You won't remember every detail.
You'll remember how it felt.
artful imagery.
CONNECTION driven.
a love story,
EXQUISITELY PRESERVED
You have spent months making decisions that most people will never fully understand. The venue that felt like you the moment you walked in. The dress you knew was yours before you could explain why. The details that carry stories only the two of you know how to tell.
You are not planning a party. You are gathering every person who helped make you who you are to witness the day your life changes shape. And you want to be fully inside that day when it happens. Not managing it. Not performing for a camera. Not pulled away from your grandmother to do one more pose.
You want to look back and remember how the room felt when you walked in. The way he looked at you before you reached him. The way your people loved each other that day. The things you were too present to notice in the moment but too important to ever lose.
That is exactly what we are here to give you.
that RETURN you
to the FEELING
we make images
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You will feel calm on one of the most overwhelming days of your life. You will forget the camera was there. You will find yourself holding photographs of moments you were not fully aware were happening when they did.
You will feel like they belong there. Not as vendors. As people who already understood what the day meant before they ever walked through the door.
A mother and daughter who show up to your wedding day as two leads with one vision.
meet KARI & KARLI
as seen on
THE KNOT
METRO DETROIT WEDDINGS
METRO DETROIT WEDDINGS
METRO DETROIT WEDDINGS
METRO DETROIT WEDDINGS
THE KNOT
JUNEBUG WEDDINGS
peter and marjorie PLANTERRA
METRO DETROIT WEDDINGS
CARATS + CAKE
the Press
- Jezelle + Perry
"She was real. Although we hired her a year in advance, it felt like she was with us every step of the way. She knows how to get her couples comfortable and be their natural selves. She has a calming presence, and she's able to read the room and the emotions so well. We trusted her completely, and her photographs were beyond our expectations. When we first got our photos back, we couldn't stop going through them again and again. We were immediately brought back to the day and the emotions we felt."
"After meeting Kari, we just knew she was the one
for us."
from past clients
KIND WORDS
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- Kaitlyn + Chris
"When we had to postpone, she was the first vendor we contacted for our new date. We couldn't imagine our day without her. Kari has a genuine way of making you feel so special, and we felt that throughout the entire process, from our first meeting through the wedding day. She also saved the day when I had a malfunction with my dress and prevented a full blown bridal meltdown. She truly does it all. Our entire wedding experience would not have been the same without her."
"Choosing Kari was probably the easiest decsion we made."
from past clients
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- Sarah + Joe
"Having Kari and Karli there was like having another friend standing by our side on our wedding day. They made sure every little moment was captured. When our album arrived, my husband and I really took time to go through the photos, and it was truly magical what they captured. It brought back so many beautiful and happy memories. There will never be enough words or enough thank yous to this power duo."
"From the moment we talked to Kari, it just felt right."
from past clients
KIND WORDS
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You know what you want. You've built a life together that already feels like something. On your wedding day, you don't want to be managed or directed or pulled away from the moment for one more photo.
You want someone who already understands what this day means. Someone who will give it back to you whole, and true, and more beautiful than you expected.
If that's you, we'd love to hear about your wedding.
For the couples
who are ready
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