glamorous winter shinola hotel wedding in downtown detroit
Winter Shinola Hotel Wedding in Downtown Detroit, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Detroit wedding photographer, and her team.
Detroit
If you want to the insider secret on all things Detroit: cocktails, food, entertainment, etc. then Mike and Bailey are the go to for recommendations. Hosting their wedding at the Shinola Hotel in downtown Detroit was the perfect fit for them. They used their wedding website to inform all of their location and traveling guests on the best spaces and places to visit while in town.
Their Style
Their wedding itself was simple yet oh so glamorous and truly magazine worthy. In 2021 my team and I fell in love with black floor length bridesmaid dresses which is exactly what Bailey’s sisters wore. The bond of these lovely ladies is fierce and makes me so excited as my family wanders into the weeds of wedding planning this year and next. Mike and his two best guys were looking perfect buttoned up in classic black tuxedos. The florals were unstructured with a pop of color and the perfect final touch.
Their Story
Bailey and Mike met for their first date. Scratch that. Bailey met Mike at BESA for a job interview. The job interview turned first date. Turned first kiss. Turned she got the job but turned it down and has been with Mike ever since. Their secret? The never ending abundance of laughter they share together. The way they look at each other will make your heart melt. And to make their day even better… Roger. Roger is the handsomest pup who absolutely stole the show.
Thank you Bailey and Mike for inviting me along the journey and trusting me with your memories! xoxo
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WEDDING DAY VENDORS
Photographer: Kari Dawson
Second Photographer: Amanda Barnes
Venue Shinola Hotel
Event Coordinator: Beautiful Day Planning
Video Team: Bella Reel
Florals: Flowers for Dreams
Cake: Shinola
Music: One Man Out Band
Makeup Artist: Beauty Box Studios
Hair Artist: Adira Salon
Bridal Dress Boutique: Becker’s Bridal
Bridesmaid Dresses: David’s Bridal
Menswear: Bespoke
Other Rentals: Event Source
String Quartet: Go 4 Baroque
You will feel calm on one of the most overwhelming days of your life. You will forget the camera was there. You will find yourself holding photographs of moments you were not fully aware were happening when they did.
You will feel like they belong there. Not as vendors. As people who already understood what the day meant before they ever walked through the door.
A mother and daughter who show up to your wedding day as two leads with one vision.
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