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09.05.10 – Nicole and Micah – Royal Park Hotel (Rochester, MI)

October 28, 2010

Nicole and Micah’s wedding could not have been photographed successfully without the help of having my second photographer, David Yarnall, helping me. This was one of my more challenging, yet rewarding, weddings of the year. Nicole and Micah had two ceremonies, three changes of outfits, and two sets of portrait sessions after each wedding. The reason is that the two honored both of their families’ cultural and religious backgrounds, one being Hindu and the other Jewish. To say the least, the day was unique and beautiful, full of color, emotion and rich in traditions. The entire event took place at the glorious Royal Park Hotel in Rochester, Michigan, a very popular venue because of the beautiful setting. Both ceremonies took place there, the Hindu wedding in the morning and the Jewish wedding in the late afternoon, followed by an evening reception. The day could not have been as successful without the fine cast of vendors that were selected by the couple:

Mandavo Wedding Planners, Mercury Lighting, videography by Fifth and Main Productions, and music by DJ Naveen Sharma

Enjoy some of my favorite photos below and scroll down to the bottom of the blog to see the highlight slide show set to music.

Tags: dj naveen sharma, Fifth and Main Productions, hindu weddings, jewish weddings, mandavo wedding planners, mercury lighting, Michigan wedding photographer, Michigan wedding photography, Michigan weddings, Royal Park Hotel
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06.26.10 – Michelle and Bobby – Royal Park Hotel (Rochester, MI)

August 3, 2010

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Michelle and Bobbys wedding was my first booking for 2010. We originally met well over a year prior to their date and I also had the opportunity to photograph their engagement session last summer. It was during this photo session that we really had a chance to get to know one another and to have fun. Boy did we ever! You can see the results by clicking here. The reason I bring this up is because I believe that session directly impacted how well the wedding day would photograph! We became friends and we had a chance to work together prior to the wedding day. The results of Michelle and Bobbys wedding are stunning. I was in sync with them throughout the whole day and I think you can see that from the photos below.

I met Michelle for getting ready photos at her parents home. The ceremony took place at popular St. Hugos Catholic Church in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and the reception was held at the elegant Royal Park Hotel in nearby Rochester. The wedding day ended with the biggest surprise of my eighteen year wedding career: three of the Top Ten finalists from the television show American Idol crashed the reception! I made a blog post of several photos shortly after the wedding and you can see them by clicking here. Check out some of my favorite photos of the day below and scroll down to the bottom of this post to view the entire highlight slideshow set to U2s Magnificent.

The wedding day could not have been successful without Michelle and Bobbys superb cast of Michigans top wedding vendors. The list includes:

Wedding Planning – The China Closet
Floral Arrangements – Bellisario Florist
Printing Services and Custom Invitations – Cartoleria
Band – Intrigue
Videography – Lee Thomas Films
Decor – Special Event Rentals
Wedding Dress – Roma Sposa

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Tags: American Idols, Bellisario Florist, Cartoleria, Intrigue, Lee Thomas Films, Michigan wedding photographer, Michigan wedding photography, Michigan weddings, Roma Sposa, Royal Park Hotel, Special Events Rentals, St. Hugo's Catholic Church, The China Closet, wedding photojournalism
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American Idols crash wedding reception!!!

June 29, 2010

Yes, I am a big fan of American Idol – there I said it! So you can imagine my surprise – as well as the bride and groom (Michelle & Bobby) – when we were told that three of American Idol’s Top Ten Finalists – Michael Lynche (Big Mike), Casey James and Andrew Garcia – were just down the hallway (at the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester, MI) in the lounge . After our band, Intrigue, spotted them on their break, they invited the A.I. trio to come down and sing a few songs. They agreed and shortly after midnight, put on a show for the remaining guests of this beautiful wedding. Below are some of my favorites, including the guys walking into the ballroom, being greeted by Michelle with open arms! NEWS ALERT: So far we’ve been contacted by Fox2 Detroit, AI Now, and Yahoo Music for permission to publish these photos for their news articles!