Paw Paw Conservation Club

PAW PAW, MI

CONGRATULATIONS DEANNE AND JOSH!! This day was so lovely, laid-back, and fun. Josh and Deanne met in little league baseball, when Josh’s dad was the coach. They didn’t really connect until sophomore year of high school, when they were in the same class. Deanne remembers they made plans to go see Toy Story 3 with a friend who backed out. Josh picked Deanne up at her great grandparents house. He explained they were going to see a movie at Kalamazoo 10, to which grandma replied “Be careful you don’t get shot out in Kalamazoo, it’s dangerous out there!” They both laugh about this now. Halfway through the movie Deanne gave Josh a low-five and as soon as he did she took hold of his hand. They were both nervous the whole movie.

Josh proposed two years ago in Grand Rapids, when they had a day already planned at Frederik Meijer Gardens. They met a friend for dinner and then Josh had asked if there was anywhere nice around Grand Rapids to take pictures for Josh’s mom for Christmas. They ended up at Amway Grand Plaza, with all the decorations up for the season. When they headed up to take a few in front of the large chandelier, Josh got down on one knee and proposed. They have since bought their first house together and have been together for nine years.

Here’s to you both! Many blessings on your new adventures together. Thank you so much for choosing me to document your story.
Enjoy the preview!

St. Cecilia Music Center Wedding

Grand Rapids, MI

Congratulations Heather and Paul!! What a fun wedding at St. Cecilia Music Center downtown! These two are just the cutest. What a sweet, laid-back couple. They made sure they had time to relax and have fun where they had their first date, Stella’s, in the downtime of the day. Who knew back then that we’d be there on their wedding day, sippin’ drinks with their besties?
They met at work and became inseparable pretty quickly. Paul proposed three months later on New Year’s Day, so that they could be engaged the entire year.
Heather and Paul love new places, travel, going to small restaurants off the beaten path, and Michigan State sports.
Happy Honeymoon in Italy guys! Thank you so much for choosing me to document your story. Here is a preview of the day:

Townsend Park Engaged- Jessica and Eric

GRAND RAPIDS, MI
TOWNSEND PARK, MI

Congratulations Jessica and Eric! These two were troopers, with a location switch as we were all driving! Michigan- the weather isn't the only roller coaster we deal with here. They were so great about it and just rolled with the punches. That's a good quality in a couple. 

They met at work, starting out as friends, which lead into more... and have been together for four years. They were on a backpacking trip for the first time and it was storming. The next morning, the sun was shining and they walked down to the beach, where Eric proposed. It was very meaningful, coming out of the storm into the sunlight... 

The woods were really important to them in this shoot (probably because they are the bad-ass backpacking kind), so I'm glad we were able to get all of these photo opportunities at this park. 

The big day is September 15, so stay tuned! These guys are going to be so fun!