Monthly Archives: October 2008

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lindsay + jim • 10.25.08 | saugatuck wedding photographer

October 29, 2008 – 6:08 pm


I feel like I’ve known Lindsay and Jim for a long time when really I’ve only spent time with them twice. A few hours one day in Chicago this summer for their engagement session and on Saturday for their lovely wedding at the Belvedere Inn in Saugatuck. This was a hard post to put together. There were so many special, wonderful moments. I was so happy to be able to bring my husband Jake along for this wedding, too. He was with me when I met Lindsay and Jim this summer and we all got along really well so I invited him along as my assistant for the day. I knew he’d enjoy being there since it was a couple he knew. Jake captured some great moments of the guys getting ready, which is something I’m not always able to do since I’m with the girls most of the time before the ceremony. I chose quite a few pictures to share, so here goes:

The Belvedere

Gotta love those comfy shoes!

Lindsay is such a beauty. Inside and out. ;)

The flowers were so bright and beautiful. Perfect for a fall wedding.

Lindsay’s dad seeing her for the first time. “You look resplendent,” he said (with his English accent) :) and we all agreed that it was the perfect word to describe her. She was glowing.

A sweet moment between mom and dad.

Beautiful girls. The eggplant color of the girls’ dresses was beautiful. Since the bridesmaids live all over, Lindsay told them what designer brand and what color and each girl chose her own style. I love that.

Jake caught these great shots of Jim getting ready!

The ceremony was held outside despite the sky threatening us with rain all day long. It got a little dark a couple times, but the rain stayed away and we enjoyed their vows surrounded by the beauty of autumn.








Details, details, details! The table cards were great. Each one was a picture of something special to the couple. One was Caribou Coffee since that’s where Lindsay and Jim met. Another was the British flag since several of Lindsay’s relatives from England made the journey over for the wedding. Their table was marked with a picture of their cat, Major. So fun! The place cards had a Welsh Love Spoon fastened to them with a ribbon and a note on the back of the card explaining the significance of the spoon. We thought that was a special detail, too. Everything was just beautiful.

The speeches at this wedding were so touching. There wasn’t a dry eye, including mine. Lindsay’s dad spoke of her sister Piper, who has battled the evil cancer not once in her young twenties but twice. Everyone raised their glasses to her and to health. Tears everywhere. And Piper gave such a nice maid of honor speech about how Jim had been a source of strength for their family during a very dark time in their lives. It was very special to be a part of that and I was overwhelmed by emotion for them and all they’ve been through. To share in moments like this is the reason I do what I do.




The first dance as husband and wife


lindsay and her dad. jim and his mom.

Lindsay’s grandfather was quite the ladies man. He tossed his cane aside and danced with all the girls. It was very sweet.

All the ladies in Jim’s family surrounded him on the dance floor. :)

The lovely Belvedere at night.

Lindsay and Jim, I’m so very happy for you two! It’s been so nice getting to know you and spending the day surrounded by your family and friends was absolutely wonderful! Have fun with Mickey Mouse! :)

behind the scenes
wedding photographer: Kris Noorman (that’s me!), A Picture’s Worth 616.822.7586
coordinator/caterer: Pete Ta, Belevedere Inn 269.857.5777
florist: Michelle Van Stedum, V.S. Flowers 269.857.4613
DJ: James Littell, DJames Productions 616.262.1777
Cake: Franny Martin, Cookies on Call 269.857.3065

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the crump family | byron center family photographer

October 28, 2008 – 9:41 pm

Our photo session didn’t start off how we had hoped. It was raining off and on all day but it was our only chance to photograph the whole family together, so we decided to make it an indoor shoot. Not ideal since I do mostly outdoor natural light sessions, but we made it work.


Then I noticed the sun shining through the living room window and I glanced outside to see that the rain had stopped. We rushed outside for a few and when we realized it was going to stay dry for a while longer we headed over to the park, where we originally planned to meet.



A lovely evening. Lovely fall colors. A wonderful family. :)

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lindsey + kevin • slideshow

October 28, 2008 – 5:51 pm

I LOVE all of Lindsey and Kevin’s pictures. We had a great time running around Tunnel Park together. Enjoy the show!

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the mejeur family • slideshow

October 28, 2008 – 5:50 pm

My session with the Mejeur family was so much fun! Here’s the slideshow with some more from our rainy evening.

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bonnie + kyle slideshow

October 23, 2008 – 9:39 pm


A little show featuring more photos from Bonnie and Kyle’s October 4th wedding. Enjoy!
requires high speed internet connection

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baby derek

October 23, 2008 – 9:21 pm

I shared some pictures a couple months ago from Rachel’s baby shower and on Tuesday I was finally able to meet baby Derek, who is almost two months old already. Rachel and Kelle (one of my very best friends in the entire world) came over to my parents house to visit and I snapped a few pictures of the baby while they were there. Isn’t he so adorable?

We took him outside for like 30 seconds (brrrrr!) to take a few shots of him on my parents porch swing. Got a little chilly, but it was worth it.

