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Romantic winter Meadow Brook Hall engagement photos in Rochester, Michigan by Kari Dawson Photography. I was so excited to finally meet Abby and Dewey for their Meadow Brook Hall engagement session. This virtual thing is cool and all but I just love finally connecting with my people in person and hugging them in real life. […]

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. […]

A summer Stony Creek engagement session on the water in Washington, Michigan provided by top-rated Michigan wedding photographer, Kari Dawson. A summer Stony Creek engagement… I met Christina and Kevin for the first time in person at Stony Creek Metro Park for their engagement session. Wondering if the mosquitos were going to carry us away […]

A magical winter Planterra garden wedding with a green color palette in West Bloomfield, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson Photography. Before we kicked things off for Jezelle and Perry’s Planterra garden wedding, my team and I first popped in to meet Perry at the Daxton Hotel in Birmingham, Michigan. Perry and his groomsman met us […]

A winter Lovett Hall wedding allows you to forget that it is winter and rely on the iconic architecture of the hall and museum as the backdrop of your wedding. Wedding day vendors provided at the end of this post. Winter Lovett Hall Wedding… Giavanna + Balin celebrated their winter Lovett Hall wedding day this […]

Winter at Planterra: A classic black-tie wedding at Planterra Conservatory in West Bloomfield, MI by Detroit wedding photograher Kari Dawson. A winter wedding at Planterra… The morning of Thomas and Devin’s wedding at Planterra I couldn’t wait to get to their hotel and finally meet them both in person. Devin and I chatted a few […]

A lilac and black classic winter Planterra wedding in West Bloomfield, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Detroit wedding photographer, and her team. Wedding day vendors provided at the end of this post. A winter Planterra wedding… Planterra would be a dream wedding venue for many couples but none more than those planning a winter […]

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 […]