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Frederik Meijer Gardens Wedding Photographer | Haley + Trevor

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Oh my goodness!!

One month ago I had the absolute pleasure to join Haley + Trevor and all of their friends and family at Fredrick Meijer Gardens to celebrate their wedding. It was the most beautiful day, sunny and warm (but not too hot like it is now!!!) and perfect for an indoors wedding where we were surrounded by gardens and greenhouses!

We frolicked the grounds at Fredrick Meijer before their ceremony with the wedding party creating some fun photographs and then went out again at sunset to enjoy the beautiful day. My favorite thing about the whole day was all of the KIDS!! Haley even had a special dance set aside for her and all of the kids, everyone was twirling their dresses just like the bride and enjoying themselves. OH…and the CAKE!!! They even kept it a surprise from ME (knowing full well how much I love Star Wars 😉 those sneaky cats).

It has always been a dream of mine to shoot a wedding at Fredrick Meijer Gardens and I am so thankful to Haley and Trevor for helping make that dream come true and for having the most fantastic day for me to capture. Special thanks to Sydney of Sydney Marie Photography for second shooting with me!

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Venue: Frederik Meijer Gardens

Brides Gown: Renee Austin Wedding

Cake: Cakabakery

Band: Scott Bell (Leader)

 

Thank you for viewing this Frederik Meijer Gardens Wedding Photographer gallery! Rachel Kaye Photography is a Chicago / West Michigan based wedding and portrait photographer who loves a great destination wedding. Rachel Kaye specializes in off-beat natural light wedding photography. Rachel Kaye Photography provides the best wedding photography services for the coolest kind of couples. Those who want to tell their love story in a natural, documentary style with amazing service. Rachel Kaye Photography tells unique stories through gorgeous natural looking photographs and fun, quirky, animated GIF’s.

For more information on how to tell your wedding day story or engagement/love story please contact Rachel Kaye

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Watermark 920 Wedding Muskegon Michigan Photographer | Chantal + Ben

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I could relive this day over and over again and be super happy about.

Chantal is a long time friend and a fellow fashion blogger/wedding photogapher who I connected with MANY years ago. When she asked me to shoot her amazing intimate wedding at Watermark 920, I knew it would be just up my alley.

A gathering of close family and friends at Watermark 920, with hand-made decor, thought put into every detail/part of the wedding making sure everything was local, thrifted or borrowed.

It also helps that I just became the best of friends with BOTH of these two. Having dinners with them (and cuddling kittens!). I can’t believe I never blogged this wedding from last September! BUT HERE IT IS. I really could go for one of those fatty lumpkins sandwiches again.

There is a trend with my 2015 couples I am noticing 😉 and I am rather excited for each and every one of them who are now EXPECTING ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER (Chantal + Ben included!!!). I know they will make great parents (heck they already ARE great parents!!) and cannot wait for this journey of their lives to begin.

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Thank you for viewing this Watermark 920 Wedding Muskegon Michigan Photographer gallery! Rachel Kaye Photography is a Chicago / West Michigan based wedding and portrait photographer who loves a great destination wedding. Rachel Kaye specializes in off-beat natural light wedding photography. Rachel Kaye Photography provides the best wedding photography services for the coolest kind of couples. Those who want to tell their love story in a natural, documentary style with amazing service. Rachel Kaye Photography tells unique stories through gorgeous natural looking photographs and fun, quirky, animated GIF’s.

For more information on how to tell your wedding day story or engagement/love story please contact Rachel Kaye

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Sleeping Bear Dunes Engagement Photography Michigan | Nadya + Kyle

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These two get married today, but a few weeks ago we were finally able to meet up at Sleeping Bear Dunes for their engagement photos! They decided to bring along some wine and cheese and have the most lovely picnic. WE GOT WAY LUCKY GUYS….. it started to rain as I was driving in to meet them and it just kind of held off until we were done with their session!!!

We had so much fun dancing in the dunes, drinking wine and just enjoying getting to all know each other. I hope the weather stays a bit cooler today so we can enjoy their wedding today!!! I CANNOT WAIT.

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Thank you for viewing this Sleeping Bear Dunes Engagement Photography Michigan gallery! Rachel Kaye Photography is a Chicago / West Michigan based wedding and portrait photographer who loves a great destination wedding. Rachel Kaye specializes in off-beat natural light wedding photography. Rachel Kaye Photography provides the best wedding photography services for the coolest kind of couples. Those who want to tell their love story in a natural, documentary style with amazing service. Rachel Kaye Photography tells unique stories through gorgeous natural looking photographs and fun, quirky, animated GIF’s.

