The last month has been NUTS around here, and we’re so excited to get to share so many of our June weddings already! It wouldn’t have been June without a crazy wedding schedule filled with fabulous beach weddings! A beach ceremony followed by a reception at the Veranda is (in my opinion) an amazing combo!...
On Sunday, Jessica+JT tied the knot at the Veranda at the Whitcomb, after a beautiful beach ceremony in St. Joseph! We’ve had some sketchy weather this summer, but it couldn’t have been a more gorgeous day for a wedding on Lake Michigan! There were so many things I loved about this wedding: The bride and...
During wedding season I tend to have some pretty crazy dreams…everything from missing brides & grooms to exploding wedding cakes, bands who show up in cut-off tshirts…you name the wedding nightmare and I have had a crazy dream about it! The other night I dreamed that I was not only planning a wedding, I was...
Amy and Tony tied the knot June 10, 2011 outside on the beach despite many threats of storms. I was literally checking the weather more than once an hour up until the arrival of the ceremony chairs! We could not have pulled off this beach ceremony without our awesome team of vendors— 430 studios beautifully...
Meet Megan+Anthony, one of the sweetest couples we’ve had the pleasure of working with, and an absolutely adorable couple! These two kicked off our summer wedding season with their beautiful Lake Michigan wedding held in Harbor Country’s quaint Union Pier. They couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day—it was the epitome of a perfect...
Back in September we shared a sneak peek from Shannon+Dave’s August 2010 wedding in St. Joseph. But it was such a fun wedding and such a wonderful couple, I wanted to share more details on their day, as well as some more eye candy courtesy of Kelly Powers Photography! One of my favorite details of...
2011 wedding season is right around the corner, but we still have some fabulous 2010 weddings to share! Amber+Jakes beautiful vineyard wedding was featured on Fresh Coast Weddings a few months ago, but in case you missed it we’re excited to share! This was another wedding day that started with rain, but true to Michigan...
Happy Basilica Monday! For those of you not from the SW Michigan/NW Indiana area, Basilica Monday is an exciting day when brides hoping to tie the knot at The Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the Notre Dame campus, get to vie for their 2012 wedding dates! For alumni, students and parishoners, it’s THE day...
Posted by Jennifer Mayo, Jennifer Mayo Studios From a photographer’s perspective, the landscape of Southwest Michigan offers an abundant variety of photographic opportunities. Beach weddings along the shores of Lake Michigan provide for expansive views of long, romantic coastlines and nostalgic lighthouses. From New Buffalo to Grand Haven, Lake Michigan is also home to numerous...
Last week it rained and snowed in the same week—if you know Michigan, you know that the weather is unpredictable! So if you’re planning a beach wedding, you also need to consider what you’ll do in case of inclement weather. Will you reserve a nearby pavilion? Will you use your reception location as your back-up?...
