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Aleene + Joseph

Venue: Andiamo Italia, Warren

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Ulysses:

Such a bee-YOU-tea-full wedding, Jess & Nate. Truly a fabulous job. Gorgeous couple - and a simply stunning bride. Loved your capture of the unique and eye-catching details of the tables and the cake, too. Congrats to the couple AND to you. Wonderful job.

(10.27.09 @ 05:25 AM)
nicole ladonne:

Perfection. As always! You two are the best, and that bride is gorgeous!

(10.27.09 @ 05:37 AM)
Kelly:

Stunning! AMAZING work as always! Such a beautiful couple

(10.27.09 @ 12:42 PM)
ben & laura:

holy tall cake, batman ... great job once again :)

(10.27.09 @ 02:45 PM)
heather saunders:

Been soooo looking forward to seeing these! Just beautiful Jessica. Aleene looks AMAZING!!!! Stunning photos!

(10.27.09 @ 02:55 PM)
Angela:

I've never seen a more beautiful or glowing bride. What stunning photos that really illustrate their love!

(10.27.09 @ 07:37 PM)
Ryan Koral:

come on! that cake!! holy cow! LOVED the pool shot. these turned out fantastic!

(10.28.09 @ 02:13 PM)
bobbi:

you're SUCH a phenommmmmmenal photographer!!!!! EVERY photo here is art.... oh, and that hot tamale bride.... WOWWWWW! :D

(10.28.09 @ 03:31 PM)
fer juaristi:

so much beauty in your work, lovely.

(10.29.09 @ 03:09 PM)
Serendipity Photography:

Wonderful pictures and beautiful wedding! Love that 1st one !

(11.03.09 @ 05:02 PM)
James Nisly:

The portrait of the groom in front of the Ferrari poster is out of this world. Perfecto.

(11.10.09 @ 08:31 PM)
julie h:

beautiful wedding! I've never seen a cake that big. amazing!

(12.01.09 @ 04:21 PM)
Joe:

What a lovely couple. Love the detail images... so much thought placed into the details! LOVE the flowers... all of them!

(12.08.09 @ 10:18 AM)
Amanda Freeman:

Beautiful as always! These photos are amazing and the bride is stunning! Love all of the flowers. :)

(01.03.10 @ 10:34 PM)
Vania -SimplyBloom Photography, LLC:

wow, did this couple choose the right photographer or WHAT!??! insane captures!

(01.19.10 @ 04:13 AM)
cindy:

You are an AMAZING photographer! Simply stunning photos. Is there anyway you could find out who here shoes are by? A friend really loves them and wants them for her wedding. Thank you!

(03.22.10 @ 06:39 AM)
Shay:

Her shoes were beautiful...I love shoes with detail. This was a gorgeous wedding!

(05.06.10 @ 09:16 PM)
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Sarah + Peter's were married a few months back at Lovett Hall at the Henry Ford in Dearborn. It was a simply gorgeous event with a super fun party. Enjoy! We love shooting weddings at Lovett Hall at the Henry Ford-always great light and tons of room for people to enjoy themseleves! Mel Ball + the Colours kept everyone dancing till the wee hours of the night we heard! :) We were also able to work with the fantastic Carolyn Hefner of The China Closet. She always is wonderful to work with!

Sarah + Peter's Details:
Coordinator: Carolyn Hefner, The China Closet
Venue: Lovett Hall, Dearborn
Dress: Romona Keveza
Shoes: Badgley Mischka
Cake: Wendy Kromer
Flowers: Bellisario
Band: Mel Ball + the Colours

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Jenni:

Absolutely beautiful! Love the bridal in front of the painting, and love the shoes!!

(09.17.09 @ 01:05 PM)
fer juariti:

clasy, love it!

(09.17.09 @ 01:42 PM)
Allison Davis:

Amazing portraits of the bride with the beautiful window light. They are simply timeless and beautiful. Love the couple portraits and the details too! Amazing work. I always love viewing your newest blog posts. :)

(09.17.09 @ 03:54 PM)
saloni:

beautiful pictures!

(09.21.09 @ 08:41 PM)
ben & laura:

beautiful you guys.

(09.22.09 @ 02:24 PM)
Jen Creed:

WOW! Every single one of these is beyond gorgeous :)

(09.26.09 @ 02:55 AM)
Mark:

Very, very nice! I love her bridal portraits.

(09.27.09 @ 06:23 PM)
abraham:

beautiful images and awesome coverage!

(09.28.09 @ 07:41 AM)
marcia:

wow! these images are truly STUNNING!!!

(10.08.09 @ 04:22 AM)
Wendy:

These are simply stunning--- I continued to be amazed by your work!

(10.09.09 @ 02:55 AM)
Anne-Margrethe:

I love your way of catching details! Incredible...!

(10.12.09 @ 03:38 PM)
Serendipity Photography:

What cute shoes!!! wow.. love it!

(10.13.09 @ 09:42 AM)
Nichole:

Great pics! This wedding looks like it was a blast! The detail work you do is amazing!

(11.11.09 @ 06:31 PM)
maria :

Your photography is absolutely stunning!

(05.03.10 @ 08:43 PM)
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Wow-how is it September already? We still have many weddings from May, June, July and August to blog-yikes! So many amazing one's coming up soon!

In the meantime-a quick sneak peek of Alyssa + Howard's gorgeous backyard Thursday wedding a few weeks ago. Alyssa booked everything around our availability and really we couldn't have been more honored to have been chosen to document their day. They set their 30's inspired wedding at Alyssa's parents backyard with 20 of their closest family and friends. Enjoy these 11 till we can post more!

Thanks for being amazing Alyssa + Howard-we hope you enjoy the sneak peek!


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Jen Creed:

Gorgeous! These are so fantastic! 2, 4, 6, and 7 are just jaw droppingly beautiful! I also love that last one :) Very cool!

(09.10.09 @ 06:53 AM)
Ryan Koral:

come on!!! these are GORGEOUS! love them all... especially the veil shot :)

(09.10.09 @ 12:39 PM)
Lou:

Beautiful pictures!!! Beautiful couple!!! You guys did a great job. Thank you!!!

(09.11.09 @ 04:17 AM)
sarah samuel:

AHHH that last one is AMAZING!!! so beautiful.

(09.11.09 @ 08:27 AM)
Janice Hallquist:

I can't believe I was there and got to see all this beauty with my own eyes. Love, Janice

(09.11.09 @ 03:03 PM)
Mark:

You have a wonderful gift. Thank you very much for making a very special day timeless.

(09.11.09 @ 08:32 PM)
Ali:

These just take my breath away! It was such a beautiful wedding and you have managed to capture the moment in every shot. I can't wait to see the rest!!! Thank you so much!!!

(09.12.09 @ 05:04 PM)
Barbara:

For you to photograph their wedding was a dream come true for them and after looking at these pictures, I can see why. Every picture is so beautiful and just makes you want to see more. Thank you so much!

(09.13.09 @ 12:05 AM)
Lou (UK):

OHMYGOD........... truly stunning pictures, the veil shot took my breath away, I'm thrilled I got to share this day with everyone and even more thrilled that your pictures capture all the precious moments for us to re-live. It was a joy to meet you both, I will raise a glass of Pimms to you all. xxx

(09.13.09 @ 06:46 PM)
Lorraine Daley:

There are so many stunning images from this wedding it is hard to narrow it down. WOW!

(09.17.09 @ 05:15 PM)
leigh miller:

great use of light. i see another pdn winner here! way to go.

(10.19.09 @ 06:44 PM)
Lorraine Daley:

I think this is one of my favorite weddings you guys have shot. You have captured a timelessness that the couple will treasure for a lifetime...and their children and children's children will treasure.

