Picking your bridesmaids and groomsmen can sometimes be a stressful deal! You don’t want anyone to feel left out, sad, etc and of course, you have those timeless questions like “Does my future sister-in-law have to be a bridesmaid?” This can always be a delicate process when choosing your wedding party, but if you are […]

One of the hardest decisions a couple has to make when planning their wedding is whether or not to do a First Look.  A First Look, is where the couple makes the decision to break with wedding tradition, and see each other before the ceremony. This is usually done in a private setting, with yourselves […]

One of the questions I always get asked is, “What am I forgetting to ask you?” or “Do you have any advice for us?” Well! Now that you are asking, let me unleash upon you 8 years worth of advice that I always want to say, but perhaps hold my little tongue out of fear for […]

Engagement photography sessions is one of the most important steps in your wedding planning process. It allows you to meet your photographer, get a feel for each other’s styles and comfortable levels, and gives you solid one-on-one advice and instruction on how to pose and feel natural in front of the camera, before your big […]

Trying to plan your own wedding and becoming quickly overwhelmed? Colors, centerpieces, chair rentals…how in the world can I keep it all straight? This is where a professional and established wedding planner becomes your Best Friend – they are a treasure trove of valuable insight, information, and vision that will help guide and shape your […]

One of the biggest wedding trends of the season is to let your bridesmaids pick their own dresses. Instead of the traditional matching ladies and their groomsmen, some brides are opting to give their friends more freedom and give them the reigns! PROS Your Bridesmaids Are Happy – Simply put, a happy wedding party creates […]

You’ve said “Yes to the Dress”…and then you wait months for the chance to finally wear it on your wedding day! In the meantime, you’ve probably been looking at dozens of wedding blogs and pinterest boards, staring at all of the gorgeous brides with their flowing veils, wanting that to be you. Get “Magazine Ready” […]

Gorgeous romantic wedding location in Traverse City creates beautiful wedding photography for northern Michigan! And no one could put this together better than the premiere bridal magazine MyNorth Weddings, featuring the trendiest local venues, themes, styles, and vendors of northern Michigan! I was so delighted to be featured as one of the wedding photographers for Traverse […]

Despite the cold fall day in Frankfort Michigan amongst the blustering shores of Lake Michigan, Abby and Alex gathered together in the quaint little cottages to share their vows amongst a small gathering of friends and family. Surrounding by elegant Northern Michigan flowers, the Sleeping Bear Dunes, and carefully adorned birch bark alters with glimmering […]

Northern Michigan wedding decor are some of the most inspired wedding photography ideas I have seen yet come from brides from around the Mid-West. Every one of my vintage and beach loving brides has poured over their DIY wedding details, imagining every aspect possible to represent what the couple loves most about each other, and […]

Destination weddings in Northern Michigan so often follow the traditional beach, lake, sand dunes them – but have you ever considered it a premiere wedding venue for a fairy princess wedding, complete with 15 different wood nymphs (bridesmaids) 3 fairies with wings and 4-foot tall paper mache flowers, and golden glitter that could put Madonna […]