August 23, 2018No Comments

ASHLEY + MITCH | DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS URBAN ENGAGEMENT SESSION

Ashley + Mitch love Grand Rapids, brightly colored murals, and each other. Pretty sure Ashley laughed for 95% of time we were hanging out taking engagement photos, and I say if you've found someone who makes you smile incessantly, you're doing it right. I can't wait to photograph these two lovebirds on their wedding day in just a few months!


 

July 19, 2018No Comments

MEGAN + MIKE | GRAND RAPIDS PROVIN TRAILS ENGAGEMENT SESSION

Megan and Mike look good in green and in each other's arms. We had a great time hiking around Provin Trails and got to catch some lovely spring blossoms at the nearby apple orchard.

May 21, 20183 Comments

CHARLIE + WREN | DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS + KIRK PARK ENGAGEMENT SESSION

For Charlie + Wren's engagement session, we strolled around downtown Grand Rapids, then caught a glorious sunset on the shores of Lake Michigan at Kirk Park. These photos are full of warm sun and joyful love; keep an eye out especially for Wren's ring -- Charlie created it himself, and it is stunning!

I've been friends with Charlie for several years, and met his delightful lady Wren last fall. It was instantly evident the love and care they have for each other, and when they got engaged and asked me to photograph their wedding, I could not have been more excited. Charlie and Wren are kind, genuine, truly themselves, and love each other in a way that is inspirational and beautiful. I'm so blessed to know people like these and to be able to celebrate the art of their love.


 

May 9, 20184 Comments

HAILEY + VLAD | SOUTH HAVEN ENGAGEMENT SHOOT

I had the best time with Hailey and Vlad exploring South Haven during their engagement session. It was my first time in South Haven, so it was super fun to poke around and find new interesting places to shoot. We discovered some cool buildings, bright colors, and glorious sunshine. Hailey and Vlad laughed a lot, showed off some dance moves, and proved that they're pros at sunset beach snuggling. Thanks for letting me be part of capturing your love; can't wait for your wedding day!

 

April 26, 20173 Comments

Annie + Stephen | Proposal

This was one of my favorite shoots of the year thus far. The lighting was terrible restaurant light, the shots were taken hurriedly and surreptitiously, and therefore these photos aren't technically perfect. But I've found that genuine emotion is what makes an image truly memorable, and boy were the emotions in abundance for this night.

When Stephen asked me if I would photograph his proposal to Annie, I ecstatically agreed and immediately cancelled all my previously made plans for that weekend. Annie is a dear friend, a truly delightful person, and a kindred spirit, and I was thrilled at the thought of being there for that moment for the two of them. There was so much joy that came from seeing someone I love so dearly agree to spend the rest of her life with someone who treasures her as much as she deserves.

As a photographer, this shoot was stressful and difficult--unpredictable moments, the challenge of keeping myself inconspicuous while also getting all the important moments, and the difficulty of dealing with terrible restaurant lighting and waiters swirling all around me. But I loved every second of it. One of the things that delights me about being a photographer is capturing real moments of emotion and creating art out of them. There is something so beautiful about the genuine love these two have for each other, and I'll take photographing that any day over a shoot in a perfect location with perfect lighting and perfect posing.

Because there is nothing more perfect than love.

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Stephen proposed with a journal -- he had many of Annie's closest friends write her notes in the journal, and interspersed throughout their writings, he had notes of his own and memorabilia from dates they had gone on.

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At the end of the journal, he had burned a hole in the pages and nestled the ring down inside the hole, and had written "will you marry me?" on the page opposite. She checked "yes".

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Cheers and all my love to you two <3

p.s. Many thanks to Sava's Restaurant for being so accommodating and providing the perfect setting for the start of this happily ever after story 🙂

Caedy is a Grand Rapids, Michigan based photographer who loves the mitten state and loves to explore outside of it.