reception ~ St Johns Atrium

DJ ~ Matt Candela @ Mike Staff

florist ~ Blossoms

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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~!:

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:

florist – Emerald City Designs

day of coordinator – Bliss Weddings

DJ – Rock Out Entertainment

hair + makeup – Brides on Location

officiant – Revrand Kirk Haas

string quartet – Four Seasons Quartet

Beautiful people who are actually madly in love make our job easy as pie~!

Erin + Grant are rad in a lot of ways. Their wedding day was very very rainy so thankfully the whole day was planned to be indoors and they didn’t care about the rain. It’s Michigan, things happen. Have a back up plan.

The Ritz is beautiful. Erin is beautiful. Grant is super handsome. The flowers were beautiful. This was a beautiful wedding.

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Kristen from Brides on Location did Erin’s and hair and makeup, she also did my hair on my wedding day~!:

Seeing each other for the first time. I always LOVE these shots:

I heart this bridal party shot a LOT. I usually don’t love bridal party shots but this one is pretty sweet I must say:

Before the ceremony Erin got a little nervous. This image is her bridesmaid holding her hand:

Grant is silly:

Beautiful ceremony in the beautiful Ritz ballroom:

Emotion during the ceremony. This image is really touching:

Emerald City is floral perfection:

I love their first dance images more than normal:

Nose to nose dancing = too adorable:

You can almost feel what she’s feeling with that look on her face:

Having a blast dancing with dad:

Cutting loose:

Rings with Red Velvet cupcake!:

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!:

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:

This place has history and you can feel it when you’re there. It’s a stunning ballroom that actually feels like a real ballroom. Not something that was built in 2007 and called a ballroom. If your looking for a historical, beautiful, charming, opulent and classic venue for your wedding, the Colony Club is for you!

The Colony Club

This is the entry way that you walk into as soon as you enter:

This cocktail room, on the first floor, has wonderful windows facing out onto the streets:

Once you walk up the beautiful staircase to the second floor, this is what you see immediately – a stunning view into the ballroom:

The ballroom has everything a photographer would want: windows, mirrors and balconies!: