reception ~ Shiraz Restaurant

planner ~ Laura Davis Weddings

florist ~ Blumz

DJ ~ JD Entertainment

Susan + Bob had the most fabulous, hip and intimate last minute wedding EVER~! They only started planning this incredible affair at the end of July~! No doubt this has a lot to do with their laid back attitudes, impeccable style and the help of the uber talented Laura Davis~!

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Susan having a blast with her daughter and sisters before the ceremony:

Bob got dressed in his fancy and humongous RV in the parking lot~!:

I’m in love with this shot of Susan (impatiently waiting for the ceremony to start:

They walked down the aisle together (so sweet) and Susan hammed it up!:

The priest gifted them a slinky during the ceremony to represent the importance of flexibility in a marriage. Hilarious~!:

Susan found a beautiful spot for posed pics behind Troy High School with these beautiful grasses:

The trail they walk their dog through:

Shiraz Restaurant has a seperate room for private parties that is killer! Laura Davis worked her skills and turned it into a hip, modern and colorful cocktail party:

As always, Blumz created some really unique floral pieces:

There’s this gorgeous private courtyard there as well:

One of the employees at Shiraz is an expert at opening wine bottles with a machete! This is Susan + Bobs reaction to watching her:

Then she let Bob do it~!:

And Susan couldn’t believe it~!:

My favorite 1st dance pic in a while:

There were about 9 different passed mini desserts. These are my favorite 2.

Cheesecake Lollipops! You know I’ll be making these soon now~!:

Warm cookies with milk shooters!:

reception – Detroit Breakfast House

DJ – Robert Taylor

This wedding was such a breathe of fresh air. New, unique and unconventional venues made it a day to remember~!

Kristins dress is hands down my ALL time favorite gown EVER. I love it SO much.

This was also a very DIY wedding, which I love and respect so much. They made ALL of the flowers (bouquets, boutonnieres, ceremony pieces and centerpieces) by hand out of coffee filters~! They were beautiful. And Kristins sister made the cakes by hand as well.

The ceremony was on the roof of the Park Shelton condos and had such amazing views.

The reception was held at the Detroit Breakfast Club which is an incredibly hip and delicious breakfast restaurant on Woodward downtown. Breakfast for dinner is the coolest thing you can do at your reception in my opinion. More of you should do this. I had the stuffed french toast and Nate had the steak and eggs~! Yummmm.

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Hand made boutonnieres:

Kristin coming to see Andy for the first time:

Coolest wall ever. The lobby of the Marriot Ren Cen is the best place on earth:

Each bridesmaid got to wear a different dress. There is no situation where this isn’t a good idea. Each girl got to express her own personality and actually be comfortable in the dress. My favs were (from the left) the 3rd + 5th bridesmaid dress:

This is the view from the roof at the Park Shelton:

Can you even believe that these flowers are coffee filters:!

Best shot of the year? Perhaps:

DJ Robert Taylor, and his fashionable tux, did a wonderful job, as usual:

I love family reactions to toasts:

Each table was named after a pooch that was available for adoption or had already been adopted!:

reception – Lafayette Grande

Decor + Flowers + linens + candy table + stationary – Dooby Design

DJ – Mike Staff Productions

video – Mike Staff Productions

cake – Sweet & Savory

Leah + Nick have become so much more than clients to us. They approached us about their Wednesday wedding, yes Wednesday, and their unique and exciting ideas, and we fell in love.

This particular Wednesday was 9.9.09 and their anniversary. It was so cool~!

This blog post has WAY more images than any blog post in the past. That’s because they did everything right. When you think about photography and how to best create a photogenic wedding and a great time line, these are the images that can happen:

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Nick waiting for Leah to come down:

The “reveal”:

Meadow Brook is the most gorgeous place for romantic posed images:

Outdoor ceremony in the Pegasus Garden:

The balcony was opened up for this grand overview shot:

The Lafayette Grande = pure awesomness:

A different twist on the traditional staircase shot:

The Crystal Ballroom is one of my favorite ballrooms in Detroit:

Funny moment during toasts:

These 2 first dance shots are some of my favorite from all year~!:

It was a Wednesday so I didn’t know what to expect as far as dancing and partying. But they did not disappoint:

Sparkler exit~!:

Rings on Dunnies (which were the cake toppers):

And one last ring shot that I love:

reception/dinner party – Paesano’s Restaurant

Kris + Brett had a very intimate, low key and lovely wedding in Ann Arbor last weekend. They had about 50 guests to the League for their ceremony and then shuttled everyone over to the restaurant for a small dinner party. They are such casual and fun loving people, that even though we had never met (my fault!) we hit it off immediately.

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Best dress hanging shot ever!:

I am in love with this mirror shot of Brett that Nate got:

This valance at the hotel fell on Bretts head. For real. He was semi injured. This is him reenacting the horrid incident:

Beutious bride + stained glass windows + mirror = killer shot~!

