I've been lucky enough to know and capture Andrew and Mika for years now! From their first ever pizza themed couples session, to their published proposal story, to their scooter engagement photos, and now their best day yet! Having clients like these who grow with you, understand and value you as an artist, and are willing to lean into all sorts of creative ideas with you, are truly priceless. So when they asked if I would join them on their wedding weekend near Holland, Michigan, it was a resounding "HECK YES" from me!
There are truly so many incredible qualities from Mika and Drew's fall Michigan wedding day to highlight. This wedding photo gallery is chock-full of boho and elegant wedding inspiration. Their color pallet is straight up stunning with pops of terracotta and rusts mixed with the minimal simplicity of blacks and whites. Having the men in navy was such a smart color move and really complimented the fall setting at the historic Felt Manshion. Not a detail was missed under Mika and Drew's outdoor tented reception on the venue's sprawling property. From personalized koozies and cocktails named after their adorable pups, to their memory table with custom scented candle, a spread of locally made pies instead of traditional desserts, to even their vintage and fun photobooth, these wedding reception detail photos are ones you're going to need to see and immediately start saving on your wedding planning Pinterest board!
Mika and Drew made so many unique statements during their wedding day! Mika incorporated turquoise jewelry throughout her attire and her bridesmaids. She had a custom white fringe "Wifey" jacket and even had a custom sweet and sentimental message embroidered on the inside of Andrew's tie. Andrew included pieces of their Kansas City home with his Charlie Hustle socks and flask. The couple included a petal toss at the end of their ceremony, which made for some truly epic photographs, had their pups join them during newlywed portraits, opted for alternative desserts, private vow readings, an all-parent-prayer during their ceremony, and for their guests, the couple organized a late night pizza delivery. Another highlight of inclusion for their guests was the couple hosted a lightening round of guest table photos - ensuring every table of guests at their reception had a photo with the bride and groom! Due to weather, we were able to shoot some night/flash couples photos under the string lights at Felt Mansion instead of traditional sunset photos. And lastly for their grand exit the couple handed out fiber optic wands to for their guests to wave and dance with, ensuring the late night party had its own flare. I love how much personality was planned into Mika and Drew's wedding day, ultimately proving how you can plan to include all the traditions of a full wedding day but totally make it your own.
