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Emma and Matt's fall wedding at the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester, Michigan brought together Texas warmth and Michigan roots in a celebration that felt as much about family as it did about the two of them.

Fall Royal Park Wedding Overflowing with Love and Legacy

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Bianca and Spencer's fall wedding at Planterra Conservatory in Bloomfield Hills was floral, feminine, and rooted in something deeper than aesthetics.

Timeless Romance in Full Bloom at Planterra 

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Matthaei Botanical Garden engagement session in Ann Arbor, Michigan captured by Kari Dawson, top rated Ann Arbor engagement and wedding photographer. Their session… Katie and Bryan initially planned to meet me at Kensington Metropark for their romantic engagement session. But in typical Michigan weather form, we had to regroup. I think we all painfully watched […]

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Ann Arbor Arboretum University of Michigan campus Engagement Session. Ann Arbor, Michigan engagement photography at the Arboretum and University of Michigan campus provided by Kari Dawson, top rated Ann Arbor Wedding and Engagement Photographer. Their story… Sarah spotted Byron during one of his band performances. Acoustic guitar in hand. Sarah sent Byron a Facebook friend […]

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I am so excited to share Christopher and Kimberly’s summer engagement session in the woods. If there is any one word I would use to describe Kimberly and Christopher and their relationship, it would be laughter. And I’m sure they would agree. They both keep each other laughing. Neither take themselves or life too seriously. […]

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It was this very campus where Elizabeth and Alex met their junior year. I am so excited to share their snowy U of M winter engagement in Ann Arbor! I simply love when couples choose locations for their engagement sessions that resonate on a personal level. The pair were in town from Washington, DC. Even […]

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A quirky couple + sister puppies + a perfect fall afternoon at a lake house = one magical, fun, fall ann arbor lake house engagement session. It took us some time to get a date on the calendar and I am so glad things worked out the way they did. I met Mallory and Chris […]

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I am loving this fall Arboretum Ann Arbor engagement! Dreamy light and outfits that include pink is my kind of session! Lyndsey + Robbie met through virtual friends their sophomore year at U of M. These are officially my first Michigan alumni! I have photographed lots and lots of Spartys. Moving on… The location of […]

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Weddings are romantic. Weekend after weekend I witness first hand a couple on their first day of marriage. But what I also get to witness is the effect weddings have on the friends and family that attend. Couples snuggle in a little closer. They dance a little longer. Sparks are rekindled and eyes sparkle at […]


You will feel calm on one of the most overwhelming days of your life. You will forget the camera was there. You will find yourself holding photographs of moments you were not fully aware were happening when they did.

You will feel like they belong there. Not as vendors. As people who already understood what the day meant before they ever walked through the door.

A mother and daughter who show up to your wedding day as two leads with one vision.

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