MCKAY BALLROOM - SAM AND BRYAN

MCKAY TOWER BALLROOM
GRAND RAPIDS, MI

Congratulations to Sam and Bryan!! What a fun and elegant celebration at McKay Tower, in Grand Rapids.

This couple is so adorable and so fun and easy to be around. I was even more excited for this day when we had so much fun in Ypsilanti for their engagement session. If you missed their engagement session, you can check it out here:
https://lookatthebiggerpicture.com/blog/depot-town-ypsilanti-engagement-samantha-and-bryan

Sam and Bryan met each other while working at Whole Foods when Sam applied for the Customer Service Team Leader position in Ann Arbor. Transitioning to a new store and a new city was challenging, but slowly everyone around them started to notice how well Bryan and Sam worked together and how they both seemed happier when they were working together. It took the two of them a little longer than everyone else to figure that out (mostly Sam, Bryan caught on much quicker) but once they did they knew that they had found something special.

As they got to know each other better, they would finish each others’ sentences or text the same thing to each other at the same time and found they had more in common than they ever thought. The two of them love cooking together while listening to jazz music, sampling new Michigan breweries, playing board games with friends, and spending time outside on hikes or bike rides.

Sam took Bryan to Grand Rapids early on to show him the city that she loved ever since she went to school at Grand Valley. Together they explored her favorite places and found new favorites together on other trips out to the west side of the state.

It was on one of these trips in January of 2020 that Bryan proposed. He took Sam on a romantic walk across the pedestrian Blue Bridge while it was all lit up at night and asked her to marry him. She was not expecting it at all and loves that Grand Rapids will always be a part of their story.

A special thank you to Maria Lewis, for being my wonderful second shooter! Always love to have her by my side, and my couples get more beautiful images!!

Enjoy the preview of the big day:

Knickerbocker New Holland Brewery Wedding

Grand Rapids, MI
The Knickerbocker, New Holland Brewery

Congratulations Liz and April!! What a fun and laid back celebration. The couple actually had their first date at this venue, which made it special and intimate. They met online, without knowing that they had actually gone to elementary and high school together. They grew up two streets away from each other and had no idea.

The kiddos actually started asking them about marriage. They ended up proposing to each other. They love playing games (they actually got engaged while playing Phase 10), spending time with their kiddos and family, and being outside.

From my arrival, at the getting ready stage, Liz and April were just so sweet and excited, having fun with their close family and friends. This is my 3rd Zick wedding, and this group of family and friends is just so amazing! They are loving, supportive, genuine, and know how to celebrate! I am extremely honored that I get to keep capturing these special life-changing times for this family.

Special thanks to Mario Petersen for shooting with me!

Enjoy the preview of their big day:

The Cheney Place - Lydia and Will

The Cheney Place

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Congratulations Lydia and Will!

These two met through a church friend at Aquinas College. For their first date, they got lunch at the Grand Rapids Brewing Company and explored the city. While sitting on a bench at school, someone almost stole his wallet!

Will proposed in the Japanese Gardens inside Frederick Meijer Gardens last December, while a friend was hiding to take photos. They have been together for about three years, and now will be together for the rest of their lives, watching Marvel and Star Wars movies.

They became Mr. and Mrs. right before Christmas. It was a beautiful celebration with nonstop smiles! What a great tribe this couple has too! Family and friends were just as sweet and fun as these two.

This has to be one of my favorite west Michigan wedding venues to photograph. I just love the mix of vintage and modern decor and including it in the images.

Please enjoy the preview of their big day…