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We often think of spring as a time of rebirth—the blooming of flowers, the lively buzz of animal life—and summer representing a time where we embark on new adventures. Knowing that, I can think of no better time than our spring/summer issues to announce my new role as Owner and Publisher of WeddingDay Magazine! I've enjoyed working with so many of our advertiser partners, talented Midwest vendors and wedding planning couples in my role as Creative Director, and am excited to further foster those relationships, continue to inspire our brides and groomsto-be and collaborate on future projects together. With that said, I hope you enjoy this new issue which is filled with an abundance of fresh and exciting ideas, inspiration-rich style shoots and a stunning real wedding. You won't want to miss our classic and opulent cover shoot at The Grand LV in Niles, Michigan and you'll go wild over the winners of our 2021 Style Shoot Design Contest, sponsored by AAYS Event Rentals! And be sure to check out our spotlight on the talented Lauren Krempec, Event Specialist and Coordinator at Burns Special Events. So, whether you're just beginning the wedding planning process or you're searching for those few final touches, there's plenty to get inspired of in the pages of this issue. I'm excited to embark on this new journey with you, Cheers to new beginnings!
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in this issue.. 8 REAL WEDDING
Classic & Clean: The Real Wedding of Kila & Nick at Loft 310
16 STYLE SHOOT
Arabian Nights: A Moroccan-Inspired Michigan Sand Dunes Style Shoot
26 PRO SPOTLIGHT
Meet Lauren Krempec, Event Specialist & Coordinator at Burns Special Events
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If Love Were Like Water: A Beachy South Haven Style Shoot
The Winner of our 2021 Style Shoot Design Contest, Sponsored by AAYS Event Rentals
87 NEWLY ENGAGED Engaged in the Midwest: 5 Midwest Couples Ready to Tie the Knot
60 PRO SPOTLIGHT Meet Kai Davis, Owner of Kai Davis Photography
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An Opulent Celebration of Love: Our Exclusive Southwest Michigan Cover Shoot
about the cover photographer MEGAN JUDITH PHOTOGRAPHY
Megan describes photographing weddings as "both a joy and an honor." As a wedding photographer, Megan's goal is to help put her couples at ease while also documenting the memories that fill their special day. Megan describes her photos as colorful and timeless. Her goal is for her clients to love their photos for a lifetime! Megan uses both a traditional and photojournalistic approach to ensure that her clients' galleries are filled with both pictures for their walls and the little in-between moments that help them look back on their day with a smile. WEDDINGDAY
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STYLE SHOOT
Arabian Nights
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nspired by the exotic feel of the Silver Lake Sand Dunes, Liv of Liv Vincent Photography created a beautiful Moroccan style shoot right here in the Midwest. “I love outdoor settings and the open sand dunes and how it created a blank canvas for us to work with,” Liv raves. The alternative and bohemian style of both the dress and the bride’s hair makes us feel like we were dropped right into an Arabian desert. We love how Liv chose neutral colors to blend all her details to the sand dunes, yet everything still brings a bold uniqueness to the shoot.
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Lauren Krempec BURNS SPECIAL EVENTS
The décor at your ceremony and reception help bring your vision to life. Your guests should be transported into the story of you and your future spouse the minute they enter your venue. Knowing that, you should be able to work with a rental and design company to find exactly what you’re looking for and collaborate with the professionals to curate the entire design for your vision.
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the most common question are the best tips you have for WD: What WD: What inspired your business? WD: What’s you get from couples? What’s your couples using your services? Any is family-owned and has been answer to it? other words of wisdom to share? LK: "Burns in business for over 100 years! It has "The most common question would can use as many or as few LK: have to be 'what wedding packages LK: "Couples evolved from a filling station and paint store in of our services as they need! We the early 1900s, to adding tool and costume rentals and finally event rentals in the late 80s. Burns now operates out of a 100,000-squarefoot building in Mishawaka and employs up to 50 people during our busy season!"
do we offer,' and our answer to that is, we don’t! Every wedding is unique and every couple is unique, so we build everything from the ground up with our couples!"
us an overview of your services. WD: Give What makes your business unique? makes us unique is that we LK: "What are no longer just a rental business.
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We are a full-service event company that is the first of its kind for our area. We have the largest variety of rentals in Michiana, a certified floral department, wedding and event planning services, graphic design services, and day-of coordinators. Weddings that utilize all of our services are called Burns Signature Weddings!"
