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La Valencia Hotel Anniversary Session in La Jolla, California

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Step into the enchanting world of La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla, California, where our love story unfolded on our two-year wedding anniversary. The hotel’s stunning pink facade, adorned with swaying palm trees, overlooks a breathtaking pool that merges with the vast Pacific Ocean. Join us as we celebrated our special day amidst the timeless […]

Sailboat Engagement Shoot in Chicago

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We always strive to create unique and memorable experiences for our couples. Recently, we had the pleasure of organizing an enchanting engagement session for Lauren and Michael, which took place on a sailboat cruising the picturesque waters of Lake Michigan. With champagne flowing and a delectable mini charcuterie picnic, they enjoyed an evening aboard the […]

Lake Michigan Honeymoon Shoot in Ludington, Michigan

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We joined Sydney and Jonathan for a honeymoon shoot along the shores of Lake Michigan at Ludington State Park. They enjoyed a lakeside picnic underneath the umbrella and ended with a sweet treat of macarons and champagne. Their love for each other and chemistry was so palpable the whole shoot – they were just snuggled […]

Greencrest Manor Engagement Shoot in Battle Creek, Michigan

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The inspiration for this engagement shoot planned and designed by Jeannene Lillie Events and captured beautifully by The Fourniers was to celebrate Christine and Tony’s engagement with a stylized picnic and the stunning Greencrest Manor.  During the planning phase, the couple shared that they would love to have included some fruits that are a part […]

Colorful Anniversary Session in Charleston

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Michael and I love to escape the chilly weather as much as possible here in Michigan so when we had to go south for a friend’s wedding, we jumped at the opportunity to have a short trip to nearby Charleston as well! This was our first trip to Charleston and we were so excited to […]

Beach Picnic Engagement Shoot at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

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On a warm summer afternoon, we journeyed up to a lovely secluded stretch of beach alongside the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and joined Sarah and Jake and their photographer, Courtney Rudicel, for a lovely engagement session. Sarah and Jake both love charcuterie and cheese boards; so we took the time to style them a […]

Wedding Anniversary Session at the Cleveland Museum of Art

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We are so excited to share this beautiful story of Nikki & Kyle’s wedding anniversary session and baby announcement! We are so grateful that they reached out to us to celebrate these amazing moments in their love story. We hope this session inspires you to take the time to intentionally celebrate all the seasons and […]

Korakia Pensione Honeymoon Session in Palm Springs

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Our honeymoon trip was so worth the wait and absolute desert magic! I’m so grateful we had the opportunity to have a photoshoot with Brett Loie at our stunning hotel Korakia Pensione!  Korakia Pensione offers a unique and relaxing desert-style oasis; the perfect getaway from day to day reality. Crafted after a Mediterranean-style pensione, Korakia […]

Romantic Coronado Beach Engagement

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When you think of San Diego, it’s not likely that rainy weather would come to mind; but that’s just what San Diego had in store for our engagement photos. Since we traveled from Michigan for the shoot, rescheduling to a sunnier day was not in the cards; so hours before the shoot photographer Pauline Conway […]

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