Mr. + Mrs. Brown
DETAILS
When — July, 17th 2021
Where — Blanchard, MI (Serendipity Farms)
Service — 1st package (6 hour coverage)
Lexi + Eric Brown
Lexi + Eric booked me right away for their wedding. If I am not mistaken they booked me end of 2019, early 2020. Lexi needed help finding a wedding venue and she was looking for a barn vibe. Her and Eric are very outdoors style and love to duck hunt together. I suggested the Serendipity Farms in Blanchard, MI. It was perfect for them! The venue is tucked away on a dirt road. It has stunning views, the neighbors have horses and behind the barn is a fire pit, and basically a forrest hahah. The barn is also air conditioned so that is a HUGE plus- if you’re getting married in the summer time- most barns don’t have heat/air btw.
Lexi and Eric where do I even begin, so most the time I connect with my couples during their engagement session, learn about them, their love and how they operate that kind of thing but that is not always the case, some people choose to go else where for engagement photos or none at all! And that is perfectly fine! So Lexi, Eric and I met for coffee and went over the details of their wedding which I do with all of my clients. Anyways so Lexi informed me that she lost her dad at a youngish age. She was incorporating her dad on her day which I thought was very special and I made notes of the important things. So skip forward to their wedding day- I don’t think I was a prepared for the most emotional wedding day ever. When I mean everyone morned the loss of Lexi’s dad, everyone did! The ceremony was very emotional. Lexi walked down the aisle with her mom, step dad AND in her DAD’S BOOTS so he got to walk her down the aisle too. 😭 I am a very emotional person and I am not sure how I kept my cool when this happened. At the end of the aisle was an empty chair with a photo box of Lexi’s dad. When she got to the chair she changed out of her dads boot and into her boots. Everyone was in puddles. Lexi’s dad was definitely there with everyone. Eric cried, Lexi cried, Lexi’s family cried, oh man. Puddles I am telling you! After the ceremony we had some fun with taking photos then dinner, then cake and then came the first dances. Lexi shared an emotional first dance or dances with her step dad, grandpas, and uncles. All the men that stepped up for her when she needed a father figure. Everyone started crying again. After that was some heartfelt speeches from the best man and maid of honor. There was little old me crying behind my camera when this happened. But don’t worry I pulled myself together and got some great photos! ;) Ending the night I took Eric + Lexi to take some photos of just the two of them. It wasn't sunset time but it was still just as dreamy. Lexi and Eric picked the 6 hour package that I have. I think everyone is worried we won’t have enough time but we can work miracles and get SO much in 6 hours! This wedding was so amazing and memorable by far. I loved the closeness everyone shared, family, friends all seemed so supportive and loved! I will never forget this day!!
Mr. + Mrs. Douponce
Shelbi + Dan got married in July on a hot summer day.
They were joined with all their loved ones in a cute little backyard wedding. I love backyard weddings because it is so intimate and special. After 2020 the backyard weddings became a rising thing. Everyone puts so much detail and creativity into it. They turn out so beautiful!
DETAILS
When — July, 10th 2021
Where — Benzonia, MI
Service — Deluxe package
Shelbi + Dan
Shelbi and Dan Douponce are from Bay City, MI but Shelbi grew up in Benzonia so they decided to have their wedding there. It is a beautiful place, I actually had another wedding there in May. They had a cute airbnb on a golf course to get ready in. Dan loves golf and bud light so it was perfect hahah. After everyone was ready we did a first look with Shelbi’s Dad and brother. Shelbi’s brother broke down and cried and then everyone else started crying. It was such a beautiful moment!
After that we headed to the ceremony location. There was a quiet little spot in the back yard surrounded by trees. Shelbi and Dan exchanged their vows with their children and friends by their side with all of their loved ones watching. It was a beautiful ceremony where two become one. The ceremony ended and the party began. Everyone danced, drank and ate so much! We ended the night with me taking Shelbi and Dan to take some portraits. We had a ton of extra time so we got to have fun with it!
Mr. + Mrs. Jensen
Abby and John got married in June at a church in Bay City, MI following with a reception in this beautiful tent with an open top. It was the rainiest day of the year but we all made the most of it. It turned out so beautiful, the whole day. The rain let up for about 10 minutes, enough time for us to take some photos outside! Every wedding is my favorite but I loved this day a lot!
DETAILS
When — June, 26th 2021
Where — Bay City, MI
Service — Deluxe package
Abby + John Jensen
Abby + John got married on a Saturday in June. It was the rainiest day of the year. Abby + John got married at a church in Bay City. It was beautiful and intimate. Church weddings are becoming one of my favorites! They are quite, intimate, formal and SO beautiful! Abby + John’s reception was supposed to be at Apple Mountain but with C*vid and the restrictions the moved their reception to their families property. They put up this beautiful tent with a see through top. It was absolutely gorgeous. I highly suggest going with this kind of tent for your reception. Let’s in SO much light!
After the ceremony Abby + John had a butterfly exit. With the rain it took them awhile to take off and fly but it was so fun to capture!
We then headed to the reception location, had an amazing dinner, danced + had late night snack. I also highly suggest bring out late night snacks for your guests!