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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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Fall Engagement in the park provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Metro Detroit engagement and wedding photographer. Fresh off a trip to Utah together Kim and Dan shared a date night exploring some of Downtown Detroit’s best. Dinner at Wright & Co and cocktails at Sugar House – can’t go wrong there! At home later, Dan […]

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Alyssa + Billy {i will} “I crave you in the most innocent form. I crave to say good night and give you forehead kisses and to say that I adore you when you feel at your worst. I crave you in ways where I just ant to be next to you and nothing more or […]

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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, […]

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I spent a little bit of time with Nathanael and his groomsman before returning for Kathryn to put her dress on. All the pieces of their classic and romantic winter Iroquois Club wedding were coming together. I unintentionally made my bride tear up! Who does that? I shared with her how handsome I thought Nathanael […]

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I have only known Sarah + Eric virtually until we finally met at their Detroit rooftop engagement session! I truly love getting to know my couples as a couple and as individuals. I have loved having an opportunity to connect with Eric and Sarah as they share their love and quirky personalities with the world […]

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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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Do New Yorkers have more style? In a word. Yes. As soon as you see Mark’s tux you’ll see what I’m talking about. Best. Dressed. Groom. Ever. I wasn’t kidding, Mark and now the world knows! Mark + Emily wanted something different for Mark and their Oakhurst Golf and Country Club wedding. Their final choice […]

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Ross and Alla surrounded themselves with their closest friends and family members to celebrate their wedding. I met the pair of them twice, before the wedding, but it was at the dinner the night before their wedding that I first got to see how connected they are to those that love them. Ross is straight-laced […]

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.

A mother and daughter. Two leads who have spent years learning how to disappear into a wedding day so you can fully inhabit yours.

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