One of my favorite moments on Courtney & Joe’s wedding day was Courtney’s walk down the aisle. As she neared the front of the church (and her soon-to-be husband), she stopped in the aisle for a moment to lean over and give her grandma a kiss. You see, Courtney’s grandma was the one who brought these two together. The one who kept encouraging Courtney to give Joe a chance even though she was hesitant to at first. Every time she saw Courtney she would bring up Joe and ask when Courtney was going to go out with him. They finally met up at a party and Joe made Courtney laugh the whole time. She was living out of state at the time, but eventually decided to move back to Michigan. Joe heard she was moving back and realized this was his chance to go after her. He went on Facebook and started messaging her. They agreed to meet up and hang out and from there it took off! They say grandma knows best and that was certainly true for these two.
Courtney & Joe were married this past Saturday during a beautiful downtown Detroit wedding ceremony at Most Holy Redeemer Church. This historic downtown Detroit church that these two were married in also holds significance to Joe’s family. His uncle was a former priest there and his grandmother and grandfather were married in it 67 years ago. It may have been pouring outside on Courtney & Joe’s wedding day, but no amount of rain could dampen the mood or the celebration as these two became husband and wife!
This wedding was special to me because I had not only previously photographed their engagement session, but their proposal as well when Joe got down on one knee at the Belle Isle Conservatory & asked Courtney to be his wife. It was only fitting that we headed back there on their wedding day for a few portraits (and to escape the rain) in the place where they started their journey towards marriage.
Joe & Courtney, thank you for trusting me to capture not only one, but TWO very important moments in your life. I have loved getting to know you both over the past two years and I hope you cherish these photographs for years to come. Enjoy Bali!!! Much love, Jen. xx
