The Cheney Place
Grand Rapids, MI
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Middleton!!! We had so much fun at The Cheney Place, celebrating these two choosing each other for the rest of their lives.
Matt and Jesse have known each other for ten years. They lived on the same floor in college, did the long-distance thing in grad school, and both ended up back in Michigan years later. They reconnected at a Christmas party, and while they had seen each other a few times over the years post-college, this was the catalyst that led to an actual relationship.
Fast forward to July 2021, Matt took Jesse and Stanley to the Indiana Dunes National Park. Packed away in his camelback was the ring and two small champagne bottles. “After a longer-than-anticipated hike, a narrowly avoided snake attack, and climbs over multiple dunes, they made it to the shores of Lake Michigan. While possibly suffering from heat sickness, Jesse agreed to marry Matt.”
The couple recently bought their first home! Their adventures just keep on going-from a ton of vacations to national parks, to traveling all over Michigan, some hot shows and breweries, to Hawaii for their honeymoon.
In case you missed their beautiful snowy engagement session with Stanley, you can check it out here:
https://lookatthebiggerpicture.com/blog/lenderink-tree-farm-session-belmont-michigan
Thank you so much for choosing me to document your story! Best wishes to you in your new adventures! Thank you to Emily Betcher, for second shooting and having fun with us.
Enjoy your preview of the big day…
