Ben & Lindsay arrived this week in Holland, Mi from their home in Eugene, Oregon to tackle all of the last minute details for their wedding. At the beginning of the week, we photographed their engagement session.
The wedding day started with dropping Julie off at the DoubleTree hotel to photograph Lindsay getting ready, while I headed off to Ben’s parent’s house to photograph Ben getting ready. We all then headed off to Kollen Park for the first look.
Lindsay arrived at the park looking stunning in her vintage inspired dress and bird cage netting. I always say this, but the first look is truly one of my favorite times of the wedding day. Today was no exception!
After photographing the couple, we went to the house where the ceremony was going to take place. This house was amazing! The care, love, and patience that went into the landscaping was incredible. It was the perfect place for a wedding.
Ben & Lindsay’s friend Paul was the officiant for the ceremony. Part of the ceremony included the reading of a cute little book called “A Lovely Love Story” about two dinosaurs that fall in love. Another highlight was the vows that they wrote and read to each other.
The reception was very casual as the guests relaxed around the huge property with cocktails and conversation. Although the reception was done rather earlier in the day than usual, the reason was to allow everyone that wanted to head out to watch the big Michigan-Notre Dame football game. Which Michigan won in the final seconds of the game. A nice wedding gift for Ben & Lindsay!
We’ve really enjoyed getting to know Ben & Lindsay, a couple with a lot of style and grace. They made everyone around them feel so comfortable within the craziness that is a wedding. Congratulations!
Here is a slideshow from the wedding. Enjoy!
We couldn’t be more pleased with this sneak peek! Our time with the two of you was fun, and so effortless! You were so professional, but we were alway laughing. If this is just the tip of the iceberg, we can’t wait to see the other shots that await!
So many thanks!
Lindsay & Ben Meyer
These are amazing! You really captured the joy and fun of the day. I love the many, many great shots that show the light in their faces. Thanks for doing such a phenomenal job of capturing this day for my nephew and his new bride.