Founders Brewing - Caitlin and Tara

Grand Rapids, MI
Engagement Session

Congratulations Caitlin and Tara! Their first date was actually at Founders! So, it worked out that we ended up here because of the rain. It was nice, rainy romantic, and as always-great craft beer. These ladies are oh-so-super cute. I loved this session.

They met through work and were together for two years before Caitlin proposed, at the Detroit Zoo, under all the Christmas lights. I know, right?! How beautiful. What's even sweeter is that Tara was planning on proposing as well, and had a ring for Caitlin at home!

We are all excited for their wedding in October of 2018! I photographed Caitlin's sister's wedding. If you didn't catch Erin and Bryan's wedding, you can check it out here: http://lookatthebiggerpicture.com/blog/apple-mountain-resort-wedding . They also had one of my favorite engagement sessions. You can check that out here: http://lookatthebiggerpicture.com/blog/erinandbryan
So, I am ecstatic and honored to be documenting more of the Calcutt family's adventures! 

Here is a preview of Caitlin and Tara's  engagement session:

Downtown Grand Rapids- Rachel and Josh

Engagement Session

 

Congratulations Rachel and Josh!

These two met in high school and starting talking at the YMCA. Josh used their adorable little baby niece to propose to Rachel, with a sweet little onesie! It was an intimate celebration at home with family. 

They are planning a destination wedding (take me with you?!!!!) and plans are still unraveling. 

This was a remarkable sunny 60 degree day in February here in Michigan! A remarkable day for a remarkable couple. They definitely warmed up to the camera and were making me laugh through the lens! 

Thank you for sharing your story with me. I hope you enjoy your preview...
 

Gaslight Village -Hahyoon and Andrew

Grand Rapids, MI
Engagement Session

Hahyoon and Andrew, the cutest couple, have been together for about four years. They met through church and school-both Purdue grads. While Hahyoon was grabbing coffee for this session, Andrew told me that SHE told him she liked him while surrounded by friends at a party.
Cute, right?

Andrew surprised her at home with the proposal. He wasn't supposed to be there that night. It was very intimate and private, with string cheese and a bottle of wine. 

These two have lived and traveled all over, and I'm grateful that they ended up in Michigan. This wedding is going to be AMAZING! A wedding at the GRAM, downtown Grand Rapids. I cannot wait! Stay tuned.

We finally had warm weather, after months of cold and gray, so we were eager to get out and about. We stumbled into "Cute Things" on the sidewalk. It was like a sign or something. (Hee hee). I absolutely love the bus stop images. It's like a peek into their loving world, with lots of laughter.

The bus stop images made me think of that song, which is super fitting because it talks about getting married in the future…

”Bus stop, wet day, she's there, I say
Please share my umbrella
Bus stop, bus goes, she stays, love grows
Under my umbrella

All that summer we enjoyed it
Wind and rain and shine
That umbrella, we employed it
By August, she was mine

Every mornin' I would see her waiting at the stop
Sometimes she'd shopped and she would show me what she bought
All the people stared as if we were both quite insane
Someday my name and hers are going to be the same

That's the way the whole thing started
Silly but it's true
Thinkin' of a sweet romance
Beginning in a queue

Came the sun the ice was melting
No more sheltering now
Nice to think that that umbrella
Led me to a vow

Every mornin' I would see her waiting at the stop
Sometimes she'd shopped and she would show me what she bought
All the people stared as if we were both quite insane
Someday my name and hers are going to be the same”
 Hollies -


Enjoy the preview of their engagement session: