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A summer Stony Creek engagement session on the water in Washington, Michigan provided by top-rated Michigan wedding photographer, Kari Dawson. A summer Stony Creek engagement… I met Christina and Kevin for the first time in person at Stony Creek Metro Park for their engagement session. Wondering if the mosquitos were going to carry us away […]

A northern Michigan engagement session on Lake Huron in Presque Isle by top-rated Norhtern Michigan wedding photographer, Kari Dawson. Northern Michigan Engagement Session… I was so excited to finally meet Kim and Jackson in person at their norther Michigan engagement session in Presque Isle. Never heard of Presque Isle? Many people haven’t but it is […]

A spring black and white Lovett Hall wedding at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson Photography. In the spring of 2022 I met Katie and Bo after their engagement as they began to plan their wedding day with family and friends. In May of 2022 we met in person in their hometown […]

A romantic Michigan engagement session at Stony Creek Metro Park by Kari Dawson, top-rated Detroit wedding photographer and her team. a romantic michigan engagement… I met Rachel and Sam at Max and Stephanie’s wedding and we have hit it off perfectly from go. These two are quite literally full of bubbles and sunshine. They simply […]

A classic black-tie summer Palestinian wedding in Detroit at the Colony Club by Kari Dawson and her team. A Palestinian wedding in Detroit… The way a couple communicates with each other when they think no one is listening can be very telling of the nature of their relationship and connection. I overheard Danielle tell Devin […]

A vibrant classic Colony Club wedding in downtown Detroit Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Detroit wedding photographer, and her team. Their story… Who doesn’t love a good High School Sweetheart story? Joe and Sarah met through a mutual bestie their sophomore year of high school. But it wasn’t until their junior year that Joe […]

Winter at Planterra: A classic black-tie wedding at Planterra Conservatory in West Bloomfield, MI by Detroit wedding photograher Kari Dawson. A winter wedding at Planterra… The morning of Thomas and Devin’s wedding at Planterra I couldn’t wait to get to their hotel and finally meet them both in person. Devin and I chatted a few […]

A lilac and black classic winter Planterra wedding in West Bloomfield, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Detroit wedding photographer, and her team. Wedding day vendors provided at the end of this post. A winter Planterra wedding… Planterra would be a dream wedding venue for many couples but none more than those planning a winter […]

Fall Planterra wedding in West Bloomfield, Michigan provided by top-rated Detroit wedding photographer Kari Dawson and her team. Occasionally I meet a couple for the first time ON their actual wedding day. That was the case for Me with Meagan and Adam on the morning of their fall Planterra wedding this month. But after 22 […]