Dustin Francis Photography

      On Friday, 8-8-08, I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding of Lisa and Drew.  It was a perfect day for an outdoor wedding!  Both the ceremony and reception took place at the bride’s parents house, which was absolutely beautiful!  The ceremony was held in their garden and created such a nice backdrop for such an event.  Even when the sun went down, there were stars, clouds, and the moon to add to the party.  Lisa and Drew where laid-back and enjoyed their day sharing it with those close to them. Fun, fun, fun!

 

Back on my sister’s birthday, July 11th, I photographed another wedding with my friend Kat Foley.  It was a very small and intimate wedding and was a nice change from the larger weddings I’ve been to.  Don’t get me wrong, I love large weddings, but it’s nice to have a little change every now and then.  Kristie and Bo had both their ceremony and reception at the stellar Barton Hills Country Club in Ann Arbor.  I went to high school with Kristie and it was nice to see her doing the grown up thing and seeing how well she’s doing and most importantly, how happy Bo makes her!  Both the ceremony, done by another fellow Saline High grad and best friend of the bride, Kim and the reception were top notch all the way.  It was such a comfortable and inviting environment to be in.  Since I was second shooting, I helped Kat out in whatever way I could, so as she was capturing the getting ready shots, I went to the banquet room and grabbed some gorgeous details!  Everyone kept saying how surprised they were that peach turned out to be such a great color and I have to agree, it totally was!  Here are some photos from Kristie and Bo’s big day!

 

 

Everything from her jewelry to her dress to her bouquet made Kristie look so elegant…

And here’s her handsome Navy boy Bo.

 

A few couple portraits on the golf course with some nice light…I LOVE these two!

DETAILS!!!

I had a great time once again, shooting with my friend Jen of Jennifer Lynn Photography yesterday.  The bride and groom, Jane and Matt, were wonderful to work with.  It was a slightly different experience for me, as I was second shooting for the second time with Jen, but this time we got split up to cover different parts of the wedding.  I focused more of the day on details and helping Jen out when I could.  The ceremony took place at the gorgeous First United Methodist Church in Jackson, MI.  The floral arrangements were absolutely stunning…Viviano Flower Shop did an incredible job.  A trolley picked up the bridal party to be whisked off to take pictures before bringing them to The Country Club of Jackson for the celebration!  The venue was decorated beautifully with TONS of details, details, details!  The room was glowing with pink and was so pretty…it was top notch all the way!  We were able to grab the newlyweds for about 7 minutes during dinner to grab some quick couple portraits and then it was inside to boogy on down.  It seemed that Matt especially was having a great time rockin’ the dance floor and I couldn’t help but keep taking pictures of his moves.  All in all, it was a marvelous night and I’m glad I was able to come along and help out and be a part of Jane and Matt’s day.  The pics are not totally cohesive as I was second shooting, but I think you’ll like them!  Enjoy!

 

I couldn’t help but use this window for some details…

Looks like a happy guy to me!

A room with a view…

CUTE!!!

Mmmmm…romantic!

Do I have to tell you how good looking they are?  I think not.

Or how good looking they are together?  I think not…

This image has so much more emotion, don’t ya think?

The first ring shot was a bit monochromatic, so I had to try it with a different flavor!

A few details…gotta love it!

The first dance…

You know I love me some ‘Cupid Shuffle’!

I told you he knew how to get down!

I think the boys might have had a little Captain in them.

No worries…he’s got it.

Those boys really wanted that garter…

And here’s how it played out.

 

A lovely send off to a lovely evening!

 

 

I have been looking forward to Jessica and Chris’ wedding for a while now and let me tell you…it was so much fun!  Jessica and Chris are such a carefree couple and it made the day so laid back and fun and I couldn’t help but smile.  I also got to see a couple I photographed last August; Brodie and Christa and to meet a future couple I will be photographing next May; Jon and Emily.  Jessica and some of the bridesmaids had their hair and makeup done at the crazy sleek Douglas J eXchange downtown Ann Arbor.  The ceremony was held at the Holy Trinity Student Parish on the campus of Eastern Michigan University.  After the ceremony since there was some rain, just Jessica, Chris and I went to a park to grab a few intimate shots of the newlyweds.  After that, it was on to the reception at the schnazzy Weber’s Inn for some good ol’ rockin’ out!!!  Everyone who attended the wedding that I got to chat with was so genuine and it was so easy to see why I had been looking forward to their day so much…talk about good company.  Thank you so much for being so wonderful and letting me capture all that went on on your wedding day!!

A little Aveda makeup…

Chris’ mother giving him a little help with the boutonierre…

Definitely not a one person job…

Neither is this…

Awww…

The radiant bride..

And her studly groom…that’s right I just brought back the term studly.

Everythings ok…

The flower girls were extra cute…

Fellas upstairs…ladies downstairs…

Chris moments before the big moment…

I told you they were extra cute.

Here she comes…

And there he is…

I love these looks!

Would you believe the Deacon was talking about the movie Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome right here?  He was.

Ring me!

Come on baby light my fire.

Love it!!!

A little df signature pano…

Can we say cute?!?

Smoochy time!

And they’re off!

Arrrrrr….

Some alone time at Lillie Park.

I loved the emotion…

I mean come on?!?!

Taking a little cover under a tree…

This says it all!  I think this will be a perfect background for your new iPhone‘s you two!

A little dance practice before the performance.

Excuse me, I ordered the LARGE bridal party!!!

Here they are!

Takin’ a quick glance at the reception slideshow…

The cake cutting was interesting…

Anyone have a camera I can borrow?

And it ended with them smashing their own cake in their faces!

Previous couple Brodie and Christa.  It was so great to see you two.  Brodie and Christa have their first anniversary coming up and also might be moving to Florida.

Future clients Jon and Emily.  I am really looking forward to their wedding next May after talking with them.  You two rock…we’re going to have so much fun!!!

First dance.

Lots of this going on…

Father and daughter…

For me, this was the most emotional part of the night.  My eyes were running like crazy…even the eyepiece on my camera was wet after this dance.  The embrace that Chris and his mother shared was so touching and beautiful…I love that you can tell so much from such a simple gesture.

Lets boogy!

Chris looked a little embarrassed to be dancing with his mom, but you know he had fun…