Jessica and Dean are married!

Another beautiful wedding and beautiful couple. Over the Memorial weekend Jessica and Dean were wed in a lovely ceremony at the First Park Congregational Church in downtown Grand Rapids, and a gorgeous reception at Egypt Valley Country Club.

Over this past Christmas season I had the delight in meeting these two for a fabulous winter engagement session . We were lucky enough to not only have a sweet secret spot for photos but also those perfect fluffy winter snow flakes. You two toughed it out big time, it was sooooo cold, but we had such an amazing afternoon and it has been such a pleasure meeting you both and documenting this special time of your life.

Dathan and Liza are married!

So excited to finally kick off the 2011 wedding season. on May 22, Dathan and Liza were married in a beautiful wedding at the Mayflower church in East Grand Rapids. Here's a little sneak peek from the day!

I had such a pleasure getting to know these two during their engagement session from late fall last year. These two are incredibly talented musicians, so it was very fitting to do their session on stage at the Calvin College theater. These two were so fun, we had an awesome session with a fall bike ride, dancing on stage in the theater, a personal violin concert, and so much more. To celebrate their new nuptials here are some of there amazing engagement pictures.

YOU ARE INVITED!!

On Sunday, May 15 2011, we will be hosting an open house to celebrate the opening of my new studio as well as to thank all of my friends, family, and of course my past and future brides! It's going to be a great start to the 2011 wedding season. Please stop in for some drinks and hors d'oeuvres, get a picture in the photobooth, and stay and chat for a while. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

How to get to the studio:

Take Hall St. exit west off of 131. Take Hall St. through Grandville St., go down and around the sharp curve/hill. Go straight throught he light at the Hall/Godfrey intersection. DON'T turn onto Godfrey. Park in the dirt lot on the right behind the first large red brick building. Go into the door next to the loading dock overhead doors. Walk straight and pass the vending machines to the elevator or stairs. Take the stairway or the elevator to the 4th floor. Once at the 4th floor, take a left and go until the hall comes to a "T." Take a right at the "T" and find the blue door. Yep, it's complicated but we will have signs and people to help you if you get stuck, or please call Phrene at 616-322-3093. FYI, it's an old urban factory, but I promise our studio is gorgeous inside ;)

Yay! Brides Choice 2011

Thank you to all my beautiful brides for your input. I am honored to have met so many wonderful couples, and have shared such special days with all of you . I am committed to growing and challenging myself as an artist and a photographer and I am so grateful for all of your input and support. I owe this award to all of you, thank you!

Published

I was so excited to find Becky and Devins' July wedding featured in this year's issue of the Kalamazoo Bride Magazine. This isn't their first blog appearance, you may recognize them from their sexy and chic engagement session downtown last fall. Becky and Devin had a beautiful wedding, they exchanged vows overlooking Gull Lake on a beautiful July day and wrapped up the evening with a gorgeous tented reception at the Kellogg Manor, which is an incredibly gorgeous venue for those brides out there looking for an elegant and sophisticated venue.

I've said this before, but only because I really truly mean it, Kalamazoo Bride Magazine is a wonderful resource for brides looking for local venues and vendors in southwest Michigan, seriously I found this magazine a HUGE help when I was planning my wedding...which is starting to fee like eons ago :) I give them to all my Kalamazoo area brides and they've all told me it was a huge help. You can find them in any local Barnes and Noble, Bed Bath and Beyond, their website, and of course me ;)

Congrats Becky and Devin!

Megan and Sam are engaged!

I'm thrilled to finally share some images from Megan and Sam's engagement session this fall. We had such a beautiful fall afternoon wandering around the Michigan State campus with their pup! Now that I'm a proud puppy mommy too I have such fun including them in our sessions, they add such spunk and laughter. Megan and Sam were so delightful to shoot, we have fun just walking around campus, finding gorgeous light, beautiful colors, and just hanging out like we were old friends. Thank you to you both for a beautiful session!

LOVE this, total credit to Megan for her creativity. What a cool way to do save the dates!...and how cute is the puppy head turn, favorite!

Inframe Bride Magazine is featuring my recent trash the dress session in their January contest! If you comment on Inframe Bride's blog post about the trash the dress session and post the link to your facebook, you'll entered to win a gift certificate to Bliss Accessories.

How cute are these? so wish I knew about these when I got married!

Check out the Inframe Bride blog to get more details on the contest and how you could win one of these gorgeous hair pieces or other accessories from Bliss Accessories!