmaids and shortly thereafter we headed over to Sacred Heart church in Bloomfield Hills so she could meet Corey at the alter. Corey, breathed each moment in and when he saw Amanda for the first time, it's one of my favorite groom captures of all time. His face is filled with love and I couldn't help but smile. We took what photos we could inside the church, and because of the rain made our way to the Birmingham Community House and used the inside for portraits as well. The Birmingham Community House is such a beautiful wedding venue. The location is perfect as it's right downtown and there's a park across the street along with other little nooks and interesting places we can use for wedding portraits. We had a great time photographing the wedding inside the Birmingham Community House, but I had an even better time later. Lucky for me, after dinner before dancing began Corey and Amanda decided they were up for adventure and wanted to head outside and dance in the rain for a few moments. If you know me at all you know I was more than happy about this request! You can see the results below, but what fun we had! Please join me in congratulating Amanda and Corey as they begin their lives together! They told me they plan on moving to the Outer Banks one day as they both love the warm weather. I hope that happens for them and I wish them all the love and happiness in the world!  

Engagement Pictures in Birmingham, Michigan with Robert and Pauline were taken by Kellie Saunders, one of Southeast Michigan's favorite wedding photographers. I had such a great time working with Pauline and Robert photographing them to celebrate their engagement. Robert and Pauline actually had a long distance romance. Pauline is from California and Robert from good old Michigan. They found me online, but we soon discovered what a small world it is, because when I met them in person we discovered that I went to high school with Roberts sister and I actually remembered Robert from when we were kids! I was so excited to be able to photograph their wedding so the engagement session was a breeze as we were all laughs and had the best time! I'll share their Inn at St. John's wedding photos soon and you'll want to see them because it was absolutely spectacular!

Winter Engagement Pictures in Birmingham, Michigan with Cameron and Erinn were taken by Kellie Saunders, one of Michigan's favorite wedding photographers. Locations used for these winter engagment pictures in Michigan were Quarton Lake and Shain Park in Birmingham.  Today is March 11. As much as I wish winter was over, I know we still have a few weeks left of it. So I wanted to warm my day a bit by sharing one of my all time favorite couples winter engagement session. Erinn and Cameron are loving, lively and fun. What a great time we had battling the weather and celebrating their engagement. They visited my studio in Birmingham and we just spend a little time in a local park and downtown, and I was able to witness a few moments that were definitely worth capturing. I rarely shoot engagement sessions in the winter because it's difficult to find a day that actually cooperates weather wise. It's either really super cold, or windy or the hail or freezing rain cometh down. Lucky for all of us the day of Erinn and Cameron's engagement session the weather was smiling down on us. Yes, it was cold, I cannot tell a lie, but we found some sparkling snow and made our own little oasis of fun! My favorite part of their session was when we hit the downtown area at Shain park. We were able to use the trees to frame them perfectly and I just adore the images! Please join me in saying congratulations Erinn and Cameron!

Metro Detroit Michigan wedding photography at the elegant Planterra provided by Kellie Saunders and her team of creative Detroit, MI wedding photographers. This wedding was photographed by Kellie and Jen together. Jen is a remarkable lead wedding photographer, please check out some of her weddings by clicking HERE. She is available for weddings as a lead shooter, so please inquire for your wedding date. Oh Planterra, Planterra, Planterra ... I know I've said it before in many previous blog posts, but I feel that I can't say it enough. I simply LOVE working at this venue! Planterra is one of my favorite places to photograph a wedding. From the attentive and energetic staff, to the delightful and stylish handmade floral arrangements, to the masterfully prepared food which will take over your pallette in a good way. Planterra offers an elegant, spectacular and one of a kind wedding day experience to couples and their friends and family. I simply will never tire of working there. Genna and Justin's wedding day began at the Baronette Renaissance Hotel in Novi which is a great starting point as it's close to Planterra. Genna and Justin prepared for their day at the hotel, but planned on having their first look at Planterra. If you are having your wedding at Planterra we definitely advise you to have a first look so that you have time to really use the venue to it's fullest potential for your wedding day photographs. This is a personal decision and one we can discuss with you, but we definitely suggest taking a look at your timeline if you want some of these images as we can really only do it when the venue is empty, which is before your ceremony takes place. After Genna and Justin were ready they made their way separately over to Planterra where they saw each other for the first time. It was such a sweet and loving moment as they chose to be alone. We stood back and photographed from a distance, and I can't help but smile when I think their first look.  We took wedding day photographs for their bridal party and even finished up with the family formals before their ceremony, so that way once the party started, Genna and Justin were free to party! And party they did! What an absolute fun time they had and trust me they tore up the dance floor. Join me in wishing them a happy life filled with love and laughter! I enjoyed every single part of their wedding day and can't wait to return to my favorite venue ever - Planterra!  

Metro Detroit Michigan wedding photography at the Royal Oak Farmers Market provided by Kellie Saunders and her team of creative Detroit, MI wedding photographers. You can view Antuan and Jessica's engagement session by clicking HERE I can't smile enough or say enough good things about this special couple! Jessica and Antuan are two of the kindest, most compassionate and FUN people I've had the pleasure of working with. We had such a good time working with them on their wedding day, everything was smooth and fantastic! We started the day in Royal Oak at a little airbnb Jessica rented. After the girls put the finishing touches on their hair and makeup we headed over to the Royal Oak Farmers Market for Jessica and Antuan's first look. They opted to have their first look in Royal Oak near the Farmers Market to save time for photos and also because they wanted to make sure there was plenty of time to spend with friends and family after they said their vows. After we completed their wedding day photographs at the Royal Oak Farmers Market we went right into the ceremony and there wasn't a dry eye in the house, including my own. It's difficult to photograph a wedding with tears running down my face, but somehow I made it work. Jessica and Antuan danced the night away and before we left they went outside with me for a couple of night shots by the fountain. I always love getting something extra special for my couples if we can. Join me in congratulating Jessica and Antuan and wishing them a lifetime of love and laughter!