(11.28.09 @ 03:55 PM)
Jen Lauren Grant:

Wow - stunning! I"m in love with the last one - with the candles - it's like something out of a movie - just gorgeous!

(01.24.10 @ 01:22 AM)
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Our wonderful clients Joanna + Hebert were married yesterday and had their reception at the Detroit Institute of Arts-the first wedding in the museums 120 year history. It was awesome-and we can't wait to show you more soon! For now a quick sneak peek!:

What is so neat about having your wedding at the DIA is being able to use the galleries for photos!:

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They had their reception in the Diego Rivera room (for dancing and cocktails) and the reception in the Great Hall. It was gorgeous.  There aren't many other venues in Detroit where you could have such a great mix of the contemporary and traditional! It's unlike any other.

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Daniellel Murphy:

You have amazing amazing work Jessica! You are such inspiration. I love your branding, composition, and post processing. You are definitely one of the best wedding photographers in michigan.

(07.29.09 @ 06:37 PM)
Rebecca:

absolutely wow, Jess! so classic, so modern--

(07.30.09 @ 01:10 AM)
heather saunders:

i had the honor of shooting the 2nd wedding there this past weekend, I couldn't agree more, what an amazing place to have a wedding, I want to get married all over again! These pix are just beautiful, as always!!!

(08.28.09 @ 03:33 PM)
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Back in May we photographed Aimee + Chris's fabulous destination wedding at the Half Moon Resort in Jamaica. We adore Aimee + Chris for so many reasons-least of which being their warm-hearted and welcoming nature. We had a blast photographing their wedding-and getting to know their friends-all of whom were super sweet to us-always a bonus! Aimee + Chris live in NYC and we owe a huge thanks again to Aimee's sister Daphne for telling Aimee + Chris to hire us-we are so thankful she did! This was our first time to Jamaica and I was totally mesmerized by it-the water and the welcoming people. An amazing trip to say the least! I know this blog post has been long in the making-so enjoy!

Details:

Wedding location: Half Moon Resort, Rose Hall Jamaica
Dress: Monique Lhuillier
Shoes: Manolo Blahnik
Chris's Suit: Valentino


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Karie McLain:

These are beautiful! I wish I were there right now :)

(07.17.09 @ 05:42 AM)
Briony:

wow these are wonderful. i would totally canvas that black and white one of them kissing on the rocks! stinkin awesome :)

(07.17.09 @ 03:13 PM)
ben and laura:

stunning images

(07.17.09 @ 04:31 PM)
John:

3 words.. Off. The. Hook. My mind = Blown. The way you captured that ceremony, the clean colour.. everything, perfect. :)

(07.18.09 @ 06:53 PM)
heather saunders:

BANANAS!!!!! Just stunning!

(07.19.09 @ 10:16 AM)
Jade Alana:

Incredible work, as always!

(07.20.09 @ 09:48 AM)
Ryan Koral:

WOW. Love these!

(07.20.09 @ 01:04 PM)
Jen Creed:

Absolutely gorgeous! And how exciting to get to shoot in Jamaica!

(07.22.09 @ 10:29 PM)
Émilie:

Lovely details. Stunning couple. You're probably one of the best wedding photographer blog I've loved since a long time. Thanks for sharing such amazing moments.

(07.23.09 @ 01:36 AM)
Jenni:

Absolutely amazing photography! Such gorgeous details and beautiful color. This is going to be one incredible album!!

(07.24.09 @ 01:31 PM)
Elaine Gates:

Gorgeous... your images just seem so effortless... amazing details!

(07.27.09 @ 02:19 PM)
Theresa Black:

Congrtulations Aimee and Chris!
I was just browsing Jessica's blog to get some wedding photo ideas and stumbled upon your wedding photos! I said, oh! I recognize Dr. Tumaneng! wow. I am so happy for you, and my mother wished she could have made it. What a beautiful bride! Love the gorgeous photos!
Sincerely,
-Theresa

(09.24.09 @ 04:44 PM)
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