Witnessed by their closest friends and family on a beautiful mid-summer day at Ciccone Vineyard, Alex and Katherine were married by their friend and principal of the school where they both met as teachers. At the end of their vows, they released two beautiful monarch butterflies who gently flew off into the open sky of Ciccone. Later in the day we discovered even more monarchs around the property, hanging out about the vines and grapes–a special ode to Alex and Katherine’s love of butterflies.

When Lindsay reached out the following year to book a family portrait session, we were ecstatic. We were so excited to see the family again and capture their fun personalities together. We spent an evening around Port Oneida and on the beach catching up with them and photographing their sweet interactions. We have so much love for this family and can’t wait for the next occasion when we can photograph them again!

Being with Lee and Sammie felt so calm and peaceful. The way these two love is BIG. From Lee’s adoring eyes to Sammie’s radiant smile, it felt like such a privilege to document the two of them together. You can tell they truly settle into the best versions of themselves by being with each other.

It’s one of our favorite things when we can capture family portraits in a natural environment. For the Shroyer family, that was wandering downtown Glen Arbor and their cottage on Crystal River. It was a joy to document their genuine reactions, from laughter, to the siblings teasing one another, races to the bottom of the hill, and ending the night in swimsuits so they could jump in the water and see who could splash each another the most.

It is always a true joy to spend golden hour in the serene landscapes of Port Oneida, but it was made even sweeter this evening when we were joined by Sean and Bridgette. Sean and Bridgette’s engagement portraits felt straight out of a movie. They meandered through fields of the daintiest wildflowers, sunshine peeking in and out of the clouds while we photographed their sweet interactions—playful and giggling.

Joel and Emily were married in the prime of the Northern Michigan summer season. With Blue Angel Jets flying overhead for the airshow during cherry festival, Joel and Emily got ready at their respective locations on site. The orchards of Bayview Weddings at Gallagher Farms boasted of red ripe cherries.