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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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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.
Together, they are rooted in the Midwest and trusted far beyond it.

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