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I love it when my couples bring their cute dogs for their engagement sessions! Eric + Jessica did just that for their winter Rochester Engagement Session. I am so excited for you to see their cute one-year-old golden retriever puppy! Chase was so good! He was playful, very well behaved and so easy to photograph. […]

Classic and Romantic Iroquois Club Wedding in West Bloomfield, Michigan by Kari Dawson Photography

I spent a little bit of time with Nathanael and his groomsman before returning for Kathryn to put her dress on. All the pieces of their classic and romantic winter Iroquois Club wedding were coming together. I unintentionally made my bride tear up! Who does that? I shared with her how handsome I thought Nathanael […]

Bride and Groom photos on their wedding day at the DIA, Detroit Institute of Arts in Detroit by Kari Dawson Photography

Chris + Cara’s Detroit Colony Club winter wedding was romantic, classic, and elegant. The winter weather wasn’t exactly what you would expect for a January wedding but you won’t find me complaining about sunshine and 48 degrees. A cute BRIDE garland was draped across the hotel room door at the MGM Grand in Detroit where […]

Sexy urban Detroit engagement session at Belle Isle by Kari Dawson Photography

Wow was it cold when we shot Andrea + Chris’s engagement session in Detroit. The wind was whipping off the Detroit River and our eyes were watering. But I kind of love it and these two were total troopers and we forged through it. We were all a bit relieved to find the Conservatory on […]

Detroit Rooftop Engagement by Kari Dawson

I have only known Sarah + Eric virtually until we finally met at their Detroit rooftop engagement session! I truly love getting to know my couples as a couple and as individuals. I have loved having an opportunity to connect with Eric and Sarah as they share their love and quirky personalities with the world […]

The almost kiss . Inn at St. John's Wedding by Kari Dawson Photography

The doors to the chapel were closed. The planning was complete and every detail was in place. Elizabeth was seconds away from the start of her Inn at St. Johns winter wedding with her groom, Alex. The bridesmaids and groomsman waited with Alex at the top of the aisle. Elizabeth, held onto her father’s arm […]

spring stoney creek engagement

I don’t know how I let this gorgeous session slip through the cracks! When I noticed that I never blogged Kathryn + Nathan’s spring stoney creek engagement I knew I’d have to go back and share it. The sunset during our spring session in the park and at the beach was to die for! And […]

handcrafted flushmount wedding album

At Kari Dawson Weddings I offer products that are of the highest quality available. That is why your first family heirloom will be a handcrafted flushmount wedding album. At the end of the wedding day the only tangible element remaining will be your photos. But, when was the last time you sat around your computer […]

urban downtown detroit engagement

When we put Kaitlyn + Mike’s engagement session on the books we knew we were headed for Detroit. I realized, the day before we were scheduled to shoot, that the Lions were playing at home. Thankfully we were able to reschedule. There’s nothing quite like getting lucky and scoring a sunny winter morning for a […]