Most days you'll find me sitting at my kitchen counter, clad in a mix of J.Crew and Zara (in neutral colors, of course), pouring my heart into this business of mine while dancing along to my latest Spotify playlist and sipping on a cup of hot tea. I'm an award-winning, published wedding photographer that is obsessed with all things classic and elegant. I'm a former California girl, but a true Midwesterner at heart. I love warm hugs, live music and getting texts from my brides that they cried when they saw their wedding photos!! I live for mornings on my yoga mat and green juice after. Among friends, I'm known for never missing an episode of The Bachelor on Monday nights, overusing exclamation points, and disliking coffee (but loving coffee shops)!
CLASSIC PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE NATURALLY ELEGANT BRIDE
On a rainy spring day, Loredana & Isaac were married in a historic church in downtown Chicago. Their original wedding plan was a destination wedding in Sicily with family & friends from the US & Italy joining in to celebrate, but with the pandemic, they decided to pivot and get married in the city they call home.
Angela & Courtney wed in early April just outside of Detroit. Angela, in a beautiful Essense of Australia dress from Kleinfeld Bridal & Courtney, in a chic custom designed white jumpsuit with train, shared a sweet first look in their hotel suite in Detroit that had Angela wiping back tears.
After a crazy 2020 year, love prevailed in late February. Surrounded by immediate family & their closest friends and flanked by columns of lush, fresh white garden roses and greenery, Lindsey & Andrew exchanged vows in the beautiful green glass conservatory at their Royal Park Hotel wedding.
On a chilly December afternoon, Ashleigh & Bill said I do surrounded by just their nearest & dearest in the stunning multi-story chapel at their Detroit Masonic Temple wedding. Covid forced them to cut their guests list down and then their reception portion of the day had to be cancelled just a few days before the wedding due to changing guidelines, but love prevailed & Ashleigh & Bill still had the most stunning day in the city.
So excited to share more beautiful Detroit engagement photos on the blog tonight!! I met up with Renee and Michael two weeks ago to capture their Detroit Institute of Arts engagement photos on the museum’s beautiful marble steps! Renee dressed for the season with the most festive red pleated dress tied with a perfect black velvet bow and the coziest shawl on top to keep her toasty warm!
I don’t even know where to start with Stephanie & Chris’ Shinola Hotel wedding engagement photos!!! So much elevated, sophisticated, editorial goodness!!! Stephanie has such great style & when she emailed me a photo of the dress she was considering for her & Chris’s engagement session & asked if I thought if it was too much, I told her she should definitely go for it – it was too good & perfect for the session!!!
