Frederik Meijer Gardens - Shanna and Chris

FREDERIK MEIJER GARDENS and sculpture park
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

What a beautiful wedding! Congratulations to Shanna and Chris! Such an amazing day, with the colorful gardens, waterfalls, and lovely people to share the celebration.

These two met at karaoke night at Kale’s, when Chris was hosting. He kept asking Shanna out and she kept blowing him off, until the day she didn’t… He proposed on their third anniversary. It was a complete surprise when he got down on one knee, while they were cooking tacos at home in sweatpants.

In case you missed their adorable engagement session around Grand Rapids, you can view it here:
https://lookatthebiggerpicture.com/blog/grand-rapids-engagement-shanna-and-chris

They’ve been together for four years. Lots of karaoke nights, Griffins Hockey games, camping, and chillin’ at home with Finn, their pup.

The first time they hung out outside of Kale’s was at Frederik Meijer Gardens, which made it the perfect venue for them to tie the knot.

I am so so happy for you both. Thank you so much for choosing me to document your story. Enjoy this preview of the big day:

Matthes Tree Farm Wedding - Shelby and Trevor

Ida, Michigan
Matthes Tree Farm

Congratulations Shelby and Trevor!!! What a beautiful wedding at Matthes Tree Farm.

These two met online in 2018, when Shelby was living in Delaware and Trevor was living in Ohio. Shelby was visiting family for Thanksgiving at the time. They did the long-distance thing for about two months before Shelby made the decision to move back to Ohio. They have been inseparable ever since. In 2021, they made the move back to Michigan, where Trevor is originally from. Both of them love hunting and the outdoors. The two have the same birthday, just two years apart. Trevor proposed on their birthdays, April 24, 2022, while they were turkey hunting in northern Michigan with friends.

Thank you so much for choosing me to document your story! I wish you a life filled with laughter and turkeys.
Enjoy the preview:

The Cheney Place Wedding- Jesse and Matt

The Cheney Place
Grand Rapids, MI

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Middleton!!! We had so much fun at The Cheney Place, celebrating these two choosing each other for the rest of their lives.

Matt and Jesse have known each other for ten years. They lived on the same floor in college, did the long-distance thing in grad school, and both ended up back in Michigan years later. They reconnected at a Christmas party, and while they had seen each other a few times over the years post-college, this was the catalyst that led to an actual relationship.

Fast forward to July 2021, Matt took Jesse and Stanley to the Indiana Dunes National Park. Packed away in his camelback was the ring and two small champagne bottles. “After a longer-than-anticipated hike, a narrowly avoided snake attack, and climbs over multiple dunes, they made it to the shores of Lake Michigan. While possibly suffering from heat sickness, Jesse agreed to marry Matt.”

The couple recently bought their first home! Their adventures just keep on going-from a ton of vacations to national parks, to traveling all over Michigan, some hot shows and breweries, to Hawaii for their honeymoon.

In case you missed their beautiful snowy engagement session with Stanley, you can check it out here:

https://lookatthebiggerpicture.com/blog/lenderink-tree-farm-session-belmont-michigan

Thank you so much for choosing me to document your story! Best wishes to you in your new adventures! Thank you to Emily Betcher, for second shooting and having fun with us.
Enjoy your preview of the big day…