A Modern Engagement Session in Port Huron, MI

Celebrating the future Mr. and Mrs.
with a photoshoot

A young couple, their pup, and 1 hidden trail

   Bridget and I had been planning the visual journey we would take for her wedding for quite a few months before I ever got to meet Russell. Little did I know they also had a secret child they didn't tell me about that I would be meeting the day of their engagement shoot - Zelda! 
   Geometric shapes was the theme for their wedding, but they also love the outdoors, so I took them to the Blue Water River Walk in Downtown Port Huron. It was the perfect mix of both. The tunnel which created some stunning angles and shapes with the highlights and shadows, and then the nature areas that are fairly new to the area.
   We basically just went on a casual walk, stopping and grabbing fun shots when we saw something that caught our eye. When I say the process is natural and fun, I mean it, so stop being so nervous, guys!
   I LOVE couples that I don't have to direct, that I don't have to explain what it looks like to like each other. Sure... I can help you a little but I can't MAKE you be ridiculously adorable with each other if you just aren't, and Russell and Bridget were pretty stinkin' cute with each other so that worked out nicely! And Zelda, oh my goodness, what a good girl!
   Since we were photographing their wedding (one of the last two for this year, and I'm currently not booking more- heads up!) Bridget was unsure about getting engagement photos as well, but I told her, you're going to be happy that you have beautiful portraits of the two of you together, natural, the way you are every day, not in fancy wedding attire. I am SO glad they did this! Their Wedding portraits are gorgeous too (hopefully you guys will see those soon!) but these show off their personality and tell their story on an every day level, which I love.
   So now, let's go on a visual journey of what they looked like right before they said I Do!

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For another adorable couple in Downtown Port Huron, check out Corey & Erica's Engagement Session!

If you like this fun outdoor feel, check out Chris & Becca's Engagement Photoshoot!

A Great Gatsby Inspired Michigan Wedding at Tollanders Tree Farm

A Great Gatsby Inspired Wedding

saying "i do" with flapper dresses and moonshine

    Erica and Cory. They are nothing short of perfect for each other. They are the definition of soulmates. And they are 2 of the kindest, most caring, creative people you will ever meet. And always happy. They are always smiling.

    Diamonds, feathers, teacups, and cupcakes. Flapper girls and classy women.

   Moonshine, cigars, suspenders, and bow ties. Prohibition men and trouble making boys.

   This is the world you are about to step in to and it’s nothing short of fabulous. It’s above and beyond what you ever envision on your wedding day, or any day. It’s a beautifully choreographed day of love put together by the two main stars of the night.

   This was such a magical day to be a part of, and let’s be honest, it’s 100% a photographer’s dream. This is the stuff magazines and Pinterest is made of! This is the wedding everyone wants and tries for but falls short because they don’t pay close enough attention to details or they are just not willing to put their all into everything they do.

   This was 8 hours of dress up, 8 hours of fun and games, 8 hours of stepping back in time and celebrating love, sass and class with laughing, crying, dancing, drinking, and beautiful stories being shared.

   Now watch as we tell you their story through photographs-

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Check out these love birds unique engagement session

Want to see another beautiful wedding check out Randy & Avery's Wedding

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engaged couple celebrates their love with snow and coffee

A Winter Engagement session in Pure Michigan

We cool down with Mother Nature and snow then warmed up at The Exquisite Corpse with coffee

   I remember the first time I spoke with Casey on the phone about her wedding. She was so bubbly, so sweet. I was SO excited to meet her in person.
   A few weeks later she and her fiancé Evan came to the studio and I was right. She is the sweetest, and Evan is just an all around kind guy as well. She looks as him with the most adoring eyes and he smiles back with the most accepting smile.    So as you can imagine, photographing them was a breeze.
   It went like this- You two. Be in love. Snap, snap, snap. Ok, moving on. Repeat.
   Ok, so maybe it wasn’t EXACTLY like that, but their chemistry is obvious and their personalities were naturally meant to hold hands forever.
   Once I did some digging I found out Evan played a ton of musical instruments, so I really wanted to incorporate that side of who they were as well. The bride to be is always easy to highlight, they’re always gorgeous and full of love. So they shine, as Casey does. But sometimes guys can hide behind that.
   Their relationship appears to very equal, where you know they have mutual love and respect for each other, both of them putting each other on a pedestal of identical heights. So I wanted this to be a celebration of both of them, equally.
   Take a look at these love birds and what we did! Snow, kisses, dancing dips, coffee, guitar, piano… It was SUCH a beautiful day!  

And be sure to scroll to the very bottom to see their day in motion! A behind the scenes look of them in love, during their session with us!

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Like this winter love story? Check Check out Zack & Jen's Engagement Session!

For a more vintage look check out Cory & Erica's Love Story!

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An inside look at Casey and Evan's Engagement Session!

Girlfriend + Boyfriend turn Fiances in front of my lens- Port Huron Engagement Photographer

12 years ago Chris and I sat in Art Class together in high school, talking about things that probably weren’t important but made us laugh. These days we talk on the phone about how he’s met the girl of his dreams and she has no idea he wants to propose to her during a photo shoot with me. We still laugh, but it’s about more serious things, like when he says, “If she says no, this will probably be the only time you will see a grown man beg, but just keep shooting.”

The big day comes and we meet at the top of Beards Hill. Chris pulls up in his huge welding truck. Becca hops out of her huge truck- beautiful, curly auburn hair, white dress, finished off with cowboy boots. It’s obvious Chris has met his match.

She thinks we’re just here to get nice pictures of the two of them; he knows his life is about to change once we get to the bottom of the hill and I give him the signal.

It rains on and off the whole time. We have the whole hills to ourselves and hide out under the canopies. When we reach the bottom the rain kicks up the mist, but this is the moment, and nothing else matters. We convince her this will probably be our last stop, and to just wait while we get everything set up.

My assistant Taylor and I decide we’re going to perch them on top of a big rock jutting out of the water and proceed to take awkward photos of ourselves, as we always do, to check our light. We giggle the whole time thinking, "I know something you don't know!" on top of being so excited for Chris. When everything is set, we have them come out and get “posed.”

Chris knows his cue- I tell him to “pose” on one knee. Becca looks at me and at him as if that’s the most awkward pose I could suggest until… the ring comes out.

After that there was a lot of yelling, squealing, laughing, kissing, and hugging, but the best part was when she was so in shock she turned around to run away and found herself with nowhere to go on top of the rock.
Here's a taste of what we mean..

It was a beautiful moment to watch unfold. To be asked to be a part of it was truly magical. You can’t help but smile the whole time, to the point of your cheeks hurting.

We ended the shoot right where we started, back on top of the hill. Many others wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between the shots, but they will always be able to. It’s the moment they went from being boyfriend and girlfriend, to an engaged couple, soon to be husband and wife, forever. 

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For More Country Romance Check out Brad & Melissa's Backroad Photoshoot!

For The Lovely Outdoor Feel, Check out Bridget & Russell's  Engagement Photoshoot!

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