I met Erica and Steve earlier this past summer at their friends, Andrea and James’, wedding that I was photographing.  Thank you Andrea and James for having such great friends!  They commissioned  me to photograph their wedding just a few months prior to the date!  I am so glad that the date was still open on my calendar! The wedding day structure was very similar to many of my clients who were married in the Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills area of metro Detroit Michigan.  I began the day with the bride and groom, photographing them getting ready in their separate suites at the Townsend Hotel, followed by a short drive up Woodward Avenue to St. Hugo’s Catholic church for the ceremony, followed by a return trip back to the Townsend Hotel to celebrate!  Two of Michigan’s prized wedding gems couldn’t be more conveniently located geographically to one another for the making of the perfect wedding day!  From the stately Townsend, to the historic St. Hugo’s, to the beautiful decorations and florals of the reception, the evening celebration was topped off by the talented Dan Rafferty Band.  They provided the excellent music and entertainment which kept the party at full-energy all night long!

Erica and Steve’s wedding went flawlessly!  Not only do they make an attractive couple, but they were fun and energetic!  You can see this in the photos below!  As a documentary-style wedding photographer, it’s my job to find great moments and preserve them photographically as artistically as I am able.  My goal is always to find great moments, great compositions, great lighting and great exposures simultaneously.  Erica, Steve and their family and friends were a perfect fit for me as they gave me all the raw emotion and excitement that I needed to capture wonderful moments!  Check out some of my favorites above and below and be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post to see the highlight slideshow set to music!