We’ve had a very busy April. We traveled to both Florida and New York, for work, taking some time off to visit with family and friends in Florida. It was great to be able to jump-start our tan in Florida while waiting for spring to arrive here in the Midwest. While in Florida we stayed with our friends Heidi and Mike. They have a beautiful home, and one of the things, in my opinion, that makes their home so beautiful is that they have images of their wedding scattered throughout. We absolutely love to visit our client’s home and see our work hanging on their walls!

I have been friends with Heidi for over 30 years, and consider her to be like a sister to me. After college, I interned for a newspaper in Southwest Michigan, I was assigned to photograph every Friday night football game within a fifty-mile radius. Heidi would tag along, taking the player’s name and jersey number. Although her most important job was to act as my blocker, alerting me, as I held my lens to my eye trying to photograph “the play”, when the pack of players were coming dangerously close.

We photographed Heidi and Mike’s wedding in Santa Barbara, California. The ceremony was held at Maxwell Overlook, located on the campus of Santa Barbara Community College. The panoramic view of the ceremony was breathtaking to say the least. Stone pillars surround a large grassy area. The view stretches from downtown Santa Barbara to the Pacific Ocean, including the pier and harbor, mountains, and the Channel Islands. The reception was held at Rincon Beach Club in Carpinteria.

In this instance, our clients were also our friends, and one could even say family. So maintaining a relationship after the wedding was a given. This is the exception, not the rule. Since most of our clients come to us as complete strangers, maintaining a relationship after the wedding requires a bit more effort. We feel that we have spent so much time with our clients, their family and friends, that we have formed a bond built on trust and our opportunity to be a part of intimate moments of their life. We wish to continue our relationship with our clients long into the future. This is why we encourage them to allow us to photograph the next great moment in their lives.

Congratulations are in order to Heidi and Mike. They are expecting their first born, and we are looking forward to capturing the intimate moments surrounding the growth of their family.

Wedding cake provided by Christine Dahl Pastries
Bridal gown designed by Romona Kreveza

Johnny and I recently traveled to Florida to photograph Michelle and Josef’s engagement party. The celebration was held at Paradisio Ristorante in Lake Worth. Michelle and Josef will be married in June in Italy. The theme of the party was most definitely Italy! The Prosecco wine flowed throughout the evening. The regional Italian cuisine was to die for, served by the impeccably clad and supremely professional staff. Locally caught seafood, organic greens, and homemade ravioli were just some of the dishes prepared by Angelo Romano, Master Chef and owner.

One of the standouts in Michelle’s wardrobe was her ivory satin, Paris Hilton, sexy stilettos, specifically chosen for this event.

It was a pleasure being a party of their story and we wish them “buon viaggio” as they begin their new life abroad.

Valerie and Tomas were married at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Three Oaks, Michigan. I love photographing weddings at St. Mary’s, as it was the church my grandmother attended for over 70 years. It was a small ceremony attended by immediate family only. Then, off to The Acorn Theatre for the most anticipated reception of the year. The Acorn Theatre made the perfect venue for this vaudevillian, circus like event created to celebrate the couple’s union.