By Jamie May Photography:  Jamie May Photography is a experienced grand rapids wedding photographer that specializes in the Michigan area, especially the West Michigan.

Liz and Matt’s wedding day was in June.  June is always a very popular month to get married before the hot summer days.   I always recommend booking your photographer a year in advance, especially for June and September weddings.  Liz contacted me from a past referral wedding, which you can view here . Liz and Matt were wonderful to be with. It was like an extension of family. Plus, being from Grand Rapids, they know my family,  and they made me feel right at home.

The church was St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Grand Rapids. I love this church because it has beautiful architecture.  And it looked fantastic with their stunning gold dresses! After the ceremony, we headed down to the Ford Museum for some city photos.  This a fun crowd and we were escorted along with them on their party bus.  We ended at the venue called Studio D2D.  They danced the night away and ate delicious food catered by Catering Concepts.   Some of my favorite hightlights were the bridal party speeches and of course the little flower girl with AMAZING dance moves!   I will let the pictures do the rest of the talking. Jamie May Photography is a photographer in  the Greater Grand Rapids area.  Contact information : 616-402-5111 or click this link

About Studio D2D

• Studio D2D is a large venue.  It has two rooms that separate the seating and the dancing.
• It has a industrial feel with lots of exposed brick.
• They have a lot of add-ons that may make it easier for booking, such as photo booth and dj

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Real Flowers vs Fake

1. Real flowers! If you can do it, do it.  Even make your own if you have, too.
2. Fake only option. If fake is your only option, go lighter.  They look more real the lighter they are.
3. Eucalyptus makes everything smell good. Another simple solution is look online and find a retailer that sells eucalyptus and line your tables with them.  It makes the whole venue smell amazing!
4. On a budget and want the real stuff. Baby’s breath is a very simple solution to real flowers that you could put together yourself and not cost you a lot of money

This wedding reception was lavished with real flowers everywhere and it was so impressive and beautiful.

That was one of the many beautiful details at this gorgeous wedding. Spread throughout the whole reception area, big, beautiful boutiques of flowers done by Shelly’s Designs Florist.  And the cheesecakes! Did you know they make cookie dough cheesecake, with a scoop of cookie dough on top of the cheesecake, fantastic!! Okay, so I loved Molly’s details a little, OK, A LOT!  Another totally awesome fyi, is that Charles and Molly’s mothers are best friends.  I have never seen two moms so happy for a wedding, ever!  They were so cute, they kept looking at each other and becoming teary.

Molly and Charles got married at St. Alphonsus Catholic church. This church has so much history in the architecture with the beams and the beautiful windows.  After we headed into downtown Grand Rapids for some pictures in the city.  We were on a bus with this large wedding party and there was never a dull moment!  Of course every one danced the night away. Wishing you many more happy and healthy years together!!!! x0x0x

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Liz and Matt!  Love these two.  We started the day at the downtown condo.   I loved the exposed brick and built in cabinets, such a cool spot to take pics.  There were lots of laughs and tears, as Liz and her bridesmaids got ready for the day. Next was the ceremony site, St. James Church. The Catholic church had the most beautiful architecture and I love all the doors. It was a lovely place to get married.

We made many stops along the way to in between the ceremony and the reception. This was the first time I took pictures at the Grand Valley State University, downtown location. I loved it there!  We did the normal spots, such as the blue bridge, but never have I navigated up to the top of a building. It was a blast to have so much time with Liz and Matt and to get so many awesome pictures, plus did you see the sky that day?! Just perfect.  They are good company and we had many laughs.  Of course the party was just getting started as we headed over to the reception at Studio D2D  for a bunch of crazy dancing and a lit up dance floor! Wishing you many happy more years Matt and Liz! It was a pleasure. xoxox

What I loved most about this wedding…

Liz and Matt had a lot of time in between the ceremony and reception to take pictures.  We were able to get so much variety and they focused the majority of time on themselves as a couple.  We stopped at the Blue Bridge, GVSU, around Rosa Parks and to the top of a building!

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