I started the day’s coverage, photographing Maureen and Eric’s wedding day at the location of their ceremony: The Academy of the Sacred Heart in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.  After the beautiful nuptials and wedding portraits on the alter, the wedding party proceeded to Oakland Hills Country Club for the reception celebration of this terrific couple.  Maureen and Eric were surrounded by a fun and happy crowd of good friends and loving families.  We only spent a few moments overlooking the historic 18th hole of the famed golf course for additional portraits, so that the couple could begin enjoying what would become a fantastic reception.  Maureen’s uncle, the iconic Motor City DJ, Ken Calvert, was Master of Ceremony for the evening.  The band, Newsmaker, one of my Detroit area favorites, kept the party going all night long.  One of their trademarks is to hand off the mic to guests for solos, singing to Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline.”  See the photo below of Maureen and her father giving it their all.  Another terrific surprise, provided by the couple’s wedding party, was the appearance of the mascot “Sparty” from nearby Michigan State University. He came running out and caught the couple in complete surprise. You can see their reaction below! From beginning to end, this was a wonderful day.  I loved that the couple allowed me to be me – not a lot of posed images – just meaningful, artistic, emotional photojournalism.  I will have a beautiful slideshow of the wedding day posted on this blog in about a month or so.