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A stunning Belle Isle engagement session in Detroit, Michigan by top-rated Detroit wedding photographer Kari Dawson. One of the most joyous moments in a couple’s life is their engagement, the beginning of their lifelong commitment to one another. When it comes to capturing the essence of this special time, choosing the perfect location plays a […]

Summer Stony Creek Engagement Photos in the woods and on the water by top-rated Detroit wedding photographer Kari Dawson. Join me on a photographic journey where love and nature intertwine during Emily and Rhett’s Stony Creek engagement photos. Stony Creek is a woodsy metro park in Washington, Michigan with access to open fields, wooded trails, […]

A classic Jewish and Christian wedding at Lovett Hall and Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Detroit wedding photographer, and her team. A classic, timeless, romantic wedding… Zach and Chelsea’s wedding at Lovett Hall can only be described as timeless, classic, and romantic which of course made us a perfect fit […]

A winter Planterra garden wedding in Michigan by Kari Dawson, a Detroit wedding photographer for shy couples that want to look natural and their best. Why Planterra… Say Yes to the Dress. Albina saw an episode of Say Yes to the Dress that featured Planterra. And that is how the planning for their Planterra garden […]

A sunny winter Detroit Institute of Arts wedding in Detroit, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, a candid Detroit based wedding photographer. GETTING READY AT THE SHINOLA HOTEL This lovely couple got ready for their Detroit Institute of Arts wedding at the nearby Shinola Hotel in downtown Detroit. If you have never been to the Shinola […]

Fall engagement photos in Michigan at Stony Creek Metro Park in Washington, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson top-rated Michigan wedding photographer. Fall engagement photos in Michigan… Anyone else madly missing the mild weather of summer and fall? Yeah, same. That’s okay, only six weeks left of this gray winter abyss here in Michigan. We got […]

Downtown Detroit engagement photos in the winter at the Shinola Hotel and Detroit Institute of Arts with their adorable bernadoodle puppy by top-rated Detroit wedding photographer Kari Dawson. Chelsea and Zach are doing long distance leading up to their wedding with neither of them in Michigan currently. So when you make travel plans for your […]

Winter Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Wedding in Grosse Pointe Shores by Kari Dawson, top-rated Detroit wedding photographer, and her team. Their style… Fewer things are more romantic than a Christmas wedding like Lucas and Corinne’s winter Grosse Pointe Yacht Club wedding. I loved the handmade and vintage vibe their entire day embodied with mostly lush […]

Winter black-tie Planterra Conservatory Wedding in West Bloomfield, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Detroit wedding photographer, and her team. Getting ready… Aaron and Kristi’s​ Planterra conservatory ​​wedding day was so incredibly special. Their hotel rooms at the​ Graduate were directly across the hall from each other with zero stress about colliding before they were both […]