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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.
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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.
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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 […]
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Summer Belle Isle engagement photos in Detroit, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson Photography and her team. The engagement session… I was so excited to finally meet Natalie and Alex who are currently Texas residents as they flew home for their summer Belle Isle engagement photos. We expected the sun, heat, and humidity to be a […]
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This downtown Detroit engagement session is provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Detroit engagement and wedding photographer. I met Annie and Alex for the first time in person at their engagement session. Since I believe that you can never be too dressed up for your engagement photos, I was pumped to see Annie headed toward me […]
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Fall engagement session downtown Detroit. Detroit, Michigan engagement photography at the Detroit Institute of Arts and Belle Isle provided by Kari Dawson. Melinda has a way with words and her initial email caught my attention when she described her story with Brian. She wrote, “It was love at first smell. We met in college at […]
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When we put Kaitlyn + Mike’s engagement session on the books we knew we were headed for Detroit. I realized, the day before we were scheduled to shoot, that the Lions were playing at home. Thankfully we were able to reschedule. There’s nothing quite like getting lucky and scoring a sunny winter morning for a […]
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If you’re looking for outfit inspiration for an engagement session in the fall you can take your lead from this lovely couple! Emily + Mikal chose rich colors that coordinated well but weren’t matchy-matchy and they both looked amazing for their Belle Isle Autumn Engagement. We started their session near the Conservatory on Belle Isle […]
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Aleesa is this tiny human with hair that makes me jealous. Her freckles make her look like she is kissed daily by the sun. And I love her silly disposition that makes being with her just easy. Adam stands two heads above Aleesa. But, I personally love being vertically challenged. I loved watching them banter […]
Kari has been capturing weddings for nearly two decades. Her work has been featured in Carats & Cake, The Knot, Detroit Wedding Magazine, and Junebug Weddings. But the thing her couples remember isn't the accolades. It's how calm the room felt when she walked in.
Karli is her third child and second daughter. On a wedding day she is the quiet infrastructure that keeps everything moving — equipment, coverage, timeline, presence. She doesn't function like a second photographer. She functions like a second lead.
Together, they are rooted in the Midwest and trusted far beyond it.
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