gem theatre fall wedding . kimberly + danny {i do} . kari dawson photography

Cranberry and Navy fall Gem Theatre wedding in Downtown Detroit, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Detroit Wedding photographer and her team.

their story…

After two Dyla weddings, I have come to realize that being an adventurer just runs in the Dyla blood. And Danny got his girl. They are high school sweethearts. Dated long distance through college and filled the last decade with adventure after adventure. From galavanting through Austria and Germany to biking up north. To sunny days in Florida to biking and hiking in Colorado, music festivals, skiing, turkey trotting, wedding-ing, and tailgating at an MSU game (Go Green). I’m pretty sure I caught a video of Danny jumping into the lake mid-winter!

their style…

It’s not surprising after attending multiple weddings together, exploring the lands across the pond, and many adventures together that they would be looking for something unique for their own wedding day. They found it at the Gem Theatre and managed to make it even better by discovering the El Moore Lodge in Midtown for their getting ready space.

My couples always manage to find a way, in September, to keep things streamlined and elegant while adding just a pop of color to reflect the changing season. The guys all looked so dapper in their navy ensembles with cranberry ties. They snatched the ties and the bridesmaid dresses from Azazie using the same dye batch. Even though the materials are different the colors between the dresses and the ties were spot on. Tuck that in your back pocket if you’re planning a wedding. And everyone knows by now that I love a mix and match set of bridesmaids dresses.

I was obsessed with all of Kimberly’s details. Their invitation suite is classic and elegant without being overly feminine. Her shoes are a velvet cranberry. The earrings: a warm golden gem and pearl combo that is dainty and a bit vintage. In fact, all of her elements and their location really brought a vintage vibe that I just loved. Even the wedding dress hanger was so unique being black and gold. A statement that suits their style and again not overly feminine. Kimberly’s bouquet and florals were also lacking seriousness (but not weight) with their unstructured form and really unique floral elements. Kimberly saved all the feminine details for her dress and her dress alone. And once you see it, you’ll agree, she NAILED it.

Full list of vendors provided at the end of this post.

Vendors

Photographer: Kari Dawson

Getting Ready Location: El Moore Lodge

Venue: Gem Theatre

Florals: Westborn Market – Berkley

Cake: Love and Butter Cream

Band: Parallel Fifth

Hair + Makeup: Salon Bliss

Bridesmaid Dresses + Men’s Ties: Azazie

Brides Dress Designer: Essence of Australia

Menswear: Jos A Bank

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