Lauren and Ryan are seriously the cutest engaged couple ever (and they’re also Michigan alums too)! I met Lauren last year when she reached out to me about photographing her sister Stephanie’s bridal shower and I was so happy when I was asked to photograph Lauren’s as well. Before Lauren’s bridal shower at the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester, MI a few weeks ago, we did a mini engagement session outside with her and Ryan! Lauren was wearing the cutest tulle skirt and cream fur shawl for her shower and I just loved the way her skirt moved in the pictures! They also had brought their Fujifilm Instax Mini camera, which I just had to incorporate because instant cameras and polaroids are so fun! We let Ryan do his own mini photoshoot of Lauren twirling around with the instant camera as I photographed it with my camera and the photos turned out so adorable! Finally, we snapped a few photos in the lobby of the Royal Park under their gorgeous chandeliers before Lauren got to enjoy her bridal shower inside the Conservatory! Lauren & Ryan, hope you love these adorable images!!! xx, Jen
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)!