Alec + Audrey | Bayview Weddings at Gallagher Farms

Northern Michigan always held a special place in Alec and Audrey’s hearts. Audrey’s family had spent every summer in Glen Arbor for nearly 50 years so she had grown up visiting the area and her parents eventually decided to make the town their home (which is where photographed their winter engagement session). Eventually, Alec proposed to her while walking along the Glen Haven beach. So when the two of them finally began to plan their wedding, it was only fitting they would celebrate with friends in family at a Northern Michigan venue.

Bayview Weddings at Gallagher Farms was the perfect setting for their Michigan wedding. The ceremony site overlooked the lake with a stunning view and a large tent atop a big hill with an equally beautiful view set the scene for their reception. Audrey spent the morning getting ready with her girls in a barn amongst the cherry trees while Alec got dressed just down the road at a little cottage over a pond.

Alec and Audrey chose to save their ‘first look’ moment for the altar. When Audrey made her way down the aisle escorted by her father, Alec was overcome by the beauty of his bride. After sharing their personal vows, Alec and Audrey were finally pronounced husband and wife and the party began.

A live band preformed for the energetic crowd as multicolored lights illuminated the tent walls. From a dance-off to a Hora, the reception was filled with hilariously fun moments.

Photographed by Miles + Sarah

Venue and Coordinator | Bayview Weddings at Gallagher Farms - Rose Gallagher

Caterer | Catering by Kelly’s

Band | Bluewater Kings Band

Decorations | Event Theory

Hair and Makeup | Team Hair and Beauty

Wedding Dress | Monique Lhullier

Florist | Amy Kate Design

Engagement and Wedding Rings | Ring Concierge

Jon + Hannah | Ciccone Vineyard Wedding

Jon and Hannah were one of the many couples who had to reschedule their big wedding celebrations in 2020. The two of them decided to get married at the courthouse on their original date, but pushed back the party with all their friends and family until 2021. It was a long awaited day by many involved and we were so happy to be there to document it. From getting ready at the Park Place Hotel with a stunning view, to a perfect ceremony underneath a huge tree at Ciccone Vineyard. Everyone was so excited to finally celebrate Jon and Hannah.

Venue | Ciccone Vineyard and Winery

Coordinator | Fox + Fern - Kelsey Parker

Caterer | Raduno

Music | 2Bays DJs

Stationary | Minted

Hair and Makeup | The Hair + Beauty Lounge

Wedding Dress | Monique Lhuilliermo

Florist | Field of Flowers North

Hanson Family | Arcadia

We were invited out to Arcadia to document the beautiful Hanson family last summer. With their permission, we brought our daughter Edith (a few months old at the time) and carried her in the baby carrier while we photographed. It ended up being a true joy as the girls were just ecstatic to look at the camera and say 'Hi, Edith!'. We ended up with some of the sweetest, authentic smiles and giggles and at the end, I crouched down so the girls could say a proper hello to Edith. Their oldest was just a gem as she walked over and so gently held Edith's hands and quietly whispered hello.

We chose to document the Hanson family with a few traditional group smiling photos but beyond that, we opted to document them interact organically. On a beach in Northern Michigan, that meant the kids tossing stones into the water, trying to outrun each other, and lots and lots of twirling in pretty dresses all with a stunning sunset backdrop. I think it's our favorite type of portrait session to document, ones that feel like real life and truly reflect our subjects personalities. It's one of things we love the most about photography, when we can actually tell stories through our cameras.

Mackinaw City Wedding | Charles + Amanda

We took a little trip for this Mackinaw City Wedding at Headlands International Dark Sky Park. The wait for this day felt like forever but Charles and Amanda were finally able to make their wedding plans work despite all that life (and a pandemic) threw at them. Through many conversations and some video chats leading up to their day, it was evident that Charles and Amanda were our kind of people. When we were finally able to meet together face to face on their actual wedding day... it was oh-so sweet. It felt like instant best friends. Amanda and I (Sarah) even connected over the fact that we share an enneagram type which makes TOTAL sense. Every last detail came together so beautifully on their wedding day and we couldn't believe how comfortable we felt amongst their family and friends as we celebrated them FINALLY saying 'I do'. Can we talk about just how giddy these two were to marry each other?! They were giggling together the entire day and had us crying with emotions whilst grinning ear to ear at the same time. It was one of the sweetest days and we will definitely remember it, and the friends we made from it, forever & ever. Congratulations once again, Charles and Amanda! Thank you for choosing us to capture your love on your wedding day.

