Brandon and Allie's wedding day began with dark clouds and a heavy thunderstorm but ended with the most magnificent sunset.

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.

Trevor and Sarah reached out to us with their tentative wedding plans and we were entirely on board. Especially when we found out they would be getting married in Mesick at our friend’s farm, Northern Lavender. The McCaherty family poured a lot of work into their farm to make it not only a sweet spot for picking lavender, but also a beautiful wedding venue complete with a pretty pond, gorgeous flora, and alpacas!

Ciccone Vineyard is set in Suttons Bay, Michigan. The large vineyard is set on a hill overlooking the bay with a unique ceremony set up underneath a beautiful grand tree. Between laughter and tears, Marques and Kelly made their vows in front of their friends and family.

Frenkli and Emily were surrounded by some of the closest family and friends that day who were so excited to cheer on and celebrate the couple. Everyone stood and whooped and hollered as they made their way into the reception for the cake cutting and first dance. After dinner, they transitioned into a surprise traditional Albanian dance for all of the Albanian guests on Frenkli’s side of the family.

We were so excited to learn that Michael’s surprise Mackinac Island proposal. It was the most perfect day and lovely ferry ride to the island. We had blue sky and lilacs blooming all around the island. We arrived quite a bit early in order to soak in the beauty of the island ourselves, and to scout out the ideal position for the actual proposal.