Knickerbocker New Holland Brewery Wedding

Grand Rapids, MI
The Knickerbocker, New Holland Brewery

Congratulations Liz and April!! What a fun and laid back celebration. The couple actually had their first date at this venue, which made it special and intimate. They met online, without knowing that they had actually gone to elementary and high school together. They grew up two streets away from each other and had no idea.

The kiddos actually started asking them about marriage. They ended up proposing to each other. They love playing games (they actually got engaged while playing Phase 10), spending time with their kiddos and family, and being outside.

From my arrival, at the getting ready stage, Liz and April were just so sweet and excited, having fun with their close family and friends. This is my 3rd Zick wedding, and this group of family and friends is just so amazing! They are loving, supportive, genuine, and know how to celebrate! I am extremely honored that I get to keep capturing these special life-changing times for this family.

Special thanks to Mario Petersen for shooting with me!

Enjoy the preview of their big day:

Heritage Museum and Cultural Center - Kirstin and Jake

Congratulations to Kirstin and Jake!! What a fun celebration for such a fun couple!

These two met at Hope College, in the back seat of a mutual friend’s van while catching a ride home in a rainstorm. They were friends for a while and finally got serious in their junior year of college. They started dating in October of 2017 and have been together ever since! Jake proposed on October 29th , 2020. It was important to him that she was surprised and she was! He decorated the basement of their AirBnB on a visit home to west Michigan and lured her there the morning they checked out under false pretenses. He popped the question and Kirstin’s bridesmaids, Grace and Alex, jumped out of the closet with champagne!

Jake and Kirstin describe themselves as “the cool kind of nerdy”. They love to socialize and meet new people (especially when it involves dancing). They share a love of fantasy books and movies and love having conversations about things like politics, stocks, and fanfiction. They always know that whatever weird interest one of them is picking up at a given moment, the other is always there to listen and engage. Their relationship is one of intense comfort and joy in knowing that they love and accept each other just as they are.

Best of wishes to you both! Thank you so much for choosing me to document your story. Enjoy the preview of your day….

THE FELT MANSION WEDDING- LeAnn and Dan

THE FELT ESTATE
HOLLAND, MI

Congratulations to Leann and Dan! What a beautiful ceremony at The Felt Mansion, surrounded by water at the fountain, and surrounded by the bridal party of Dan and Leann’s daughters, son, and daughters’ boyfriends. It was very relaxed, from getting ready all the way through to the end of the partying. The rain even held off until we were all inside for dinner! Rain is good luck for a wedding, so it was even better luck that we still got to have the ceremony outside right before the downfall.

These two met through an internet dating service in December 2012. For their first date they saw a jazz Christmas special concert and had dinner at the Knight Cap in Lansing. They took things slowly and Dan proposed in December 2018 during dinner out with LeAnn’s daughters. It was a complete surprise. They had planned a September 2020 wedding, but Covid-19 had other plans and they postponed until 2021.

LeAnn and Dan bought their first house together in November 2020. They both like to take walks, ride bikes, play golf, and win money at the casino together! Their honeymoon was spent in Costa Rica!

Dan and LeAnn, thank you for trusting me to document your story. I hope you two keep having wonderful adventures together. You have a beautiful family.

Enjoy the preview of the day: