Emma and Bryant - Kalamazoo Al Sabo engagement (featuring Bell's Wedding Ale)

These two are beautiful and unique individuals. They are full of joy and adventure, and they have built the sweetest life together. Emma contacted me about their Bell’s Brewery wedding a few months back, and I was over the moon (Not only are brewery weddings pretty much my favorite, but Bell’s is an incredible venue. Come on). We started talking engagement ideas, and Emma and Bryant’s adventurous nature led us to Al Sabo preserve as our location.

Just a few short weeks before the engagement session, Bell’s releases their wedding ale: an Imperial Wheat Ale brewed with honey, coriander and orange peel, sure to make any wedding day a party. Between the name, the venue and the description, clearly we needed to incorporate it into their engagement session.
After a weather reschedule (Thanks Michigan false spring), we ended up shooting on the absolutely perfect golden afternoon in May. I could not have asked for nicer conditions, or more pleasant people to share them with.

Congratulations Emma and Bryant, I’m so glad I get to celebrate with you next year!

Liz - Downtown Kalamazoo golden hour portraits

Liz kicked off warm weather portraits with all of an hour to shoot before our light was gone, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to have this gorgeous girl in front of my lens.
Her outfit is unbelievably chic (hello usable pockets!) and the best part is it came from her grandmother! I guess there’s no question where she got that great sense of style.
You are fabulous in every way Liz, stay golden.

Mr and Mrs Bacon - Kalamazoo Country Club Wedding

2018 has been a record year for rainy wedding days, that’s for sure. Molly and Devin planned a stunning wedding at the Kalamazoo country club, and the weather wasn’t about to put a damper on that.
Michigan weather was predicted to rain, hail, and snow at various stages of the day. Who’s about to shy away from the challenge of all-indoor portraits? Not this crew!
Molly was a stunner, personal touches were everywhere, and the florals?? (Dying a little bit, they were all too perfect.)

Congratulations Mr and Mrs Bacon! I hope your life together is every bit as beautiful as your perfect day.

Mr and Mrs Ramsay - Asylum lake anniversary photos

These two are some of my favorite people. Bethany is everything that is classy and graceful. On top of having mad style, she is crazy skilled in all things writing and PR, and that doesn't even begin to cover why she's amazing. 
Ben is talented and steady. A phenomenal leader and source of support and, on top of all that, can brew a mean beer.
I had the massive pleasure to shoot their engagement photos, capture their wedding, and now celebrate their anniversary with them the best way I know how: More photos. 
We even went to back to the location where Ben proposed! 

Congratulations on one year married Mr and Mrs Ramsay! Keep being awesome to one another.

Kristi and Greg - Kalamazoo engagement session

Greg and Kristi are some of the coolest people you ever meet, and that is a fact. 
We first met up at a microbrewery over by Detroit to go over wedding details and engagement ideas, and by the time I left I felt like I had known them for years. 
They live their lives having genuine fun in one another's company, and I didn't have to encourage laughter even once during entire engagement session. 

You can't tell from the photos, but it was a wintery spring  day, so we started off in the comfort of Factory Coffee in Kalamazoo, and since their wedding will be taking place at the coolest brewery complex ever, it only made sense that beer would make it's appearance somewhere in the photos.

I am so pumped for their wedding this fall!