Emily and John

The Pierpaoli Family

Amanda and Joe

Amanda and Joe got married a couple of weeks ago at one of our favorite venues Warehouse 109. This couple has an amazing sense of style! When Amanda hung up her wedding dress I was speechless and immediately got to work photographing all of their wedding details (including a peanut butter and jelly cake). We did a bunch of portraits at Lake Renwick Forest preserve and they brought along their perfect blue pit named Rosie. Rosie was also their flower girl and sat quietly while their mom and dad got married. Dinner was made to order out of a food truck and their dancing was set to the backdrop of a wall of vintage motorcycles. It was such an incredible day. Congratulations to Amanda and Joe!!

Portrait of bride and groom at Warehouse 109.

Ring bearer walks flower dog down the aisle.

List of vendors:

- Florist: Schultz Florist (Karen, wedding consultant)

- Bakery: Alliance Bakery and Nothing Bundt Cakes Mokena

- DJ: Non-Stop Entertainment

- Dress: Alice and Ivory Boutique and alterations by Ette the Wedding Tailor

- Hair: Tamara Make up and Hair artistry Inc (Sabrina)

- Make up: Danielle Marie Makeup (instagram: @danielle_marie_makeup, Facebook: DanielleMarieMakeup)

- Food: Grill Chasers food truck

The Vandergeest Family

Kara and Brian

Dogs, beer, and Pictionary. Kara and Brian’s wedding was one of the most fun days I’ve been a part of! Brian owns Sister Lakes Brewing so my day started with the guys drinking craft beer and then I met up with the girls who, instead of getting their hair and makeup done, were having a dance party in robes. We did a first look at Kalamazoo College where we did a ton of photos with their dog (who made it into the reception night as a cardboard cutout). After portraits we went to the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts to get ready for their ceremony but by “get ready” I really mean a quick game of Pictionary. Their art gallery ceremony was concluded with a unity beer that was infused with basil grown in their back yard. The beer at the reception was flowing by none other than Sister Lakes and Kara and Brian’s intro and first dance was done as the Blue’s Brothers. I don’t know how they fit so much awesome into their day but I’m happy they chose me to capture it all!