When in Rome (or DC)

While I was in DC for Carrie & Bryan's wedding, I got to see an old friend, Diane for her engagement pics....I'll be back next May to shoot their wedding, then popping over to Rome (which is what you do - you just "pop" over to Rome) for a few days to photograph their papal blessing & have a quick shoot on the streets of Rome. Sigh, life is rough.



One of Diane's favorite spots is the Supreme Court building, so we stopped there on our whirlwind tour of DC, to get a shot of them in front of these beautiful doors.



Then to not leave out the opportunity to be completely cheesy, an "I Love DC" shirt was donned by Mike (by the way, Diane's initials will be DC when they are married) for the last few pics.



To view more, visit their mini-gallery.

Carrie & Bryan - Rockville MD

I'm finally catching up on editing - the numbers are going down without massive numbers of photos coming into the workflow. Which is good, right? Down time is needed....

I left off with Sommar & John's wedding....

From there it was off to Washington DC for Carrie & Bryan's hot hot hot wedding. And I mean hot - 114 degrees with the heat index that day. I gotta say, they all did well despite the puddles that formed under anyone standing outside for more than ten seconds.



Despite the heat and a limo driver who didn't know where he was going (which left the out-of-town photographer in charge of directions) we found an AMAZING location for photos. Glen Echo Park on the MacArthur causeway was a random and PERFECT find for this group.



With a great backdrop it was hard not to find a way to get some amazing shots of this lovely couple and their friends.



Carousel, need I say more?

Yes, I must. I think one of my favorite things of the day was Carrie's infectious laugh.



All in all, the heat, the travel & worrying about getting a wedding party lost was worth it all to spend the day with you. Thank you, Carrie & Bryan, for a lovely wedding!


To see more of their fabulous wedding click here.

Summer lovin' part 2

So I left off with the adventures of Cheredith....

Next up was Sommar and John on a hot hot HOT summer day, on July 10. I was "introduced" to Sommar and John through a wedding I shot early - I had managed to capture them dancing, and they loved the photo, and loved my work, and well, frankly, I love them. These two are so laid back, and the wedding & whole wedding party was a blast to work with.

We started out early in the morning in Muskegon at a salon straight out of my dreams. Antiques everywhere, the sweet smell of Aveda products, and a location right down the street from the Hackley House.





From there we had the pleasure of sneaking into my friends' cottage on Lake Michigan for some private group photos, free from the gawking of passersby. Thanks Mom C AGAIN for letting me go out there.

Despite the blistering hot sand, a split pair of groosmen's pants, and pretty much an entire bridal party which was melting, we were having a blast tromping around before the wedding even started.



We even snuck into the back bedroom for a seriously steamy shot. I'm surprised I got them out of there ;)



I think I'll leave you with a kiss, and let you check out more of their wedding here.

What a long wonderful summer it has been

One free from blogging, apparently....

There's no way I can think about getting caught up, so I'm just going to highlight a few wonderful weddings here. They were all wonderful in their own unique way, of course.

So let's get started. But I'll probably jump around and have to make this a few installments!

Shortly after Kenny & Becky's wedding (the day after, actually) was Kristin & Joe's spectacular wedding in Detroit. I've known Kristin since she was 18 months old, and was her babysitter/big sister for a long time. I've seen her through kindergarten, graduations, and fortunately, not a lot of heartbreak. Kristin met Joe in college, and we all knew right away he was a great guy...and a great guy for her.



Shooting her wedding was an honor, and it was hard for this "momma" to keep a dry eye. Set at the historic Belle Isle Conservatory, the wedding was not complete without the release of live butterflies and a lot of laughter.




Our bridal party photos took us all around downtown Detroit, to some of Kristin & Joe's favorite spots. You can't beat a great skyline & a fun wedding party.



Their fabulous reception was held at Greektown Casino, where we all danced the night away, then met for brunch in the morning...a lot of sleepy faces at that one, mine included!

To view more of their sweet wedding click here.

Next on the agenda were Liz & Sean, whom I met when I photographed her sister's wedding last fall. Though the wedding sites were the same, these sisters have their own unique style & interests. After their wedding mass, we piled up the wedding party to head into downtown Grand Rapids, where a major traffic jam held us up and allowed for a quick detour to the studio, where Liz rocked out some seriously amazing portraits.



After hitting the studio, we headed downtown to the Grand Rapids Art Museum, and wandered around town for some fun shooting.



These two are so passionately in love, it was difficult to get a bad shot. My favorite of the day had to be their first dance. You don't have to look hard to find the love.


More of their lovely day can be found here.

With just two weeks to gear up for the next wedding, my tear ducts had just enough of a break to prepare for my good friend Meredith's golf course wedding. Set at the beautiful Blythefield Hills Country Club, this day full of friends, laughter, and lots of gorgeous weather made for a day perfect for celebrating the marriage of Meredith to Chad. I now call them Cheredith.



Now I know you're thinking "of course she loves this wedding - look at all that pink"! True, I loved the pink, but what I loved was seeing one of my dear friends so happy to be marrying her best friend.





And with a golfcourse as my canvas, I strapped a chair to the back of the golf cart, threw it in the rough, and had fun with my Meredith's photos.



What girl doesn't love a chair in a field?

To see more chair, and more love, view their mini gallery here.

Ok, mini-break. Back to blogging soon....

Oh baby!

Just about two years ago I had the pleasure of photographing Jillian & Travis' wedding in Muskegon, MI and now I get to see them waiting for their new daughter, Zoe to arrive.

Jillian is a wonderful mother already, and I know Zoe will have a wonderful life with this family. If she'll ever show up (8 days late now).

Jillian and Travis are still (ok, only after two years) so adorable together, and are obviously still very much in love!




Now Zoe sweetie, your Momma is ready to meet you....time to come out and play!

Kenny & Becky's Love, En Fuego

The theme of this beautiful wedding was "fire" - their fiery love for each other was apparent, and not just in the matchbooks and glass flame sculptures on each table at the reception.

I first met Kenny and Becky 9 months ago at Kenny's sister's wedding and instantly liked them....and was overjoyed to hear they wanted me to share their special day too. (I love seeing families again!).

Despite the threat of rain, we had an amazing day together, and just like their fire theme represents, I expect a slow, long burn of life long love out of these two!