Rachel and Derek. Check out that little smile I caught. So precious.

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dina + andreas • 10.18.08 | naples florida wedding photographer

October 22, 2008 – 7:23 pm


Naples, Florida – This past weekend, I flew down to Florida for Dina and Andreas’ wedding at the Club at Olde Cypress in Naples. It was a beautiful night for their intimate wedding with about seventy or so of their closest friends and family there to celebrate with them. The Clubhouse was amazing. It’s only about eight years old, but it had the feel of a really old building with lots of huge heavy doors and dark wood. Very cool location. One of the most special things for me about this wedding was that they actually changed their wedding date so that I could be their photographer. I was already booked for their original date and I was so flattered that they switched it. It is the biggest compliment I’ve ever received. And it was so wonderful to share the day with them. They have such great family and friends and everyone had such a wonderful time!







Dina walked down the aisle to one of the themes from Star Wars. She’s a huge fan. It was awesome!



Their sand castle cake was SO fantastic! And it was delicious, too.


Snuck outside at sunset for a few shots. Florida has such beautiful sunsets.


First dance as husband and wife!

Slideshow coming soon!

behind the scenes:
Florist: Naples Flower Spot, Paige Nicholl, 239.434.2323
DJ: Gil Sanabria, 239.280.8528
Ceremony/Reception/Caterer/Cake: The Club at Olde Cypress

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laura + steve • 10.11.08 | the inn at st john’s wedding photographer

October 16, 2008 – 11:28 am


Saturday was an absolutely gorgeous day for a wedding! Laura and Steve were the kindest, sweetest, most loving couple. We had such a wonderful time with them and I’ve been working on this sneak peek for the last couple days trying to narrow the wedding down into a handful of pictures. It was hard, so you’ll just have to make sure to view the slideshow when I get that ready because there will be many more moments to share. Here are the few I chose to show today:

The coolest thing about Laura’s wedding gown is that is was made from her mother’s dress. It was beautiful and so perfect for Laura.




Laura and Steve were married at the beautiful Inn at St John’s in Plymouth. The chapel there is amazing with it’s reflective tile floors, beautiful lighting and stained glass windows.






I told the girls “talk amongst yourselves” right after we did a “look at the camera” shot. This is what I got. These girls were perfect all day long! Loved them!

Somebody’s ready to finish pictures and party! ;)

Their reception was also held there at the Inn in one of their beautiful banquet halls.


They decided to cut their cute cake as soon as they entered the reception. Then funny and heartfelt speeches were given by Laura’s dad, the maid of honor and the best man followed by a prayer for the meal.


The details were just beautiful. The nature theme is one of my favorites. Loved the candles hanging from the branches. Tables were identified by years. Each card listed events that took place during that year and on the opposite side was a picture from either Laura or Steve’s family and something that happened that year. Some of the cards had wedding pictures of their parents and grandparents along with the date they were married. Another very cool thing they did was to appoint a friend to walk around from table to table with a guest book for everyone to sign. Each page had a space for a picture so she would take each person/couple’s picture to be printed and put in the book later next to what they wrote. Loved that. And the sunglasses were a huge hit! People were dancing around in them all night.

First dance as husband and wife!

I love this moment during Laura’s dance with her dad.

Steve hugging his mom after their dance.

The rest of the night, there was a lot of this and this …

… and a little of this and this, too.

Laura and Steve, I cannot begin to tell you how much I loved your wedding. You two are so special and I can’t believe I’m lucky enough to work with people like you, who truly care and show such kindness. Hope you’re having a fabulous honeymoon in the Greek Isles. I’m completely jealous! :)

behind the scenes:
Florist: Heidi Grybas, Wedding Flowers by Heidi, 734.459.3160 — the flowers were gorgeous!!!
DJ: Eric Hodge, Mike Staff Productions, 248.547.6935 — Eric was fabulous, by the way! Very friendly and fun. He kept the party going all night!
Ceremony/Reception/Caterer: Linda Johnson, The Inn at St John’s, 734.414.0600 — I’m going to have to crash a few weddings there so I can have the salmon again. It was THAT good!
Cake: Gwen’s Cake Decorating, 734.429.2039

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the melzer family • slideshow

October 14, 2008 – 11:51 pm

More pictures of my wonderful friend Heather’s sweet family! Enjoy the slideshow!

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the mejeurs • families | holland michigan family photographer

October 10, 2008 – 10:41 pm


Alison contacted me a couple months ago about doing some family pictures as a gift for her parents’ 30th wedding anniversary. The Mejeurs were at Lesley and Anthony’s wedding in June (Alison was also a bridesmaid), so I was looking forward to seeing some familiar faces this past Sunday. We met at Tunnel Park and I could tell as soon as we started that they were a fun family. So natural in front of the camera and they have a good time together, too. Here are a few from our rainy evening at the beach:





As it started raining, they all broke into song and caught raindrops on their tongues. :)


And then they had some fun ….


I had such a wonderful time taking pictures for you! Happy Anniversary! :)

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