Joe & Kellie // Grand Rapids Wedding Photographer

Working on this wedding has been the highlight of my days recently. Every time I sat down to edit, I just couldn't help but smile at all great images, funny moments and the way that Joe and Kellie look at each other. It should always be easy to tell when people are in love. If it's forced, it seems fake and pictures always seem to show whats authentic and what isn't and that is exactly what I love so much about this wedding. They balance each other out so well and are a perfect fit.

Every detail of the day felt put together but also sort of effortless which is a great combination.

I hung over the edge of the balcony about 14 floors up to get this shot. That wasn't scary at all...

I think this might be my favorite photo of someone taking selfies. It makes me laugh every time I look at it!

It's not a wedding without a collage of people dancing and pointing.

And then everyone danced until they dropped.

It was such an awesome day and I would happily do it all over again if I could! It was a complete joy to work with such lovely people and we hope you all loves the images as much as Ryan and I do. :)

*If your looking for an amazing reception venue in Grand Rapids - The Ballroom at McKay Tower is amazing and one of our favorites! *If you want to see more of these lovely folks, you can head over here to see their Engagement Photos.

The Gruss Family // Muskegon Family Photographer

We absolutely adore the Gruss family. We shot Jon & Elisa's wedding about 6 years ago and now they have 3 little humans! They were here in Muskegon vacationing at Maranatha and we were so happy to hear from them and do a family session! They are just the most kind, down to earth people and we enjoyed this session probably just as much, if not more, than they did. :) We shot out at Hoffmaster state park which is one of my favorite places in Muskegon and I'm so happy with how these turned out. Well I have to make a comment on this one, her face is hilarious! I have no idea what she is so horrified over but I feel like this is a truly priceless moment. :)

Stan & MeeLay // Battle Creek Wedding Photographer

Stan and Meelay were a joy to shoot. They were super laid back but did such a great job planning everything out. Their reception was at one of my favorite venues in Battle Creek, The McCamly Plaza and although I didn't understand most of what was said all day, It is interesting how body language is universal. They are from Burma as well as most of the guests so the entire ceremony and reception were all in Burmese. Shooting weddings that are from different cultures is one of my favorite things to do these days. It's always great to see how people do things differently.

These girls had such great style when it came to shoes. So many sparkles!

Meelay was such a natural. She was quiet, elegant and giggly which I think is the perfect combination of character traits.

I think this photo sums up Stan pretty well. From our first meeting, this seemed to be what his face is always like, happy and smiling.

Going with the flow is a pretty big deal when it comes to weddings. Right as we were about to leave, the limo overheated and started bleeding green. We just went on a nice long walk for the portraits instead and they eventually found a replacement and picked us up. The great part about it is that nobody missed a beat and everything kept moving forward and we got to take all of the following adorable, fun photos.

THIS GUY. There is always one groomsmen who is trouble...and he was my favorite haha :)

If you follow my work at all, you know I'm crazy for twirling. So upon Meelay's first twirl, the photos were magical. She knew how to get that dress flying and I just love it! I always feel like at least one of the twirling shots always looks like this image I have in my head of some fairytale where a girl is late for a ball or something and she is running down grand steps and her dress is flying through the air. I think that is the image I try to re-create at every wedding.

I ADORE how much these girls giggled together. Seriously, this is everything that I hope to accomplish when shooting weddings. 

OH MY STARS... I love this photo. Talk about perfect timing. haha! Also, the one below it I think is specifically funny but merits explanation as this was an alcohol free reception :) The kids at this wedding were so adorable, I can't even handle it.

Let me take a moment to talk about their reception. The way they kicked off dancing was with this big montage of the best parts of all the best songs to dance to. It got the party started so quickly and everyone just had a blast. I think it was such a great idea and it added another element of fun to the dancing because people kept getting surprised with every switch of songs. I also loved the lights they had set up as well since it helps give so much movement and energy to the room.

I don't know whose idea this was, but I thank you because I love these limbo photos. :)

It was a joy to photograph you guys and also a big thanks to Amber Brooks for second shooting with me! It was a great day full of great people and I loved every moment of it! :)