It takes courage and no small amount of faith to move across the country to chase your dreams — to leave home and the known behind for the exciting and hopeful horizon ahead. Little did Allie know when she left for LA, she would find more than just a wonderful new chapter in her teaching career, she would meet the man she would say yes to a lifetime of adventures and growth with.
If you’ve heard us talk about these two at all, you know that they are one of our favorites for a lot of reasons but their story is hands down one of those that makes you stop and realize that there really is something much greater at work in this world than just ourselves. These two grew up just minutes away from each other, went to the same music festivals as kids, most likely crossed paths a handful of times, but it took moving to one of the largest cities in the world to finally meet.
Aside from having one beautiful story of “lost and found” these two beautifully reflect the true face of Christ in all that they say and do. Watching them get to celebrate their devotion and commitment to one another this summer, with all of their family and friends gathered together was a blessing to our entire team!
We’ll be huge fans of these two and their story forever, and we are just so thankful to have shared the beginning of this new chapter with them. Sending all our love and good vibes now and always to the coolest and kindest couple the West Coast has ever known!
Cinematography & Photography: Shadow Shine Pictures
Floral Design: Lyndsay Johnson
Rentals: Cades and Birch
Wedding Dress Designer: DaVinci Bridal, from Becker's Bridal
Menswear: Dolce Vita Suites
Hair Stylist: Hannah Johnson from Salon Citrene
Officiant: Rick Wood
Reception DJ: Ask Me Entertainment - Andrew Rounds
Wedding Cake and Cupcakes: Scrumptious Cupcakes
Venue: Grand Rapids Downtown Market
There are weddings that you can’t help but dream of—ones you get excited just thinking about, even if they are years down the road and you aren’t sure who the groom will be yet! For us, this has been just such a wedding—one that has been on our minds, and in our hearts, for six years now.
We met Anokhi at her sister Amity’s wedding in May 2013, and since that first amazing weekend, we have seen her continue to grow into the bright, caring, and selfless woman that she is today. We had no idea we would find the friend that we have in Anokhi (or the ENTIRE Dharia and Mody families for that matter!) and watching as she found the love of her life, her equal, her best friend, was one of the greatest joys for our team.
Athreya compliments Anokhi in every way and while we were always curious what her future husband would be like, Reya exceeded every possible idea we had. They are perfectly paired, perfectly balanced, and at the end of the day, they are two of the most kind and caring humans you will ever meet. Sharing this weekend with them, their families, and their friends after dreaming about it for so long was a beautiful and surreal experience—one that we will never stop being thankful for!
Cinematography: Shadow Shine Pictures
Photography: Mioara Dragan Photography
Floral Design: Silk Thumb Florist (Debbie and Shelly)
Hair Stylist: The French Twist Salon
Makeup Artist: Sarah Wammes
Priest: Anant Dixit
Baraat and Reception DJ: Nirmal Pathak
Wedding Cake: Eston's Bakery
Caterer: Cocina de Carlos, Rasna & Taste of India
Venue: Hilton Garden Inn & Hindu Temple of Toledo
A moody overcast wedding day never looked so good as it did on Taryn + Zak’s day. Yes, we got caught in the middle of a field during an intense downpour, but name us two people who you’d rather go running through the rain with - we’ll wait.
In all seriousness though we went into this day knowing we’d most likely get pretty emotionally wrecked, and starting with Taryn’s video message to her soon-to-be husband got the tears flowing early. Every moment and detail perfectly reflected a piece of these two and their story together. The intentionality, the focus, and the celebration that characterized this day from beginning to end was 100% Taryn and Zak and we could not have asked for a more amazing day for these two. Don’t mind us, we’ll just be crying and swooning over these two for the rest of the year!
Nothing gets us right in the feels like a good, classic high school sweethearts-turned-husband-and-wife story - and that our friends, is the story of Graycen + Tom. These two grew up just down the street from one another, went to school together, and Tom even says he knew Graycen was the one when they were only in second grade. Crying already!
These two have seen each other through a lot. Long-distance, career and education changes, national basketball championships - they’ve always been there for one another. A testament of what true and honest commitment and love are. Getting to be a part of their day was an honor that we cannot express how thankful we are for it. Celebrating these two—their long journey to their wedding day and the many adventures yet ahead—simply getting to pay witness to a great love story, hands down, was one of our top moments this summer.
We love these two so much, and we cannot imagine a more perfect wedding for two more deserving people in the world. Here’s to the Hamiltons!
Cinematography & Photography: Shadow Shine Pictures
Floral Design: Christine Harned (Lasting Memories)
Rentals: Events By iCandy
Wedding Dress: Becker's Bridal
Menswear: Mens Warehouse & Kohls
Hair & Makeup: Hair Technique
Officiant: Ethan Ezikian
Reception DJ: Darren VanMeekeran
Wedding Cake: Nothing Bundt Cake
Caterer: West Michigan Caterer
Venue: New Vintage Place