WD: Tell us about your experience and skills. event industry is ever-changing, LK: "The and we make sure our team is
educated and trained to keep up with the latest trends. Our Event Specialists annually attend national conferences where they have classes and attend conventions to see what new additions to add to our rentals and services for the year."
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What do you wish to accomplish with your customers? What can a couple look forward to when using your services? "Every wedding couple is placed with one of our talented Event Specialists that they will work with, from engagement until the honeymoon. Our goal is to take as much stress away from the couple as possible while guiding them through everything they need to know and many things they didn’t know they would need to know!"
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us about your favorite part of WD: Tell your job. of our favorite parts of the job LK: "One is when we get to take our couples
into one of our interactive design studios within the showroom! Here we get to learn more about the couple and what kind of vibe/style they are wanting for their wedding, and start to design mock-ups using our rental items!" do you love about the industry WD: What you work in? event Industry is full of such LK: "The creative and inspiring people, and
our community has so many amazingly talented vendors who we love working with! There is nothing better than getting to be creative and being able to share that creativity with your coworkers and clients!"
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have couples that only need a ceremony arch or ceiling treatment, while others go all in for a Burns Signature Wedding experience! Our words of wisdom would be to stay true to who you are as a couple and add in personalized touches! Also, don’t procrastinate as things will book up faster than you think!" a moment to brag about WD: Take something you’re proud of! many don’t realize is just how LK: "What much we give back to our community.
Every time you use one of our services, you are also helping us give back! Our owners, Brian and Amanda were named the Mishawaka Business Association’s Persons of the Year last month for all that they do to give back to the community!"
do you calm the nerves of WD: How anxious customers? What steps do
you take to help eliminate their stress? "The main way for couples to alleviate that anxiety is to hire experienced vendors that you can trust. We try our best to build relationships with our couples throughout the planning process. Our couples have their Event Specialist’s email, cell phone number and office number so they can always have a way to contact us with any and every question they may have. We want our couples to know we have their backs and will guide them along through every step."
LK:
there any trends you’re seeing WD: Are with wedding rentals? What are
some of your most popular rentals? "We love that couples are getting braver with mixing in different colors, patterns, materials and textures into their designs! Lately, our Boxwood Wall rental options have been very popular with our couples. We have tall backdrop walls that look great with neon signs and seating charts, champagne walls to wow your guests with, and short walls that work great at sectioning off different areas within your event space!"
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are your future goals for your WD: What business? How do you see it growing in the future? to the overwhelming LK: "Thanks support of our customers, our
business has grown exponentially over the past five years. We have recently been working on adding more customization options for our couples. Custom seating charts, table signs, menu cards and signage are all new options for our couples!"
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For WeddingDay’s third annual Style Shoot Design Contest, our participants had the chance to utilize the two 2021 Pantone Colors of the Year in three different themes to bring their shoots to life. The teams were challenged to pair Ultimate Gray and/or Illuminating with one of our preselected themes: Go Wild, Over the Rainbow and Avant Garde. We would like to thank all the participants as picking a winner was a very difficult decision for our team to make! Along with this year’s winner— who stood out among the rest— our team decided to highlight three other amazing shoots who also blew us away and captured these themes beautifully.
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Making us feel as though we were dropped right into an exotic rainforest, this talented team designed a perfect representation of our Go Wild theme, titled “Urban Jungle Glam”, for Follow Your Arrow Photography to capture. Despite discussing all the themes with the creative team, Go Wild was the theme that resonated most with everyone. The team raves, “We loved being able to incorporate the wild theme in every aspect—from live snakes to the details on the cake!” They wanted to add glam to the theme and think the contrast between the faux animal pelts paired with the crystal dinnerware brings that glamorous element. The uniquely designed stationery also gives all the wild vibes!
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To unify the shoot's theme with the bride, the team wanted her to look edgy. “We went BIG!” they gush. “Our artists added gold flakes and rhinestones to our bride’s face in an animal pattern and finished the look with a smokey eye.” The gown also had to bring the glamour and edge, and the team felt this beaded one from Here Comes the Dress was the perfect juxtaposition to the bold makeup!