Seeing each for the first time that day:

We have been lucky this year to have worked with so many couples with style~! The shoes and socks this year have the best so far and Kris + Brett were no let down:

Gorgeous shot outside the League in the grass. About 10 brides have gotten in the grass for us and NOT ONE of them have gotten dirty~!:

LOVE this. Like a lot:

The beautiful Vandenberg Room at the Michigan League was the spot for the ceremony:

Paesanos Restaurant in Ann Arbor has some of the best Italian food and this adorable room for private functions~!:

reception : The Royal Park Hotel

DJ : Mary Ann Ross

cake : Manninos Bakery

florist : Keller + Stein Florist

Nate and I have known Jonathan since we got into wedding photography. He is a video guy. He used to do weddings but has moved on to different things now. When he asked us to shoot his wedding we were SO flattered! This guy knows good stuff. When we finally met his fiance Nicole, we fell in love with her~! She is adorable, so sweet and most importantly, down to earth.

Their day could not have gone any smoother~!

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When I walked into Nicole’s hotel room, I wanted to marry her too~! Her hair, her dress, her veil, everything was INCREDIBLE~!:

LOVE the Royal Parks big gorgeous hotel room windows:

Bird cage veils = coolest brides:

There’s something hilarious about this image:

Nicole + her dad waiting to walk down the aisle:

Stepping into the conservatory:

He sees her for the first time:

The Conservatory at the Royal Park Hotel is THE most beautiful location for a Michigan ceremony. If I were handing out awards Id give it to them in a heartbeat~!:

This was some kind of hand tying ceremony thing, I liked it:

Sometimes, the before kiss is so much more emotional than the actual kiss:

It was raining (that happens in Michigan) but the Royal Park is one of the BEST places for indoor images, so it did not matter at all:

I’m crazy about this one:

This may be the most dynamic ring shot ever, but it’s SO cool~! They met on Match.com, and these are their profiles:

DJ : Mary Ann Ross

Florist : Blumz

Rebecca + Wes are textbook clients for mod4. They are everything we want in a couple. So cool, easy going, down to earth, sane and so much fun~!

The entire day was so easy because they did not let their wedding become stressful. Which I recommend.

I love this shot of Rebecca getting sassy in the theatre:

There’s something about the contrast of tattoos and wedding gowns that I can’t get enough of:

Beautiful ceremony in the beautiful courtyard:

The awesome dance floor with a giant plane hanging over it:

One of the most unique reception rooms in our state:

Rad cake (just because it’s a wedding cake, doesn’t mean it has to be white!):

Rings on sliders:

DJ : Mary Ann Ross

cake : Sweet Dreams

awesome couple + trust + mod4 = totally rad wedding images~!

Mona + Daniel are special people. They are both so genuinely caring and fun and outgoing and trusting and warm. It was an absolute pleasure spending the day with them and documenting their super star wedding. Mona + Daniel are actors and theatre people so you know why the chose the stunning Gem Theatre. Dawn, as always, kept the show running perfectly!

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Seeing each other for the first time:

I heart this shot SO SO  much:

The Gem has never offered to open this balcony for us before and I am so glad they finally did~!:

Gorgeous arrangement of petals down the aisle:

Yummy theatre lighting:

Jumping the broom perfection!:

The ever so stunning Gem dining room:

OK. I learned something at the wedding. There’s a dance called the Turbo Hustle and it’s pretty much what your thinking. Its like the Hustle but INSANELY quick. Daniel who told me he was an OK dancer, danced his ass off during this song! I think the look and sweat on his face here let you know how hard he danced:

Rings on sushi!:

ceremony + reception : Bay Point Golf Club

centerpieces + linens : Emerald City Designs

DJ : Music Box (Rod)

cake : Bakers Loaf

video : Castle Video

paper goods : Gourmet Invitations

Danielle + Mike hired us like 15 years ago (2, really) and I cannot believe that their wedding has now come and gone. I have been staring at their names on my calendar for so long that it seems weird to be done with the wedding!

Their entire day took place at the Bay Point Golf Club. We love it there! The ceremony site is so wonderful and the staff are incredibly helpful.

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Bay Point has the most beautiful bridal room ever:

Danielle had a hard morning (some crazy dress issues) and I think she was relieved to finally see Mike right here:

Another cathedral veil! I’m SO lucky~!:

Bay Point has about a billion places for beautiful images:

They could not have planned for better weather:

reception – The Colony Club

florist – Uniquely Yours

Christine + Tarek are some of the most fashionable people we have had the opportunity to photograph. Their day was styled beautifully.

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I love the nervous exhale before she walks down the aisle:

Why are Orthodox so incredible?!:

Fab staircase at the Colony Club:

Favorite from the day:

I lied. This is my favorite:

Dramatic introduction!:

The reception was a Lebanese dance party!:

More beauty and style compliments of the Colony Club:

ceremony + reception – Woodfield Glen Golf Course (Grand Blanc)

cake – The Cake Ladies

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Dress drama:

A wedding trend I actually love! Colored shoes! No one sees your shoes unless you show them, so wear something more exciting than white ladies!:

Johns man servants attending to him :

Seeing each other before the ceremony, perfectly:

Look at these expressions! They are so happy to see each other:

Best shot ever? Maybe. I may put Nate and my heads on here and hang this about our fireplace:

A tent with lanterns!!! My dream! I heart this SO much:

Woodfield Glen is gorgeous:

Hanging lanterns + first dance = awesome:

Dramatic sunset shot, love these:

Their final exit of the night!:

John wanted Missy to get him a motorcycle for a wedding gift, but she is not super filthy, so she got him a toy. Rings on Motorcycle: