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I love this wedding party photo! Looks like it belongs in a magazine . Bridesmaids in mint green . Groomsman in grey suits . Meadowbrook Hall Wedding by Kari Dawson

I have been not-so-patiently waiting for Gabriela and Alexander’s Meadowbrook Hall wedding since I first met them. I adored them both immediately and knew I would spend their wedding day swooning over all the emerald green and gold details. Meadowbrook Hall is an old mansion. The architectural detail of the mansion combined with the expansive […]

Elegant and timeless lace bodice wedding dress designed by the bride and her groom in an elegant and classic black suit and black tie at the University of Michigan Law Quad by Kari Dawson Photography

Ross and Alla surrounded themselves with their closest friends and family members to celebrate their wedding. I met the pair of them twice, before the wedding, but it was at the dinner the night before their wedding that I first got to see how connected they are to those that love them. Ross is straight-laced […]

Romantic engagement session pose and great pink outfit inspiration. Rustic outdoor engagement photographer, Kari Dawson in Rochester, Michigan

Gwen and Clarke have discovered a place of solitude in Canada that includes a lovely bridge where they like to spend time and where Clarke proposed. When we planned their romantic Rochester engagement session it was the bridges in and around the downtown area that first drew our attention there. Clarke is Canadian and he […]

Stunning bride in her lace v-neck wedding gown with cap sleeve and high back lace l lace trimmed veil l Outdoor Inner Circle Estate Wedding by Kari Dawson

I found Adam and his groomsman at the Lakeview Hills Resort in the small town of Lexington off of Lake Huron. Adam and I joked throughout the week about the rain they expected for their outdoor Inner Circle Estate wedding. It rained my entire drive over to the golf club then suddenly stopped. I took […]

Gorgeous bride and groom portrait before their vintage, shabby chic style wedding in blush, gray and cream.

The melody of Train’s ‘Marry Me’ floated through the air as Michael and Erika’s family and bridal party began to make their way up the aisle. “Marry me, if I ever get the nerve to say hello in this cafe’.” And I snickered to myself as Michael walked out of Waldenwoods, headed for the altar. […]

Oxford Senior High School 2016 l Oxford Michigan Senior Portraits l Senior Portrait Photographer l Kari Dawson l Fun, Natural, Candid Senior Pictures

I have been pretty committed to only shooting engagement sessions and weddings but occasionally a high school senior will sneak in there. After shooting my own daughter, Faith’s senior portraits and Emily’s recently, I’ve been left wondering why I don’t take on more senior sessions. I love the tenacity of a young adult entering their […]

Dreamy Engagement Photos on a Row Boat l Kari Dawson Photography

Mitch + Whitney met at the Hoedown, a huge country music festival in Detroit that occurs annually. They love country music. I love country music. Let’s be friends. Mitch is going to deploy with the National Guard soon so we wanted to capture the memories of their engagement before the two are separated for a […]

Elegant Black Tie Country Club Wedding l Wedding Rings l Invitations l Stationary

I love photographing details. I could spend several hours doing so but that just isn’t conducive to the timeline. When my brides have everything gathered and ready to go when I arrive it’s a wonderful thing. I can get right to work and have plenty of time to have some creative space. Brittney made photographing […]

DIA Detroit Institute of Arts Wedding bride and groom photos

Kim is my sister from another mister. My much older sister 😉 She is my cousin but she was a solid fixture in my childhood and I idolized her. I wanted to wear her clothes. It was stylish for teens to wear men’s button-ups in the 80s.. You can imagine how hideous I looked as […]