Posts tagged love
Backyard - Michigan Wedding

Marcus & Sydney

Backyard weddings are some of my favorite weddings. Sydney and Marcus were so excited to share such a beautiful day at the home they bought together earlier last year. These two are some of the most genuine and hilarious people you’ll meet…and with so muchh talent. After meeting at the local black box theater, these two were inseparable. This sweet family of four also shares humor and love with two smart and adorable twin 5 year old girls. Summer was warm and beautiful, and the sun shining that day was magic.

  • Venue: Sydney and Marcus’s backyard

  • Flowers: DIY by Sydney

  • Cake: Betsy’s Bakes

The Ford Piquette Plant - Detroit, Michigan Wedding

Jennifer & Jake

I have watched these two and their beautiful relationship unfold over the last few years. I met Jen at a previous wedding along with a friend circle of brides that would welcome me into the most beautiful friendships and memories.

Detroit has my heart. The chill of this November day with bits of sunshine would seriously make the perfect day to the end of my season. The Ford Piquette Plant is seriously a vintage car dream and sooo the style of these two. Jen should be an interior decorator, as most of the pieces used for details are her own. This woman has talent and one of the most beautiful hearts, and Jake is the ultimate match, hilarious and one of the biggest sweethearts. Honestly, I couldn't have asked for better people to share my passion with.

First looks are my favorite, and so are sunsets over Detroit…especially when we get to play on rooftops.

The Joy of 2020

I am going to start this blog first by saying that the year 2020 was about growth.

We have all grown in someway, somehow through the roller coaster of a year. I am ever so thankful to have reconnected with my clients and friends, enjoying the slowness, the time with my family and self reflection. Life is full of challenges and without them we would stay in the same place. Thank you for inviting me to share these moments of life with you. From playing in Detroit countless times and watching the sunset over the city scape from Belle Isle to traveling north to Traverse City to the vineyards. Being #smitteninthemitten continues. There was a lot of joy, laughter, love and light. As always, you all amaze me. So cheers to moving forward and hugs in the near future!

Stafford’s Hotel Perry - Petoskey, Michigan Wedding

Katie & Jake

Northern Michigan never disappoints, with the perfect weather and perfect sunsets happening on the fresh west shoreline.

Katie + Jake had one beautiful day. These two creatives shared some of the most beautiful vows I have ever heard. They were full of truth, and they had us all crying tears of joy at the strength of their love. Their wedding party was full of siblings, and everyone was full of smiles and laughter.

Petoskey is one of my favorite little shoreline towns. The cute hillside victorian homes and the Hotel Perry established in 1899 gives such a romantic vintage feeling. We had the first look in front of the porch at the Perry, portraits at a natural waterfall, vogue feels with the wedding party, tons of laughs from the speeches given by Katie's father and Jake's brother, dancing at sunset, and playing on the shoreline in blue hour.
Yeah, I'll never tire of being #smittenwiththemitten <3

Port Huron Golf Club - Port Huron, Michigan Wedding

Hira & Matt

I am still just absolutely swooning over Hira + Matt.


It has been a long time since we all roamed the same halls in high school, and who would have thought we would find ourselves here many, many years later. This ended up being the most perfect day in December. Reconnecting and sharing such beautiful intimate moments with two beautiful families was amazing. We had the first look at Port Huron Golf Club, a very meaningful place for Matt, then we headed downtown for portraits and ran into another beautiful couple, my fellow photographer friend on his wedding day.

We visited Sperry's, now Sperry’s Movie house, where Hira and Matt had one of their first dates. The ceremony was held at sunset, and we stepped back outside for the last minutes of this golden light. My heart was so full.
Looking at our little city with a different heart and fresh eyes was magic.

Kara + Elise

The Gem Theater, Detroit Mi

Talk about an insane, long awaited union of two of the sweetest, most creative women I know. Saturday was one for the books. I have never witnessed such an intense feel of love when both Elise and Kara walked into their ceremony space. The entire room was hollering and over the moon with joy for these two. As Elise's father had stated a few times "This is the couple of the year.." and it couldn't feel more true. Kara and Elise met 11 years ago through friends, and it was seriously meant to be.
Our day was wild and laid back at the same time.. Starting with the beautiful view from the Greek town Casino hotel where the ladies were getting ready. We wondered around The Belt before the ceremony started, pulling off some incredible images of the most vogue looking group of individuals. After the incredibly emotional ceremony ended we drank champagne with the WOW factor still intact.. marveled in the beauty of The Gem Theater before dinner started. After gorgeous speeches with friends and loved ones we got down to a group of talented musicians from Detroit Institute of Music Eduction (where Elise has worked for the last 5 years) and Elise's DAD got in on the action!!!

The last moments of light from such a beautiful day was spent with golden hour portraits, and very last.. There was no denying the love between these two and even Detroit was showing us so much love from everyone we passed <3

I couldn't be more happy for you both, I love you, my friends.

Janelle + Matt

The War Memorial

Janelle and Matt met on the sidewalk in NY.. already sounds like a fairytale, doesn't it? Janelle noticed Matt wearing Michigan State and chanted Go Green to him and he responded with Go White! This was how it all began. They had their first date at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC ( it's one of the little buildings on the cake top!) and they got engaged at the Philadelphia Art Museum. It only made sense that Janelle's sister Racheal wanted to incorporate art into some decorations for them. Hand painted little canvases on art easels, they were the cutest. The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe was a classic choice for the day. From the first look in the fern room, Janelle’s two piece wedding dress and that veil naturally blowing from the wind, to their first dance. These two were magical  ❤

Alyssa + Jack

Port Sanilac Museum, Mi

It's October in Michigan, and an early morning wedding was about to be held on the front lawn of the Port Sanilac Museum. Freshly made donuts, decorated by a friend and cider await the guests for this brunch style ceremony. Vintage 1950's style and peacock colors were the theme for Alyssa and Jack, but what is incredibly awesome about these two? They dress this way on a daily basis. The victory rolls and bow ties, a real 1950's wedding dress paired with a paper flower with music notes bouquet, assembled by Alyssa herself. These two melt me. First off, not only are they such beautiful people but they are quite the power couple. That's right, they play jazz together in their band Fifth Avenue. I became friends with Alyssa and Jack about 5 years ago, solidly. I saw them perform at a local summer festival here in our little town of Port Huron, Michigan. I was blown away at the angelic and powerful jazzy sound Alyssa belt out while Jack played his stand up bass. I came to find out that Alyssa was a pinup model and we ended up shooting together for the first time that winter. 

Since then I had anticipated this day. Not only are they a great couple together, but they are so supportive of each other creatively. They played with their band Fifth Avenue at the reception at Old Town Hall Winery, Lexington Michigan, cut a homemade cake made my Alyssa's sister and after the first dance we headed over to the Captains Quarters, a little air bnb for a quick portrait session. 

These two are classically in love.