A huge thank you to all the couples and families who I have worked with since I began this photography business in 2004. It has been wonderful working with all of you and making so many friends through my work.

- This blog is filled with sneak peeks and slideshows from all of my weddings and photo sessions.
- To get a little glimpse into my family life and see some of my personal pictures and what I'm up to lately, visit bykrista.com.

NOTE: I am no longer booking new weddings at this time. I am still booking family photo sessions on a limited basis.
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stacy + matt • slideshow

Click the screenshot for a little sneak peek slideshow with highlights of Stacy & Matt’s 9.2.06 wedding.

matt + stacy • 9.2.06 | pine knob mansion wedding photographer

[ Instead of a big wedding cake, Stacy and Matt had a small cake on each table. We’ve seen this at one other wedding this year and it’s such a neat idea. The cakes were so cute, too. Here is the one on the head table. ]

[ The flowers were beautiful. ]

[ A rainy ceremony ]

[ We did it! ]

[ A stolen kiss just before dinner ]

[ The flower girls were so very cute. We took a little stroll in the garden with them and got some adorable pictures. ]

Congratulations, Stacy and Matt!

Slideshow coming soon!

holly + tim • slideshow

CLICK HERE for a little sneak peek slideshow of Holly and Tim’s day! 🙂

holly + tim • 8.19.06 | saint joseph wedding photographer

We had such a great time at Holly & Tim’s wedding. Such a laid back and fun day. Here are a few details.

[ went down to the beach after the ceremony and took some fun pictures. Holly’s flowers were so pretty. ]

[ the happy couple ]

[ such great details on the cake ]

[ a sweet moment during their first dance ]

Congratulations to you two!!!!! 🙂

gabe + melissa • slideshow

CLICK on the PICTURE to see a sneak peek from Gabe & Melissa’s 8.12.06 wedding in Jackson, MI.

Congratulations again, you two! Hope Maui was a blast!

gabe + melissa • 8.12.06 | jackson michigan wedding photographer

The day was just perfect. Very laid back, no stress, gorgeous weather for an outdoor ceremony. And Melissa and Gabe are so sweet together. It’s easy to see how much they love each other. Here are a bunch of pictures from their big day.

[ love this shot – having a little drink before the ceremony ]

[ beautiful flowers. everything was so simple and elegant. ]

[ the dress was hanging like this when we came into the house. perfect room for it. lots of natural light. ]

[ gorgeous girls – the one to the right of the bride is Angie – some of you may recognize her since I shot her wedding back in May 🙂 ]

[ the cake was so pretty – love the simple details ]

[ so perfect together. they were meant to be. it’s so obvious. ]

[ this little girl was all over the place, dancing the night away ]

That’s all for now! There are so many great moments, it was hard to choose just a few. Sneak peek slideshow coming very soon! 🙂

Congratulations, you two! So happy for you. Hope you had a great honeymoon!

People, places & things:
Salon: Eternal Sun, Jackson MI – (517) 783-4786
Ceremony site: Jackson Community College grounds
Reception: JCC Potter Center

rachel & paul • slideshow

CLICK HERE for Rachel and Paul’s sneak peek slideshow!
Enjoy!!

note: best viewed with high speed DSL internet connection.

rachel & paul • 8.4.06 | kalamazoo wedding photographer

Here are a few pictures from last weekend at Rachel and Paul’s wedding in Kalamazoo.

[ beautiful bride. Rachel has this gorgeous long thick hair that I wish I had. 🙂 ]

[ the flowers. her choice of colors was so vibrant and fun. ]

[ this is just after “you may kiss the bride”. what’s really cool about this is that in the beginning of their dating relationship, they decided not to kiss until their wedding day, so it was literally their first kiss, not only as husband and wife, but ever … so it was a good one! 🙂 ]

[ the happy couple ]

Congratulations you two!

julie & tony • slideshow

Click on the image to see the slideshow from Julie and Tony’s 7.29.06 wedding!

please note: slideshow is best viewed with a high speed DSL internet connection

julie & tony • 7.29.06 | saint joseph wedding photographer

I met Julie and Tony last Spring in St Joseph and we took some engagement pictures there at Tiscornia Beach, which I absolutely loved. I went back to St Joe a few weeks later and met with Julie and her mom and had lunch at a little Chinese place downtown and we talked wedding. They were so sweet and I have been looking forward to the wedding ever since. Hard to believe it’s come and gone already. Despite the heat (100+ with the heat index), it was a beautiful wedding!

Just a few favorites from the day:

[ gorgeous dress. love the lacing up the back. she looked amazing. ]

[ father and daughter coming down the aisle. beautiful church. ]

[ tony got a little choked up at the sight of his beautiful bride. such a sweet moment. ]

[ the couple live in Texas, where Tony is originally from, so the bridal party all donned cowboy hats for the reception 🙂 love this shot of the girls. ]

[ this pictures cracks me up. those girls wanted that bouquet really bad. such a fun group.]

Congratulations! 🙂

People, Places & Things:
Ceremony: Trinity Lutheran Church, Saint Joseph MI
Reception: Pebblewood Country Club, Bridgman MI