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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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urban downtown detroit winter engagement . brittany + danny {i will} . kari dawson photography

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I ADORE this plaid scarf that this bride had monogrammed with her future initials! Urban Downtown Detroit Winter Engagement by Kari Dawson.

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These two are just the cutest! I had so much fun behind my camera watching them make funny faces at each other. And I love the way Brittany’s cute nose scrunches when she smiles at Danny. I met Brittany + Danny for their urban Downtown Detroit winter engagement session at Belle Isle. We originally planned […]

gabriela + alexander {i do} meadowbrook hall wedding . kari dawson photography

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I love this wedding party photo! Looks like it belongs in a magazine . Bridesmaids in mint green . Groomsman in grey suits . Meadowbrook Hall Wedding by Kari Dawson

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I have been not-so-patiently waiting for Gabriela and Alexander’s Meadowbrook Hall wedding since I first met them. I adored them both immediately and knew I would spend their wedding day swooning over all the emerald green and gold details. Meadowbrook Hall is an old mansion. The architectural detail of the mansion combined with the expansive […]

anne + kevin {i will} rochester michigan engagement

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rochester michigan engagement

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Anne greeted me with the biggest bear hug as we met for their Rochester Engagement Session. Anne and Kevin are the kind of people that make you feel comfortable as soon as you join their company. Before we got started Anne tried to convince me that she looks awkward in photographs. What that really means […]

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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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