Emily and Tyler – Grand Rapids Wedding Photography
Posted on June 7, 2010
Our first wedding of the season!
Emily and Tyler were married this past weekend at Emily’s uncle’s home on the Thornapple River. The couple of days leading up the wedding were nail biting as the weather forecasters were calling for rain, but at 8am Friday morning the call was made to move forward with the outdoor wedding … and I am SO glad they did. The setting could not have been more perfect. Emily and Tyler have waited 5 years for this day and I am sure it was everything they hoped for!
From a photography stand point, we also had a phenomenal day. The ceremony began at 6pm so even though Emily didn’t get her hair done (with me!) until 1pm, we still had plenty of time to get all the pre-ceremony shots finished. Everything ran on time and though there were moments of drizzle, Emily remained calm and happy. She has the most infectious smile and the atmosphere around the whole day reflected that.
Congratulations, Emily and Tyler – You deserve all the best!
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“Now it’s just like A B C.
Life’s just like 1 , 2 , 3.
Honey, I ain’t never had nobody like you .
I ain’t never had nobody like you.”
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Emily and Tyler
June 4, 2010
Grand Rapids, MI
Emily used to work at The Leslie Studio as a make up artist. It was only fitting that she would have her make up done there on her wedding day. This is also where I had my make up done for my wedding. (p.s. Mary is AMAZING.)
Emily wore her re-worked grandmother’s dress. The bodice is from the original dress but Emily added an organza layer along with appliqué flowers. The bow is made from the original skirt. The existing skirt is new. It is made of tulle and the top layer is a dotted swiss upholstery fabric. It was beautifully unique and fit her personality perfectly.
The bouquets were made up of hydrangea, white peonies, sand roses, and hypernicum berries. Emily’s bouquet was wrapped with the sleeve from her Grandmother’s wedding gown.
Emily and Tyler took dance lessons before the wedding and danced to the upbeat song, “Never Had Nobody Like You” by M. Ward featuring one of Emily’s favorite actresses and singers, Zooey Deschanel.
The sparklers for the send-off were the biggest I’ve ever seen! I heard they found them online. This was perfect for a send-off. I’ve seen sparklers done before but usually by the time the last sparkler is lit, half of them have already burned out. These remained lit for around 10 minutes, giving them more than enough time to make their way through the tunnel.
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Vendors:
Hair: Kayley Heeringa
Make Up: Mary, owner of The Leslie Studio
Bridesmaids Dresses: J. Crew
Event Coordinator: Aletha, founder of Pearls Events
Floral and Event Design: Modern Day Floral
Stationary: Syd Desgin
Cake: Sweet Cakes Design
Catering: San Chez
For more pictures of Emily and Tyler, you can see their engagement preview, engagement slideshow, engagement party preview, and engagement party slideshow.
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Great job on the photos! My wife was in a bible study with the MOB Sheri at Calvary for the past two years and Sheri has been gushing about their wedding day. As soon as I saw Emily’s dad, Herb walking her down the aisle I thought to myself they chose a great photographer to cover their day! Way to go with all the images and I am glad you were able to capture such a memorable day for all of them! Congrats to not only you two, but also Emily and Tyler!
K&K,
and once again, you did not disappoint! The color is so brilliant, looks like nothing about the day was missed, thank you, these are such precious memories for us to have!
You two were the first “for sure” Emily decided on after she and Tyler got engaged
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It was SUCH a pleasure working with you both. This family is super sweet and it was an honor to work with them while they planned their wedding day. All of the day’s events were captured perfectly – you two did a fantastic job and I cannot wait to see more.
What a perfect way to kick off your 2010 season – have a GREAT one!
So wonderful. Great work you guys! And congrats again to Emily and Tyler, who have the best smiles in the world.
so lovely! she looks like a porcelain doll. and i heart Aletha of Pearls Events!!
Unbelievable work Kai and Kayley!!! The images capture the day perfectly. Thank you for being such a pleasure to work with and for documenting our work so beautifully.
Another beautiful k. wedding! Emily looks gorgeous…okay, so does Sheri
You truly captured a wonderful day! Am I allowed to be proud of the photographers…cuz I am.