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Best Save the Date EVER!!!
I came across this Save the Date video on Youtube.com and it ROCKS!! This could possibly be the most awesome thing I have seen in awhile! haha
check it out!
Kim & Jeremy :: Grand Rapids, MI Wedding
After exchanging emails, I met Kim & Jeremy in a local coffee shop to chat about wedding plans, and we hit it off instantly. I LOVED their story….they actually had already been married for about a year, but they still wanted the ceremony, white dress and all, to celebrate with all of their loved ones. 2 hours and a couple of lattes later, I knew they were truly one of the sweetest couples I had ever met & I couldn’t wait to shoot their wedding!
Kim and Jeremy were married in a beautiful outdoor ceremony among the pine trees in their own gorgeous back-yard surrounded by a few of their closest friends and family. After the ceremony, we headed downtown Grand Rapids for some fun shots and then off to their amazing cocktail party reception at Eve Lounge . Everything was absolutely perfect! I am truly honored to have been able to be such an important part of their day!
Check out my faves:
January 25, 2010 - 10:56 am - Beautiful! Great work friend:)
January 26, 2010 - 11:46 pm - Gorgeous job! I love the flowers at the ceremony - so bold and colorful! They look very happy! :) Beautiful details!
February 3, 2010 - 4:38 pm - Beautiful wedding and couple! The pics have a very dreamy feel to them! Good work!
Theresa & Craig :: Grand Rapids, MI Wedding
I am a HUGE fan of this wedding….mostly because I adore Theresa and Craig (they are such cutie pies and their families ROCK too!), but also because it was full of fabulous details, gorgeous weather, amazing locations, tons of time for pictures and I had my fave foto-mama Kelly Braman with me…it was PERFECTION So fasten your seat belts and get ready for a tons of eye candy…
Thanks so much guys for allowing me to share your day…oh and for hooking me up with one of my other fab couples Adrienne & Carl
The Details:
Salon: Design One
Ceremony: Cathedral of Saint Andrew (Theresa’s parents and grandparents were married here too…LOVE traditions like these)
Reception: Public Museum of Grand Rapids
Theresa YOU are one hot sista!
GORGEOUS!!!
Introducing Mr. & Mrs. Golden They are so flippin’ hot!
I LOVE this one below captured by my BFF Kelly B
Look at these two! My job is amazing!!!
I adored all of their details….fabulous pops of color looked amazing in the museum
Such a sweet first dance….
and of course the carousel 
January 11, 2010 - 2:37 am - You are so stinkin' talented! Love them!
January 11, 2010 - 4:55 pm - I'm in love with the one in the cathedral where they're facing the congregation! That's one of my favorites. Of course my darling Theresa looked stunning that day! . . . as usual :) Love you Kerri and Tree!
January 18, 2010 - 5:22 pm - Kerri, wow. Love every single one! What a *fantastic* church to shoot in!
Bandwagons & New Beginnings
2009 was one of the absolute craziest years of my life. Somewhere in the middle of trying to maintain a successful business, saying goodbye to 3 grandparents and welcoming child #3, I was really struck by a desperate need to find balance. I had to step back and take a hard look at where I was and where I wanted to be and somehow find a way to make it all work. I’m not gonna lie…I hit up Google more than once…wasn’t there a spreadsheet out there somewhere that could magically figure out my life? Its been quite a roller coaster, but I am so excited to start a new year with a clearer picture of my goals and how to achieve them….so I’m jumping on the New Year’s bandwagon and making some resolutions….I have a great feeling about 2010!
Here’s my Top 10 goals for the year:
1. Blog More!
2. Create a realistic schedule for my life that allows time for my kids, my clients, my hubby and myself ( is this even possible?)
3. At least 20 mins on the Wii Fit daily
4. Simplify by scaling down on STUFF in our house…where does it all come from!
5. Eat healthier….no more standing in the kitchen snacking on junk food because I forgot to eat lunch!
6. Be more positive, thankful, thoughtful and encouraging
7. Have more date nights with Drew…so far our average is only 2 times a year 
I think we totally need some time away
8. Create a budget for our household using a cash system
9. Take a Ballroom Dancing class with Drew
10. Take more pictures of my own kids….I know ya’ll wanna see their sweet little faces!
And because every blog post should have pretty pictures….here’s some eye candy from my recent senior session with Lizz…isn’t she a cutie?!!!
January 7, 2010 - 12:55 am - *Awe..kerrib. This is your year, girl! I will stand beside you all the way...thank you for being such a sweet bff! I love you and can't wait to see what this year brings for you...you are going to rock it out!!! *ps.we are going to be smokin foto~mama's! watch out! love you.
January 18, 2010 - 5:24 pm - You have a great plan and this year you will be even more fabulous than last, I just know it!
Lindsy & Derrick :: Charlevoix MI Wedding
At some point in a little girl’s life she will daydream about being a princess & having a fairytale wedding. For Lindsy & Derrick this wasn’t just a dream…. They were married at Castle Farms in beautiful Charlevoix, MI surrounded by tons of friends and family—it couldn’t have been more perfect (even if it hadn’t rained!) The details were breathtaking with bold splashes of oranges and greens and luckily it stopped drizzling long enough to take advantage of the gorgeous castle grounds for some pictures. (p.s. I LOVE the giant chess board!!)
I was fortunate enough to also have my fabulous buddy Kelly B along to capture this amazing day too, I feel so blessed to have such a fun job and such fantastic friends!
Here are some of my faves:
Mr. GQ…Derrick is a super duper cutie…
Lindsy is such a hottie! YOWZA!!
they are going to have some flippin’ beautiful children someday!!
November 24, 2009 - 10:42 pm - Ooooh love!! Gorgeous couple, beautiful images Kerri!
