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Alex + Linda's spring wedding at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan brought together warm sophisticated and intentional details with a layered pastel color palette that felt as much about family as it did about the two of them.

Spring Henry Ford Museum Wedding Overflowing with Love

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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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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, […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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A classic black-tie summer Palestinian wedding in Detroit at the Colony Club by Kari Dawson and her team. A Palestinian wedding in Detroit… The way a couple communicates with each other when they think no one is listening can be very telling of the nature of their relationship and connection. I overheard Danielle tell Devin […]

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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 […]

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Fall Planterra wedding in West Bloomfield, Michigan provided by top-rated Detroit wedding photographer Kari Dawson and her team. Occasionally I meet a couple for the first time ON their actual wedding day. That was the case for Me with Meagan and Adam on the morning of their fall Planterra wedding this month. But after 22 […]

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Cranberry and navy late summer Meadow Brook Hall wedding in Rochester, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Rochester wedding photographer, and her team. When it comes to choosing the perfect setting for your wedding day, few places can match the enchantment and history of Meadow Brook Hall. This historic wedding venue is timeless and exudes […]

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