So much to say about the experience I had at Atlantis in the Bahamas documenting Wanda and Rourke‘s fantastic wedding.  I was there with my friend Wayne Toshikazu, who was so important in helping me document everything and did an awesome job getting great images…thanks Wayne!  I have to say the biggest thing that I loved about being there, was how much of a celebration is was for Wanda and Rourke and their friends and family who came out to celebrate along with them.  Wanda and Rourke are such a fun couple, so it was no surprise that their friends and family were just as fun and everyone had a blast.  I will be blogging this in three different parts, as there were three main days we were photographing everything.  The first day, we did a lifestyle session around Atlantis and the surrounding area and that was followed in the evening by a little party by the aquarium.

I honestly could blab on and on about my experience there as well as about all of the awesome people I had the opportunity to meet, but I know you just want to see some pics right?!?  Here is day one…

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We started out on the beach…it was pretty darn hott!

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Atlantis makes for a good backdrop…

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Found some good light…

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Love this light too!

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Love this setting.

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The party was held in Fathoms, which is a little open area with one of the walls being the huge aquarium…

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This is what you eat when on Paradise Island…

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Guests of honor arrive = party time!

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I don’t recommend the Leroy special…it isn’t very good 😉

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Right, and I’m NOT a photographer…

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Nice place for a party eh?

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Love this pic…

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Maybe he’s tweeting 🙂  “Standing in front of a really frikin’ huge aquarium and there’s a Manta Ray coming right at me…HELP!”

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The moms…

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Wanda’s dad.

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Rourke and his little bro…

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Just a few of the guests…

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  • Cristi - that’s a lot of really good looking people in one place!
    gorgeous images!

  • Beth - These are amazing! The Atlantis is a great backdrop, but these are some fantastic shots, Dustin!

  • Deene Souza Photography - I know every single solitary spot that you took pictures a. It’s my favorite place in the whole world! So glad you were able to stake it out before you document my daughter’s wedding in a million years. 😉 Great job!

  • Wayne Toshikazu - DUDE! Nice work, man; I’ve been waiting for these! 🙂 Thanks so much again for having me along. It was an INCREDIBLE experience, and I’m glad I was able to be useful to you. You know I’ll be calling you when I get that wedding in Bora Bora. 🙂 haha

  • Kellie - Beautiful photographs! The location was amazing…..

  • Kelly Braman - What a fabulous location! I LOVE the shots in the hotel and on the bridge! Just gorgeous! What fun, D!!!

  • brittney hale - ok im not sure if im more jealous of this location or of this killer couple!!!! either way…you rocked it!!! hope all is well, looks like you are really knocken out some amazing images- as always.

Abby and Steve got hitched a few weeks ago and it was a blast.  I spent a good amount of the time with the ladies and had a fun time chilling with them and just enjoying the day…which of course was beautiful. On with the pics!

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Some of the details…

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Abby 🙂

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Looking good Steve 😉

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Abby’s mom.

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And dad…

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Nice!

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It was so nice out!

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I love alone time!

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These were for Steve…chocolate covered pineapple…mmmmmmm

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Abby two putted it in…

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Steve, not so much…

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This is pretty much how the whole reception was…cute and fun 🙂

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A beautiful day turned into a beautiful night…

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  • Wendy - love the golf course shots— the one with them holding hands and walking away is super sweet!

Melissa and Matt’s wedding was at one of the more popular locations in the Ann Arbor area, I had yet to photograph a wedding or anything for that matter on the grounds.  I see why it is so popular now, the Matthaei Botanical Gardens are gorgeous and really help step up the imagery.  My biggest thing I loved about their day, was the time I was given to capture everything I needed to…it wasn’t long, but was the perfect amount and I walked away feeling super good about the pics and had a hard time narrowing down which images to blog.  I’m in love with all of the shots of the two of them.  Thank you for being to easy to work with…enjoy your images!

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Melissa had blue shoes for the ceremony and red ones for the reception…two thumbs up!

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Meet Melissa…

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Loved all her classic details…

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Meet Matt…

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The ladies.

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Such an awesome bouquet!

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I’m really digging this shot…

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Per Matt’s request 😉

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Melissa and Matt’s son Cooper, really makes for some cute photographs…

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Love these moments…

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These were the ugliest flowers there…what does that tell ya?

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Big fan of this one.

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Look at the way they look at one another…makes my heart smile 🙂

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A fav…

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A true classic beauty…

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A hockey stick entrance.

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Love these first dance images…

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Both checking on Cooper…

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The DJ played a song just for Cooper…I think he dug it 😉

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  • Matt & Melissa - You did such a great job. You are amazing! Thank you so much.

  • Auntie Coco - These are the most beautiful pics. I love them.

  • Gramma Lutzenkirchen - These pictures capture the essence of a wedding. You are a beautiful couple. God bless

  • Kellie - This wedding was beautiful. I love the flowers……how unique with the feathers!

  • Brian - Stunning!

  • Cheryl - Beautiful!!!

  • Nicole Haley - Totally beautiful images, Dustin! 😀

  • The Knot Michigan | Featured » - […] Spring/Summer 2011 issue of the knot MICHIGAN has featured an image from Melissa and Matt’s wedding from last summer in a special section about Ann Arbor.  I think it was only fitting as I […]

Holly and George have such fun and unique personalities, so when we met up in Ann Arbor, I knew it was going to be a blast photographing them.  I was right, they were a lot of fun to work with and they’re not to bad looking either 😉  We stuck around Ann Arbor and ended up at the famous Blimpy Burger which totally hit the spot.  Thanks for rocking these images you two, you know we’re going to have all sorts of crazy fun on your big day!

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So much fun…

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Sometimes I like the kissing shots more than others…this was one of those days…

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A little fun attitude…

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We decided to go for this shot…I think we pulled it off 🙂

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Ironically, their wedding date is the 29th…how perfect!

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I LOVED Holly’s shoes…I think she said they were Kate Spade and she has some killer Jimmy Choo’s for the wedding….YES!!!

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Holly had some fun on the tracks…VERY entertaining 🙂

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I’m a big fan of this one…

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Cute!

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How could I not have fun with them cracking up like this regularly?!?

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Ah, the door shot…

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I’m pretty sure they weren’t studying in this Library…

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Or this phone booth…

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Thanks again you two!

  • Kelly Braman - Ok~I flippin adore this session and this couple couldn’t be any more adorable! LOVE LOVE LOVE! Way to rock it out, D!

  • Wendy - Holy cow! Hawt!!
    I love the ones on the stairs and the library shot is awesome!!!
    Tres cool, my friend!

  • George and Holly - Thanks Dustin, these shots are great and worth the wait! We had a great time during the shoot and dinner at Bimpy was a great way to end the day. Excellent, excellent job.

  • Cristi - Amazingly gorgeous images!

  • Laura - What a nice looking couple and what a fantastic photo session! I especially like the one in front of the train. I’m sure their wedding pictures will be phenomenal.

  • Kellie - This couple looks like they had a lot of fun! Great photos!

  • George and Holly - Awesome Dustin. These really turned out fantastic.