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Intimate Michigan Backyard Wedding | Catherine + Chris

Intimate Michigan Backyard Wedding

I decided to do something a little different for this wedding and create a slideshow video of my favorite photos and animated GIFs, this is the result! Hope you like it. And happy ‘Wedding photo delivery day’ to the couple. I will blog all of my favorite images later but HAD to share this today!

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Music by: Monako Davis

Special thanks to Sarah Galle for second shooting with me!!!!

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Crane Orchards Wedding Photographer Fennville MI | Michelle + Kevin

Crane Orchards Wedding Photographer Fennville MI

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OH ME OH MY O

Can we just go back to this beautiful intimate September day at Crane Orchards in Fennville please? The weather was perfection (overcast + cool and comfy) and everyone in this family + wedding party were just the bees knees. The love surrounding these two was overwhelming and made me emotional during the ceremony. They kept things small which allowed for me to capture EVERY SINGLE guest in multiple ways. This is one of the reasons I love small intimate weddings, or I love having a second shooter around. Plus their day was padded w/ lots of extra time for photos which is always a plus. I got to photograph EVERY couple that was intimatley involved in their ceremony and that was truly special to me. I loved all of the family touches that were put on this day including a ceremony with the parents blessing the couple and all of the fun dancing (de-veiling the bride dance! and musical chairs! whaaattt).

This group knows how to PARTY and how to have the most relaxed day. Michelle and Kevin are seriously visions in their wedding day get-ups (MICHELLE YOUR DRESS….LIKE STOP). The food, was, amazing. And they made lemoncello which is pretty much the most amazing alcohol ever created. I normally don’t drink ANYTHING at weddings but had to try a tiny bit of this toasting the bride and groom!

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Vendors:

Venue: Cranes Orchard in Fennville MI

Brides Dress: Rachel Alvia of Avail & Company

Bridesmaids: Bella Bridesmaids, Chicago

Coordinator: Nicole Muyskens of Elegant Events

Caterer: Gilmore Catering

Florist/Decor: Jeanne Smiczek of Back to the Fuchsia

Violinist/DJ: Shawn Boucke

Officiant: Rev. Cheryl Hooten, Dream Day Weddings

Dance Instructor: Rafael of Fred Astaire

Hair/Makeup: Laurie Koster

 

Thank you for viewing this Crane Orchards Wedding gallery! Rachel Kaye Photography is a Chicago / West Michigan based wedding and portrait photographer who loves a great destination wedding. Rachel Kaye specializes in off-beat natural light wedding photography. Rachel Kaye Photography provides the best wedding photography services for the coolest kind of couples. Those who want to tell their love story in a natural, documentary style with amazing service. Rachel Kaye Photography tells unique stories through gorgeous natural looking photographs and fun, quirky, animated GIF’s.

For more information on how to tell your wedding day story or engagement/love story please contact Rachel Kaye

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Grand Haven Engagement Photographer Michigan | Stacey + Matthew

Grand Haven Engagement Photographer Michigan grand haven engagement photographer michigan

I really should have put + THREE DOGS at the end of the title of this post.

Because they were the STARS of the show (or they kept trying to be ;)).

When Stacey mentioned bringing her three dogs I was ecstatic! She had said, maybe they should just bring one and leave the others home and I said ABSOLUTELY NOT! ALL THE PUPPIES MUST COME! Because as you know, I am dog obsessed. And since they are ALL becoming a family in August, I figured some fresh family photos would be fantastic!

I brought along my partner to help me dog wrangle.

The dogs seemed to really not care about  him or what he had to say (COME HERE DOGGIESSS) so we just went with it! The dogs had a blast romping through the fields and we made the cutest GIFs.

Stacey and Matt are so cute, fun and playful together. I cannot wait to join them in August for their wedding day! Stacey wore some AMAZING cowboy boots to her engagement session dontchathink?

LOVE ALL FIVE OF THESE MAMMALS!

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Thank you for viewing this Muskegon Engagement Photographer gallery! Rachel Kaye Photography is a Chicago / West Michigan based wedding and portrait photographer who loves a great destination wedding. Rachel Kaye specializes in off-beat natural light wedding photography. Rachel Kaye Photography provides the best wedding photography services for the coolest kind of couples. Those who want to tell their love story in a natural, documentary style with amazing service. Rachel Kaye Photography tells unique stories through gorgeous natural looking photographs and fun, quirky, animated GIF’s.

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