I don’t even know where to start with this one, it is THAT good!!! Annie & Kevin first met when they were living in Indiana. Annie was a professional ballet dancer there & Kevin was in med school. They started dating & before long, Kevin sent Annie on an epic scavenger hunt in the city that ended with him standing at the end with a ring and asking her to be his wife. They were married over Labor Day weekend just outside of Detroit at a beautiful Inn at St. John’s wedding. Annie is the epitome of grace & classic style, especially in her timeless silk wedding gown with tiny buttons all down the back. She has that classic Anne Hathaway look to her and I seriously thought I had photographed the other Anne as I was editing her bridal portraits!
The chapel at the Inn at St. John’s where they got married is one of my favorite churches in the area because of the stunning long aisle with guests lining both sides facing inward! Anne’s mom & dad walked her down the aisle to a waiting Kevin. Normally at the Inn at St. John’s, the bride & groom face towards the alter the entire ceremony, but their priest wanted them to be able to see all of their guests (which I love) so he had them on the side of the alter facing out so they got to take in the sight of all their family & friends supporting them as they became husband & wife.
My favorite moment of the day was their first look before the ceremony. Instead of reading their handwritten vows to one another during the ceremony, they chose to read them in private to each other at the first look & it was such a special, meaningful moment for them that was just between the two of them!! A few of my other favorite moments were at the reception, when Kevin’s Best Man, known for being a talker, said he was warned not to go over 5 minutes with his speech or he would be cut off, so he preempted that by pulling out a bullhorn from under the table & saying he was prepared if they took the mic away. The entire room burst out in laughter and it was such a funny moment! During dancing, Kevin’s friends lifted Annie & Kevin up on chairs & paraded them around as they lifted them up & down in the air & seeing the pure joy on their faces was another favorite part of their day for me!!
Kevin & Annie, it has been such a pleasure getting to know you both!! I hope you love & cherish these photos through the years & that every time you look back at them, you are filled with just as much love & joy as you felt on your wedding day! Much love, Jen. xx
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