Wedding Dress | Maggie Sottero X Rebecca Ingram

Bridesmaid Dresses | ASOS

Men's Suits | Men's Wearhouse

Hair & Makeup | Kylie Osiptsov

Jewelry | Robbin's Brothers

Traverse City Barn Wedding | Ben + Joanna

Traverse City Barn Wedding

We have been waiting to post this Traverse City Barn Wedding for a long time. Get ready to laugh, cry, and feel your heart swell. We have been friends with Ben and Joanna for a number of years. When Miles and I got engaged, Ben and Joanna photographed our engagement session AND wedding. So it was an honor to do the same for them. We photographed their engagement session earlier in the year. You can see that post HERE. After that session, we were all the more excited for their wedding day and we can honestly say that it did not disappoint. Ben and Joanna are wholeheartedly in love with one another and you can feel it emanating from every photograph.

Ben and Joanna were planning a May 2020 wedding when for obvious reasons, their plans were disrupted. After going back and forth on what they should do, Ben and Joanna decided to postpone their wedding a few months. It was important to them to celebrate with their closest friends and family. Instead of early spring, Ben and Joanna settled on the beginning of August. It ended up being absolutely perfect.

This Traverse City barn wedding took place at none other than Joanna's family house. While Ben got ready with his guys, final beard trimming and hair combing, Joanna got ready at her childhood home surrounded by her lovely bridesmaids.

Instead of doing a first look with Ben, Joanna opted to do a first look with her bridesmaids. It was such a special moment between them all.

Because they didn't do a first look, everyone at the ceremony witnessed Ben's emotional reaction to seeing his Bride for the first time on their wedding day. As Joanna's father escorted her down the aisle, Ben simply couldn't catch his breath. His reaction had all of us sobbing. We could barely even see through our viewfinders in our cameras because we were crying so hard! Even now looking back at the photos makes me super emotional.

All in all, it was the perfect August day celebrating these two.

Bridal Jewelry | Olive & Piper

Florals | Indie Grow Flower Farm

Wedding Dress | To Have and To Hold

Hair and Makeup | The Hair + Beauty Lounge

Mens Suits | The BLK TUX

Pyramid Point Portraits | Zac + Joelle

On a beautiful snowy, February afternoon in the winter of 2020, our dear friends ventured out to Pyramid Point with us. Despite the chilly temperatures and slippery slopes, Zac and Joelle were up for the hike. They stood there, hand and hand with the icy blue lake stretching on and on beyond them. It created the illusion of being on top of the world.

'love is a choice.

sometimes we tend to believe it's just a feeling. but it's so much more than that. it's sacrifice. it's waking up everyday, dying to yourself in order to value and pour into another human being that will at one point or another 'fall short' in your eyes. it's not always easy, but when you find someone who your soul adores, you wake up with this feeling in your heart that nothing could take away and you realize just how worth it every sacrifice is.'

- Joelle

Beautiful things happen when there is trust between a couple and us. We are firm believers in the friendship between photographer and couple. When trust and relationship is established, everyone is much more comfortable. Photos no longer feel awkward, but more like a friend adventure. We always love to get to know our couples prior to and during their sessions. We feel blessed to already have been friends with this lovely couple. Because of this, and the adventurous dynamic of the shoot, we were allowed the creative freedom to capture more playful, genuine moments. They trusted us to guide and direct when needed and at the same time, we were able to take a step back, let them be and capture their real interaction together.

P.s. How freaking rad are they in their matching Blundstone boots?!

Locations | Pyramid Point and Port Oneida