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Spencer & Julie – Wedding | Karyn May Photography | Grand Rapids, MI Photographer

I’m so Excited to finally share a few images from Spencer and Julie’s beautiful wedding. These two New Yorkers were married here in Grand Rapids Michigan at the Beautiful St. Cecilia Music Center. We’ve known Julie’s family for quite sometime now, we had the honor of photographing her adorable sister and cousins wedding a while back… we feel like part of the family! We started at the beautiful JW Marriott for a few getting ready shots… I love this luxury hotel, it’s so modern and stylish! The day started out a little cloudy with a few sprinkles but ended up being the perfect temp and shooting conditions for this sweet couple.

Thank you guys for sharing your special day with us, you guys are awesome and we wish you a lifetime of happiness! 🙂

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a few details..
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Julie are you Gorge!!
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A few getting ready shots from the hubby 🙂
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A couple of quick portraits before the ceremony…
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LOVE
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one of my favorite parts of a wedding are all the beautiful flowers..
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the ceremony
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I love the way Julie is looking at Spencer in this image… happy 🙂
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Married!
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the handsome guys..
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the beautiful ladies..
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party time!
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Max & Sarah – Engagement | Karyn May Photography | Grand Rapids, MI Engagement Photographer

Meet Max & Sarah, the sweetest couple on the planet! These two are so adorable together and were so awesome to work with. They currently live in Pittsburgh, PA but are getting married here in MI. They are planning a beautiful outdoor wedding at Sarah’s family home which is on the outskirts of Manistee National Forest – BEAUTIFUL Area!! They weren’t sure if they would be able to fit in an engagement session but luckily they were coming up for Sarah’s bridal shower so they squeezed us into their busy schedule. 🙂

Thanks you two for such a fun morning! We had a blast and can’t wait for your special day. 🙂

I think these two could be models!!
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*LOVE*
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love the next two images from the hubby 🙂
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Sarah, you are stunning!
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I love this one!
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these two have the most gorgeous hair!
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Branden & Shelby – Portrait | Karyn May Photography | Grand Rapids, MI Portrait Photographer

I love it when couples want pictures just because. Shooting sessions like these make me totally love what I do! Meet Branden & Shelby. These two met in High School, fell in love, and 4 yrs later are still happily together! Joe and I had a lot of fun with this couple. They both have a quiet sweet, spirit about them and were up for anything which made our jobs easy.

Thanks you two for such a fun morning… and for battling the mosquitos!!! 🙂
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Shelby- you are a Beauty!
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Love this candid shot from the hubby. 😉
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a little vintage tone…i think i like!
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love
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the next two images are compliments of the hubby… i love his angles. 🙂
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Andy & Jess – Engagement | Karyn May Photography | Grand Rapids, MI Engagement Photographer

Her words: The whole story included dinner at a swanky place in Georgetown, a private tour of the U.S. Capitol with a congressman and getting engaged on a private balcony of the Capitol overlooking all of DC… Now doesn’t that sound romantic?!!! Meet Andy & Jess. This couple is sooo sweet and were so much fun to work with! When Jess and I first started talking I knew right away we were going to get along… not only is she super sweet, funny, and smart she has a heart of gold! And Andy is nothing short of amazing himself.. they are so perfect for one another!

We shot their engagement session here in Grand Rapids. Jess had all her locations picked out, she is so organized- I love that! I must admit I was a little nervous about the weather since it was raining all morning, but the clouds parted and the sun peeked out just in time for their session. It ended up being a beautiful day!

Thank you both for such a fun afternoon- we can’t wait for your wedding this fall! You two are the BEST!! 😉

We started at MadCap- they have the prettiest coffee designs.
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Then headed to the GRAM for a few shots..
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and I always love joe’s perspective
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*love*
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We ended the session at Reeds Lake… Jess loves the water! Love this shot!!
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loved the light here… perfect way to end the day. 🙂
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Cody & Rachel- Engagement | Karyn May Photography | Grand Rapids, MI Engagement Photographer

A few weeks ago Joe and I had the pleasure of spending the afternoon with this super sweet couple. Meet Cody and Rachel! Joe and I had so much fun shooting their engagement session… they were awesome to work with! We started in the studio for a few shots then ventured out into the snow… it was FREEZING, but they totally worked it out! They are planning a beautiful wedding this Fall and we can’t wait to be a part of their special day! 🙂

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Rachel has the clearest blue eyes… she is gorge!
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*love*
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one of my favorite shots from the hubby. 🙂
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