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Chicago Riverwalk Spring, Romantic, and Sunny engagement session by Kari Dawson Photography

Be prepared to adore this Chicago engagement session! I met Jessica and Corey at a coffee shop for their consult and connected with them instantly. We originally planned to shoot their engagement session locally until Jessica suggested we shoot in Chicago. Um, yes, please! I currently have to couples living in Chicago but planning their […]

spring downtown chicago engagement

Like most couples, Leah + Bryant were a little nervous as we started shooting their spring downtown Chicago engagement session. We couldn’t have asked for a prettier spring afternoon as we got started at the Chicago Riverwalk near the Du Sable Bridge. If I’m being honest, it too me a minute to get my bearings, […]

Lauren and Leif are planning their Michigan wedding while living and working in Chicago. When we talked engagement session, I was praying for an opportunity to present itself so that I could shoot it in Chicago. And voila! I was off to Chicago to shoot a wedding with one of my favorite wedding photographers and […]

A fall Meadow Brook engagement session wrapped in the setting sun in Rochester, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson top-rated Rochester wedding photographer. Building a strong friendship and having lots of fun together are essential for a lasting romantic relationship, Danielle and Devin have this in abundance! I recently met them for their Meadow Brook engagement, […]

Lapeer Historical Courthouse wedding in Lapeer, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Southeastern Michigan wedding and engagement photographer, and her team. An intimate wedding… Chelsea and Fisayo celebrated their nuptials with a magical and romantic Lapeer Historical Courthouse wedding in Lapeer, Michigan surrounded by loved ones. And by loved ones I mean there were fourteen […]

Romantic spring Lincoln Park engagement photos at the conservatory and zoo in Downtown Chicago, Illinois provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Chicago engagement and wedding photographer. How they met… Daniel received a prompt from his dating app for a ‘mutual connection’, clicks the profile, then hands the phone to his friend and says ‘what do you […]

Heritage Park engagement photos in Farmington Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Metro Detroit wedding photographer, and her team. Their style… I always prep my couples for their engagement shoots with tips on hair, makeup, outfits, etc. The goal is to choose a location that resonates with you on a personal level. Then add outfits […]

Summer engagement photos in Ann Arbor, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Ann Arbor engagement and wedding photographer. I tried something new with Laura and Jared toward the end of their session. I asked each of them to think of something the other has done that they are really proud of. After a few minutes, […]

Lovett Hall at Greenfield Village winter wedding by Kari Dawson. Top rated Southeastern Michigan documentary wedding photographer.

Lovett Hall at Greenfield Village Winter Wedding. Lovett Hall wedding photography in Dearborn, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson and her team. Top rated Metro Detroit documentary wedding photographer. Details… Leah and Bryant’s Lovett Hall at Greenfield Village winter wedding in Dearborn, Michigan was nothing short of classic elegance. Leah’s style is so sophisticated with small […]