The Tenorio Family (Grand Rapids Family Photographer)

September 13, 2023

Meet the Tenorio family! Juliana actually originally found me by following my cookie page (I've made a few for her and Felipe's girls, Isabella and Melissa, even though I don't do that much anymore!) and it turns out we live in the same town. When she and her beautiful family needed some quick family photos recently, I'm so happy that they thought of me. It was a quick turn around and it was certainly my pleasure working with these lovely people. You might be seeing more of them soon, but for now, let's check out their late-summer family session!

Megan & Stephanie: A Fairytale Wedding (West Michigan Wedding Photographer)

August 13, 2023

A fantastical event, years in the making!

Megan and Stephanie first found me as their wedding photographer back in 2021, and I've been waiting for this day ALMOST as long as the two of them and their amazing friends and family have been waiting. The Felt Estate is a lavish historical mansion with just the perfect amount of "fairytale" in the house and on the grounds to be the perfect place for a fairytale event and with a gorgeous forecast ahead of us, it was truly a perfect day as well!

Two years is a long time to plan a wedding, but the meticulous amount of detail put into it was evident when it was finally time for the big day definitely shown through. Stephanie put special touches on her wedding dress, while Megan's grandmothers helped do the same for hers. They selected special tokens that put so much personality into each and every part of the day as to make it perfectly personalized to them and their love story. The whole place was full of so much love and joy, you could feel it!

Plus, so much fun and dancing, it couldn't have been a better night!

Stephanie and Megan, it's been a pleasure anticipating this beautiful day with the two of you. And despite having taken the most shots EVER at a wedding (phew, so much to sort through!), I really think we captured the beauty of the two of you and your wedding day! I wish you both nothing but the very best, for your own happily ever after!

Venue: The Felt Estate, Holland

Invite: Cinder Luevano-Powell

Hair: Denae Tomaszewski

Makeup: AJ Hummel

Earrings: Ear Art Online 

Megan's Engagement Ring: Critical Role

Circlets: RefreshingDesigns  

Stephanie's Dress: JJ's House, with personal customization

Megan's Dress: Connie Polley with beading by Phyllis Powell

Bridal Party Dresses: JJs House, Suit: Macy's

Bride's Bouquets: Blooms by Bert & Beth, Grand Rapids

Florals/Table decor: Solas Flowers, and by Megan, Stephanie, Lauren Postma, Hannah Barnes, Denae Tomaszewski, Mia Powell, Michele Powell, and Phyllis Powell

Officiant- Logan Tomaszewski

Catering: Getting Fresh LLC, Grand Rapids

Drinks: PUNCH Drink and Bar Services, Grand Rapids

Cake Toppers: Lauren Postma

Videography: Bernard with Complete Weddings, Grand Rapids

DJ: Steve with Complete Weddings, Grand Rapids

Wedding Coordinator: Alex Visscher with Complete Weddings, Grand Rapids

Photo Booth: Complete Weddings, Grand Rapids

Plush cats from the cat toss: pattern by Cholyknight, made by Stephanie

An absolutely gorgeous place!

Special details!

Best friends

I think she likes her dress!

First look LOVE!

That's a bunch of gorgeous people!

When you find a perfect spot ;)

Looking good, ladies!

Time to start the show!

When your dress is PERFECT!

Dreamy.

A perfect spot!

Their DnD characters, so perfect!

Cat toss!!! Get yourself a kitty!

This wedding was a dream!