stephanie & patrick {engaged!}

"But I promise you this, I'll always look out for you. That's what I'll do... My heart is yours. It's you that I hold on to. That's what I'll do..."

When Pat & Steph contacted me for their wedding photography, I was thrilled! These two are so fun and so in love... I knew we would have a great time together. They have been patiently planning their wedding over the past year and I know they are beyond excited to finally tie the knot this coming May! We spent the evening wandering around downtown Grand Rapids, chatting about wedding plans and making pretty pictures. Here is the result...

Mmm.... just a little ArtPrize love!

Insert funny story here... Immediately after we took the picture above, we walked over to this wall. As I was setting them up for the next series of pictures, we noticed THIS written on the wall behind them:

Get it?? Pat... hopping... Yes, it was weird! Ok, sorry for the interruption... back to pretty pictures!

"... Yea, I saw sparks" 

luke & natalie {married!}

To all the brides out there who fear rain on your wedding day.... don't! It is often said that rain on your wedding day is lucky... bringing wellness and fertility.  If reference to the symbolization of "tying the knot", some cultures believe that rain is lucky because a wet knot is harder to untie than a dry knot. Yes, I googled it.

LUCKILY, Luke & Natalie's wedding day was a rainy October Saturday. Despite the weather, the day was truly beautiful. There was a sense of anticipation and celebration in the air all day as these two lives were joined together. Luke & Natalie didn't let the rain stop them - they rocked out some awesome portraits in downtown Birmingham and enjoyed a warm autumn reception in the gorgeous Iroquois Club of Bloomfield Hills. Capturing their wedding day was an honor!