Summit Park Ludington Beach Wedding-Amy and Joe

Summit Park
Ludington, MI

Congratulations to Amy and Joe!! What a cool, cool couple. Wow. This day was so beautiful. Calm waters, all the way around, in Ludington.

Amy and Joe met in college and have actually been together for TWELVE years. Yes, twelve. Joe proposed on a Michigan beach at sunset, just the two of them. They actually live in Westland, but knew they wanted to get married where Joe grew up, with the beautiful water being a part of the big day.

I met Amy at her aunt's house, where she was getting ready. What a gorgeous bride! Her mom actually made her wedding dress, with the lace from her own. Incredible. I do love that dress.  We drove to a nearby beach where Joe and Amy would see each other for the first time. Amy hid in the sand dunes by the water and waited for her groom. Joe was nervous and excited, chatting about his amazing new wife. They were adorable. It was a perfect place to start the day. I loved getting the chance to chat with the bride while we drove through Ludington. The ceremony and reception took place at Summit Park, right on the water. It was a happy surprise to find the driftwood tee-pee below the ceremony spot! We found more on our walk along the water. What an amazing start to their adventure together!

Thank you so much for choosing me to capture your story. I am honored and so glad that I met you two!

I wish you the best of luck! Congrats to Joe, Amy, Drew, and Peyton. That's one happy family. Enjoy the preview:

She's Here!! Leela Davey

Newborn session Grand Rapids MI

She's here! She's here! So excited for proud Mommy and Daddy, Kate and Peelu! Meet Leela Davey.  I can't get over that name! Love it. It came from a mixture of family names from both Kate and Peelu's sides. This little girl has the run of the house already! She's so precious and so so teeny! I have to go back and hold her again soon. So beautiful and sweet.

If you want to see more of Kate and Peelu's story, please check out the links below as well! I can't get enough of these guys.

maternity- http://lookatthebiggerpicture.com/maternity-grand-rapids-baby-shivaraju/ engagement- http://lookatthebiggerpicture.com/kate-and-peelu-engagement-session/mehndi party-- http://lookatthebiggerpicture.com/kate-and-peelu-engagement-session/

Thanks for letting me in on your peaceful Sunday!! Here's your pretty little pink preview:

Bissell Tree House John Ball Zoo-Kara and Coleman

Bissell Tree House
John Ball Zoo
Grand Rapids, MI

Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Baar!!! Coleman &  Kara met at a Memorial Day party, which Kara was hosting at her Chicago apartment. They met through mutual friends. His fraternity brother Rich (who was their officiant) is married to Kara's college friend Krysten (who was a bridesmaid). At the time, they were engaged and planning to go watch a band they were considering for their wedding after making an appearance at the party. Coleman went to watch the band and then insisted that the three of them return to the party because he wanted to spend more time with Kara.

They ended up spending the remainder of the weekend together & every weekend after that... Coleman lived in Michigan and Kara was in Chicago,  so they did the long distance thing for about nine months before deciding to buy a home together in Grand Rapids. They spent their first anniversary moving into that first house.

The second anniversary was at Cedar Point and that is where Coleman proposed!!  They planned the wedding day to take place on their third anniversary. Needless to say Memorial Day Weekend is a significant weekend for these two because of all of these important relationship events occurring in May.

Coleman & Kara have a dog named Eileen and a Juliana pig named Ramon! Yep! (Lots of pig jokes at the reception). Ha! They started a small business together and have gone on a few vacations.

Their big day was soooooo fun, laid back, and upbeat!! They really are a cool couple. I had a blast! I was so impressed with the dancing! I mean, Kara and Coleman did an awesome upbeat number, but the guests were doing swing dances and all sorts of other numbers too! Props to everyone on that. It was a great celebration. Thank you so much for choosing me to capture the big day! Enjoy the preview: