The Hindenach Family

The other weekend I meet the Hindenach family at John Ball Park for a quick family session. Nicole and I have been friends since high school and I love any opportunity I have to see her kids. Nicole only wanted to get one picture, a family picture, after that it was fair game. Luke, Oliver and Sophia kept me moving the whole time, they are fast and don't sit still for long.
Thanks for asking me to shoot your family again. Can't wait to meet your new addition, the new puppy!!



This is Oliver and his fabulous smile. He is very smart and creative. Nicole told me a story about how he climbed on top of her dresser and then jumped onto the curtains like a cat and slide down them. Apparently he thought he was a fireman and the curtains were his fireman pole! How cute is that!!


Meet Luke, a spitting image of his dad Shane.


And Sophia and her big brown eyes. She wasn't really into getting her picture taken, all she wanted to do was play on the slides. Can't blame the poor girl.





And the family picture.





Shane and Nicole














Oli can jump really high!

Kati & Chris Married!

Earlier last month was the beautiful wedding of Kati & Chris. Their ceremony was held at the beautiful Townsend Park in Cannonsburg at the adorable stone open shelter. Just like the weeding the week before, the rain drops were coming down, but once again it stopped in time for pictures. After getting pictures in the park we all loaded up on the bus and headed downtown to take more pictures of Kati & Chris. Their reception was held at a very cool loft space downtown called Mosaic Space, a perfect location to end a fabulous day. I had so much fun with Kati and Chris, they are a great couple that kept me laughing all day. Thank you for a great day and congratulations!!


Kati is another very talented bride who made her own bouquets! Seriously awesome bridesmaids bouquet.


Kati found her dress just a few months before the wedding!! A beautiful choice that really showed off her features, especially those arms!! I am sooo jealous.





The bride's side, her brothers stood in as bridesmen








Kati's mom hung mason jars with candles in the front area for the ceremony, which gave a romantic feeling to the ceremony.


Kati and her dad have a very special bond and I love this group of pictures and how he is making sure she looks perfect before she walks down the aisle.





The sides of the covered patio drops off about 5 feet. Not easy to get a shot when you are only 5'4. Luckily there were some rocks to balance on to get a few shots of the ceremony.











Love, love, love this picture


Kati's beautiful bouquet


See what I mean about her arms!! You are amazing girl!








Kati and Chris closed on their new house the day before their wedding! So of course we had to stop by and get a picture. I hope you are enjoying your new house!






Gorgeous!!











A little bling, bling. I love the setting of her ring.








This just happened to be written on a wall outside of the reception! You can't get much more lucky than that!














Kati's dad made all of the cupcake stands! A very talented family





The cupcakes were very yummy... so yummy that the guy in the back looks like he can't decide :)















Thank you again Kati & Chris. I wish you both tons of happiness and love!

Gen

Christy and Chris Wedding

I had my fingers crossed as I approached the hotel for Christy and Chris' wedding. The forecast said 30% chance of rain, but it was sprinkling. But luckily it stopped raining before we left the hotel for Qual Ridge Golf Club for their outdoor ceremony. I had talked with Christy many times about the many details she had planned and WOW, the whole day was amazing. You could feel the love that Christy and Chris have for each other and their families. This was a very special day and I am honored that Christy and Chris chose me to be a part of it. Thank you for such a wonderful day and the bag of goodies from the candy buffet!! I wish you both a lifetime of laughter and happiness.

























This picture makes me laugh :)




















Everything matched perfectly, even the guys socks!!












The fireman's hat was Christy's fathers. It sat in the front row in honor of his memory.





The look on Christy's face says it all


So these are the cutest kids in the world!! Christy nanny's for the 3 little boys, who wore awesome converse shoes, and the little flowergirl wore an adorable pink tutu!



























THE BEST CANDY BUFFET EVER!!! Christy said she bought 50+ lbs of candy! I think I ate about 3 lbs that night alone! It was awesome :)


























Little something from the bubble gum machine

Christmas time is almost here!

I can't believe that it's that time of year!! I just packed away my summer clothes and was just getting used to the idea of fall when I realized that it's time for my Family Christmas Special. I am open for booking most weekdays and weekends, so contact me today to book your session!

BrieLynn & Rob Engagement Preview

The other weekend I meet with BrieLynn and Rob for their engagement session. I was so excited to finally meet these two. They live in Madison, WI and were home for a family wedding so we finally got a chance to get together. They are such a cute couple and BrieLynn had some really great ideas for shots (like the balloons, so cute!). I can't wait for their wedding next summer in Kalamazoo, I know it's going to be awesome!






























BrieLynn's mom made her this dress for her to wear for their pictures! I love personal touches like this.

Kerr Family Session

On a beautiful Sunday in September I headed to the east side of the state for the Kerr Family Session. Azurely and John and good friends of my sister, so I was really excited for this session. We all headed to Kensington Park for their session. This park is amazing!! I wish we had something like it in West Michigan. Thanks for letting photograph your beautiful family!





















A little sister and brother love









Isn't little Liam adorable! I love his hair

Kati & Chris Sneak Peak

Last weekend was the beautiful wedding of Kati & Chris. The day started with some rain, but the rain clouds cleared out after the ceremony and we were left with a beautiful day. Chris only had one request all day, that we take a picture in front of the polka dot wall! So this is for you Chris. I can't wait to share the rest of the pictures, especially more of Kati's dress, which I was drooling over. Kati was the perfect bride, absolutely breathtaking. Congratulations Kati & Chris. Good luck with the move into your new house!