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The cake from Steel City Bakery was kept rather classic to not overpower the shoot with too many complex details. Pantone's Ultimate Gray was added in the bottom to represent elephant hide. No jungle would be complete without voluminous plants and colorful blooms! Thode Floral provided moth orchids and anthurium to bring the jungle to life while pampas grass and dried palms brought more of a savannah feel to the shoot. The team also used yellow roses to incorporate Pantone's Illuminating to the look.
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With a fun take on our Over the Rainbow theme, Jasmine Norris Photography and Samantha Mitchell Photography brought the colorful vision to life in the form of pastel polka dots. Ultimate Gray and Illuminating peek through in different areas of the shoot; even on the grooms! The team explains, “We loved the fresh colors with the pastel theme and loved that it also showcased the rainbow and the LGBTQ+ community without being the typical bright rainbow colors!”
The Ivory Foundry was the perfect venue for this shoot. With open floor plans to provide space for all of a couple’s guests and large windows to let in plenty of natural light, the team was able to fill it to the brim with light and airy pastel details! The chandeliers overhead helped the team capture the elegant feel they were hoping for, too. As always, it was the décor and details that really brought this shoot to life. The balloon wall, grooms’ bow ties and stunning centerpieces feed into the subtle polka dot theme. We are also obsessed with the unique cigar lounge and champagne flute wall! The four-tiered cake is almost too glamorous to eat. We are especially in love with the pastel watercolor design throughout the cake’s icing and those beautiful fondant flowers. Both the blue and gray suits are gorgeous and look great with the pastel bow ties, but we can all agree the luxurious polka-dot cape on the officiant's suit steals the show. Nothing adds more regality and dramatic flair than a cape!
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Theme: Avant Garde
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The dark cake is so elegant! Kay says, “The cake direction was to mirror the dark makeup of the bride.” We are obsessed with the way the square bottom tier contrasts with the classic round top tiers! “Finding a dress boutique with non-traditional attire was more difficult,” Kay shares. Both of the dresses the team ended up choosing were perfect for the mood they were trying to set. The black dress brings glamour and pushes the limits to what a wedding dress can be while the gray one brings one of the Pantone Colors of the Year into the shoot in a unique way. The faux hawk on the bride and her dark makeup amp up the moodiness! PHOTOGRAPHY: KAY WARNER PHOTOGRAPHY, SHANE CLEMINSON PHOTOGRAPHER & REGION WEDDINGS VENUE: AVENUE 912 DRESSES & TUXEDO: ELEGANCE WEDDING & EVENING WEAR FLORALS: TASTEFULLY KATIE STATIONERY: YOUR LITTLE DETAILS (YOURLITTLEDETAILS.COM)* HAIR: AVA MICHAEL BEAUTIQUE MAKEUP: EMILY DUPRE BEAUTY CAKE: ALLIECAKES CUSTOM CAKES RENTALS: HOW SWEET IT IS EVENTS *WeddingDay preferred vendor WEDDINGDAY 41
Theme: Go Wild This exotic bohemian beach elopement was inspired by the complications COVID has brought to elopements. “With COVID, couples have had to forfeit their destination weddings and decrease their guest count. This shoot shows couples the perfect way to celebrate as if you are eloping in the tropics,” Brittany from 1945 Event Co. raves. The creative team wanted to bring the tropics to the beach! You can’t have a jungle without plenty of leopard print, bold colors and greenery! The team also wanted to combine multiple textures to the scene to create a fun and inviting environment. One of their favorite designs is the colorful plates and place settings to make an ombré effect as you move down the table.
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The dessert table is a highlight of the shoot. Brittany explains, “There were two specialty cocktails available for guests as well as assorted fun colored macarons, candies and the perfect simple beachy cake topped with a tropical flower for the bride and groom to cut.” Silk flowers made up the bouquet and boutonnière. Rich tropical greens and white hydrangeas made up both the bouquet and the floral detail on the triangular arbor. The creative team went a different route with the bridal attire. Instead of a traditional dress, they leaned into the beachy theme with a bathing suit and cover-up! For the bride's makeup and hair, the team kept it fun with waves and bright eye makeup. They also added a flower crown for some of the shots to bring in a more boho feel.
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THE ULTIMATE
PLANNING TOOL
the best guide for the midwest bride
wedding glam guide the ultimate wedding glam guide
9 TO 12 MONTHS BEFORE
2 WEEKS BEFORE
Print this checklist and start a Pinterest beauty board
Confirm beauty appointments
See a dermatologist or esthetician to address any skin concerns
Color, highlight or touch up your hair
Start experimenting with hair colors and growing out hair
Attend facial appointment and/or exfoliate skin
Sign up for a gym membership and commit to going 3x week
Prepare envelopes to tip your beauty team
Set weight-loss goals if desired and launch program
Wear sunscreen at all times outdoors
Begin to research or ask for recommendations on salons
Get lash extensions if desired
Experiment with beauty and skin care products
Change your contact lenses
6 TO 9 MONTHS BEFORE Design skin care routine with selected products Add strength training to workout plan Commit to drinking 5 glasses of water each day Purchase vitamins for energy, hair growth, healthy skin and immune system
4 TO 6 MONTHS BEFORE Secure stylist and makeup artist Begin brow rehab: grow them out and have them professionally shaped Settle on hair color Narrow down hairstyles to top 3 Hit the gym 4-5 days a week with a mix of cardio and strength training
1 TO 2 MONTHS BEFORE
1 WEEK BEFORE Spray tan with at-home product or professional application Get a manicure and pedicure Attend waxing appointments: brows, bikini line, legs, etc. Pack beauty emergency/touchup kit for the big day Go to bed and wake up around the same time each day
DAYS BEFORE Drink water continuously Wash your hair two days before the wedding Sleep at least 7-8 hours each night Get your engagement ring cleaned Clean your ears Touch up manicure and pedicure
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Whiten teeth
Drink a full glass of water when you wake up
Get a hair trim
Begin the morning with meditation and stretching
Schedule facial for two weeks before the wedding
Go for a walk alone
Stop shaving if you plan to get a wax
Eat breakfast and pack snacks for the day
Have a trial run of your hair and makeup
Rinse off in the shower; make sure to keep your hair dry
Have a trial spray tan
Attend hair and makeup appointments Take photos of hair and makeup to send back to vendors
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Kai Davis KAI DAVIS PHOTOGRAPHY
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All of that sums up Kai from Kai Davis Photography. She loves to be fun, silly and creative with her couples while also making them feel comfortable with her through the photography process. Her biggest goal is to capture you two for who you really are and have your personality shine through in all of her images. The best part of the job for her is being able to witness and capture those natural moments of pure love on the day of your wedding. We had the opportunity to talk with Kai and learn more about her business and photography process. WEDDINGDAY
inspired your business? What us an overview of your services. WD: Give .... I’M A WD: What keeps you motivated? What makes your business unique? at heart. I love looking I am a wedding, engagement KD: "Well, KD: "Iatamthecreative latest trends and fashion. I and elopement photographer. I STORYTELLER, plan moodboard sessions for creative shoots also host and plan editorial styled workshops and take time to express my creativity. I have and content days. Working as an editorial SO BEING ABLE purposely set time aside this year to do more photographer gives me the advantage to give my creative shoots. I have also taken time to couples the same artistic feel." TO CAPTURE rebrand and rebuild my process, creating a more organized system for my clients." owner, what do WD: Asyou awishbusiness MY COUPLES to accomplish with your customers? What can a couple look forward to when booking you? AT THEIR MY GOAL IS "My goal is to showcase my couples' KD: big days in the most unique and MOST SPECIAL TO SHOWCASE artistic way. Photography is an art for me, like painting a picture. So, I take pride in every small MOMENTS IS A MY COUPLES' detail when capturing a wedding." us about your favorite part of WIN FOR ME. BIG DAYS IN WD: Tell your job. What keeps it fun for you? say meeting new people. I THE MOST What do you love about the industry KD: "Ilovewould hearing about their engagement WD: you work in? and their true love stories. I’m a storyteller, so "I get to shoot love stories every UNIQUE AND being able to capture my couples at their most KD: weekend. So, I will admit I'm an special moments is a win for me." EMOTIONAL being. Yes, I have cried at many ARTISTIC WAY. weddings while shooting. I’m all about the magical happy endings." PHOTOGRAPH Y are the best tips you have for WD: What couples using your services? Any IS AN ART other words of wisdom to share? possible, have a planner and/or FOR ME, LIKE KD: "Ifa person in charge that can handle the timeline. This will eliminate the stress for PAINTING A the bride. I always make a point to share that flaws in the timeline can result in less time with PICTURE. SO, I their photographer." a moment to brag about TAKE PRIDE IN WD: Take something you’re proud of! am proud of the growth of my EVERY SMALL KD: "Ibusiness over the past 11.5 years. It’s amazing how over the years you elevate DETAIL WHEN through the experience of trial and error, which has made an opportunity for me to give my clients CAPTURING A the best experience from Kai Davis Photography." do you calm the nerves of WEDDING. WD: How anxious customers? What steps do you take to help eliminate their stress? "I tell my clients to have FUN!!! Some of the best moments I have captured were when they were having fun and being themselves."