November 26, 2009 - 1:50 am - Oh, Kerri! I love these, I love you and I loved shooting this wedding with you! You know we love our road trips,friend! They must LOVE these images!!!
Shawn & David :: Rock the Dress
Shawn & David are not only one HOT couple, but they are also my very dear friends and the fabulous owners of Girlfriends Fit Club in Holland, MI ….so naturally I was excited when they wanted to Rock the Dress! Maybe I am biased, but I think every married couple needs to do this….let’s face it, your dress is too gorgeous to be shoved into a box and forgotten!
Here are some of my faves
Enjoy!
November 10, 2009 - 5:20 pm - What a HOT couple! MEOW! :)
Lexie ::urban couture seniors::
I absolutely LOVE doing senior sessions…and its even more fun when I get to work with awesome clients who can work it for the camera! Lexie is not only an amazing young lady full of fabulous facial expressions, but she also happens to be the daughter of one of my fave ladies Sondra from Sondra’s Ink (if you need custom invitations check her out…she rocks!) I had a blast rockin’ out our Urban Couture session in Grand Rapids….check out some of my faves
she is always finding amazing things on her thrift store shopping sprees….hello, how cool is that Harry Potter shirt???!!
I LOVE her sassy face!
she has the most flippin’ gorgeous eyes!
October 28, 2009 - 9:47 pm - LOVE all the yellow! That's my FAVE color!
October 28, 2009 - 10:04 pm - *Love em, girl! I am totally lovin the yellow...and you rock with the Seniors:)
October 29, 2009 - 9:59 am - I love the 2nd to last pic alot!
October 30, 2009 - 9:12 am - My granddaughter is absolutely gorgeous! Great job in capturing all her fabulous features!
My Little Princess
Wondering what has been keeping me so busy lately? Introducing little Miss Eden…the newest addition to our family
Isn’t she a doll?….clearly she takes after me (wink wink)!
October 17, 2009 - 12:04 am - I think she is worth all of that lost sleep :-). So pretty! Gorgeous eyes!
October 20, 2009 - 5:06 pm - She definitely has your eyes!
October 22, 2009 - 9:00 am - *Awe~sweet, sweet, Eden! I love these, Kerri! She is just beautiful, just like her mama:)
October 22, 2009 - 3:10 pm - Awww, congratulations again, so happy for you! She's absolutely beautiful!
October 24, 2009 - 9:51 am - She is just so precious. Just ran across your blog and love your work!
November 19, 2009 - 11:36 am - Simply Presciosa! Precious!
Adrienne & Carl :: Mackinac Island Wedding
Adrienne & Carl are one of my most favorite couples ever! When Adrienne and I began emailing last year, it felt like we were already old friends. Each little note we sent was full of stupid humor and lots of exclamation points….we were way too much alike and Carl even reminded me of Drew BONUS!
Needless to say, a wedding on Mackinac Island during the Lilac Festival would be breathtaking, but capturing such an important day for such an amazing bride and groom was truly special to me. I am so honored to have been part of their day and I can’t wait to visit them in Chicago sometime soon…..I love when clients become friends
Check out some of my faves:
The ceremony and reception took place at The Inn at Stonecliff overlooking the lake….gorgeous!
Carl took this picture of Drew and I with our camera…I was 8 months pregnant, good thing we had a wide angle lens hehe
October 12, 2009 - 5:38 pm - Holla! You know I had to start with that! lol I LOVE your new blog~it is So you, Miss KB! Love it! Love it! Love it! oh, and love you! Simply Fabulous~just like you, friend!:) *and this wedding is just gorgeous, beautiful job! You know I am a Mackinac girl:)
October 12, 2009 - 5:44 pm - LOVE your new blog kerri louie! great pictures and super layout. love how many pics you can get on here now. great job as always. much love and smooches to you :)
October 12, 2009 - 6:26 pm - Kerri, I love the new blog! Thanks for the shout out! What an honor to have such kind words from you. We LOVED having you as such a big part of our wedding! Can I just say, the picture of you and Drew on the carriage ride that Carl took is ONE OF MY FAVORITES! That so belongs in a frame on that table everyone has of tons of family pictures on behind the couch. :) LOVE YOU!
October 12, 2009 - 6:27 pm - PS, you don't even look close to pregnant in that picture. Hottttttt momma!
October 12, 2009 - 6:28 pm - Kerri! I love your new blog and all the photos of Adrienne and Carl! I miss you!! I hope that everything is going well. Send pics of Eden! And look for a present for her in the mail soon...I finally finished it. I thought she was going to be like 5 before I did!!! ;-)
October 12, 2009 - 6:36 pm - OMG, You are so cute and put me and carl next to theresa and craig, my oldest friend!! I'm dying to see those pictures, PS! :)
October 12, 2009 - 8:03 pm - LOVE LOVE LOVE as usual!!
October 12, 2009 - 8:28 pm - Kerri-the new blog is awesome! Love it! And, the wedding is gorgeous. Wouldn't expect anything less from you!
October 13, 2009 - 12:40 am - Love the images, love the new blog! Hope you are doing well and that some day we can get together!
October 13, 2009 - 8:59 pm - SO loving the new blog...oh so fabulous! And this wedding...LOVE! Nice work my friend ;)
October 14, 2009 - 9:21 am - Lovely wedding! Congrats on the new blog, it looks fabulous!
October 14, 2009 - 8:05 pm - Beautiful wedding shots!! Love the new blog too. :)
October 15, 2009 - 9:12 am - GORGEOUS Kerri! Makes me want to shoot a wedding in Mackinac!
January 11, 2010 - 12:32 am [...] Thanks so much guys for allowing me to share your day…oh and for hooking me up with one of my other fab couples Adrienne & Carl [...]
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