Karen and Joe had a beautiful wedding at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Bloomfield Hills, followed by a reception at the Edgewood Country Club. Enjoy the photos!
Ceremony: St. George Greek Orthodox Church
Reception: Edgewood Country Club
Event Coordination: Andrea Solomon
There were so many photos that I wanted to include in Dan and Rachel’s sneak peek, so I decided to do two posts about their fun engagement session. As you’ll see, we took full advantage of Downtown Birmingham, and of the gracious hospitality of the Townsend Hotel. If you don’t know The Townsend — you must! Drop by for tea one afternoon and take in the gorgeous surroundings. It was the perfect setting for Dan and Rachel’s portraits and we know that their wedding reception will be beautiful, too.
I was so excited when Erin, a 2008 bride (you may remember her beautiful fall wedding at the River Birch Lodge) referred her friend Shannon to me. Shannon is a Michigan native who now lives in California and is on the staff at the sublime French Laundry restaurant. She and her fiance, Chris, are planning an August wedding in Michigan, and we had the pleasure of shooting their engagement portraits when they were in town during the holidays. (I think it must be easier to love the cold weather when you live in California. 
We would have gladly gone out West for the session, but had we done so, we would have missed Shannon’s mother’s beautiful home, along with all of the fun that is downtown Birmingham at Christmas.)
Shannon and Chris, we had a wonderful time with you and we’re truly looking forward to your wedding day! Thanks so much for sharing an afternoon with us. We hope you enjoy your photos!
Cheryl’s wedding details were a true reflection of the bride herself: classic, simple, understated, hip. Together with her sister, Tina, Cheryl created a tasteful and elegant decor for her wedding reception Saturday night at D’Amato’s Restaurant in Royal Oak.
Working with a classic color scheme of Tiffany blue, cream, white, and chocolate brown, she was able to perfectly merge her vision with D’Amato’s casually elegant ambiance. Of particular interest: small tins of M&Ms, ordered in custom colors, which took the place of the traditional (and sometimes tired) escort cards. These were placed at each place setting and guests were greeted and escorted to their seats by the maid of honor. I thought this was a wonderfully personal touch.
The small cream hydrangea centerpieces were beautiful as well. They contributed to an elegant tablescape, while still allowing the guests to see each other during dinner. I would love it if this became a trend!
Please enjoy the inspiration board from Cheryl and Vince’s wedding. I hope to make Design Tuesday a regular Loose Talk feature.
