Completely Smitten

With these unique photo booth photos by Oh Snap! Smile.

(Brooklyn Bride)

Ready for Rain

After two straight days of rain in New York (and more to come), I've been thinking...I'm already praying for sunshine a year from tomorrow in West Olive, Michigan, but you bet I'll be preparing for rain. While it is a major bummer for rain on your big day (though I hear it's good luck), especially if it's an outdoor wedding, as ours is, you can definitely find a rainbow behind the clouds. Umbrellas can add personality and color, rain makes a great story, and you may just have an actual rainbow, just look at the photos below.

(100 Layer Cake, Kyle Hale, Sarah Rhoads, Bow Ties and Bliss, Vero Suh)

Stunning Photos

I never really had a favorite photographer before, but I think I might after seeing this stunning little English Countryside wedding. Definitely sending to my photographer for inspiration. Speaking of, we chose our photographer!!! The talented Lynell Shooks of Lizzie Photo will be behind the camera on our big day!

(Tyler Branch)

Click here to see more from this dreamy wedding.

With Out a Doubt...

Some of the most beautiful wedding images I've ever seen! Click here for the rest of beautiful Puerto Rican wedding shot by Aaron Delesie.

(Style Me Pretty)

Photographers Part IV

Last, but not least, the third and final photographer we will meet with, Lynell Shooks, AKA, Lizzie Photo. I discovered my venue thanks in-part to Lizzie Photo. She has worked at Camp Blodgett before and taken many many beautiful photos at the venue, including the first image below. I can see a lot of elements I like in her style. Really looking forward to some great meetings and making some hard decisions.

(lizzie photo)

Photographers Part III

The second photographer we are meeting with is Kristine Crawford. She too has a versatile style and seems to capture so many beautiful and unique shots. I know some of the best wedding photographers are men, but for some reason I have it in my head that I would relate to a woman better and that she would be more on my wavelength. Maybe that will change when I meet the three talented photogs next week. However, Kristine has never worked at our venue before, that's not a deal break, is it?

(Kristine Crawford)

Photographers Part II

I did a lot of research on photographers, a few of my favorites were just too pricey, so in further research I narrowed down to the three awesome photographers, who we will be officially meeting next week, but will introduce to you over the next few days.

The first photographer we are meeting is Mitch Ranger. He seems to have a very versatile style, but what I like most about Mitch is his ability to capture the perfect moment and the perfect details. He has some incredibly awesome shots like these.

(Mitch Ranger)

Photographers Part I

When we go back to Michigan in a few days we will be meeting with photographers. I definitely see this as one of the most important decisions we will make. I made sure to pad this area of the budget a little, because I want the photos to be beautiful, timeless and really capture the mood and the moments of our day.
In my research I saw a HUGE price variance, the two photographers I will introduce in the next few days are in the upper-middle of prices researched. I obviously want the "traditional" family and wedding party photos, but I hope that they come out with more personality than any old stock wedding photographer. I look forward to some artistic shots, lots of personality and hopefully, little awkwardness.

A few weeks ago Style Me Pretty did a two-part post on the world's Best Wedding Photographers, and swoon, they are gorgeous! (here and here)

(Apertura, Alisha & Brook, Heather Waraksa, Christian Oth, Rocco Ancora)

Have any advice for choosing a photographer?