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Lindsay + Michaels Royal Park Hotel Wedding~!

admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:47:52 +0000

linens, flowers & DOC ~ Emerald City Designs

Lindsay + Michael had a gorgeous late March wedding extravaganza at the Royal Park Hotel. They got so lucky with the crazy ass weather we’ve been having and got a ton of great outdoor shots~!

Lindsay is one hell of a stylish woman, as you’ll see from her shoe choice. Christian Louboutins. You know that red sole! So while I don’t normally post 2 shoe shots, these bad boys deserved it.

There wedding day was also the day that Taylor Swift was in town. We all got to see her walk from the hotel onto her bus. I know, right? Big frickin deal! I am not a Taylor Swift fan but I am a fan of celebrities in general, so it was cool to me.

Lindsay + Mike had the most amazing dream team of vendors. I mean right of the bat, there was us, does it get much better than that?! There was Lee Thomas on video. He makes the most amazing wedding films Ive ever seen. Mary Ann Ross on the DJ station. You all know my love for her and my thoughts that she is the best thing to ever happen to weddings since

Lastly, Lindsay + Michaels wedding day was full of laughter. That was the one thing that struck me most as I edited their images. The ketubah signing (Jewish tradition), the ceremony, the reception: all full of intense laughter. Love it.

Amanda + Aaron Get Hitched~! (St. Johns Golf & Confrerence Center)

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:51:07 +0000

ceremony ~ First Presbyterian Church of Plymouth

reception ~ St Johns Atrium

DJ ~ Matt Candela @ Mike Staff

florist ~ Blossoms

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Susan + Bob Tie the Knot~! (Shiraz Restaurant Wedding)

admin — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:11:12 +0000

ceremony ~ St. Thomas More, Troy MI

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!:

Mandy + Shauns Perfectly Perfect Sycamore Hills Wedding Day~!

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:17:09 +0000

ceremony + reception – Sycamore Hills Golf Club

DJ – Shea Sounds

cake – Vitos Bakery

Florist – Mancusos

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With the small exception of the guys taking too long with the limo, this day went 100% perfectly~!

Again, being laid back and easy going on your wedding day leads to wonderful, relaxed images.

Classy look, huh?:

The Burberry details:

I heart flower balls:

Mandys reaction when she saw that Shaun had everyone holding sparklers for her walk down the aisle:

He had just said that he loved cheesy potatoes as much as he loved Mandy (cheesy potatoes ARE delicious):

PERFECT day, PERFECT sky:

This guy is an actual Spare Tire~!

Kristin + Andy’s Super Unconvential, Totally Rad Wedding Extravaganza~!

admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:53:39 +0000

ceremony – Park Shelton Condos Roof Top

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!:

Leah + Nick Tie the Knot on a WEDNESDAY~! (Meadow Brook Mansion + Lafayette Grande)

admin — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:27:43 +0000

ceremony – Meadow Brook Hall & Gardens (Pegasus Garden)

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:

Kris + Brett Get Hitched Ann Arbor Style~!

admin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:32:38 +0000

ceremony – Michigan League

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~!:

Nicole + Jonathan Het Hitched, Royal Park Hotel Style~!

admin — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:36:08 +0000

ceremony : The Royal Park Hotel Conservatory

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:

Rebecca + Wes Tie the Knot, Henry Ford Museum Style~!

admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:54:35 +0000

ceremony + reception : Henry Ford Museum

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:

Erin + Grant Get Hitched~! (Ritz Carlton Dearborn)

admin — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:48:35 +0000

ceremony + reception + cake – Ritz Carlton Dearborn

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!: