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Holiday Party | Karyn May Photography | Grand Rapids, MI Corporate Event Photographers

Tis the season for holiday fun!! This is my absolute favorite time of year! Last week Joe and I had the pleasure of photographing a beautiful holiday party for one of the leading architectural firms in the midwest. The event was held in an industrial space in downtown Grand Rapids. This beautiful event was planned and catered by Classic Fare Catering and all the gorgeous flowers were provided by Modern Day Floral. This dynamic duo did an Amazing job, the place looked Fabulous!!! And, Oh boy.. was the food delish!! 🙂

It was an honor being part of this lovely event! Happy Holidays!! 🙂

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The employees rocked the photobooth! 🙂
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Matt & Audrey | Wedding | Karyn May Photography | Rochester Hills, MI Photographers

This couple was so Fantastic to work with! Meet Matt & Audrey! These two were married in Rochester Hills, MI at St. Mary’s of the Hills Church with a reception following at the Gorgeous Royal Park Hotel. They had one of those days where the weather was absolutely perfect! It was a beautiful Fall day with lots of warmth and sunshine. We had a blast celebrating with these two! Matt & Audrey seriously have such a great joy for life and are so genuine, they are truly a fun loving couple.

For us being able to document a couples first day as husband and wife is such a special thing! Congratulations Matt & Audrey! We had a blast celebrating with you and your amazing families!

Enjoy your preview!! 🙂

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Mike & Alicia | Wedding | Karyn May Photography | Grand Rapids, MI Wedding Photographers

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Joe and I love the holidays… it’s time for relaxing, spending time with our friends and families, and eating way too much!! 🙂 We truly have sooooo much to be thankful for and our awesome clients are definitely at the top of the list.

Meet Mike & Alicia. They picked a perfect fall day for their wedding. It was beautiful! We were so excited for their wedding and are just as excited to share these images. I can’t say enough about this couple… they are super sweet, laid back, funny, and are totally smitten with each other! We shot their engagement session last summer in Chicago where they live and they were super fun! They even let us stay in their family condo for the weekend and got us hooked on Garrett’s popcorn!! We also had the pleasure of photographing Alicia’s older sisters wedding last year. Joe and I just adore them and their family!!

They were married at the Beautiful Cathedral of Saint Andrew with the reception following at Thousand Oaks. Here are a few of our favorites from their wedding.

Thank you Mike and Alicia! You guys are an Amazing couple and we wish you lots of love and happiness as you start your lives together!

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The cathedral is so beautiful!
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Once again, Shelly did a gorgeous job on the florals!
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I loved that each girl had a different color bouquet.
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Married!
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They took a carriage ride around the city…
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These two are Gorgeous!
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We stopped and Robinette’s for a few quick pic’s.
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love these ladies!
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Awe. Bff’s!
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sisters!
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Brandon & Nicole | Wedding | Karyn May Photography | Grand Rapids, MI Wedding Photographers

I can’t say it enough but, Joe and I are truly lucky to have THE most Amazing couples!!! Meet Brandon & Nicole. We enjoyed every bit of their wedding day and had the best of times with their family and friends. The wedding day passes by so quickly but these two seemed to live in every moment. This sweet couple live in New York but were married here in Grand Rapids. The ceremony was held at the beautiful First Park Congressional Church and the reception was at McFaddens Pearl Room. The day started off a little cloudy but quickly cleared up just in time for us to head downtown and capture a few fun shots! 🙂 It was pure joy to work with these two!

Brandon and Nicole, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for sharing your special day with us. We wish you the absolute BEST!!

We started the day off at Ecouter Salon and then headed to the Amway.
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Nicole’s dress was Beautiful!
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Nicole looked stunning!
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Brandon looked pretty dang handsome.
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Nicole did all the florals herself!! I think she did an Awesome job!
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Love
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faves!
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The beautiful ladies.
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The good looking guys.
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ceremony
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the details were adorable..
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first dance 🙂
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They ended the night with a sparkler send off…love this!
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Jared & Allegra | Wedding | Karyn May Photography | Grand Haven, MI Wedding Photographer

This wedding was probably THE most colorful and unique wedding that Joe and I have ever photographed!! When I first spoke to Jared and Allegra they told me they were not the “traditional” couple and were planning a Mexican themed wedding with lots of bright colors and a Mariachi Band! Right away I was super excited to see what they had in store. It was Awesome! The ceremony and reception took place in Grand Haven, MI which is Allegra’s family’s home town who by the way were so warm and welcoming! Joe and I had a blast celebrating with these two and their families! They had a perfect day!

Thank you Jared & Allegra for sharing your special day with us! You guys are a pretty A-mazing couple!!

Loved Allegra’s shoes!
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A few getting ready shots..
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Joe spent the morning with Jared and his guys… love these shots!
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A quick toast before the ceremony…
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Jared is quite the handsome man.
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Allegra- you are Beautiful! Loved her teal birdcage veil!!
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Her flowers were AMAZE…they had this shiny glaze so they wouldn’t wilt.
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Allegra and Jared both have the coolest tattoos, I just loved the little skulls they incorporated into their wedding day!
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These two Rocked it out!!
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The boys!
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yup, she has 10 bridesmaids and they were all awesome!
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These guys were GREAT!
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See… lots of COLOR!!!
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How fun are these details!!
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Steve, Allegra’s Dad is such a GREAT guy! He’s hilarious and quite the showman. 🙂
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Holy cow, this girl is one talented lady!!! She sang her heart out…
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Ok. The food was unbelievable!!! And Wow there was plenty to go around. Allegra’s family is actually in the restaurant business and own several establishments in downtown Grand Haven.
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Awe.
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this picture totally makes me cry.. for many reasons.
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Congratulations Jared & Allegra!!! We wish you ALL THE BEST!!!
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