MCKAY BALLROOM - SAM AND BRYAN

MCKAY TOWER BALLROOM
GRAND RAPIDS, MI

Congratulations to Sam and Bryan!! What a fun and elegant celebration at McKay Tower, in Grand Rapids.

This couple is so adorable and so fun and easy to be around. I was even more excited for this day when we had so much fun in Ypsilanti for their engagement session. If you missed their engagement session, you can check it out here:
https://lookatthebiggerpicture.com/blog/depot-town-ypsilanti-engagement-samantha-and-bryan

Sam and Bryan met each other while working at Whole Foods when Sam applied for the Customer Service Team Leader position in Ann Arbor. Transitioning to a new store and a new city was challenging, but slowly everyone around them started to notice how well Bryan and Sam worked together and how they both seemed happier when they were working together. It took the two of them a little longer than everyone else to figure that out (mostly Sam, Bryan caught on much quicker) but once they did they knew that they had found something special.

As they got to know each other better, they would finish each others’ sentences or text the same thing to each other at the same time and found they had more in common than they ever thought. The two of them love cooking together while listening to jazz music, sampling new Michigan breweries, playing board games with friends, and spending time outside on hikes or bike rides.

Sam took Bryan to Grand Rapids early on to show him the city that she loved ever since she went to school at Grand Valley. Together they explored her favorite places and found new favorites together on other trips out to the west side of the state.

It was on one of these trips in January of 2020 that Bryan proposed. He took Sam on a romantic walk across the pedestrian Blue Bridge while it was all lit up at night and asked her to marry him. She was not expecting it at all and loves that Grand Rapids will always be a part of their story.

A special thank you to Maria Lewis, for being my wonderful second shooter! Always love to have her by my side, and my couples get more beautiful images!!

Enjoy the preview of the big day:

Grand Ravines County Park - Jessica and Kyle

WEST MICHIGAN ENGAGEMENT SESSION
Grand Ravines County Park
Georgetown Twp, MI

Congratulations Jessica and Kyle!! These two met at work about three years ago. After their first date, Kyle was telling people that they were going to end up together in the end. Six months later, he told her he loved her after hanging out with her family all day. Two years later, on the exact same day, he proposed in front of her whole family. The speech was really sweet and emotional. He had her mom’s ring that her dad proposed with years ago.

These two were so fun and laid-back during our chilly November session. I can’t wait for the big day! AND…!!! I get to see one of my favorite families again! The Zick Family! If you haven’t caught those sessions, they have about 100 sessions throughout the years on my website- check out the blogs. Ha!!! I love this family.

Stay tuned for their wedding at McKay Ballroom Tower, in Grand Rapids, in July!
Enjoy the preview….

Ballroom at McKay - Zac and Elyse

Fountain Street Church
McKay Ballroom, McKay Tower
Grand Rapids, MI

Congratulations Zac and Elyse! These two are hilarious. They keep me on my toes. The very first time I met them, I knew their sense of humor would bring some fun to their engagement and wedding photos.

These two actually met through Tinder. They were laughing together for two years before Zac proposed, on Maui. His brother lives there, and when they were visiting, he popped the question at sunset. What’s funny is that it had rained the whole trip EXCEPT for that time when Zac proposed. That’s a pretty clear sign, I’d say.

In case you missed their engagement session, you can view it here:
https://lookatthebiggerpicture.com/blog/orchard-engagement-session

The big day was full of laughter as well. The day started at Hampton Inn and Suites, then on to the ceremony at Fountain Street Church, and the reception at MacKay Ballroom. It was a beautiful March wedding in Michigan! We were grateful for some sun and it felt so good to have some time downtown with the bridal party! Zac and Elyse even snuck away for a few breathers with beautiful scenery along the way.

Mr. and Mrs., thank you so much for choosing me to document your story. Please enjoy the preview: