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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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Jewish Bay Pointe Wedding Overflowing with Joy, Love, and Energy

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A black tie Jewish wedding at Bay Pointe Golf Club near Detroit, Michigan, captured by Kari Dawson + Co. The bride and groom share a joyful moment on the lawn with their dog, surrounded by elegant scenery and golden evening light.

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A Jewish Bay Pointe Wedding on Middle Straits Lake | Documented by Detroit Photographer Kari Dawson A Lovely Jewish Bay Pointe Wedding Zach and Rachel’s Jewish Bay Pointe wedding on Middle Straits Lake was as heartfelt as it was unforgettable. Their ceremony unfolded on the very lake Rachel grew up on with her late parents, […]

Vintage Touches and Modern Love . A Detroit Yacht Club Wedding

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Summer wedding at the Detroit Yacht Club captured by Kari Dawson + Co. The bride and groom walk hand-in-hand along the dock surrounded by Lake St. Clair views, white florals, and elegant hydrangea-filled decor.

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A Detroit Yacht Club Wedding Rooted in Tradition A Detroit Yacht Club Wedding with Personal Soul Some weddings dazzle with design. Others linger in the heart. Cindy and Mitch’s Detroit Yacht Club wedding did both. It was a summer day rooted in meaning. A tender balance of vintage elegance, family traditions, and real, unfiltered joy. […]

New Yorkers Host a Glamorous Black Tie Classic Planterra Wedding

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Same-sex wedding at Planterra Conservatory in West Bloomfield, Michigan, photographed by Kari Dawson + Co. Two brides embrace beneath the glass atrium surrounded by lush greenery and romantic summer light.

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Kelcie and Noelle’s Elegant Planterra Conservatory Wedding Kelcie and Noelle’s lush Planterra Conservatory wedding was the kind of day that feels like a deep breath and a long-awaited embrace. They began the morning in separate suites at the Daxton Hotel in Birmingham, getting ready just floors apart, but keeping their dresses secret until the moment they saw […]

The Magic of Snowfall at This Romantic Winter Lovett Hall Wedding

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Bride and groom share a joyful moment outside Lovett Hall in Dearborn, Michigan, beside a vintage teal car during their classic winter wedding captured by Kari Dawson + Co.

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A classic and romantic winter Lovett Hall wedding at Greenfield Village in Dearborn Michigan provided by Kari Dawson top-rated Detroit wedding photographer. A winter Lovett Hall Wedding by Kari Dawson + Co. Wedding day vendors provided at the end of this post. To view more recent Wedding Stories, CLICK HERE! To view more recent Engagement […]

A Luxury Destination Winter Wedding in Michigan | Timeless & Elegant

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Chicago couple share a joyful moment during their destination black tie winter wedding at Planterra Conservatory in West Bloomfield, Michigan, surrounded by elegant black and white décor and lush greenery, photographed by Kari Dawson + Co.

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A classic black and white black tie winter Planterra wedding in West Bloomfield, Michigan provided by top-rated Detroit wedding photographer, Kari Dawson and her team. A Love Story Years in the Making Anthony and Idaly’s love story is the kind that feels written in the stars. Their journey began in middle school, where Idaly briefly […]

Detroit Love Story: A Fall Colony Club Wedding Filled with Classic Romance and Vintage Details

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Bride and groom share a quiet moment inside a vintage black car from Motor City Vintage Rentals after their romantic fall wedding at the Colony Club in downtown Detroit, captured by Kari Dawson + Co.

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A romantic fall Colony Club wedding in Detroit, MI provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Detroit wedding photographer and her team. Getting ready… a fall Colony Club Wedding Jacob and Bella’s fall Colony Club wedding was an absolute dream. Before my team and I even left the suites at the hotel it was very evident that […]

a romantic and colorful summer lovett hall wedding

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A sunny summer pastel color palette Lovett Hall wedding in Dearborn, Michigan at Greenfield Village provided by Kari Dawson. Their style… My assistant Karli and I entered the bridal suite to kick of Louis and Claire’s wedding and we were dressed to, unintentionally, match the wedding color palette. Now we both kind of want to […]

a magical summer pakistani wedding at lovett hall

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A Pakistani wedding at Lovett Hall in Dearborn, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Dearborn wedding photographer, and her team. A lovely pastel wedding at Lovett Hall… I truly cannot say enough kind things about Adam and Hajra and the warm welcome we experienced from their families. Adam and Hajra, on their wedding day, were […]

a spring black and white lovett hall wedding

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A spring black and white Lovett Hall wedding at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson Photography. In the spring of 2022 I met Katie and Bo after their engagement as they began to plan their wedding day with family and friends. In May of 2022 we met in person in their hometown […]

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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.
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