Madi and Jamie were married in a beautiful ceremony at St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Charlevoix, and after spending time on Lake Michigan taking photos with their friends and family, we headed to The Boathouse on Lake Charlevoix for an indoor/outdoor wedding reception. It was a balmy northern Michigan day, and guests drank cocktails and played games on the lawn before dinner. Once dancing kicked off in the evening, the doors to the venue were opened and guests spilled out onto the patio to enjoy the cooling night air.

There are a lot of photographs of the in-between moments from this day that really gives a sense of how the day felt. The laughs the bridesmaids shared together while getting ready, all of them close friends not only with the bride but to each other as well. The care the bridal party took in steaming Madi’s gorgeous dress before she walked down the aisle, all assisted by Carly, the coordinator from Fall in Love Events. The tears that fell during the ceremony and during toasts, the laughs Madi and Jamie elicited from each other during portraits…I could go on, but you get the idea. While there are so many lovely portraits and formal photos that I could share with you, I opted to share more of the moments caught between the formals from this day, because really, I think that’s where a lot of the magic resides. And hopefully, it helps you feel a bit of that magic, too…the joy of being with your loved ones, the hope of a wedding day. The warmth of a northern Michigan summer. Enjoy.