Amy and Ryan’s Two Day Wedding

One of the best things about being a photographer is the intimate access to so many different lives!  I LOVE that each wedding is unique and special, like Amy and Ryan’s. They split their celebration between two nights; on Friday, on a small sail boat, with the sun setting over lake Michigan, they exchanged their vows. Saturday night, they continued the party at Prairie Production with a rocking band and all their family and friends.

When I first met Amy, we shared dessert at Julius Meinl back in the Fall of 2010.  From what she told me then, I knew her wedding would be 1. Lots of Fun (they were bringing in a live band to cover rock songs all night) 2. Full of laughter (Amy has such a great smile) 3. Extra Special because their two-year old daughter would be involved.  In the spring, I was able to meet Hailey, a.k.a Dragon, during their engagement/family photo session. She is the best combination of two awesome people, and from the pictures, you’ll see she’s already  taking after her Dad’s music skills

Amy and Ryan are a fun-loving couple who bring everyone together.  For example, they made a point of introducing me to all their friends and family (who were great!) and insisted I stay for to hang after I finished shooting pictures. Within a week of her wedding, Amy had already written the nicest review on yelp!

“I used Maggie for both our family/engagement session in February 2011, and also for our wedding ceremony and reception on 8/12-13/11.  All I can say is, I could not have found a more talented, hardworking and personable photographer for such an important time in our lives. As an Art Consultant, I was looking for someone who has a good eye with an artistic vision, someone who could capture the moment yet not make anything look posed or staged.  She is extremely talented of knowing when to take shots…all our pictures came out beautifully and I don’t even remember having to pose for anything.  All of our friends/family absolutely loved having her along for the ride, and I can’t say enough about how wonderful the experience was, and how our photos turned out.  She is very quick to respond with requests, and I found that the value of the work she does for her pricepoint is unbeatable. Maggie and her photography truly made our wedding weekend special, and I can’t say enough great things about her work.”

Thank you SO SO much Amy and Ryan! I’m beyond happy for you.  Congrats and all the best to you both!

Amy randomly was pulled on stage by an A cappella group.  She was a great sport and they even gave her a wedding gift, their CD!

Day 2- On to Prairie Production to celebrate!

Ryan’s sister gave her speech inspired by Flight of the Concords in the form of a Rap. It was AWESOME!