Category Archives: Weddings

Dan & Katie {Wedding}

It has been forever since I posted here, mainly because August and September were crazy busy.  I have soooo many awesome weddings and e-sessions to post so I am going to start with one of my favorites.  Dan & Katie were so much fun to shoot and to hang out with.  They were super comfortable with each other and were just goofy and lovey (is that a word) all day.  They were married at Misty Farm in Ann Arbor, which was new for me, but I hope to shoot there again!  With the help of Ana Skidmore from Two Foot Creative, the decor was beautiful and everything ran smoothly.  Darrell and I both photographed their wedding……  A lot of you may already know Darrell, but he is my boyfriend/business partner/other photographer, and I have decided that I need to post some of his pics on here too.  Not only because it is a more complete idea of the day, but because they are awesome!

Dan & Katie got ready at the Weber’s Inn In Ann Arbor.  I loved this mirror, and the anticipation and nervousness that you see in Katie while she was getting her final touches on.Darrell got this cute pic of Dan getting his tie on.

We shot some fun and goofy bridal party and couple pics before the wedding.  There were so many great places on the farm to go….

The ceremony was really hot and sunny, but short and sweet.  I love the moss letters of their names on the alter.

Katie’s friend who plays the bagpipes kindly walked them down the aisle

my view:Darrell’s view:

The barn at the farm was absolutely gorgeous, and the perfect place for dancing later in the evening

After dinner, that was provided by Zingermans Deli (soooooo good), we got a few sunset pics.

Darrell got this one which I think is my favorite from the day

Dan & Katie met at the Casino, so a lot of little details were related to that.  I loved the touch of Dan’s cuff links

all of the details were amazing, there were so many I had to put them in a collage

They were led into the barn for dancing by a line os sparklers, which always makes for a good picture

This was during their first dance…. It was like nothing I have ever seen, and I loved every minute of it!  It was very them :)

There was lots of dancing all night, and Darrell got this sweet shot from the loft to prove it.

Thank you guys so much for letting us be part of your day.  it was really unforgettable.  We look forward to seeing you a lot next year since Katie is my new “chief of advertising”  haha!!

Here is a list of all of the vendors who worked on their day:

Venue: Misty Farm, Ann Arbor, Michigan http://www.mistyfarmevents.com/
Planning: TwoFoot Creative http://www.twofootcreative.com/
Invitations and Signage: Gourmet Invitations http://www.gourmetinvitations.com/
Rentals: Colonial Events http://www.colonialevent.com/
Florals and Linens: Fabulous Events http://www.fabulousevents.info/
Catering: Zingerman’s Catering http://www.zingermanscatering.com/
Ceremony Music: The Panache Group http://www.epanache.com/
Reception Music: MaryAnn Productions http://www.maprodj.com/
Photography: Kara Purtell Photography http://www.karapurtell.com/
Videography: Lee Thomas Films http://www.leethomasfilms.com/
Bridal Gown: Alvina Valenta customized by Ultimate Bride http://www.ultimatebride.com/
Bridesmaid Dresses: Priscilla of Boston with flowers by Simple Silhouettes from Bella Bridesmaids Chicago
http://www.bellabridesmaid.com/
Ice Cream Cart Rental: And The Cherry On Top http://andthecherryontop.com/

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Jason & Logan {Wedding}

Jason and Logan were married a few weeks ago at Logan’s parents beach house in South Haven.  It was a beautiful view of the water and we got to spend some time on the beach at sunset, which can never be a bad thing :)  It was a really fun day and an even better party later in the night, as you will see below, there were a few surprises, including some fireworks!

Are you wondering what Logan is looking at????  Well, as I got the above shot, Darrell took the one below, helps you understand her expression a little better :)

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Bryan & Abby {Wedding}

Bryan & Abby were married a few weeks ago in Holland.  They got ready in one of the coolest hotels I have seen, the City Flat’s Hotel.  It was very modern and I got some really great detail shots there.  They had a quick first look on the train tracks, and then we jumped in the limo and went to the beach and a park in Holland to do some portraits.  We got to Boatwerks, where they had their ceremony and reception outside on the lawn, pretty early so I had plenty of time to shoot all the awesome details.  Abby went with a yellow ad grey color scheme which I had never seen before, but it looked amazing.  The sun came out right before the ceremony started, and everyone started the party early.  It was a really great place for a wedding and so much fun.  Thanks guys!

Here are some of the amazing vendors I go to work with:

Coordinator: Stella Event Design

Flowers: Modern Day Floral

DJ: Donovan from A Different Spin

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