Out of the Office....and a sneak peek

I will be out of the office until March 15 with limited to no access to phone or email. Your messages are incredibly important to me so please feel free to leave me a message. I will promptly respond to you upon my return.

And because no post is truly a post with out some photos....this is a photography blog right?! .. here are some teasers from Amy and Wes's engagement shoot over my last wedding weekend. Amy is Cindy's sister, and I think one of my biggest and most supportive followers! Enjoy the sneak. I know I'm such a tease :)

Look at her beautiful bling! Had to post these, love a good bling.

Mike and Cindy are Married!!! Sneak Peek

A few weekends ago I had the pleasure of traveling to the other side of the state to shoot Mike and Cindy's winter wonderland wedding. What a fun weekend!! I met Mike and Cindy this past fall for a fun engagement shoot with their pup Ruby, we had a blast and I couldn't wait to see them again. Sometimes you just click with a couple, Mike and Cindy were that couple for me. Weddings are so extra amazing when you feel so comfortable with everyone involved and in return they feel just and comfortable and trusting of you. Thank you both for a wonderful weekend, for valuing your photography so highly, and trusting me with the honor of documenting your day. Here's a sneak to tantalize your taste for photos! Sooo many more beautiful photos to share later.

Cindy you are gorgeous! I was in HEAVEN when she told me she was totally in for my "sassy" bride photos.

Suzi and Steve are Married!

My first wedding for 2010, wow where did the time go? Suzi and Steve were married on January 2, in Kalamazoo, MI on one of THE coldest days of the winter so far, yikes! We began the day getting ready at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Kalamazoo then made our way to a beautiful evening ceremony at the Kalamazoo First Assembly Church and finished the night with an elegant dinner at the Kalamazoo Country Club. The place was still decked out with a beautiful Christmas tree and twinkles lights galore, loved it!

Despite the sub zero temps we managed to rock out all the pictures inside where is was warm and toasty, not that is was hard. Suzi was such a gorgeous bride!

Suzi and Steve, you two were such a sweet and loving couple. Thank you so much for choosing me to share your special day. May God bless you and keep you safe as the military takes you both to London.

An extra special thanks to my dear friend Melissa for coming along for the day. It was so great to have you along, after second shooting with you back in my early days it was great to team up again!

Suzi was so cute, she looked in the mirror and realized "I'm getting married today" ... couldn't stop the tears at this point :)

the flower girl was a little shy


See...Gorgeous!

We kept telling her she looked amazing and when she saw her reflection in the window it was a a moment of realization "Oh my gosh! I look like a beautiful bride!"

Such a sweet first moment together, she couldn't wait to see Steve.
So glad Melissa snagged this angle, love the reflection in the mirror!

Ha, too funny. Steve must have had an important phone call, we had to take a quick break so he could answer his ringing phone.

Suzi said she was a huge fan of my ring shots, so here you go Suzi...these are for you! :)

Suzi and Steve are Married!

I'm back!! Yes, it's true I've been on quite a lengthy hiatus from blogging. Not because I had nothing to blog, quite the opposite. I found myself so engulfed with editing and shooting that something had to give, it happened to be my blog. I'm excited to say that I'm finally caught up on all my 2009 editing and ready to go for 2010. It's been such an amazing year with so many personal and professional accomplishments. 2009 was a year of incredible growth and I have to say a special thank you to all my 2009 brides and clients. You are the reason I am going strong and growing rapidly. Thank you for your support, encouraging words, and willingness to share my work with others. Your response of excitement and sentiment when you get your photographs is the real reward in what I do.

It's hard to believe it's already 2010 and that I've already shot my first 2010 wedding! I love winter weddings, especially Christmas weddings. There is something so incredibly majestic about Christmas decor and twinkle lights, particularly at night. This last weekend I, along with my talented photographer friend Melissa, shot a beautiful wedding for Suzi and Steve. Here's a sneak peek from the evening, I hope you enjoy!

Published Again!!!

Soooo excited to share the news!!! I recently received my box of Kalamazoo Bride magazines, opened the box, and giggled like a little girl to find one of my recent brides on the COVER! Dionna was such a beautiful bride, there's no doubt in my mind why they chose her for their cover. I give her all the credit, all I had to do was push the button, she did all the rest. The beautiful bouquet was done by the equally awesome Sebesta Designs. Corrine is fabulous and her designs reflect the exquisite quality and creativity that is Sebesta. I'd highly recommend her for the creative and discerning bride.

This is my second bridal magazine cover within the year, to be honest it feels a little surreal. I am incredibly flattered that my work was chosen, thank you again to Jake and Kelly at GRB Ventures Publication. These magazines are such a great resource for brides, in fact I found them so useful when I was planning my own wedding a few years back. Get your copy here, you'll see another of my beautiful brides, Julie, on their home page.

For all you brides out there planning a wedding in southwest Michigan, this weekend the Kalamazoo Wedding Affair is the bridal show to attend. Below is a coupon to get you future brides into the show. I'm thrilled that they chose to use another of my images to promote their show.

Lauren and Brent are Engaged!!!

So excited to share this session! This is Lauren and Brent, they will be married in May 2010...I'm partial to May myself :) I have to be honest and say that I am incredibly flattered that Lauren and Brent chose me to photograph them. I am always flattered when anyone chooses me as their photographer, however, Lauren works for the always stunning Modern Day Floral. She interacts with TONS of fabulous photographers everyday and could have chosen any one of them, but they chose me! So thanks guys, it really is an extra special compliment to me...and maybe just a little bit more pressure :) We met at Robinette's Apple Orchard for our shoot right around the time of year when the leaves were just beginning change color and the apples were ripe and colorful...beautiful absolutely beautiful. Unfortunately, Michigan weather is not always willing to cooperate. We had our session scheduled and then rescheduled and we managed to finally get the ONE day in the month without rain....and a smidge of sun, for about 5 minutes...but despite the weather obstacles we had a wonderful session. Lauren and Brent were fun, silly, kind, and very much in love. Thanks guys for a great shoot, looking forward to your big day...May will be here faster than you know it!