Bay Pointe Woods Wedding

Bay Pointe Inn Woods Wedding

If you are a wedding vendor in Michigan, chances are you’ve been at Bay Pointe at least once in your career. With three different locations for wedding celebrations on-site, it’s a busy place! There is the waterfront pavilion, a smaller front porch also overlooking the lake, and Bay Pointe Inn Woods- a venue within a venue across the street from the main property. We’ve been to the woods many times, but this was out first ceremony that took place on that side of the venue. It was stunning. Especially at sunset.

Vendor Love

Dress designer/shop: Fantastic Finds, Lansing, MI
Hair/MUA: Hanna Wagner-Childers
Venue: Bay Pointe Inn Woods
Floral Designer: Posh Petals
Baker: Nantucket Baking Company
Bridesmaid Attire: The Dessy Group
Groom and Groomsmen Attire: Indochino

Kalamazoo Winter Wedding

I really wanted to photograph this wedding. Kaycie is one of the sweetest bride’s I’ve gotten to know this year, and she poured her heart and soul into every detail of the day. She even stayed up most of the night before the wedding hand-making her bouquet and sewing her daughter’s dress. After catching Covid while photographing a wedding the week prior, I passed the responsibility of photographing the special day to Brooke. Time and time again, I am proud to be part of a creative and capable team. Editing these images was such a joy. Even though I wasn’t there, I definitely feel like I was. I hope you do too.

Mazel Tov Kaycie and Sean!

VENDORS:

Hair and Makeup: Daniel Crago-Calderon
Wedding Photography: Rachel Skye Photo
Venue: St. Augustine Cathedral Kalamazoo
Officiants: Father Bob Creagan with the cathedral and Rabbi Simone Schicker of Temple B'nai Israel - Kalamazoo

Green Gardens Farm Wedding

The Fitzpatricks

This was Brooke’s first wedding since joining team Rachel Skye and our first ever at the Green Gardens wedding venue. When she dropped of the images for me to edit, I was soooooo excited to see how she captured Liz and Ryan’s day. I was amazed. Her years of experience showed in the care and sheer variety of pictures. I was even able to make a couple GIFs for the couple because she shot through the moments instead of just clicking once. I can’t wait for the rest of her weddings this season, and I hope we get to work with Green Gardens again soon.

VENDOR LOVE:

Dress designer/shop: Bombshell Brides, Justin Alexander/ Lillian West
Hair/MUA: Harvey House Salon
DJ: Adam Freeman
Venue: Green Gardens Wedding Venue
Paper Good Designer (Invitation/Programs): Minted
Desserts: Cannoli Pastry Shop
Floral Designer: Say it with Flowers
Wedding Coordinator: Liz Glaab of Chastain Charm
Caterer: Catered Creations
Shoes: Badgley Mischka/ Nordstrom
Groom and Groomsmen Attire: Macys

Something Blue Berry Farm Wedding

Something Blue Berry Farm Wedding

The Gieslers

Amy and Aaron met on a fishing tournament and camping weekend, and GET THIS: Aaron proposed in that same boat just over 3 years later. Be still my heart! When Amy asked me to photograph her wedding at Something Blue Berry Farm, I was so bummed that I wasn’t available. But, having known her since high school, I assured her that she would LOVE my associate Brooke. They are both deeply spiritual and exude kindness. Both can also handle a shot or two 😉

As I was looking through the pictures of the day, reliving it through Brooke’s eyes, I couldn’t help but cry happy tears for my friend. I’ve met Aaron exactly one time, and in that single meeting, I could tell that he was Amy’s perfect partner. The pictures from their wedding day confirmed that gut feeling. The eye crinkles he gets when he looks at her and the way that her smile lights up her face says it all.

VENDOR LOVE:

Dress designer/shop: Maggie Sottero, purchased at Memories Bridal and Evening Wear in Kalamazoo
Hair: Golden Hair by Kristin Petersen based out of Sway Salon in Kalamazoo
Makeup Artist: Alissa Walker
Venue: Something Blue Berry Farm in Bangor, MI
Floral Designer: Linda Blackmore
Caterer: Q it Up BBQ based out of Kalamazoo
Baker: Sus Giesler
Bridesmaid Attire: Christina Wu
Groom Attire: from Memories Bridal and Evening Wear