Grand Rapids Kid Photographer | Charlotte is 6 months! | Associate Alyssa

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Grand Rapids Kid Photographer | Charlotte is 6 months! | Associate Alyssa

Where do I begin? This session is too cute for words. A homemade teepee, soft colors, a vintage family bucket, a beautiful momma and baby. Charlotte had no complaints throughout the entire session. She was just hanging out, enjoy life with a few laughs.... the only exception was when we put her in the grass (she doesn't like the grass). Other than that she was perfect! This session is full of kisses and love just like Charlotte's life. She has already received enough love to last a lifetime, and I know she is only going to get more from her wonderful family. Abby and Levi 's adoption story about Charlotte is so inspiring.  They wrote this letter to Charlotte when she was born and I just had to share it again: "As I sit and look into your big brown eyes I can not imagine not believing in God. I’ve know him most of my life. But walking this road the last 4 years I’ve never felt more sure that He knows me, and he knows you my little one.

Your story began with time and in our lives we see it starting over 25 years ago. When your grandma and grandpa attended school with our “angel”. She would go on to open an adoption agency and all these years later end up being the one God used to direct our path to you.

Our faith was stretched and our strength tried but deep in our souls we knew you were the one. I knew that at the end you would be mine and I would be yours, your mom. God kept whispering his promises to me. As we learned more about you and your little life inside the womb I couldn’t believe it. God was answering prayers I was too afraid to ask him for. But he knew. He saw my thoughts and He knows my heart and even in those moments I was afraid to trust, he gave anyways.

You came early and fast, you caught us by surprise. Our Christmas miracle. You’re strong and so absolutely beautiful. We are overwhelmingly in love with you. I would wait another lifetime just to call you mine. Every minute before you, every tear, every ache deep within me God has made new. May you always know our love for you. Your birth family’s love and sacrifice and most of all the love of your Heavenly Father who has already worked miracles in your life and story. May people come to know him and his evident love through you.

We love you,

Our sweet precious Charlotte"L26A1742web

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Romantic Spring Lake Wedding - Stacey and Greg

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Romantic Spring Lake Wedding - Stacey and Greg

I'm so excited to finally share this wedding!  Stacey and Greg are so wonderful and I was so honored to have been chosen to photograph their exquisite day.  I'm going to keep my writing short and sweet so you can see these beautiful pictures but also because I'm taking of for Portland Oregon to shoot a wedding in just a few short hours and I wanted to get this published before I leave.  Thanks again Stacey and Greg, you guys are amazing!
- Phrené
Ceremony: Private residence on Spring Lake
Reception: Spring Lake Country Club - http://www.springlakecc.com/
Photography - Studio Phrené www.phrene.com
Hair/makeup: Pure Salon Grand Rapids - http://www.puresalongr.com/
Cake and truffles: Grand Finale Desserts & Pastries - http://gfdesserts.com/
Flowers: Essential Designs by Lori DeVowe - http://www.essentialdesignsmi.com/
DJ: AudioEffex DJ Services - http://audioeffexdj.wix.com/audioeffex-dj
Custom wedding stationary: Spectacle Design Studio - http://www.spectacledesignstudio.com/
Bridal shop: Renee Austin Wedding - http://reneeaustinwedding.com/
Bridal gown: Casablanca Bridal - http://casablancabridal.com/
Groom's suit: Hugo Boss (at Nordstrom)
Bridesmaid robes: silkandmore shop on Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/shop/silkandmore?ref=l2-shop-info-name
Trolley: Affordable Limousine Grand Rapids - http://affordablelimogr.com/

 

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Sunnybrook Country Club Wedding |Stephanie + Jim Married | Associate Alyssa

One of my favorite parts about being a wedding photographer is meeting new people, and not just new people but new friends. Jim and Stephanie are friendly, funny, fantastic people and their wedding day was nothing short of that. They are both teachers and both graduated from Grand Valley State University, so it was only fitting for us to take the trolly over to GVSU for their portraits. We even made a last minute spot at a building that used to be owned by Jim's dad. The building actually had the Mr. and Mrs. last name on it! It was a great stop for pictures. Stephanie has her style down; all of her details were to die for! One of my favorite details of the day was her grandmothers locket that was attached to Stephanie's beautiful bouquet by Merci Beaucoup Floral. Enjoy!

- Alyssa

Sunnybrook Country Club Wedding

Vendors

Floral: Merci Beaucoup Floral

Makeup : Erik Gerson

Cupcakes: DreamScape Desserts

DJ: Evermore Entertainment

Dress: Becker's Bridal

Bridesmaid Dresses: Fantastic Finds

Church: St Anthony of Padua

Reception: Sunnybrook Country Club

Trolley: Grand Rapids Trolley Company

Those shoes: Badgley Mischka

Hair: Revived Hair Studio

Earrings: Mariell

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Downtown Grand Rapids Skyline - Megan and Andrew engaged

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Downtown Grand Rapids Skyline - Megan and Andrew engaged

We had the most gorgeous skyline view of downtown Grand Rapids for Megan and Andrew's engagement session.  The sun peeked out for just a few moments, but just in time to give us a gorgeous shot of the downtown view behind Megan and Andrew with the sun glimmering off the shiny buildings.  Even without sun for most of the night we had such a great session.  Megan and Andrew are just adorable together, photographing them felt so effortless and natural as they were so at ease just being together and enjoying these moments.   Thank you both for coming all the way to Grand Rapids to photograph your engagement session, I'm definitely looking forward to wedding day!

 

 

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