Old Stonegate Farms - Kym and Tim

Old Stonegate Farms
Nunica, MI

Congratulations Kym and Tim! What a fun day! It was a beautiful October day in Michigan.
I loved capturing all this day entailed- the ladies all getting ready, the first look with her dad, the fall outside ceremony, the dancing Flower Man, all the way through the reception when everyone let loose. I especially loved the photos we got of their adorable baby, Valor, yawning in their arms, and Grandma’s cute reaction when during the daddy-daughter dance.

These two met during Covid, so they never officially had a first date. Tim sat down at the bar where Kym worked and it took off from there. They love getting tattoos, their dogs, and having new adventures. Tim proposed while they were taking family photos, a few days before Christmas, in Frankenmuth.
Tim, Kim, and Valor are such a beautiful family. Many blessings in your adventures ahead!

Thank you so much for choosing me to document your story.
Here is a preview of the day:

Rockwell Lake Lodge - Ali and Shawn

Rockwell Lake Lodge
Hillsdale College Research Center

Luther, MI

Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Zillmer!! What a fun and laid-back celebration, even with the added “good luck fortune” of some rain on the big day.

Shawn and Ali met at work, when Shawn re-trained Ali at Hopcat, after she returned from the Peace Corps. They hit it off immediately and for their first date they went to Wealthy Street Theatre to see Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom. Shawn likes playing video games while Ali likes to read, and they both enjoy going to the beach, camping, and having a cold beer on the deck in their backyard.

Shawn proposed on a trip to Florida with friends. They were walking on the beach alone, and Ali thought it was coming, but he didn’t do it. Then, later… she was taking pictures of the sunset and he got down on one knee.

My job was pretty easy because Shawn and Nicole, the Matron of Honor, kept making Ali laugh. I just love her animated faces!!

Thank you so much for choosing me to document your story. Keep making each other laugh. Enjoy the preview of your big day…

River Edge Bed and Breakfast Wedding- Lissa and Bryan

River Edge Bed and Breakfast
Lowell, MI

Congratulations to Lissa and Bryan! It was a gorgeous celebration at River Edge Bed and Breakfast, in Lowell. Surrounded by beautiful scenery and wonderful people, these two were so sweet and excited to vow to share the rest of their lives with each other.

The two first met sophomore year at Grand Valley State University, when they locked eyes across the room at a mutual friend’s house (who officiated the wedding) and quickly became “friends.”

Their first date was supposed to be the classic “dinner and a movie” which never actually manifested. Instead, they went to the wooden bridge over the Thornapple River in Ada. Lissa brought a disposable camera, and they spent the night taking pictures and hanging out around the water.

(In case you missed their engagement session, at their special spot on the river, you can check it out here:)
https://lookatthebiggerpicture.com/blog/ada-covered-bridge-engagement-photos

Fast forward 14ish years later, when they rekindled their friendship, spending many nights walking through the woods, hiking trails, conversing on train bridges, and the occasional Mario Party and wine session. They quickly realized that they couldn’t just be friends any longer…

…Since then, they’ve become a family and made it through a pandemic with a newborn. They now often confide to one another that, “it was always you” from the moment they first locked eyes.

Bryan proposed just before midnight on December 31, 2021, at the park where they first rekindled the “friendship.”

Lissa and Bryan share a love for the outdoors, conversing about anything and everything while walking on a trail, Mario Party (especially Mario Party 2), the water, their children, adventure, and champagne.

Thank you so much for choosing me to document your story! I absolutely loved the time away in the bumpy buggy with you two to take photos! Absolutely gorgeous. Beautiful people, inside and out. Please enjoy the preview of the day…