KD: WD: Tell us about your experience and skills. What’s the most common question WD: you get from couples? What’s your been in business for about KD: "I11.5haveyears. I started way back when answer to it? my son was born. One day I picked up a camera I need to do a first look? My What are your future goals for your KD: "Do and had to learn as I went. I love shooting with answer is YES!!! It gives you more WD: business? How do you see it growing Canon. Nothing against any other amazing time to get those intimate moments without brand, it's what I started off with. I decided to go full time with wedding photography four years ago. I still work with my high school, family and maternity clients off season."
rushing. I know it's not a traditional trend, but this will allow you to get all of your bridal photos completed before the wedding."
in the future? "One of my future goals for Kai Davis Photography is building a strong team of photographers and videographers. I’m in the process of training some amazing young talented creatives. My dream is not too far away."
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The Venue Detailing is what led our team to select The Grand LV as the perfect venue for our Southwest Michigan Spring/ Summer 2022 digital cover shoot. With vintage details inside and out, it was the best locale to shoot a timeless shoot! The crisp white walls inside the venue were ideal blank canvases for our team to style and they allowed the elegance in our shoot to take center stage.
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The Vision Our creative team collaborated to bring some modern elegance into this timeless shoot. “For the style shoot, I wanted to incorporate classic, elegant pieces and materials that we have seen withstand time when it comes to wedding trends and styles,” explains Brittany Chesney of 1945 Event Co. Inspired by French garden flair, this shoot came together just as Brittany and our incredibly talented team imagined it would!
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The Looks Some of the timeless pieces that never go out of style are long trains and dramatic veils, so Brittany wanted to incorporate these looks into our shoot. She shares, “The dress had a timeless touch of vintage elegance to it that went perfect with the look—lots of fabric, long train, form fitting.” The modernity of the gown's sweetheart neckline perfectly accented the chic updo from Blushing Beauty & Co. as well as her romantic makeup by True Beauty by Dana. The groom was the definition of timeless, sporting a classic black tuxedo from SuitShop. 72
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The Florals No fanciful, garden style shoot can be complete without big bouquets and ceremonious centerpieces to fill a space. Gardenground Floral used a mix of spring garden elements with elegant orchid blooms, delicate tulips and other beautiful, fresh springtime blooms to give this shoot plenty of fresh florals and to enhance the elegance!
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The Decor Megan Judith Photography beautifully captured all the opulence and golden embellishments throughout the shoot flawlessly. We love how they pop out of the photos against the clean white background! And that tablescape is fit for tea with the queen thanks to the glass details, pearl elements and glamorous candles! The addition of Bubbly LaBlu, a mobile tap truck, upped the elegance of our shoot with a stylish and trendy champagne bar!
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The S tationery Classic, elegant paper products designed by Your Little Details tied all of the elements in the shoot together. She nailed the vision of making the state of Michigan into an oyster shell on the invitation suite, complete with a pearl in Southwest Michigan, where our shoot took place!
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The Cake We can’t get enough of this cake! Tenia from Sweet T’s Cakes and Confections knew the edible pearls were exactly what this dessert needed to match the opulent style of the shoot. We love the bits of gold and blush detailing in the center of the heart and in the stripes. And the addition of the florals only heightens the glamor of this cake and makes it unforgettable!
PHOTOGRAPHY Megan Judith Photography* Southwest Michigan meganjudithphotography.com VENUE The Grand LV* Niles, MI thegrandlv.com COORDINATION, DÉCOR, PLANNING & RENTALS 1945 Event Co.* Lansing, MI 1945eventco.com FLORALS Gardenground Floral* Holland, MI gardengroundfloral.com VIDEOGRAPHY Bokeh Media DRESS Oh My LLC HAIR Blushing Beauty & Co.* Niles, MI blushingbeautyandco.com MAKEUP True Beauty by Dana* Valparaiso, IN truebeautymakeupartist.com MENSWEAR SuitShop* Chicago, IL suitshop.com TAP TRUCK Bubbly LaBlu* Serving Michiana bubblylablu.com CAKE Sweet T's Cakes & Confections* Richland, MI sweettscakesandconfections.com STATIONERY & PAPER GOODS Your Little Details Serving Chicagoland & Southwest Michigan yourlittledetails.com MODELS Kaitlyn & Derrick Del Valle *WeddingDay preferred vendor
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Brittany Chesney
Megan Scott
1945 EVENT CO.
M EG AN JU DITH PHO TO G R A P H Y
1945 Event Co. is a Michigan-based, full service event planning company. With a detailed focus in weddings and design, 1945 Event Co. is sure to bring your vision to life. They offer coordination and décor packages curated to you and your style! 1945 Event Co. focuses on the details so you can enjoy creating those special memories with your loved ones.
Megan describes photographing weddings as "both a joy and an honor." As a wedding photographer, Megan's goal is to help put her couples at ease while also documenting the memories that fill their special day. Megan describes her photos as colorful and timeless. Her goal is for her clients to love their photos for a lifetime! Megan uses both a traditional and photojournalistic approach to ensure that her clients' galleries are filled with both pictures for their walls and the little in-between moments that help them look back on their day with a smile.
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Tracie Perkins
Y O UR LITTLE DETAILS
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Allison is the owner and designer of Your Little Details. She specializes in creating custom and semicustom invitation suites and day-of materials for your perfect day. Allison says, "I'm incredibly passionate about weddings and events and would love to create something beautiful and unique to you!"
Gardenground owner Tracie says, "I love weddings, the joy is completely infectious." For the last 18 years, she has had the pleasure of working with amazing couples, mothers-to-be and more. Executing fresh ideas tailored to each of their events, she strives to develop her creative skills so she can bring new ideas to the table, while sharing her love of flowers and design. Located in West Michigan, Tracie believes in living a life based around kindness and leaving others feeling uplifted, and she does so by creating unforgettable celebrations!
Melanie Kennedy THE G RAN D LV As a hairstylist and salon owner, Melanie became a "first-time flipper" by chance when she and her husband purchased The Grand LV's property in 2017. After recognizing a need for an event space in Niles, they knew that this historic building needed to be given a new life. Melanie became the Senior Interior Designer and Event Coordinator all at once! She has always had a love for planning parties and events, so owning a venue has become a natural fit for Melanie. She says, "I love to see the space transform each weekend; from bridal showers to weddings...and then baby showers! It brings me great joy to be able to provide a space for people to celebrate the most special moments in their lives and now I have a great opportunity to host elaborate events as well."
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Katy Eriks
Babe Bash Styled Shoot by Heather Beckham Ph… S U ITS HO P Saved to Dropbox • Jun 1, 2022 at 9:12 AM
Katy is the Business Development Manager at SuitShop. Before joining the team, she was one of SuitShop’s first brides. As steadfast supporters of love in all of its many forms, SuitShop offers $194 suiting options made for anybody and every body, regardless of body type, race or gender identity. SuitShop is your one-stop-shop for all things suiting—perfect for any special occasion and especially wellsuited for wedding planning. Their team is available to help you embrace your confidence and your look with virtual appointments, in-person fittings, free swatches, a free 7-day home trial and their data-backed online Fit Finder. Plus, suit your entire group with ease using their wedding management dashboard!
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Tenia Waters
Amanda Jones
SWE E T T'S CAKES & CONF EC TIO N S
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Tenia has owned and operated Sweet T's Cakes and Confections since October 2010. She is a self-taught Cake Artist who recently graduated from the Kalamazoo Valley Community College Baking and Pastry program where she sharpened and elevated her skills. She says, "I love to create joy for every customer I get the honor of creating for. My goal is to teach children and young adults the joy of creating from the heart."
Amanda is the owner of Bubbly LaBlu. She's passionate about celebrating and bringing H E Apeople T H E R Btogether E C K H A Mover P H OaT O G R A Pof H bubbly! Y glass Amanda says, "I’d love to help you curate your perfect Celebration On Tap!"
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Dana Shields
B LUSHING BEAUTY & CO.
TRU E BEAU TY BY DAN A
Nidia is the lead hairstylist and owner of Blushing Beauty & Co., an on-location hair styling company specializing in beautiful hairstyles for the modern and classic bride. Our passion is to give our brides an easy and stress-free morning and to make them feel like a gorgeous version of themselves!
Dana is a makeup artist who specializes in on-site bridal makeup. Dana comes to you on the day of your wedding, and she will make sure you and your bridal party look and feel fabulous! Dana services Northwest Indiana, Southwest Michigan, Michiana and the Chicagoland area.
Brittany Hammons + Emily Brunson BO K EH M EDIA Bokeh Media LLC is a photography and video production company based in South Bend, Indiana. They offer photography and videography for branding, weddings, events, portraits, commercials, dance and more. Co-founders and owners Emily Brunson and Brittany Hammons founded Bokeh in November of 2018 after working at another company together. They've provided services to companies such as Southold Dance Theater, LaSalle Grill and the Success Academy. They love traveling and working with small businesses!
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Lisa + James / Misty Winter Photography
Marcos + Ryley / By Colette Renee
Alida + Benjamin / Ellie Frances Photography
DID YOU RECENTLY GET ENGAGED? WE WANT TO FEATURE YOU! Submit your engagement story to us at weddingday-online.com/submityour-engagement and we may feature you on our social media channels or in the next issue of WeddingDay! Alexis + Daniel / On Faith Photography
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Vendor Guide
ENTERTAINMENT
JEWELERS
Gaska String Quartet
Diamonds Direct
South Bend, IN, 574.229.0422
Indianapolis, IN, 317.575.8555
facebook.com/gaskastringquartet
diamondsdirect.com
See ad on page 30. Impress Jewelry Creations
BAKERIES & DESSERTS
BRIDAL SALONS & DESIGNERS
Meg Rodgers, Harpist
Granger, IN, 574.855.4491
Azucar Rococo
America's Bride
Saint Joseph, MI, 269.429.6377
impressjewelers.com
Schiller Park, IL, 773.799.1845
Grand Rapids, MI, 616.224.0056
megrodgers.net
azucarrococo.com
americasbride.us
See ad on page 58.
SuitShop
See ad on page 12. Equinox Pastries & Pops
FLORISTS
Chicago, IL, 773.303.6006
Byron Center, MI, 616.916.9537
Badgley Mischka
B. Petal Company
suitshop.com
equinoxpastriesandpops.com
USA
Pierceton, IN, 260.591.0789
See ad on back cover.
badgleymischka.com
bpetalcompany.com
Gracey's Goodies
OFFICIANTS
Leo-Cedarville, IN, 260.627.2771
Blye's Bridal Loft
Crystal Springs Florist
At-the-Altar
graceysgoodies.com
Kokomo, IN, 765.452.1219
Benton Harbor, MI,
Serving Illinois, Indiana,
blyesbridal.com
269.925.1167
Wisconsin & the East Coast
See ad on page 56.
crystalspringsflorist.net
847.908.5399
See ad on page 5.
at-the-altar.com
Homestead Kitchen Westland, MI, 734.956.5924 homesteadkitchen.net Sprinkled With Love
The Bridal Suite of Louisville
sprinkled-withlove.com
See ad on page 67.
Louisville, KY, 502.244.2909
Design Quintessentials
thebridalsuiteoflouisville.com
West Bloomfield Township, MI
PHOTOGRAPHERS
248.973.8966
Amber Knight Photography
designquintessentials.com
Bloomington, IN
Avon, IN The Frock Bridal House Bloomington, IN, 812.668.2841
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thefrockbridal.com
Richland, MI, 269.615.8021
amberknightphotography.com Flowers for Dreams Detroit, MI, 313.230.0393
Amelia Kinser Photography
sweettscakesandconfections.com
Sarah Kolis Custom Designs
flowersfordreams.com/detroit
Indiana, 765.416.2496
See ad on page 80.
Detroit, MI, 248.842.4551
See ad on page 21.
ameliakinserphotography.com
sarahkolis.com BEAUTY & SPA
Gardenground Floral
Aubrey Lynn Photography
Blushing Beauty & Co.
Sophia's Bridal & Tux
Holland, MI
Indianapolis, IN, 317.401.6650
Mishawaka, IN
Indianapolis, IN, 317.222.5465
gardengroundfloral.com
aubreylynnphoto.com
blushingbeautyandco.com
sophiasbridalandtux.com
See ad on page 78.
See ad on page 57.
See ad on page 81.
See ad on page 64. Now & Forever Flower Boutique
Buenas Vibras Photography
BÜK Weddings & Co.
The Wedding Shoppe
River Rouge, MI, 734.436.1386
Chicago, IL, 312.434.5127
Kalamazoo, MI, 269.491.7603
Berkley, MI, 248.541.1988
nowandforeverflowers.com
buenasvibrasphotography.com
bukweddings.com
theweddingshoppe.net
See ad on page 4.
See ad on page 23.
SunflowerKate Florals
Caroline Brewer Photography
Columbus, OH, 614.285.3826
Indiana
The Pretty Committee
BRIDAL SHOWS
sunflowerkateflorals.com
carolinebrewerphotography.com
Grand Rapids, MI, 616.831.0046
Engaged Indiana
prettycommitteebeauty.com
Throughout Indianapolis area
Tori Leigh Events
Chantel Miller Photography
engagedindiana.com
Indianapolis, IN, 317.602.6886
Bristol, IN
See ad on inside back cover.
torileighevents.com
chantelmillerstorytelling.com
True Beauty by Dana Valparaiso, IN, 219.765.5938
See ad on page 49.
truebeautymakeupartist.com
Clever Candid Photography
See ad on page 65.
Fraser, MI, 586.808.2854 clevercandidphotography.com
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Dave Thompson Photography
Phern Joy LLC
Love Story Weddings and Events
Bubbly LaBlu
Elkhart, IN, 574.238.9890
Grand Rapids, MI, 616.747.0354
Northern Indiana & Chicago
Michiana
davesphotoworld.com
phernjoy.com
lovestoryweddingevents.com
bubblylablu.com See ad on page 86.
ElishaKPhoto
Smitten Mitten Photography
Ryan Abney Event Design
Indianapolis, IN, 317.513.1984
Farmington Hills, MI,
Detroit, MI, 248.821.1128
Burns Special Events
elishakphoto.com
734.606.9721
ryan-abney.com
Mishawaka, IN, 574.259.4807
smittenmittenphotography.com
See ad on page 15.
burnsrentals.com
Enna Kaser Photography
See ad on page 22.
See ad on page 28. Simply Unforgettable Occasions
Goshen, IN Vilma Maria Photographer
Kalamazoo, MI, 269.363.6597
Midwest Rentals
Fort Wayne, IN, 260.609.0703
simplyunforgettableoccasions.com
Lafayette, IN, 765.423.5543
Heather Beckham Photography
facebook.com/
See ad on page 13.
midwestrentalsinc.com
South Bend, IN, 662.436.8065
vilmamariaphotographer
heatherbeckham.com
See ad on page 29.
ennaphotos.com
See ad on page 31. Special Occasions, LLC Serving Michigan, 616.826.7082
The Tipsy Burro
specialoccasionsmi.com
Ada, MI, 616.204.1018
Jessie Silva
PLANNERS/COORDINATORS
Grand Rapids, MI,
1945 Event Co.
jessiesilva.com
Bath, MI, 517.488.2720
Styled by Stephanie
See ad on page 6.
1945eventco.com
Detroit, MI, 248.931.4401
STATIONERY
See ad on page 69.
styledby-stephanie.com
Darling Design Co.
thetipsyburro.com
Kai Davis Photography
Marion, IN, 765,210.7701
Detroit, MI, 248.508.3229
All in the Details
Styled Event Design
facebook.com/
kdpwedding.com
Indianapolis, IN, 317.821.7526
Clarkston, MI
DarlingDesignCo765
See ad on page 62.
detailsindy.com
styledeventdesign.com
See ad on page 59.
Kara Hanes Photography
Thoughtfully Designed Co.
East to West Studio
Grand Rapids, MI, 616.835.6143
ARC Design Studios
Indianapolis, IN, 517.581.0060
Morton, IL, 815.848.8340
karahanesphotography.com
Detroit, MI, 586.322.3968
thoughtfullydesignedco.com
easttoweststudio.com
arcdesignstudios.com Lindsay Elaine Photography
Unveiled Weddings & Events
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