2018 was a blast of a year in weddings. I got to celebrate with so many incredible couples, participate in energetic dance floor parties to my heart's content, and witness a lot of beautiful love stories unfold. Thanks to everyone who invited me into your emotional moments with warmth, trusted my creativity, and shared your wedding cake with me.
December 17, 2018 — No Comments
I can't help but grin when I look through the photos from Lia and Jeff's wedding day. From start to finish, the day was filled with laughter and overwhelming amounts of love. One of my favorite things is observing not just the love of the bride and groom, but also all the people they surround themselves with on their wedding day - and let me tell you, Lia and Jeff have a serious squad of awesome supporters when it comes to family and friends. They welcomed us into their day by offering all the food and coffee they had, and continued the day with the same generosity and warmth. It's such a good day when I don't want to leave at the end because I'm having too much fun. This crew knows real well how to love, laugh, and DANCE! My kind of people right here.
Also, shooting at St John's Armenian Church and the Townsend Hotel was a DREAM. More weddings there, please. The church is strikingly beautiful (hello stained glass and domed ceiling), and the Townsend is class and glam, located right in downtown Birmingham. Enjoy these snaps of lovely details and even lovelier moments, and thanks a million to Lia and Jeff for their kindness and infectious exuberance.
Shout-out to Leighanne Sturgis for being the best second-shooter around.
-Vendors-
Church: St John's Armenian Church
Getting Ready, Reception + Catering:Â Townsend HotelÂ
Florist: Breath of Spring
Hair: 6 Salon
Makeup: Todd's Room
DJ: DJ Esso
Wedding Dress: Modern Trousseau
Cake Artist: Townsend Bakery
The way Zack and Devon love each other is pure joy to witness: they love with kindness, passion, and true appreciation for what makes the other unique. Spending the day with the two of them and their warm, hilarious family and friends was a blast and a half. Also, they had PIZZA at their reception! This day abounded with silliness, tears, tenderness, and a whole lotta fun. Zack and Devon, thanks so much for being a super rad couple, and for making my job way too easy.
Here's me with the coolest couple, all sweaty and disheveled like always at the end of a wedding day 😉
Vendors:
Venue + Catering | Emerald Golf Course
Make-up + Hair | Brad's Hair Studio
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!
This was such a truly beautiful day. Simple and meaningful, two people who adore each other saying their vows in front of only the officiant, two dear family members, the lake, and me.
Thanks to Silver Lake Sand Dunes for providing the perfect backdrop for their elopement, to the clouds for holding off the rain that was supposed to drench us all evening, and to this sweet couple for demonstrating so well how to love purely and passionately.
Officiated by: Tom F Hamel
Melissa and Marco's wedding day features loads of sun, a pup in a bowtie,  New Holland beer, the most delicious soft pretzels, and some of the kindest people I've ever met.
They spent their wedding day on their beautiful land in Cedar Springs, surrounded by their loved ones, who had come from near and far (Marco's family took a boat all the way from Germany to be there on the wedding day!) to celebrate with them.
Thanks to Melissa and Marco for giving me the honor of documenting your warm, wonderful love story. Cheers to you both!
I never thought I'd catch myself saying February is my favorite winter month. Usually it's full of cold and gloom and sludge and everyone being relieved that it's the shortest month of the year. But this year, I think February is having an identity crisis, because it's been a tropical paradise for nearly a week. We're talking days inching into the 60s, windows down everywhere, and harsh light and shadows in glorious abundance. Even as I'm sitting here writing this, I'm looking out the window and thinking about a dip in Lake Michigan.
So thanks to my friend Kelsie, who is fierce and funny and has a rad bee tattoo, for joining me in chasing after that warm sun glow this past Saturday.
Caedy is a Grand Rapids, Michigan based photographer who loves the mitten state and loves to explore outside of it.
